March Extreme Endeavors: Getting More Involved

Extreme Community Makeover Newsletter  March Extreme Endeavors March 2014

In This Issue Extreme Teams Conversational Spanish Classes Sat Mar 8: ECM Work Day Sat Mar 29: Spring Into 2014 Office Table and Chairs 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 Spring is in the air and with warmer temperatures on the way, ECM Work Days will be underway soon.  We are looking forward to another great year and are excited to share more about our vision and goals for 2014, which we will be doing on Saturday, March 29th.  Read on for more details and to find out how to get more involved in Extreme Community Makeover this year to continue impacting Denver neighborhoods "one block at a time"!   Angela Bomgaars, Executive Director  ECM Work Days Get your ECM Work Day on the calendar during any of the following dates listed below or on the website calendar!   Saturday ECM Work Day Dates: April 5 - Barnum  April 19 - Westwood May 3 - Elyria May 17 - Swansea May 31 - Barnum June 14 - Villa Park June 28 - Swansea July 12 - Westwood July 26 - Globeville August 9 - Barnum August 23 - La Alma/Lincoln Park September 6 - Westwood September 20 - Elyria October 4 - Swansea October 18 - Westwood November 1 - Multiple Neighborhoods

Extreme Teams The ten Extreme Teams are getting ready for the year with team training meetings scheduled later this month.  We can use additional team members so if you have skills in any of these areas and want to get more involved in ECM this year, click here for more details.                                        Communications Team: Need people who can share about ECM in a variety of outlets Fundraising Team: Need connected people who can garner financial resources for ECM  Logistics Team: Need detailed, organized people to help Work Days run smoothly Supplies Team: Need business people with contacts with local companies for supplies Survey Team: Need bilingual people to help communicate with our Spanish speaking neighbors Video Team: Need people to tell stories through the lens of a video camera Conversational Spanish Classes If you're ready to improve your Spanish speaking skills, the next round of conversational Spanish classes begins this week.  The class lasts four Thursdays (March 6, 13, 20, & 27) from 5:30-6:30 pm at the ECM office and costs $20 per person.  Contact Angela for more questions and to register.  Sat Mar 8: ECM Work Day We are looking for individuals and groups to help with an evaluation project on Saturday, March 8 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, meeting at the ECM office.  The goal of this project is to follow-up with the residents ECM volunteers worked with in 2013 in order to complete an evaluation via a conversation with these folks while giving them an opportunity to share about their experience with ECM and their neighborhood.  For more details or to sign-up, contact Angela. Sat Mar 29: Spring Into 2014      Office Table and Chairs   If you have an office/conference table and four chairs available and looking for a new home, ECM is looking for a set for our office.  Contact Angela for more details. February Volunteers In February the Front Range Christian School students worked on evaluations in Westwood - thanks for your help!

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