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January 10, 2018
A new year is upon us, and as with tradition, it’s time to reflect, set goals, and make commitments for the new year. This year, Denver […]
August 11, 2017
On any given volunteer Work Day, you might see Patrick and Kenzie Dahnert volunteering together. And, if you do, make sure you say hello to the […]
August 10, 2017
One of the neat things to witness through the projects we do are the amazing people who live here in Denver that I would probably not […]
August 8, 2017
Extreme Community Makeover is very thankful for all our partners. We have great organizations, churches, and businesses helping to support what we do on a monthly […]
July 31, 2017
Summary of 7.29.17 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 20 Blocks adopted – 2 Projects completed – 3 Alleys cleaned – 1 Volunteer hours invested […]
July 28, 2017
Summer is here. Save yourself some time and energy this growing season by Grasscycling, which is the process of leaving your grass clippings on your lawn […]
July 26, 2017
The day was promising as I looked up at the sky and smiled at the clouds. Normally, I would be hoping for clear skies and sun, […]
July 19, 2017
Swansea is one of the eight neighborhoods Extreme Community Makeover serves. The Swansea neighborhood was named by early settlers after the mining seaport town of Swansea […]
July 18, 2017
Summary of 7.15.17 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 80 Blocks adopted – 2 Projects completed – 7 Alleys improved – 1 Volunteer hours invested […]
July 13, 2017
We are having a great summer over at Extreme Community Makeover! We recently surpassed a huge milestone – 30,000 volunteers who have participated in our projects […]
June 30, 2017
About 20 people gathered and faced a nearly 6-foot-tall stack of wood, metal, and other debris in the corner of Teresa Rankin’s backyard on Saturday morning […]
June 19, 2017
Summary of 6.17.17 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 10 Projects completed – 1 Volunteer hours invested – 40 Photos from this Work Day – […]
June 15, 2017
Summer is upon us and we have a lot of volunteers showing up to be good neighbors around Denver. Here are a few of the […]
June 5, 2017
Summary of 6.3.17 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 30 Blocks adopted – 2 Projects completed – 8 Volunteer hours invested – 140 Photos from […]
June 2, 2017
Recycling at home with your purple cart is an easy and convenient way to take direct action towards preserving and protecting the environment. Recycling conserves resources, […]
May 26, 2017
On Saturday, May 20, we had the University of Colorado Boulder Latino Alumni Association, as well as members from the University of Colorado Denver campus, volunteer […]
May 23, 2017
Summary of 5.20.17 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 55 Projects completed – 3 Alleys cleaned – 8 Volunteer hours invested – 275 Photos from […]
May 19, 2017
The West Colfax neighborhood is a vibrant community that has a strong heart, and it’s definitely one of a kind. The community is working together to […]
May 19, 2017
This ECM Work Day was focused on alley clean-up, which gave me the opportunity to chat with our volunteers. As I made my way from volunteer […]
May 17, 2017
This Saturday, May 20, is the Great Denver Cleanup. The day is sponsored by Keep Denver Beautiful – a program of Denver Solid Waste Management. This […]
May 10, 2017
Summary of 5.6.17 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 25 Alleys cleaned – 5 Volunteer hours invested – 150 Photos from this Work Day – […]
May 5, 2017
We have a lot of exciting things going on through Extreme Community Makeover right now – the start of a great season of volunteer projects, […]
May 3, 2017
Denver Recycles’ Annual Mulch Giveaway & Compost Sale will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Havana Nursery, […]
April 28, 2017
Summary of 4.22.17 Go: Westwood: Volunteers who participated – 475 Projects completed – 5 Alleys cleaned – 40 Volunteer hours invested – 3,120 Photos from this […]
April 26, 2017
On Saturday, April 8th, we had our first Work Day of the year and one of the volunteer groups was a volunteer management class with MSU […]
April 26, 2017
Extreme Community Makeover is excited to announce we have our new Program Manager for Extreme Yard Care. Our new social enterprise business is in good hands. […]
April 19, 2017
One of the biggest projects hosted by Extreme Community Makeover each year is Go: Westwood. Every year, hundreds of volunteers and Westwood residents get together to […]
April 15, 2017
Since my last message about Extreme Yard Care, we have made much headway, which is exciting to see how we’re getting closer to launching! Here […]
April 13, 2017
Summary of 4.8.17 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 155 Blocks adopted – 4 Projects completed – 18 Alleys cleaned – 6 Volunteer hours invested […]
April 12, 2017
You may have heard the term going around, “social enterprise.” The term has become very popular nowadays. These types of businesses are designed to improve local […]
April 7, 2017
One of the community pillars in the Westwood neighborhood is Redeemer Lutheran Church of Denver. The church is located at 3300 West Nevada Place in Denver. […]
April 6, 2017
Let’s get this party…Work Days…started! Our projects are begin again this weekend and we are looking forward to it! With around 125 volunteers who have a […]
March 22, 2017
As you clean out your home and garden this spring, don’t miss out on the opportunity to make the most of the regularly scheduled services offered […]
March 21, 2017
During the past couple of months, I’ve been sharing about the social enterprise we are starting, Extreme Yard Care, which will be a lawn care […]
March 18, 2017
Last month I told you about our exciting social enterprise project to start a lawn care business that will provide employment opportunities to those living […]
March 17, 2017
The Verb Volunteering Do you ever wonder, who were the first volunteers? Volunteering may have been around since humans built societies. But, where did the word […]
March 13, 2017
What is community? A Google search comes up with these definitions: a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic […]
March 10, 2017
You might not have know that this Denver neighborhood is represented in Denver’s City Seal. The tall smokestack, depicts the smelting industry era centered in the […]
March 2, 2017
I would be honored if you could join me to celebrate the work Extreme Community Makeover is doing in Denver neighborhoods during a fun evening at […]
March 2, 2017
Spring is on its way and Extreme Community Makeover is kicking it off in style. We are hosting our annual Spring Kick-Off at Converge Denver on […]
February 23, 2017
Denver Recycles makes it easy for residents to recycle most household plastic packaging. Denver recyclers are encouraged to place all rigid or hard plastic containers (like […]
February 17, 2017
Marty Plachko has been participating in volunteering with Extreme Community Makeover for about five years now. He’s helped in a leadership capacity, where he’s organized volunteer […]
February 16, 2017
2017 is going to be an exciting year for Extreme Community Makeover! If you didn’t see our message last week about the social enterprise we’re launching, […]
February 10, 2017
February is the month of love and we are all focused on the heart. No doubt a heart in love is a healthy heart, but are […]
February 10, 2017
Last summer we conducted a survey. You may or may not have taken that survey, but we asked you about your lawn care and yard service needs. […]
February 3, 2017
Setting your purple cart out for collection every-other-week is just the beginning of the recycling process. After collection, Denver Recycles trucks and crew members transport your […]
January 20, 2017
We bet you know that the National Western Stock Show is going on, but do you know what neighborhood that is? That would be the Elyria […]
January 18, 2017
Our Executive Director, Angela Bomgaars, was interviewed on KGNU Community Radio, on the program Dot Org, on January 16, 2017. You can listen to the interview […]
January 13, 2017
When you sit down with Yousef, you immediately notice that he is laid-back, humble and very content with life. This young business owner approaches life with […]
January 11, 2017
Start the year off right by reducing more of your waste in 2017! Denver Recycles is here to help you, and they’ve compiled some tips for […]
January 6, 2017
A new year filled with new possibilities! I am eagerly looking forward to what this year holds for Extreme Community Makeover as there are exciting […]
December 19, 2016
As we near the end of 2016, it’s a great time to pause and reflect on the year. Here’s a glimpse into what 2016 looked […]
December 16, 2016
The holidays are a special time full of family, food, traditions and, unfortunately, waste. Lots of waste! The U.S. E.P.A. estimates that American households generate 25% […]
December 9, 2016
Sure, we all know volunteering is good for your emotional health, but is it also good for your physical health? The emotional benefits have been studied […]
December 2, 2016
Joel and Louan have been volunteering with Extreme Community Makeover from the first year it started, since 2008. ECM came to their neighborhood that year and […]
November 26, 2016
It’s the day after Thanksgiving and our refrigerators are full of leftover food and turkey. It’s fun to snack on the food as is, but you […]
November 17, 2016
What an amazing year 2016 has been for Extreme Community Makeover! We had a record number, 4,000+ volunteers who participated in Work Days. And many […]
November 10, 2016
We are looking forward to a great night coming up and would like to invite you to join Extreme Community Makeover to celebrate our work in […]
October 26, 2016
Summary of 10.22.16 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 120 Blocks adopted – 1 Projects completed – 11 Alleys cleaned – 8 Volunteer hours invested – 710 Photos […]
October 19, 2016
This fall, keep your leaves out of the landfill by composting them through Denver Recycles’ LeafDrop program! Denver Recycles and Ace Hardware stores are once again […]
October 15, 2016
The La Alma/Lincoln Park neighborhood is definitely a Denver treasure and one of the neighborhoods where Extreme Community Makeover works. In previous years, it was voted one […]
October 12, 2016
Summary of 10.8.16 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 110 Blocks adopted – 3 Projects completed – 9 Alleys cleaned – 7 Volunteer hours invested – 485 Photos […]
September 30, 2016
It’s always great to see a husband and wife team volunteering together. On any given ECM Work Day, you will see Connie and her husband, Kenny, […]
September 28, 2016
My family and I lived in Dublin, Ireland for about 6 years assisting in the launch of a nonprofit initiative called Serve the City. While we […]
September 28, 2016
Summary of 9.24.16 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 75 Blocks adopted – 3 Projects completed – 14 Alleys cleaned – 3 Volunteer hours invested – 390 Photos […]
September 15, 2016
Summary of 9.10.16 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 195 Blocks adopted – 4 Projects completed – 7 Alleys cleaned – 11 Volunteer hours invested – 850 Photos […]
September 8, 2016
Recycling in Denver is easy, but it’s important that residents only place acceptable recyclables in their purple carts. The sorting equipment at Denver’s recycling processor is […]
August 29, 2016
Summary of 8.27.16 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 20 Alleys cleaned – 3 Volunteer hours invested – 100 Photos from this Work Day – click […]
August 26, 2016
Mentorship is the greatest gift you can give someone. To pass on your values, your skills, your beliefs to another person is a true treasure. Cindy […]
August 14, 2016
Summary of 8.13.16 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 40 Projects completed – 4 Volunteer hours invested – 220 Photos from this Work Day – […]
August 12, 2016
It’s time to get rid of all of your stockpiled and leftover paint! Denver Recycles and PaintCare® are hosting a FREE paint recycling collection event on […]
August 4, 2016
Summary of 7.30.16 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 185 Blocks adopted – 7 Projects completed – 31 Volunteer hours invested – 1,110 Photos from […]
August 4, 2016
By ELLIS ARNOLD | earnold@denverpost.com PUBLISHED: July 30, 2016 at 3:30 pm | UPDATED: July 30, 2016 at 9:06 pm Article by the Denver Post: 150 […]
July 29, 2016
Denver Days Kickoff Denver Days is about to kickoff. This year, Denver Days is held on July 30th through August 7th. The Denver Post wrote a […]
July 22, 2016
Barnum is one of the eight Denver neighborhoods that Extreme Community Makeover serves in. The neighborhood is named after P.T. Barnum (Barnum & Bailey Circus). History […]
July 21, 2016
Summary of 7.16.16 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 150 Blocks adopted – 8 Projects completed – 20 Alleys improved – 2 Volunteer hours invested – […]
July 15, 2016
There’s a South African philosophy called Ubuntu that was famously embraced by human rights heroes like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. It essentially says this: We […]
July 6, 2016
Denver Partners Against Graffiti is looking for 200 volunteers, of all ages, to pick up litter and paint out graffiti vandalism on the Federal Blvd. corridor! […]
July 2, 2016
On Thursday, June 2, Extreme Community Makeover organized an Industry Work Day geared towards people working in the real estate industry. Heritage Title Company, PorchLight Real […]
June 23, 2016
Summary of 6.18.16 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 35 Blocks adopted – 4 Projects completed – 7 Alleys cleaned – 1 Volunteer hours invested […]
June 17, 2016
Did you know that Denver Recycles crews collected over 37,000 tons of recyclables in 2015? That’s nearly 300,000 pounds of materials collected each and every day! […]
June 10, 2016
Colorado is beautiful in so many ways in the summer. We get to enjoy the beautiful backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, breathe in the crisp mountain […]
June 8, 2016
Summary of 6.4.16 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 25 Blocks adopted – 1 Projects completed – 3 Alleys cleaned – 2 Volunteer hours invested […]
June 3, 2016
As the sun came out, ECM volunteers and residents basked in the sun on this particular Work Day. Well, we didn’t bask in the sun, but […]
May 25, 2016
Summary of 5.21.16 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 125 Blocks adopted – 2 Projects completed – 8 Alleys cleaned – 13 Volunteer hours invested […]