Community Resources and Giving Opportunities
Following is a list of non-profits and charities that could use your gifts of money or time and other entities that provide volunteer opportunities. The list is not comprehensive. Find your passion and follow the trail to the place where you can make a difference. (Note: All the following are 970 area codes unless otherwise stated).
Animals:
Cortez Animal Shelter, 565-4910
For Pets’ Sake Humane Society, 565-7387
Fresh Start Horse Rescue, freshstarthorserescue.org
Noah’s Ark no-kill shelter, 565-2751
Sheryl Rose, licensed wildlife rehabilitator, 565-2607
Community Resources:
American Red Cross, 259-5383
CARS (Cortez Addiction Recovery Services), 565-4109
Community Connections (Durango), 259-2464, (Cortez) 565-9422
Disability Advocates of America, 1-866-215-5406
Community Emergency Assistance Coalition, 247-9561
Four Corners Child Advocacy Center (The Nest), 565-8155
Good Samaritan Center, (Cortez) 565-6424, (Mancos) 533-7975
Hospice of Montezuma, 545-4400
Medicine Horse Center, 533-7403
Montezuma Emergency Assistance Coalition, 564-1195
Piñon Project (Cortez), 564-1195
Renew (domestic violence), 565-2100
Salvation Army (Dolores) 882-2105, (Cortez) 564-4228
Southwest Center for Independence, (Durango) 259-1672, (Cortez) 759-2347
United Way of Southwest Colorado, 882-2333
Volunteers of America Southwest Safehouse, 259-5443
Women’s Resource Center, 247-1242
Environment:
Greater Dolores Action, 749-3508
San Juan Mountains Association, 385-1210
San Juan Citizens Alliance, 970-565-7191
Montezuma Land Conservancy, 565-1664
Great Old Broads for Wilderness, 385-9577
Health:
Cortez Lions Club, eyeglass and vision assistance, Jim Schwartzburg @ 907-426-1610 or Kevin Cason@ 907-739-8313
Heart to Heart Crisis Pregnancy Center, 565-0979
Housing:
The Bridge Emergency Shelter, 769-7697
Durango Community Shelter, 259-1255
Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County, contact Jen Nail, 970-382-2215.
Hospice of Montezuma County, 565-4400
Montezuma County Relay for Life, fundraiser for American Cancer Society, 970-565-8421
Planned Parenthood, 565-7011
Sleeping Ute Housing, 565-4729
Southwest Community Resources, 259-1086
Senior services:
Adult Education Center (Durango), 385-4354
San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging, 259-1967
Senior Employment Program (Fran Ledford), 565-1603
Senior Center (Cortez), 565-4166
Senior Center (Cahone), 562-4626
Senior Center (Mancos), 533-7721
Senior Center (Towaoc), 565-0630
Senior Center (Durango), 247-1965
Nursing homes and assisted living:
The Valley Inn (Mancos), 533-9031
Angel Havens International (Cortez), 565-6016
Aspen Gardens Assisted Living (Cortez), 565-8600
Madison House Assisted Living (Cortez), 565-2047
Mesa View Retirement Home (Cortez), 564-0716
Vista Mesa Assisted Living (Cortez), 564-1888
Golden Years Retirement Home (Dolores/Cortez), 882-7438
Youth services:
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Durango, 247-3720
Boy Scouts of America/Great SW Council, 382-2637
DARE to be You Program, 565-3606
Doves Nest, early childhood program, 677-2850
Girl Scouts Chaparral Council, 247-4850
Montezuma County Family Childcare Association, 565-8831
Partners of Montezuma County, 565-4926
Piñon Project, 564-1195
Southwest BOCS (Child Find Assessment/Evaluation), 565-8411 ext. 16 or ext. 19
Southwest Kids Early Childhood Connections, 560-1360
Special Olympics Southwest, 385-8545
Thrift stores:
La Plata County Humane Society, 111 S. Camino del Rio, Durango, 385-4322
Salvation Army, 201 Piñon Drive, Cortez, 564-4228
Volunteers of America, 639 E. 2nd Ave., Durango, 385-0363