The Salvation Army has been a steadfast partner to the City and County of Denver for years, dedicating its human and financial resources to supporting the city’s efforts to address homelessness. When The Salvation Army announced it would conclude its operation of the city’s three hotel shelters after fulfilling its contracts through December 2025, the city responded not with gratitude, but with insinuation that The Army was no longer welcome in this space.

As leaders of The Salvation Army Denver Metro Advisory Board, we find this response disingenuous and deeply disappointing. Few agencies have stepped forward in recent years to partner with the city on sheltering our unhoused neighbors. Perhaps they’ve seen how current partners — those who’ve carried the weight of this work — have been

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