August Extreme Endeavors: A More Neighborly Community

Extreme Community Makeover Newsletter  August Extreme Endeavors August 2014

In This Issue ECM Fun Day: Sun Aug 10 BMW Championship Save the Date: Fri Nov 14 July 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 The past two months have been packed with volunteers and projects.  A number of the volunteers have been students who have traveled to Denver from around the country.  I'm reminded of how important service opportunities are for learning and character development for youth today, as this note reminded me.....   "We just wanted to thank you so much for allowing our students a place to volunteer at all summer and for sharing your vision of a benevolent, more neighborly community with all of us.  Please keep up the important work that all the volunteers contribute to the people of Denver."   - Youthworks summer staff   Thank you for the role you play in making Denver a great place to live for all of our neighbors!   Angela Bomgaars, Executive Director  ECM Work Days Click here to view the schedule for all ECM Work Days.  To register a group, click here.  To register an individual, click here.                  Saturday, August 9 @ 9:00 am (Barnum)    Bethany United Methodist Church - 3501 West 1st Avenue, Denver, 80219         Saturday, August 23 @ 9:00 am (La Alma/Lincoln Park)    His Love Fellowship - 910 Kalamath Street, Denver, 80204    To get involved, please RSVP to Angela and follow the links below to fill out the appropriate liability form.

ECM Fun Day: Sun Aug 10      BMW Championship  The 2014 BMW Championship is coming to Denver and will be held at Cherry Hills Country Club on September 1-7.  You may be wondering what this has to do with ECM?  We have the opportunity to staff the food and beverage tents during the tournament and a percentage of sales will then be donated back to ECM!   These are the shifts we are aiming to cover:      - Wednesday September 3: 6:30 am - 1:30 pm AND 11:00 am - Close      - Friday September 5: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm AND 11:00 am - Close      - Sunday September 7: 7:00 am - 2:00 pm AND 11:00 am - Close   To sign up for a shift, fill out your name and contact info here.  Feel free to invite anyone to join you.  Spaces will be available on a first come-first serve basis. Save the Date: Fri Nov 14 Our annual "Art is in the Air" event will take place Friday, November 14 at 7:00 pm at the Artwork Network gallery.  More details will be coming your way in the next month, but make sure to mark your calendar now for this fun evening of appetizers, drinks, desserts, a raffle, and silent auction to support Extreme Community Makeover! July Volunteers ECM had another strong showing of volunteers in the month of July.  Thanks to all those who traveled many miles to come to Denver and those who served in their own backyards! Altria Champion Forest Baptist Church Christ the King Anglican Church Church of the Resurrection C to the O Denver Community Church Encana Ken Caryl Ranch Middle School Leadership Corps Kingfisher First United Methodist Church Lake Lotawana Methodist National Western Stockshow Onebody International Peace Lutheran Church Youth Rosewood Reformed Church Silver Lake United Methodist Church SOS Outreach  Sunnybrook Community Church Takeda Central Region Team TASC Westwood Unidos Youthworks

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