Share the Stimulus: A Movement of Generosity

With more than 22 million people unemployed in the U.S., many of us are asking what we can do to help.

Millions of Americans are receiving stimulus checks from the federal government. Some will need this money greatly, but many of us know people in our churches, communities, and businesses with far greater needs than our own.

In partnership with two friends in Denver (Dave Runyon at CityUnite and Jason Janz at CrossPurpose), we launched SharetheStimulus.org, an effort to encourage generosity during this challenging time.

If you’re one of the 80 million Americans receiving a stimulus check over the next several weeks, would you consider joining us?

The idea is simple:

1. Make a pledge to give a portion of your stimulus check to either a favorite charity or to a person in need. It could be 50% (what my family chose), 100% or 25%. (Also, this website does not collect donations, but simply encourages you to be generous toward the charities and people you care most about.)

2. Give generously and creatively. Have fun with it! We’ve heard stories ranging from quarantine bingo to dropping off frozen meals to neighbors. 

3. Share the story. We want to hear of the creative, diverse, and fun ways you’re sharing your stimulus check with your community.  

Thanks for considering this opportunity with us. The antidote to the anxiety and economic uncertainty we all feel is joyful giving. I hope you’ll join us in giving to the people and charities in need in Colorado. Indeed, joy is the final and best reason to give. 

Colorado Charities and Nonprofit Organizations

Not sure where to give to or what charities to support? Here’s a list of nonprofits along the front range that are serving the spiritual, economic, and social needs of Coloradans.

Don’t see your favorite Colorado charity on here? Send us an email and we’ll add it to the list.

Denver

• Alternatives Pregnancy Centers
• As One Africa
• Belay Enterprises
• Caring and Sharing Ministry
• Casa De Paz
• Catholic Charities of Denver
• City Unite
• Colorado Uplift
• Confluence Ministries
• Cross Impact
• Cross Purpose
• Denver Institute for Faith & Work
• Denver Leadership Foundation
• Denver Rescue Mission
• Denver Street School
• Dry Bones
• Elevate USA
• Extended Hands of Hope
• Extreme Community Makeover
• Faith Bridge
• Faith RXD
• Family Time Training
• Grace Counseling
• Hope Communities
• Hope House
• Inner City Health Center
• Inter Faith Alliance
• Issachar Center for Urban Leadership
• Jesus on Colfax
• Justice & Mercy Legal Aid Clinic
• Mile High Ministries
• Mile High Workshop
• MOPS
• My Quiet Cave
• Network Coffee House
• North Littleton Promise
• One Good Turn
• Open Door Ministries
• Project 1.27
• Providence Network
• Purple Door Coffee
• Restoration Outreach
• Sacred Grace
• Sun Valley – Hope In Our City
• Thrive – Flat Irons Church
• Treasure House of Hope
• Volunteers of America – Colorado
• WGA
• Whiz Kids
• Young Life Denver
• Youth for Christ

Colorado Springs

• Care and Share
• COS I Love You
• Crossfire Ministries
• Fresh Start Center
• Life Network
• Mary’s Home
• Mercy’s Gate
• Navigators
• Salvation Army – Colorado Springs
• Silver Key
• Springs Rescue Mission

Fort Collins

• Alpha Center
• Colorado Youth Outdoors
• Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
• Partners Mentoring Youth
• Larimer County Food Bank
• Matthew’s House
• Murphy Center
• Serve 6.8
• St. Vrain Habitat for Humanity
• Respite Care
• Young Life Northern Colorado

Pueblo

• A Caring Pregnancy Center
• Catholic Charities of Pueblo
• Habitat for Humanity Pueblo
• Pueblo Step Up
• YMCA of Pueblo

Editor’s note: This post first appeared as a part of SharetheStimulus.org, a campaign to encourage widespread generosity to both individuals and causes affected by the recent pandemic.

This post was published April 28, 2020