One of the city’s oldest charities will no longer run several shelters around Denver.

The Salvation Army’s contracts to run three of the city’s hotel-style “All In Mile High Shelters” will expire at the end of the year. The charity said it was giving up its management role at the facilities because it was losing too much money. Meanwhile, city officials say they had already decided to bring in new operators for the shelters.

“This is a decision we’ve made as an organization to ensure our financial sustainability,” said Maj. Nesan Kistan, who oversees the regional division of The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army will keep working with the city government in other ways, including by managing the Crossroads men’s shelter and the city’s Connection Center for family homelessness, among othe

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