Red Rocks Church Youth

Red Rocks Church joined in on the extreme community makeover on June 16 & 17, 2015. The church had around 300 youth volunteers!

Westwood Resident Testimonials:

"I really like the kids. They are really cool. It's awesome that I can get some help. They're doing a lot of yard work, doing weeds, cutting the dead rose bushes, fixing my gate where I can open it without hurting my arm because it's hard for me to open and shut. Painting my house is the biggest thing. My house will look brand new almost." ~Susan

"They helped me paint and cut the grass, cut down a bush and get rid of some weeds. It was a real big help because of the moisture. It just grew so fast." ~Mark

Today they came by in the morning to trim up our tree. I was very appreciative. Thank you for all that hard work. You were here early. You guys cleaned up everything which was amazing. Thank you for all the help and thank you for making our community look cleaner and better." ~Isaac

"This has been a really great help. The Extreme Community Makeover has saved us a lot of time with a lot of stuff we really could not get done ourselves and we really appreciate it. And, we want to say God bless to all the kids that came and helped us today." ~Cindy

I appreciate very much Extreme Community Makeover for helping me clean my yard. Thank you again Extreme Community Makeover." ~Rodrigo

Denver's Westwood Neighborhood

ECM is proudly serving Denver's Westwood neighborhood. 

Westwood is a dense, predominately single family residential, neighborhood in southwest Denver. The population is 15,486 and 81% percent of residents are Latino, 11% are white, 4.3% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 1% is Native American, and 2% is African American. Mexican immigrants are a large proportion of the population. More than 25% of residents do not speak English, and over 60% of births are to foreign mothers. In 2000, 24% of residents had not lived at their address the previous year. 

The average annual wage in Westwood in 2000 is less than 1/3 of Denver’s average, at $11,336, as compared to Denver’s average annual wage of $37,406. Over 87% of children attending Westwood public schools qualified for free and reduced lunch in 2007. The neighborhood has many assets, including rich and unique cultural diversity. Nearly one-third (32.9%) of Westwood’s population is under age 18. 

A committed team of diverse residents and organizations are working tirelessly to promote healthy eating and active living and economic opportunity in Westwood. The coalition has diverse participants from multiple sectors, strong resident participation, and a resident vision for a walkable, bikeable, active community. 

Volunteer Testimonial, DU Alumni

The DU Alumni have been volunteering with Extreme Community Makeover for about 8 years. We appreciate their hard work and partnership. Together, we are making a difference in Denver one block at time.