SAFE SHELTER SUSTAINERS
Together, we will sustain safety for survivors.
From Crisis to Sustainability
Why Safe Shelter Sustainers Were Created
In August 2026, Safe Shelter shared that rapid losses in government funding and individual donations—combined with operating-cost increases of as much as 25%—had placed the organization at risk of near-term closure. At the same time, twice as many people were staying in the shelter compared with the same period the year before.
Our community responded with extraordinary generosity. Individuals, businesses, foundations, and community partners stepped forward, giving Safe Shelter critical time to stabilize and protect essential services.
Safe Shelter also took difficult internal steps to reduce expenses, reallocate grant funding, create new revenue, and position the organization for a stronger future. But stabilization is only the beginning.
Emergency fundraising cannot become our ongoing strategy.
That is why we created the Safe Shelter Sustainers: a community of individuals, businesses, leaders, and professional partners committed to helping Safe Shelter move from short-term crisis response to long-term strength.
Working alongside Safe Shelter’s Board of Directors and Leadership Team, Sustainers will help:
Diversify revenue
Strengthen philanthropic and corporate partnerships
Increase long-term community investment
Build financial reserves
Expand awareness and advocacy
Contribute expertise, relationships, and new ideas
The community’s immediate response helped keep Safe Shelter’s doors open. The Sustainers will help ensure those doors remain open for generations to come.
Together, We Sustain Safety.
Sustaining a safer
community takes
all of us.
For nearly five decades, Safe Shelter has answered calls, opened doors, and helped survivors find safety, support, and a path forward.
Safe Shelter can lead this work in our community, but we cannot do it alone.
Safe Shelter Sustainers are community members who contribute their voices, relationships, expertise, time, or financial support to help ensure these essential services remain available for years to come.
Signing up starts a conversation with the Leadership Team and Board of Directors at Safe Shelter.
What is a Safe
Shelter Sustainer?
A Safe Shelter Sustainer is someone who believes every person deserves to live with safety, dignity, and respect—and is willing to help strengthen the community response to domestic violence.
There is no single way to participate. Sustainers may:
Introduce Safe Shelter to people and organizations in their networks.
Help raise awareness in the community.
Support fundraising campaigns and events.
Why Sustainers Matter
Share professional knowledge or specialized skills.
Create business and community partnerships.
Volunteer their time.
Make a financial contribution.
Offer ideas, resources, or other forms of support.
You do not need to know exactly how you want to help. We will help you find a meaningful way to participate.
Safe Shelter provides confidential, lifesaving support throughout St. Vrain Valley, including:
A 24/7 crisis support line
Emergency shelter
Counseling and case management
Legal advocacy
Community education and prevention
Ongoing support for survivors building independent futures
A strong shelter requires a strong community behind it. When you become a Sustainer, you help create the relationships, resources, and long-term stability that keep Safe Shelter ready to answer every call.
What happens after
you sign up?
1. Tell us you’re interested
Complete the short form below.
2. Let’s talk
A member of Safe Shelter’s leadership team will contact you for a conversation.
3. Find your place on the team
Together, we will identify opportunities that fit your interests, experience, connections, and availability.
4. Help sustain the mission
Participate in the way that feels most meaningful to you.