COLORADO (KKTV) - With the “Aspen Acres Fire” burning homes and prompting evacuations, several organizations have stepped up alongside individuals to provide support.

Below are few verified organizations. They are both providing resources and taking donations.

United Way of Southern Colorado

United Way of Southern Colorado is an organization who will help families impacted by the recent wildfires.

United Way of Southern Colorado officials said 100% of every dollar donation will go directly to wildfire relief and recovery efforts.

If you want to donate, click here to support the wildfire relief fund. The link also has a list of requested items, volunteer opportunities and wildfire resources. Below is a list of the “greatest needs” the center is requesting from the public.

United Way of Southern Colorado also opened its Southern Colorado Wildlife Donation Center, which is open for supply pick-ups for individuals and families in need who were evacuated, as well as donation drop-offs for community members who want to help.

The donation center is located at 1591 Taos Rd., Building D, in Pueblo near the evacuation center at the Pueblo County Recreation Center.

The center will have new operating hours starting July 17. Below is the new schedule:

• Tuesday – Friday: 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Sunday & Monday: Closed

American Red Cross

The American Red Cross of Southern Colorado opened an evacuation shelter at the Pueblo County Recreation Center for those forced to evacuate due to the fire.

Volunteers are providing refuge, sharing information and helping with immediate needs, according to the American Red Cross. The center also provides food, water, medical care and mental health support.

You can support those affected by disasters including the wildfires by making a monetary donation to the American Red Cross. Click the link here to see more on how to donate.

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services is deployed across Colorado to serve evacuees and first responders, particularly in response to the Aspen Acres Fire.

Officials said the service is partnering with the Salvation Army in Pueblo, providing emergency gift cards and cleanup kits to evacuees affected by the fire that began in late June.

The services are also meeting a variety of needs identified by their partners and community, such as providing gift cards to support CART and veterinary teams.

The Salvation Army is asking the community to help provide emergency assistance and long-term recovery support for thousands of families affected by the wildfires by donating to the Salvation Army’s Colorado Wildfire Assistance Fund.

Officials said a donor has stepped up to match every donation up to $50,000.

World Central Kitchen

The World Central Kitchen is providing meals to anyone who has been displaced from the wildfire.

They are providing meals on Monday at 1 p.m., as well as Tuesday through Saturday at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

You can find more information about World Central Kitchen as well as donate by clicking the link here.

Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region

The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) has a donation page open for anyone to make monetary donations or drop off supplies to help provide emergency resources to animals affected by the wildfire.

You can make monetary donations on their website by clicking the link here.

HSPPR is also accepting the following items at the Pueblo County Recreation Center, which is being used as an evacuation center for evacuees:

• Sealed food items
• Shelf-stable food items
• Diapers, commercial and shelf-stable formula, new bottles
• Non-Clumping Cat Litter 

You can also donate the following items at the Colorado State Fairgrounds:

• Grass hay
• All flock feed for chickens, ducks, and turkeys
• Buckets

As of the time of writing this, HSPPR is not requesting any spontaneous volunteers.

Evacuation Center/Disaster Assistance Center

Remember, there are resources in Pueblo available for evacuees seeking a temporary place to stay or in need of any recovery assistance.

The Pueblo County Recreation Center, located at 1650 Cooper Place, is a temporary shelter for evacuees providing basic support services. It has become an evacuation center.

The Pueblo Academy of Arts building, located at 29 Lehigh Avenue, has become a disaster assistance center for those needing recovery assistance after the fire.

The center provides basic support services, a one-stop stop for recovery resources and assistance with disaster-related needs. A proof of residency is required.

The SDRA is also providing transportation to the disaster assistance center for those who need it. Lines are open 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The program is available for all ages, although those over 60 will be asked to complete an assessment.

You can register and schedule dispatch by calling 719-553-3446.

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army’s Emergency Services is responding to the Aspen Acres Fire by donating food, hydration and spiritual care to both evacuees and first responders.

The Salvation Army said it will be located at the Disaster Assistance Center at the Pueblo Academy of the Arts at 29 Lehigh Avenue to provide emergency gift cards and cleanup kids.

Teams are also assisting with veterinary care and assisting with animal evacuations and care, providing supplies to shelters and providing snacks and drinks at the Disaster Assistance Center.

They said they have committed more than $100,000 to the Aspen Acres Fire relief efforts and is asking the community to donate to help them be able to give more. They said one generous donor has stepped up to match every donation up to $50,000.

Click here to donate.

IAFF Local 3 Union

The International Association of Firefighters Local 3 Union has been helping those impacted by fires in the Pueblo community since 1918. According to the Pueblo Fire Department, the union was one of the first three firefighter unions in the country, joining Pittsburgh and Chicago. Now, more than a hundred years later, every firefighter for the city of Pueblo is a member of the union, according to PFD.

During the Aspen Acres Fire, PFD said some of their own lost their homes. That’s where the union steps in, helping those firefighters, their families, and anyone else within Pueblo’s community who needs the help.

Click here to donate.

This is an ongoing list, any organizations or centers that are in need of donations will be added to the list when available.

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