communiTY INVOLVEMENT
2023 ENN COMMUNITY OUTREACH - ECHO FOOD BANK
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2023 ENN COMMUNITY OUTREACH - OTHER ECHO DEPARTMENTS
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the act of giving is the heart of happiness and community
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." -- M. Gandhi
ENN community outreach
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Evergreen Newcomers and Neighbors features local non-profit organizations where ENN members may volunteer their time and skills. ENN regularly offers tours of the organizations listed below to better understand their needs and opportunities for service. There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities provided in these and the many other non-profit organizations in our community, so you may align your service with your passions. Community Outreach also coordinates Zoom Panels and other presentations featuring a wide range of service organizations in our community. Take time to find out about the services offered by these non-profit organizations, and if interested, find out how you can help.
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SENIORS4WELLNESS - ALL EVENTS FOR THE YEAR ARE ON OUR ONLINE CALENDAR - CLICK HERE.
Please note that we are now providing non-emergency transportation to seniors in the mountain community! Call 720-835-8776 or email [email protected] for more information.
Please note that we are now providing non-emergency transportation to seniors in the mountain community! Call 720-835-8776 or email [email protected] for more information.
EChO operates an Emergency Overnight (6:15 PM to 7 AM) Shelter from October thru April.
We are staffed almost entirely by community volunteers.
There are lots of opportunity to help. Each night we need:
• 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM: THREE (3) Volunteers to warm up and serve Dinner to Guests
• 5:30 PM to 10 PM: TWO (2) Volunteers to Greet/Check in Guests and stay for Dinner and Evening Host
• 9:45 PM to 7:45 AM: ONE (1) Volunteer to sleep overnight and serve Breakfast & Sack Lunch to-go, and morning cleaning, is partnered with an all-night AWAKE Overnight EChO Shelter Employee.
• Each Day we also need TWO (2) Volunteers to Drop Off Dinner for 10 people
• Each Day we also need TWO (2) Volunteers to Drop Off Salad and Dessert for 10 people
• We can ALWAYS use donations of $25 Gift Cards from King Soopers, Safeway, Walmart, CostCo.
Please Note: This is not a walk-up Shelter. All Guests are:
1. Screened and Pre-registered by EChO Case Managers
2. Agree to the Shelter rules, and
3. Pass a Criminal Background and Sex Predator Screening.
A local Church has graciously opened their facility to allow EChO to operate the Shelter, but the location of the Shelter
is NOT to be disclosed to any potential Guest until after EChO has met with them and completed screening.
Please direct all people seeking Shelter to the main EChO Location (27888 Meadow Drive, Evergreen).
If EChO is closed, advise people they can call 911 and the Sherriff can initiate contact with the Shelter.
DO NOT direct people to the Shelter or disclose the Shelter location.
To Volunteer contact Tim Clancy EChO Shelter Manager at [email protected] or 303-358-5963m
We are staffed almost entirely by community volunteers.
There are lots of opportunity to help. Each night we need:
• 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM: THREE (3) Volunteers to warm up and serve Dinner to Guests
• 5:30 PM to 10 PM: TWO (2) Volunteers to Greet/Check in Guests and stay for Dinner and Evening Host
• 9:45 PM to 7:45 AM: ONE (1) Volunteer to sleep overnight and serve Breakfast & Sack Lunch to-go, and morning cleaning, is partnered with an all-night AWAKE Overnight EChO Shelter Employee.
• Each Day we also need TWO (2) Volunteers to Drop Off Dinner for 10 people
• Each Day we also need TWO (2) Volunteers to Drop Off Salad and Dessert for 10 people
• We can ALWAYS use donations of $25 Gift Cards from King Soopers, Safeway, Walmart, CostCo.
Please Note: This is not a walk-up Shelter. All Guests are:
1. Screened and Pre-registered by EChO Case Managers
2. Agree to the Shelter rules, and
3. Pass a Criminal Background and Sex Predator Screening.
A local Church has graciously opened their facility to allow EChO to operate the Shelter, but the location of the Shelter
is NOT to be disclosed to any potential Guest until after EChO has met with them and completed screening.
Please direct all people seeking Shelter to the main EChO Location (27888 Meadow Drive, Evergreen).
If EChO is closed, advise people they can call 911 and the Sherriff can initiate contact with the Shelter.
DO NOT direct people to the Shelter or disclose the Shelter location.
To Volunteer contact Tim Clancy EChO Shelter Manager at [email protected] or 303-358-5963m
Join the Evergreen Chorale's multi-generational community of choral artists for our Spring 2025 semester, which includes Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait featuring excerpts from the Gettysburg Address, as well as his Old American Songs, Beethoven Symphony N.9 with the Evergreen Chamber Orchestra, and an opportunity to perform Illuminare at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Learn more at https://www.ovationwest.org/evergreen-chorale-auditions-for-spring-season.
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evergreen christian outreachCall Mary 303-670-1796
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You can volunteer at the food bank, the ECHO Resale Shop, the ECHO Shelter program or help with special events. Food donations are always very appreciated too!
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mount evans home health care & hospiceCall 303-674-6400
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You can transport patients to medical appointments, offer family caregivers support, help at Camp Comfort (a bereavement camp for children), make angels (fund-raising project), and much more.
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evergreen animal protective leagueCall Lisa or Kola 303-679-2504
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You can:
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mountain resource centerCall 303-838-7552 EXT 19
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You can work as cashiers or markers at the Thrift and Gift Shop behind Staples; help organize special events; to answer the phone and greet clients at the front desk; assist in education and mentoring programs; and provide support onsite during local disasters.
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blue spruce habitat for humanityCall Susan 303-674-1127, EXT 2
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You can help build houses for clients, without needing any special skills; you can provide lunch for the volunteer workers, or you can assist the administrators. You can also work in Blue Spruce Habitat’s new ReStore building materials and furniture store.
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mother's closet |
Part of the Mountain Area Pregnancy Center.
You can work at the store serving those in need of maternity clothes, baby clothing, and equipment; you can sort donations and set them out in the store or help the administrators with their work. |