October Extreme Endeavors: Taking the Next Steps

Extreme Community Makeover NewsletterOctober Extreme Endeavors October 2012

In This Issue Art is in the Air: November 9 Thank You: PorchLight Real Estate Group September Volunteers Family 9HealthFair 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! With 2,700+ volunteers already this year (and counting), we're moving into the tail end of our project year this month. If you haven't had a chance to volunteer yet this year, check out the dates below and see if you can join ECM during an upcoming Work Day. If you have volunteered this year, we would like to invite you to take the next steps with learning more about ECM and how you can support the important work we are doing to build stronger communities here in Denver through attending our upcoming event on November 9. We will look forward to seeing you then! Angela Bomgaars, Executive Director ECM Work Days October is the last month of the year with regularly scheduled Saturday Work Days. Good thing there are three days to get involved! Saturday, October 6 @ 9:00 am (Westwood) Redeemer Lutheran Church - 3300 West Nevada Saturday, October 13 @ 9:00 am (Barnum) Barnum Recreation Center - 360 Hooker Street Saturday, October 20 @ 9:00 am (Barnum) Bethany United Methodist Church - 3501 West 1st Avenue To get involved, please RSVP to Angela by replying to this message and follow the links below to fill out the appropriate liability form.

Art is in the Air: November 9 Please join ECM for our third annual fundraiser at the Artwork Network gallery in the Art District on Santa Fe. We will have lots of great silent auction items and yummy food, while enjoying this amazing gallery. Get your tickets here today and invite your friends to join you! Thank You: PorchLight Real Estate Group Thank you to PorchLight Real Estate Group for hosting a Canvas & Cocktails event at their office to benefit ECM this past month! The fifty+ people in attendance had a great time and came away with some beautiful artwork. See the photos here. If you would be interested in hosting a similar event, contact Angela. September Volunteers Thank you to everyone who volunteered during the month of September! Atkins Boulder County K-Life Cherry Hills Christian Middle School Faith Christian High School Front Range Christian School God's Grace Community Church Heritage Title Company Valor Christian High School Tennis Team Waterstone Community Church Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Denver Family 9HealthFair Two of the upcoming Family 9HealthFairs will be held in ECM target neighborhoods: in Globeville on October 13 and in Barnum on October 20. Saturday, October 13: 7:00am-12:00pm at Laradon Hall/Clinica Tepeyac - 5100 Lincoln Street Saturday, October 20: 7:00am-12:00pm at Barnum Recreation Center - 360 Hooker Street For more details or to register online ahead of time, click here. You can also register at the fair.

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

Save the Date: Art is in the Air

Art is in the Air with ECM: Friday, November 9 from 7-9 pm

You are invited to join ECM for our third annual fundraising event at this incredible art gallery. Get your tickets here today!

Thank You: Prologis & PorchLight

Within the past month, ECM has been the recipient of generous donations from companies getting involved financially to support the work ECM is doing in Denver communities.  Prologis hosted their annual golf tournament at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club and chose ECM as one of the non-profit receipients of the funds they raised.

And PorchLight Real Estate Group recently hosted a Canvas & Cocktails event to benefit ECM.  Attendees had a great night of painting, while supporting the work ECM is doing.

Thank you to these amazing companies who are involved in their local communities and truly making a difference!

September Extreme Endeavors: Beautifying Homes and Lives

Extreme Community Makeover NewsletterSeptember Extreme Endeavors September 2012

In This Issue Thank You: Prologis Family Fun Day: Update August Volunteers Facebook Goal Save the Date: Friday, November 9 "E" Books 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! I received this email from a resident ECM volunteers worked with a few weeks ago: "I just wanted to thank you for all the wonderful work your crew did on my home. It was a real joy meeting them and spending the day beautifying my home." - Sandy, Barnum resident Statements like this speak to the power of partnering volunteers with residents in the communities where ECM works to make a tangible difference. Each person receiving this email has your own story about why you're involved in ECM and we would like to hear it. Please reply to this message if you're willing to share your experience for a future blog post. And check out what's going on this month through ECM! ECM Work Days With cooler temps, September is a great time to participate in an ECM Work Day, so come join other volunteers to lend a helping hand. To see the list of all available Work Day dates, click here. Work Days are scheduled through the end of October, so there is still time to get a group signed up for the fall. Saturday, September 8 @ 9:00 am (Elyria) Colorado Miners - 4809 Race Street Saturday, September 22 @ 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.

Thank You: Prologis On behalf of the board of directors and staff of Extreme Community Makeover, we want to extend a huge thank you to Prologis for selecting ECM as a recipient of a $10,000 donation at their annual charity golf tournament a few weeks ago. Your support of the work ECM is doing is invaluable, so thanks for your commitment to ECM! Family Fun Day: Update Thank you to those of you who came out for the Family Fun Day event a few weeks ago. Everyone enjoyed a great afternoon at Barnum Park, with games, food, and sharing more about ECM's work. Check out the photos here. If you weren't able to attend the event, but would still like to make a donation to ECM, you can do that via sending a check in the mail or via a credit card online. Check: Payable to "Extreme Community Makeover" Send to: ECM - PO Box 102586 - Denver, CO 80250-2586 Credit Card: August Volunteers Thank you to all the groups and individuals who volunteered during the month of August! Colorado Christian University Goshen College Alumni Great West Life Heritage Title Company Hillside Church Prologis Safeco Insurance Southern Gables Church The Summit Church Urban Land Institute Facebook Goal: 1,000 "Likes" We are almost half way to our goal of 1,000 "Likes" on Facebook. Will you stay in touch with ECM and help us get closer to reaching our goal today? Just click on the link below..... Save the Date: Friday, November 9 Our 3rd annual fundraising event at the Artwork Network gallery in the Art District on Santa Fe will take place on Friday, November 9 from 7:00-9:00 pm. Mark your calendars for this fun event and stay tuned for more details next month! "E" Books The "E" Book includes free goods and services, as well as exclusive discounts from big name merchants (Cold Stone Creamery, Copper Mountain, King Soopers, and many more) which allow purchasers to immediately recoup the cost of the $10 "E" book. See a full list of coupons here. And along with savings for the purchaser, participating groups, such as ECM, keep 60% of the profits from each "E" Book sold. ECM will be selling the "E" books at all upcoming Work Days through October. If your church or company would be interested in selling some "E" books to benefit ECM, please contact Angela for details to get that set up.

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

August Extreme Endeavors: One Day

Extreme Community Makeover NewsletterAugust Extreme Endeavors August 2012 In This Issue Family Fun Day Yard Trees Available July Volunteers Facebook Goal Extreme Teams 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! How has your summer been going? It's been a great time for ECM as we've been able to connect with so many families through the involvement of hundreds of volunteers. Never underestimate how giving even one day of your time to something that helps others can make a huge impact on them, as well as yourself. As we move from the summer to the hopefully cooler temps this fall, we would like to invite you to get a group together to participate in ECM or to look at how you can get involved as an individual. Keep reading to find out more. ECM Work Days If you have a free Saturday this month, we would like to invite you to join us during an upcoming ECM Work Day. To see the list of all available Work Day dates, click here. Saturday, August 11 @ 9:00 am (Westwood) Southwest Improvement Council (SWIC) - 1000 South Lowell Boulevard Saturday, August 25 @ 9:00 am (La Alma/ Lincoln Park) His Love Fellowship - 910 Kalamath Street To get involved, please RSVP to Angela and follow the links below to fill out the appropriate liability form. Family Fun Day: Sunday August 26 Tickets are a suggested donation of $10 per person or $5 per child (12 and under). Get your tickets here and join ECM for a fun event that helps make the work we do possible! Yard Trees Available Denver Digs Trees has provided more than 44,000 affordable and free trees to Denver residents over the past 21 years through a variety of beautiful trees that make communities healthier, more livable places. Tree applications are available NOW for your yard (on private property). The deadline for applications is September 1 with tree pick-up on October 6. Trees are only $25 each and free to residents in the target neighborhoods listed below, which include all ECM neighborhoods. Trees this size usually sell for over $100. Target neighborhoods: Athmar Park, Baker, Barnum, Barnum West, Chaffee Park, Clayton, Cole, Elyria-Swansea, Five Points, Globeville, Green Valley Ranch, Jefferson Park, Lincoln Park, Montbello, Northeast Park Hill, Ruby Hill, Skyland, Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park, West Colfax, Westwood, and Whittier. While trees for all other neighborhoods cost $25, "Treeships" are available for those with financial hardship. Apply online here or contact The Park People at 303.722.6262. July Volunteers July was another busy month for ECM volunteers. In addition to the local Denver groups, people traveled from Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming to make a difference through ECM. Thank you! City Connexx Custer Lutheran Fellowship Denver Community Church St. Andrew United Methodist Church Teens on a Mission US Bank Youthworks Facebook Goal: 1,000 "Likes" Have you done your part in helping us reach 1,000 "Likes" on Facebook? If not, click here to do that today and receive the most up to date info about ECM. Extreme Teams We have had a lot of new people join the Extreme Teams recently but we still have some roles to fill. If you're looking for a way to make an ongoing impact through ECM through taking more of a leadership role in a specific area, find out more about each team by visiting our website and contacting Angela for more details. Program Team: Survey Team: Thank you for partnering with ECM to make a difference in Denver neighborhooods! Sincerely, Extreme Community Makeover