Boulder County launches new donation platform for Marshall fire

Boulder County is working with local and state agencies to launch a new donation platform to support people impacted by the Marshall fire.

The new platform, DART, “is meant to serve as a focal point for organizations and the public to connect effectively and directly to assist people who continue to be affected by displacement and damage from the fires,” county officials wrote in an announcement Tuesday. 

Those who have items or services to donate can register on DART, and in the coming weeks, vetted organizations will be able to claim donations on behalf of people and businesses they’re working with. 

People who previously offered donations through the Boulder or Longmont Chambers of Commerce or the Office of Emergency Management can register with DART if their donation is still available. 

“We continue to be heartened by the care and generosity of oru greater Boulder County community and the Front Range region,” county officials wrote. 

The Boulder Fire Donation and Resource Center at FlatIron Crossing mall is still open for survivors to pick up items but is only accepting bulk donations, which must be scheduled in advance for drop-off. 

So far, the center has served 2,760 survivors and distributed 108,938 items and $19,959 in gift cards, according to an update from the state Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management. 

The donation center is located in the former Nordstrom store, 21 W FlatIron Crossing Drive. The center is open from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. daily.