At Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park in Denver this Christmas, organizations from across Denver came together to host a holiday flea market for those in need.
Pastor Logan Robertson works with AfterHours Denver , a church and homeless ministry that works to host this Christmas in the Park event every year. But seeing as this year the first night of Hannukah and Christmas fell on the same day, Robertson also highlighted Temple Sinai’s help as well.
“They have everything from hats and gloves, duct tape, hand warmers right here. We have tarps, which is a huge need for our community,” Robertson said.
For more than 10 years, Robertson has spent Christmas morning with hundreds of volunteers, putting out truckloads of donations to create a free shopping experience for anyone in need with no questions asked.
“Whether they’re housed or unhoused, whether they’re dealing with drug addiction, whether they’re mentally ill or not,” Robertson said, “We believe that it’s really important that we honor that dignity of each individual and so building some choice into this where it’s not just a giveaway, it’s also an experience.”