FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The kitchen fire that broke out at the Fort Collins Rescue Mission last weekend has left the homeless shelter inoperable for weeks, if not months, leaders say.

This week, generous Scripps News Denver viewers were able to give Rescue Mission staff a little bit of a lift.

While the Rescue Mission works to secure temporary space for those with nowhere else to go, Denver7 Gives and Walmart packed cars with bedding and towels on Thursday,

Scripps News Denver Gives provided $1,000 worth of sheets, while the Walmart Supercenter in Fort Collins donated 50 sets of towels. Those are items the homeless shelter always needs, but especially now.

“Having clean sheets makes a huge difference for our guests,” said Seth Forwood, Northern Colorado Vice President of Programs for the

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