Bringing People Together in 2014

Let's Finish 2014 Strong BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER   Take a look at this photo - now look closer.  Some people are smiling, some people are trying to make other people in the photo look silly, while some people aren't even looking at the camera. That doesn't really matter though.  What does matter is that Extreme Community Makeover (ECM) is bringing people together - and this specific group is just one example of hundreds of groups that have come together to lend a helping hand and demonstrate how to be a good neighbor this year. In these last few days of 2014, consider making a tax-deductible donation to ECM.  If we finish 2014 strong, we will be in great shape to start 2015 and embark on our goals for next year.   Here are two easy ways you can give: via credit card - Donate Now via check made payable to "Extreme Community Makeover" and mailed to:            Extreme Community Makeover            PO Box 102586            Denver, CO 80250-2586   Thank you for your partnership in 2014!   Sincerely,   Angela Bomgaars, Executive Director Extreme Community Makeover

December Extreme Endeavors: 2014 Year in Review

Extreme Community Makeover Newsletter  December Extreme Endeavors December 2014

In This Issue Amazon Smile "Art is in the Air" Photos Church Partner: Jubilee Fellowship Church Company Partner: Ernst & Young November 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 As we usually like to do at this time of the year, let's recap some of our favorite ECM memories of 2014:   January - spent time strategic planning for our goals for 2014   February - witnessed another great group of Extreme Teams volunteers identify their contributions to executing successful Work Days   March - kicked off the year with an event for our donors and key volunteers   April - had an executive assistant start working with ECM on a regular basis   May - started a pilot project called time banking in three ECM neighborhoods   June - completed a successful crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a truck   July - saw volunteers travel from 13 different states to participate in ECM projects this summer   August - surpassed having 20,000 volunteers involved in ECM since we began in 2008   September - continued to have many of our long-time groups and lots of new groups participate in Work Days   October - started a project called neighbor circles in another ECM neighborhood   November - hosted a fun "Art is in the Air" fundraising event for the fifth year   December - ended the year with another record setting 3,720 volunteers who completed 251 projects   Thanks for a great year!   Angela Bomgaars, Executive Director

Amazon Smile For any Christmas shopping you have left to do, or any other purchases you regularly make on Amazon, if you log into Amazon through our AmazonSmile account, 0.5% of qualifying purchases will go straight to ECM!  It's a great way to support Extreme Community Makeover through your regular or one-time purchases. Click here to get set-up with Amazon Smile today. "Art is in the Air" Photos Thank you to everyone who joined us for the "Art is in the Air" event last month.  To check out pictures from the evening, click here.  An extra special thank you goes out to our event sponsor, Nate Postlethwait; Artwork Network for hosting the event; all the companies and individuals who donated items for the silent auction and raffle; King Soopers and Maria Empanada for the food; along with everyone who came to show their support for Extreme Community Makeover!     Church Partner: Jubilee Fellowship Church Jubilee Fellowship Church is many campuses under one church.  Jubilee believes in not just having one type of "flavor," and that's why they offer many different campuses to attend - in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, and Lone Tree.  Jubilee Fellowship Church participated in their first Work Day in November this year, which will hopefully be the first of many more to come.  Thank you Jubilee Fellowship Church for being our newest Church Partner! Company Partner: Ernst & Young EY (Ernst & Young) is committed to building a better working world - with increased trust and confidence in business, sustainable growth, development of talent in all its forms, and greater collaboration. They want to build a better working world through their actions and by engaging with like-minded organizations and individuals.  One way EY does that is through partnering with local non-profits, such as ECM.  Thanks for joining us a Company Partner! November Volunteers Thank you to those who volunteered during the month of November!   Cherry Creek High School Big Sisters Jubilee Fellowship Church Project Helping Red Rocks Church University of Colorado Physical Therapy

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

Today's the Day: Colorado Gives Day

Make a Difference through ECM Extreme Community Makeover volunteers, such as yourself, give of your time, while demonstrating how to be a good neighbor in very tangible ways.  Today is Colorado Gives Day, which is a day where we invite you to give of your finances to make the projects we do possible to strengthen Denver neighborhoods.  Thank you for your support as together we make a difference "one block at a time"!   Donate Now

ECM Volunteer Reach

During the months of June and July, Denver sees an influx of volunteers from around the country. A number of these groups travel to Denver as part of a week-long service trip with their church youth group and come ready and willing to work in whatever way they can lend a helping hand. Thus, ECM schedules Work Days every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer in order to maximize the impact we can have helping our Denver neighbors with projects and completing some real tangible results during the prime time of year to do this work. Thanks to all these volunteers who traveled many miles to get to Denver!

ECM Tops the List

Top 5 Reasons to Support ECM As you might be aware, Colorado Gives Day is coming up on Tuesday, December 9, which is the single largest day of giving in the state of Colorado each year!  We know there are a lot of great organizations you can support with your hard earned dollars, so consider five of the top reasons why donating to Extreme Community Makeover is important this holiday season.     5 - The eight neighborhoods where ECM works have been visited by the helping hands of  3,720 volunteers who helped complete 251 projects in 2014   4 - ECM makes things happen through volunteers who have invested $467,299.25 in  volunteer labor into some of Denver's most underserved neighborhoods this year alone   3 - According to residents assisted in 2014, 75% would not have been able to complete  these projects on their own, without the help of ECM volunteers   2 - Since ECM began in 2008, 20,995 volunteers have been mobilized to impact Denver neighborhoods through those willing to demonstrate how to be a good neighbor   1 - In the words of Ginger, an older woman assisted by ECM who has cancer and lives alone, "I thank God every day for Extreme Community Makeover"       Donate Now   You can schedule your donation for Colorado Gives Day today or give on Tuesday, December 9th     Thank you in advance for your support of Extreme Community Makeover as together we make a difference "one block at a time"!