March Extreme Endeavors: Spring is Approaching

Extreme Community Makeover NewsletterMarch Extreme Endeavors March 2013 In This Issue ECM Neighborhoods The Big Day of Serving ECM Work Day Partners Supplies Drive February 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! Check out our latest video that tells more about ECM and what we're up to lately. As spring is approaching and we move into the start of regularly scheduled Work Days next month, consider getting your church, company, school, or another group you're connected with involved in ECM! 2013 ECM Video Angela Bomgaars, Executive Director 2013 ECM Work Days The schedule is set for 2013 ECM Work Days, so you can start planning to get a group together on any of the following dates. Dates can also be found on the calendar on our website by clicking here. April 6 - Barnum April 20 - Westwood (The Big Day of Serving) May 4 - Elyria May 18 - West Colfax June 1 - Barnum June 15 - Villa Park June 29 - Swansea July 13 - Westwood July 27 - Globeville August 10 - Barnum August 24 - La Alma/Lincoln Park September 7 - Westwood Septemer 21 - Elyria October 5 - Swansea October 19 - Barnum November 2 - TBD ECM Neighborhoods If you're not sure of the eight target neighborhoods where ECM works, check out the map below. Each area has a detailed description so you can learn more about each of these unique Denver neighborhoods and then get involved in ECM to make a difference in that community! The Big Day of Serving On Saturday, April 20, you have a chance to participate with around 500 other people to make a huge impact in the Westwood neighborhood through The Big Day of Serving! This event is a national event (Denver is one of 15 cities across the country) targeted toward getting youth involved in their community and ECM is the lead organization sponsoring this event in Denver. If you are connected to a group of youth, it would be great to have you join with us. We also have a few more spots available for adults to serve as project leaders. Many Westwood residents are already hard at work identifying projects they would like the volunteers to help with that day, which will include alley clean-ups and beautification, garden planting, graffiti removal, and house painting. The Colorado Rockies are donating tickets to the game that night against the Arizona Diamondbacks as well! There are a limited number of tickets available but the sooner you register, the more likely you will be to receive a ticket to attend the game that night. For more details and to register, click here. Schedule: 7:00 am - Participants check in 8:00 am - Kickoff Rally 8:30 am - Depart for projects 12:00 pm - Lunch at project sites 3:00 pm - Block Party Celebration ECM Work Day Partners One of our goals for each of the 15 Saturday Work Days hosted by ECM this year is to identify a Work Day Partner ($500) and a Food Partner ($250). The Work Day Partnership would pay for dumpster rental and other costs associated with each Work Day. The Food Partnership would provide lunch for all the volunteers and community folks participating each Work Day. For more details and to look at how your church or company could partner with ECM in this way, click here. Supplies Drive ECM is collecting supplies to use on projects this year. Individuals can help with this or if you want to get a group together from your church, company, school, etc., you could encourage people to donate items such as garbage bags, latex gloves, paint brushes and other paint supplies, twine, or a variety of other things. A full list of items needed can be found here. February Volunteers Thank you to Cherry Hills Christian Middle School, Front Range Christian School, and Individuals for volunteering during the month of February! Thank you for partnering with ECM to make a difference in Denver neighborhooods! Sincerely, Extreme Community Makeover