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

Fun in the Summer Sun: June Extreme Endeavors

Extreme Community Makeover NewsletterJune Extreme Endeavors June 2012

In This Issue Volunteer Appreciation Potluck ECM T-Shirts Summer Work Days Community Forester Program May 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! Summer is here and ECM is off to a great start! So far in June.... 7 Work Days, 8 volunteer groups, 73 alleys cleaned/graffiti removed, 39 families helped, and 440 volunteers lent a helping hand.... and we're not even half way through the month! If you would like to join in the fun and meet some of the amazing people ECM gets to work with each week, just read on for different ways and reply to this email to get started! ECM Work Days We would like to invite you to join us for an upcoming Work Day. To see the list of all available Work Day dates, click here. Saturday, June 16 @ 9:00 am (Villa Park) Westside Christian Fellowship - 810 Knox Court Saturday, June 30 @ 9:00 am (Swansea) Focus Points - 2501 East 48th Avenue To get involved, please RSVP to Angela and follow the links below to fill out the appropriate liability form.

Volunteer Appreciation Potluck Thursday, June 14 - 6:30-7:30 pm We would like to invite you to a volunteer appreciation potluck to thank you for your involvement in ECM! The goal is to learn a little more about ECM and to meet some of the other amazing people involved. Come on your own or bring a friend....even if they haven't volunteered before. Hope you can join us! Location: ECM Office - 4200 Morrison Road, Unit 3, Denver, 80219 Questions: Contact Angela at angela@extremecommunitymakeover.org or 720.235.8847 ECM T-Shirts If you haven't had a chance to check out our new ECM t-shirts this year, here they are! These t-shirts are a fundraiser for ECM and are availabe in Small, Medium, Large, and XL for $10 each. You can get yours at an upcoming Work Day or contact Angela. Summer Work Days Did you know that in addition to the every other Saturday Work Days, ECM has Summer Work Days every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am - 3 pm during the months of June and July? A group from Youthworks sends us 15 volunteers each of those days and other groups can also sign up. So far we've already had groups from Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.....and that's just the first two weeks! If you're interested in bringing out a group during the week, contact Angela. Community Forester Program You can help ensure the health and vitality of Denver's trees! A partnership between The Park People and Denver Parks & Recreation, the Community Forester Program empowers individuals to lead tree planting and care activities within the community. Once trained, Community Foresters can lead and participate in tree planting and care projects in their neighborhoods as well as activities for The Park People, Denver's Forestry Division, and The Mile High Million tree planting initiative. This is a great opportunity to support our environment, urban greening, community health, and quality of life in Denver. For more details, click here. May Volunteers Thank you to all the groups who volunteered in May and made for a great month! Adullam CommuniTyler Denver Mile High Rotary Club Denver Urban Ministries God's Grace Community Church Heritage Title Company Keller Williams Teach for America Valor Christian High School West Colfax Association of Neighbors

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

Volunteer Appreciation Potluck

On Thursday, June 14th from 6:30-7:30 pm, you are invited to join ECM for a potluck dinner, while you get to meet others involved in ECM, learn more about what ECM is about, and check out our new office space.  Hope to see you there!

Location: ECM Office - 4200 Morrison Road, Unit 3, Denver, 80219

Questions: Contact Angela at angela@extremecommunitymakeover.org or 720.235.8847

Goal: 180 People

We are starting a new fundraising goal that we want to share with you that is purposeful project support for your dollars.  We are looking for 180 people to partner with us:

100 people @ $10 per month
50 people @ $20 per month
20 people @ $50 per month
10 people @ $100 per month

We would love to have you join us in reaching this goal.  Click here to get signed up and help make a difference in the lives of many families through ECM!

Results: The Big Day of Serving 2012

 The Results from The Big Day of Serving
 When: April 28, 2012  
 Where: Westwood
 

Volunteers – 340 youth volunteers + 60 leader volunteers + 30 student volunteers at Lincoln High School (through Action Youth) = 430 total volunteers

Projects – Alley clean-up/graffiti removal, garden prep/planting, painting, pavers removed, tree planting

• Approximately 75% of the entire Westwood neighborhood had alleys cleaned and graffiti removed
• 2 community gardens prepped and planted (at Munroe Elementary School and Kepner Middle School)
• 1 home and 2 businesses painted
• 20 bags of trash collected and 28 tree pits de-bricked for future tree planting on Alameda Avenue
• 93 trees planted (11 at Westwood Park, 17 at Knapp Elementary, 65 at Garfield Park)
• 6 dumpsters filled with trash, plus two city trucks
• 1 block party enjoyed by hundreds of volunteers and Westwood residents to celebrate all that was accomplished!