The Governor's Commission on Community Service is proud to announce the release of the Colorado Needs Assessment Report on Community Service, Volunteerism, and Civic Engagement: Findings and Implications for Actions. For more information or to receive a hard copy of the report, please email jovan.melton@state.co.us.
As Colorado celebrates its statehood, join your fellow residents by giving back to communities across the state by planning, sponsoring, or participating in a service project. To register a project or sign up for a volunteer opportunity, please click here. 2009 Colorado Cares Day Flyer Getting Your Project Started 2008 Colorado Cares Day Report For more information about Colorado cares Day, please contact Service Project Coordinator Meaghan Mills. CCD 2009 Projects
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have announced a new summer service initiative, United We Serve. The President asks all Americans to make volunteerism and community service a part of our daily lives and the life of the nation. The United We Serve will run from June 22 through a new National Day of Service and Remembrance on September 11.  Join Colorado in giving back to our communities through volunteerism. United We Serve in Colorado
Meeting Notice Governor's Commission on Community Service Notice is hereby given that the Governor's Commission on Community Service will meet via Conference Call: Friday, July 10, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. The call will be moderated at:  The Governor’s Commission on Community Service office, 225 E. 16th Avenue, Suite B-52 Denver, CO 80203. For questions, please contact Jovan E. Melton at 303 866-6426 or jovan.melton@state.co.us.   Agenda 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Call to order     Introductions Approval of minutes Commissioner Reports Staff reports    Executive Director's report    Budget Update    Program Updates Announcements, other business Adjourn
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The Governor’s Commission on Community Service, under the Office of Lieutenant Governor Barbara O'Brien, promotes the ethic of service and volunteerism throughout Colorado, and carries out initiatives in the areas of mentoring and literacy. 

The Governor’s Commission supports and promotes volunteer service to all citizens as an effective means to address community needs and foster a collective commitment to lifelong community service. 

The Commission builds on the enthusiasm, dedication and combined expertise of individual citizens and public and private systems to expand civic participation and engagement in solving challenges faced by Colorado communities.

Mission

The Governor's Commission serves as a catalyst for the promotion and expansion of community service and volunteerism to all Colorado residents as an effective means to address civic and social issues and improve the overall well being of communities throughout the state.

Goals

• To advocate for service and volunteerism as essential components in sustaining healthy Colorado communities.

• To create mechanisms which facilitate greater cooperation, communication and partnerships among agencies working in the service and volunteerism fields.

• To promote service and volunteerism as an integral component of education at all levels and as a lifelong responsibility.

• To increase public awareness, appreciation, support and participation in service and volunteerism.

• To increase financial support for volunteer initiatives from a broad range of public and private sources.

In addition to its national and community service charge, the Commission works to promote and expand volunteerism and civic participation through initiatives such as: Colorado Mentoring, which provides leadership in the area of youth mentoring; Colorado Cares, a statewide day of service, and Citizen Corps, an effort to encourage and prepare volunteers to respond to natural disasters/homeland security situations.