As leaders of the two largest Western Slope organizations working directly with Latinos and Latinas, we’ve seen firsthand the disproportionate impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our community. Our organizations have had to be nimble, and shift our services in response to the crisis.

We are on the frontlines of caring for our fellow Coloradans — oftentimes when no one else is able to step up to meet the need.

By Alex Sanchez and Ricardo Perez

Read the full opinion piece in the Montrose Daily Press.