Our Story

 At Outrageous Crates, we believe that dignity, safety, and hope should never be luxuries—they are human rights. Born from lived experience, we exist to serve the underserved, to innovate for impact, and to build a future where no one is left without a place to call their own—even if that place is just a crate.

Ken Duggan

Founder & Owner/Operator, Duke City Carts, LLC
Founder & Inventor, Outrageous Crates, LLC (Patent Pending: Application #63/843,365)
Founder, Humanitarian Services Initiative (501(c)(3) NM Nonprofit)
U.S. Military Veteran | 23+ Year Career Firefighter | Brother | Father & Grandfather

• Ken Duggan is a man of service, resilience, and vision. As a U.S. military veteran and career firefighter with over 23 years of frontline experience, he has dedicated his life to protecting others and solving real-world problems. He’s also a seasoned entrepreneur, currently operating Duke City Carts, LLC—a company that partners with municipalities, retailers, and business leaders across New Mexico to tackle urban challenges like unhoused persons living in encampments, abandoned shopping carts and electric scooter clutter.

• Ken’s journey has not been without hardship. Having experienced homelessness twice, he carries a firsthand understanding of what it means to live without shelter, security, or dignity. These lifetime experiences became the catalysts for innovation.

• He founded Outrageous Crates—a USPTO patent-pending (#63/843,365) line of mobile, secure, and weather-resistant storage systems designed to serve those most in need. Currently in the design and development stages, these modular units are being engineered for real-world deployment in humanitarian, outdoor, and disaster relief contexts. They offer protection, mobility, and hope.

• Through his nonprofit, HSI, the OC/HSI teams will be working to deploy these units across shelters, cities, and underserved communities—ensuring no one faces the world without a safe place to begin again.

Above all, Ken is a proud father and grandfather. His work is driven by a deep desire to leave behind a legacy of compassion, ingenuity, and impact.