Blog
May 14, 2018
I have a daily practice of calling to my conscience the feelings of appreciation, gratitude, compassion, and service. This practice creates for me a positive outlook […]
May 11, 2018
Ardent Mills had their Elevate Quality Leader Conference in Denver recently. Every year, they host a leadership conference and choose a different state. They also choose a […]
May 10, 2018
As we continue sharing more about the history of Extreme Community Makeover (ECM), we come to 2011. By this time, we have been going for […]
May 9, 2018
Even though Denverites are recycling and composting more and more each year, an alarming amount of“good stuff” (otherwise known as recyclable and compostable material) is still […]
May 8, 2018
Spring, Summer, and Fall are beautiful in Colorado. Sure, we enjoy the snow, but when the weather is warmer, we can get out and experience Colorado’s […]
May 7, 2018
Summary of 5.5.18 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 5 Alleys cleaned – 2 Volunteer hours invested – 22.5 Photos from this Work Day – […]
May 2, 2018
Denver residents looking to start the garden and landscaping season off right won’t want to miss Denver Recycles’ Annual Mulch Giveaway & Compost Sale on Saturday, May 5, 2018 […]
April 26, 2018
Summary of 4.21.18 Go: Westwood: Volunteers who participated – 215 Projects completed – 3 (Alameda Avenue, Morrison Road, Munroe Elementary School) Alleys cleaned – 36 Volunteer hours […]
April 18, 2018
It’s an exciting time for Extreme Community Makeover. We just celebrated our ten year anniversary, this past March, at Converge Denver. We are kicking off the second year of […]
April 18, 2018
As you may or may not know, last year Extreme Community Makeover launched a social enterprise lawn service called Extreme Yard Care, with the following […]
April 12, 2018
Summary of 4.7.18 ECM Work Day: Volunteers who participated – 165 Blocks adopted – 11 Projects completed – 10 […]
April 6, 2018
Volunteering adds value to our lives. When we help others, it allows us to see the world from a different perspective and gain a positive, life-changing […]
April 5, 2018
In continuing our historical journey of the past ten years of Extreme Community Makeover, we worked in four neighborhoods after 2008 and 2009 (Globeville, La Alma/Lincoln […]
April 5, 2018
Are you ready to lace up those running shoes? The Colfax Marathon is around the corner and Extreme Community Makeover is excited to announce we are […]
March 28, 2018
No doubt, Denver has a lot to offer when looking for a place to eat. Denver neighborhoods are thriving and opening up new restaurants, it seems, […]
March 23, 2018
How healthy is your home? The average U.S. home generates about 20 pounds of household hazardous waste per year. Many common products, such as garden chemicals, adhesives, […]
March 21, 2018
“Your creativity needs a community,” this is one of the mottos of Converge Denver. They believe community is critical to inspire and bring out the best potential […]
March 16, 2018
Last month, I shared how Extreme Community Makeover began in the Villa Park and West Colfax neighborhoods in 2008. As we moved ahead into 2009, […]
March 13, 2018
This year is Extreme Community Makeover’s 10 Year Anniversary. And, time does fly when you are doing a lot of good! We’ve accomplished so much good […]
March 9, 2018
Volunteering on the Extreme Teams for Extreme Community Makeover is one of the best volunteer experiences in town! What better way to use your time and energy by utilizing your skills and […]
March 2, 2018
WE ARE HIRING! We currently have two open positions and are looking for the right person. Could it be you? Or do you know someone […]
February 21, 2018
Extreme Yard Care (EYC) began in the spring of 2017, launched as a social enterprise of Extreme Community Makeover (ECM). The goals of the social enterprise business include providing economic opportunity […]
February 16, 2018
As I mentioned in last month’s email, 2018 is the year we are celebrating 10 years of Extreme Community Makeover! Each month I’m going to […]
February 7, 2018
February is here, and that means Denverite’s are purchasing more boxed chocolates and cut flowers this month than any other month of the year. If you […]
January 31, 2018
We’ve all heard the saying, “You are who you hang out with.” The people in our lives influence us, whether for good or for bad. This […]
January 24, 2018
Extreme Teams member, Barbara Hatch, has been on the Projects Team for six years now. She truly enjoys being an Extreme Teams member because she feels […]
January 19, 2018
It’s a new year and giving back and volunteering in your community is a great new year resolution. So, good for you for choosing to volunteer […]
January 18, 2018
2018 is an exciting year for Extreme Community Makeover, since it’s the year we celebrate our 10 year anniversary! Each month, I thought it would be […]
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 […]