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Then, on Aug. 6, Ascension hosted another event in collaboration with the City of Denver where the mayor's offi ce gave away free backpacks with school supplies, healthy food baskets, baby products, feminine hygiene products and more. "I am very thankful for Mayor Han- cock's collaboration to help the people of Montbello," said Father Dan Norick, pastor of Ascension Parish. "I also thank God for the people in Montbello who are caring for each other in these diffi cult times. May Jesus be praised!" Mayor Hancock said that hosting these events at Ascension Parish made sense because of the established rela- tionship the City of Denver and the Archdiocese of Denver have developed over the years. "When you're looking for who you partner with during these opportuni- ties, you turn to who's most familiar with you and who you've had a trusting col- laboration with," he said. "And it just so happens the archdiocese and the parish there have been the ones that we've worked with over the years. So it was very natural. It's a place where people are familiar and a place they trust." It's not only during the pandemic that this partnership has been fruitful, though. A strong partnership between Samaritan House and the city has existed for quite some time, and this relationship has borne much fruit over the years. Samaritan House strives to be more than a just a homeless shelter, providing education, life skills classes and one-on-one support for its resi- dents to empower them to break free from the cycle of poverty and support themselves independently. In August 2017, the City of Denver and Catholic Charities of Denver cut the ribbon on the fi rst all-women's shel- ter in the city. Called Samaritan House Women's Shelter, it follows Samaritan House's established model of helping those experiencing hard times fi nd a way out of poverty and ultimately, bring hope to their lives. Each night, it off ers 225 beds for women who are in need of immediate shelter. Back in April, in response to the pan- demic and out of a need to maintain social distancing protocols to prevent the spread of COVID -19, the City of Denver and Catholic Charities of Denver partnered to set up the Denver Coliseum as a 24/7 auxiliary emergency women's shelter that's that was able to accommo- date up to 300 women. Catholic Chari- ties staff took the lead at the shelter with full support from the City of Denver. The auxiliary shelter has since returned to the regular women's shelter facility, but this collaboration between the city and Catholic Charities was crucial as cases of COVID -19 climbed in April. "When the pandemic hit, Catholic Charities had to fi nd a way to social dis- tance the ladies in its Women's Emer- gency Shelter," said Mike Sinnett, Vice President of Shelters and Community Outreach. "Working with the City of Denver staff , we came together as a shelter community and obtained the use of the Denver Coliseum downtown. "We believe this eff ort with the city protected our most vulnerable com- munity and helped prevent the spread of the virus. But more importantly, we made it safer for women experiencing homelessness during this pandemic." Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila and the Arch- diocese of Denver have partnered with Mayor Michael Han- cock and the City of Denver in the past to better serve people in need, and they've continued those collaborative eff orts through the coronavi- rus pandemic. photo by catholic charities

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