These Boulder County-based nonprofits, charities and other aid organizations are continuing their mission and are accepting donations:

• Rise Against Suicide, which helps local youth at risk of suicide by removing the financial and social barriers to treatment, can be reached at 720-212-7527. The organization is accepting monetary donations online at www.riseagainstsuicide.org/donate or via checks mailed to P.O. Box 846, Lafayette, CO 80026. Donations directly fund therapy for children at risk for suicide. This help is especially critical in these times of added stress and isolation.

• Boulder Shelter for the Homeless is able to take donations online at bit.ly/33RAkMA and also through the mail. Interested donors can mail checks to 4869 N. Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304. The shelter can also be reached at 303-442-4646.

• Bridge House, a nonprofit that provides a number of different programs and services for the homeless, will take donations through the mail at 5345 Arapahoe Ave. #5, Boulder, CO 80303 or at boulderbridgehouse.org/donate.

• Meals on Wheels Boulder takes donations online at mowboulder.salsalabs.org/givetoday2023 or through the mail to Meals on Wheels of Boulder at 3701 Canfield St., Boulder, CO 80301.

• Connected by Music, a Boulder-based 501c3 organization, is seeking donated ukuleles in any condition for a community project using music to facilitate and aid recovery from addiction and related issues. Connected by Music is a Boulder nonprofit that uses music to impact the lives of women, children and vulnerable youth through fundraising activities for other nonprofits aiding these populations and raising awareness of these issues and organizations. Contact connectedbymusic99@gmail.com to arrange for ukelele pickup.

• Mindful Works is a social enterprise nonprofit that provides job readiness skills and employment to those recovering from serious mental health challenges. Financial donations can be made online at mindful-works.org and by check to Mindful Works, 1501 Yarmouth Ave., Boulder, CO 80304.

• The Grief Support Network is a community-based nonprofit that offers a new and positive perspective of healing from grief and loss. Our mission is to transform the way individuals and our culture experience loss. We accomplish this by offering a mindful approach to grieving through meditation, yoga/movement, personal growth work and the art of listening as a pathway to healing in connection with self and community. Donations are accepted online at www.griefsupportnet.org or via check made payable to The Grief Support Network, P.O. Box 20961, Boulder, CO 80301.

• Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, a human rights organization committed to ending violence against elders, adults, youth and children through advocacy, support, education and community organizing, is seeking donations to support its mission. Its programs also include emergency shelter for those escaping violence, counseling, education and transitional housing. Visit their website, www.safehousealliance.org, to donate. Those experiencing violence and seeking help should call the organization’s crisis hotline at 303-444-2424.

• Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) is a nonprofit in Boulder helping families and individuals financially impacted by COVID-19. Those interested in supporting EFAA’s emergency food and financial assistance efforts can visit efaa.org/give.

• Harvest of Hope Pantry, a Boulder resource for food-insecure residents, can receive financial donations at hopepantry.org/donate. It also accepts donations from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday at 4830 Pearl St. Ring the bell at the back when dropping off items. Its most-needed items include canned black and red beans, canned chicken, shelf-stable alternative milks, dry pastas and travel-sized toiletries including shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, toothpaste, sunscreen and razors. For information on how to help, visit hopepantry.org.

• JFS Boulder supports individuals and families throughout Boulder County, responding to the Marshall Fire and the pandemic with counseling and emergency financial assistance while expanding core programs, including care management for older adults, Friendly Visitor Volunteers, food deliveries, and case management. To learn more these programs and how to donate, visit jewishfamilyservice.org/boulder.

• NAMI Boulder County (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) provides support, education and advocacy for individuals and families impacted by mental illness. All programs are offered free of charge to all participants. Donations can be made online at www.namibouldercounty.org/donate or via checks mailed to 3470 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304. This organization is fully funded by individual donations, and that support is critical to helping those in our community impacted by mental health conditions.

• The Center for People with Disabilities, with locations in Boulder and Longmont that are currently closed during the coronavirus outbreak, has been offering support to people with disabilities they serve through phone calls and video conferencing. To donate, visit bit.ly/3a1aU0k. The nonprofit can also be reached at 303-442-8662.

• The Colorado Pet Pantry, a food bank for pets that has 60 monthly pet food banks along the Front Range. The food bank is accepting donations at bit.ly/2RtmuuT. The nonprofit also accepts donations by check through the mail made out to Colorado Pet Pantry and sent to P.O. Box 323 Boulder, CO 80306. People looking for more information on how to donate can call 720-441-3111.

• The Community Foundation of Boulder County has set up the COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County, which will support local nonprofits. To donate to the fund online, visit bit.ly/39r9gFh. For more information, email info@commfound.org or call 303-442-0436.

• Community Food Share, a food bank located in Louisville serving Boulder and Broomfield counties, has set up the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund, which can be contributed to online at bit.ly/3dBAFay. Small food donations that can fit in a few bags or boxes are accepted from 8 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in the nonprofit’s office lobby at 650 S. Taylor Ave. Louisville, CO 80027. Larger donations are accepted at the back of the nonprofit’s building from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, pull into dock door 3 and ring the bell there. Only non-perishable foods are being accepted due to the coronavirus outbreak.

• Louisville Community Food Bank, 741 Jefferson Ave., Louisville, can take donations over the phone at 303-808-3660. The food bank is open from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays offering curbside service.

• Sister Carmen Community Center, a nonprofit that runs, among other programs, a food bank in Lafayette, can take donations by mail or drop-off at 655 Aspen Ridge Drive, Lafayette, CO 80026. The nonprofit can also take donations online at bit.ly/2WRrAEU.

• Coal Creek Meals on Wheels, which serves east Boulder County, takes donations online at bit.ly/2JiYV3w or by check through the mail to Coal Creek Meals on Wheels at 455 N. Burlington Ave. Lafayette, CO 80026.

• Agape Safe Haven, a year-round homeless shelter in Longmont, can accept donations online at bit.ly/3bCKXFP. The nonprofit also accepts checks mailed to the shelter’s address, 10656 Parkridge Ave. Longmont, CO 80504.

• The Neighbor to Neighbor COVID-19 Relief Fund has been set up by the Longmont Community Foundation to help nonprofits in Longmont and the St. Vrain Valley. To donate online visit bit.ly/2UqHZyd. To donate through the mail, send a check made out to Longmont Community Foundation, Attn: Neighbor to Neighbor to 636 Coffman St., Suite 203 Longmont, 80501.

• Longmont Meals on Wheels, which provides food to the elderly and disabled in the city, is taking donations online at bit.ly/2xzpChS, over the phone at 303-772-0540 and by check through the mail to Longmont Meals on Wheels at 910 Longs Peak Ave. Longmont, 80501.

• The OUR Center in Longmont can be reached at 303-772-5529. The center’s Community Market accepts food and toiletries donations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekends and major holidays. The center’s Community Closet accepts clothing and housewares from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays only. Donors are asked to bring a maximum of two bags or boxes per donation for the Community Closet, but there is no limit on food donations. All donations are accepted at the south side entrance “Donation Zone” door, 220 Collyer St., Longmont CO. Donations can be made online at www.ourcenter.org/donate-items.

• HOPE for Longmont, which operates a nightly homeless shelter in the city, can be reached at 720-494-4673 for information on donating. Donations can also be made online at bit.ly/2UI6GW3, and check donations can be made out to HOPE and sent to 804 S. Lincoln St. Longmont, 80501.

• Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley, a Longmont organization aiding domestic abuse survivors, is in need of hand sanitizer, liquid hand soap, dish detergent, face masks, cleaning supplies, canned fruit, frozen meat and individually wrapped or sized food items. Monetary donations, however, are the most helpful to the nonprofit. Prior to donating items to the organization, call 303-772-0432. To donate by mail, send a check made out to Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley to P.O. Box 231 Longmont, CO 80502-0231. For other ways to help or to donate online, visit bit.ly/3aA8M0D.

• The Inn Between of Longmont, a nonprofit providing affordable housing in the city, is seeking contributions for its Starfish Emergency Fund, which helps residents who are now unable to pay their rent, or who have increased expenses. To donate by phone, call 303-684-0810. To contribute by mail, send a check made out to The Inn Between to 515 Kimbark St., Suite 107, Longmont, CO 80501. For more information on ways to donate, visit www.theinnbetween.org/donate.

• El Comité de Longmont, an organization serving the Latino community in the city which has been reaching out to immigrants in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, can receive donations online at elcomitelongmont.org/donations. The nonprofit can also take check and cash donations sent through the mail to 455 Kimbark St., Longmont, CO 80501.

• The Reentry Initiative supports men and women coming out of Colorado prisons through Longmont Parole. The Reentry Initiative’s Welcome Back Center in Longmont is linking with parolees, working remotely to provide case management and direct support for housing, transportation, employment, education, medical, mental health and other basic needs. With the accelerated release of people from Colorado prisons, the Reentry Initiative’s referrals are up by more than 500%, increasing weekly. To donate, people can send a check made payable to The Reentry Initiative at 402 Kimbark, Longmont, CO. 80501. People can also donate online at thereentryinitiative.org. For more information call 720-640-9513.

• Recovery Café Longmont is a community of refuge and healing for people in recovery from addiction, mental health, homelessness, and additional life challenges. It was formed in late 2018 to address the unmet need for adequate, accessible, long-term recovery services in Boulder County. To donate by phone, call 720-815-2885. To contribute by check, please address to Recovery Café Longmont, 402 Kimbark St., Longmont, CO 80501. To donate online, visit our website www.recoverycafelongmont.org.

• Carbon Valley Help Center, a food pantry in Firestone, serves residents in the Weld County portion of the St. Vrain Valley School District. This area includes the towns of Dacono, Firestone, Frederick, Mead and portions of Longmont and Erie. Assistance is offered with non-perishable food and toiletries as well as financial grants to assist with rent/mortgage payments, utility payments and some auto repair. Donations of non-perishable food may be delivered to 150 Buchanan, Firestone, CO 80520 on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9 and 3. Cash/check donations are always welcome and may be delivered or mailed to CVHC, P.O. Box 508, Firestone, CO 80520. Volunteers are welcome to apply via the application on the website, carbonvalleyhelpcenter.org.

Please contact Office Manager Robin Monthei at 303.833.6626 or robinmonthei@carbonvalleyhelpcenter.org.

• HomeAhead, a socially responsible nonprofit in Boulder County, supports housing stability, reducing landfill waste and advancing equity in the community. As a furniture bank, the group collects gently-used, donated furniture and gives it to individuals and families in need (most often those getting housed after experiencing homelessness). Visit www.homeahead.net to make a financial donation and/or see about current furniture/home goods donations needed.