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Homeless advocacy group steps up assistance as the Purple Cliffs encampment sets to close

Purple Cliffs encampment near Durango
Kate Redmond
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The Purple Cliffs Encampment near Durango, in a photo taken July 21, 2022.

Community Compassion Outreach is a Durango-based organization that helps people living outside. Their work is more urgent now, as the Purple Cliffs encampment will close this fall.

Donna Mae Baukat, CEO of Community Compassion Outreach, talks about increased efforts to help homeless people in La Plata County.

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