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Local Denver Businesses of Note in West Colfax!
Nowadays, the streets of West Colfax are filled with shopping centers, healthcare facilities and commercial offices that blend with residences in this Hispanic and Asian multi-ethnic neighborhood.
October Extreme Endeavors: We Are Throwing A Party!
It's hard to believe we are nearing the end of another Work Day season! With our final Saturday this weekend and a final weekday group next week, I would like to say thank you to everyone who has given their time as a volunteer this year. And as we celebrate a great year, the ECM way to celebrate is to throw a party / fundraiser, which is Art is in the Air. I hope you can join us on November 7!
Volunteer with Extreme Community Makeover at Elitch Gardens!
If you're looking for a fun and unique way to help us raise money for Extreme Community Makeover, join us for a volunteer day at Elitch Gardens! This is a great way to have fun, perhaps ride a rollercoaster or two when your shift has finished, and help us raise some money.
Local Denver Businesses of Note in Westwood!
Extreme Community Makeover serves eight Denver neighborhoods: Barnum, Elyria, Globeville, La Alma/Lincoln Park, Swansea, Villa Park, West Colfax, and Westwood. We take pride in serving these Denver neighborhoods to prosper and be healthy.
September Extreme Endeavors: Denver Gothic...Volunteer Style
During our volunteer days, we have lots of people participating and have all kinds of personalities shining through that put their unique stamp on what we're doing. During a recent volunteer day, a few volunteers had fun recreating their version of American Gothic, which we will call "Denver Gothic"...volunteer style.
Painting with a Purpose: Thursday, September 5
Our theme this year is Get Your Hands Dirty! We offer a variety of ways, on our Volunteer Work Days, to get your hands dirty with lots of outdoor projects, including painting someone's house or fence, removing graffiti, etc.
Got Old Paint? Bring it to the FREE PaintCare Collection Event on August 24
ark your calendar! PaintCare is hosting a paint collection event on Saturday, August 24, from 8 AM to 3 PM at South High School (1700 E. Louisana Ave.). Don’t miss out on this free and convenient opportunity to get old, unwanted paint out of your home. Signing up for this event is as easy as creating an appointment at www.paint-denver-south-high.eventbrite.com.
August Extreme Endeavors: What's Happening With ECM This Month
I hope you are enjoying this last month of summer when the weather starts cooling down (some days) and the days get a little shorter. We have a couple of volunteer days coming up this month, if you haven't had a chance to volunteer yet this year. But we also have our Volunteer Appreciation BBQ coming up on Sunday!
Volunteer Appreciation BBQ!
On Sunday, August 11, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., we'll be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation BBQ/Fun Day and we'd love for you to join us! We always have a blast at our BBQs. It's a day of fun and celebrating volunteering in Denver.