Reject Apathy

This article was recently published in Relevant Magazine by Sarah Hidey, who we are very excited to have join our Board of Directors.  Check out the article here and see what she has to say in light of the recent events to take place in the Denver area.

July Extreme Endeavors: Have You Heard?

Extreme Community Makeover NewsletterJuly Extreme Endeavors July 2012

In This Issue Family Fun Day New Office Facebook Goal New Partners June Volunteers Quick Links About ECM Contact ECM Donate Help ECM build stronger communities in Denver through your financial support. Checks can be made to: Extreme Community Makeover and sent to: Extreme Community Makeover PO Box 102586 Denver, CO 80250-2586 Greetings! Have you heard what people are saying about ECM? "I want to thank you from the bottom of our heart for the help you provided us. The ones who came to help us were wonderful. We appreciated all they did." J & E (Barnum residents) "I appreciate all the work you've done for my Grandma, she had such glowing things to say about the volunteers!" J (Villa Park resident) "I am sending this letter as a thank you.....for how professional and personable the group is and that a good time was had by all. It is good to know that there are groups such as yours that are willing to take an interest to help improve the communities they live in." S (West Colfax organization) These are just a few of the things that people had to say about Extreme Community Makeover in the past month. Your involvement is truly making a difference "one block at a time"! ECM Work Days This week we are having an Individual Volunteer Work Day. You don't need to be part of a group to attend but will be able to join other volunteers. The details are below. To see the list of all available Work Day dates, click here. Saturday, July 14 @ 9:00 am (Westwood) Redeemer Lutheran Church - 3300 West Nevada Saturday, July 28 @ 9:00 am (Globeville) Street Kidz - 4496 Grant Sreet To get involved, please RSVP to Angela and follow the links below to fill out the appropriate liability form.

Family Fun Day Mark your calendar to join us for this fun event to support ECM! RSVP via Facebook by clicking here and we'll keep you posted with more details. New Office ECM has recently moved our office location and we are now sharing an office space with BuCu West and other organizations in the Westwood neighborhood. Stop by and say hi if you're in the area. 4200 Morrison Road Unit 3 Denver, CO 80219 We will have meetings and other events at the office coming up as well so hopefully you can check it out sometime. Facebook Goal: 1,000 "Likes" We have a goal to reach 1,000 "Likes" on Facebook. If you don't already follow us, will you make sure to do that today? And please spead the word to your friends as well. Thanks in advance for your help! New Partners We want to say thank you to our newest financial partners, the Denver Jaycees and the Gannett Foundation of 9NEWS. Check out their websites to learn more about what they're doing. Thank you for your support of ECM! June Volunteers Many of our volunteers are from the Denver metro area, but the summer months see an influx of volunteers from across the country. This month, people traveled from California, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin to make a difference through ECM. Thanks everyone! Bethany Lutheran Church Cigna City Connexx Denver Kids Denver Mile High Rotary Club Denver Urban Ministries GH Phipps Construction Grand Island Evangelical Free Church Greenwood Community Church Small Group Heritage Title Company Hillside Church Jubilee Fellowship Church Levy Cares North Webster Church of God St. Andrew United Methodist Church The Brook Church The Summit Church Youthworks

Thank you for partnering with ECM to make a difference in Denver neighborhooods! Sincerely, Extreme Community Makeover

Save the Date: Family Fun Day