Giles Clasen Lucas Garcia is carrying on a legacy of helping others. “It’s passed down through the generations. I watched my elders give to the community, fight for our community, make sure that people had their simple necessities met,” he says. “My mom, Lorraine LeRoux, my dad, Alfred Garcia: They instilled in me that our elders laid the foundation for us to be successful.” So when the pandemic threatened the elders in his north Denver community, Garcia knew it was time to give back. What started as a simple act of grocery shopping soon grew into Compassionate Colorado, a grassroots organization dedicated to providing essential items for those in need. But the reach of the mission has grown: Along with helping people all over Denver, Compassionate Colorado is taking supplies to Navajo (Dine’) families living in the Navajo Nation.