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Greetings,

The Governor’s Commission on Community Service is currently developing the 2010-2012 Colorado Comprehensive State Service Plan.

 

This plan outlines community service strategy for Colorado for 2010, 2011 and 2012, establishes program goals and objectives, and the implementation framework for the new Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.  The plan also lays the foundation and process for GCCS, with partner agencies, to establish a plan for creating the Plan for Service by Adults Age 55 and Older.

 

Federal regulations require that each state commission prepare a national service plan for the state that is developed through an open and public process. The plan must outline how service and volunteering will be used in the state as strategies to meet critical community needs. (Section 178 (42 U.S.C. 12638, as amended.)

 

This draft plan incorporates the critical community needs and service strategies outlined in 2008-2009 Colorado Needs Assessment Report on Community Service, Volunteerism and Civic Engagement

 

New this year is the requirement that state commissions develop a service plan for adults age 55 and older. The plan process for that plan is also incorporated in the draft comprehensive state service plan.

 

Please review and offer your comments and observations.  We welcome your participation and input, and will consider your suggestions as part of the final document.  If you have any questions please let us know.

 

Comments should be sent to toya.nelson@state.co.us by November 20, 2009.

 

Sincerely,

Toya M. Nelson
Executive Director
Governor’s Commission on Community Service
Office of Lt. Governor Barbara O’Brien
225 East 16th Avenue, Suite B-52 · Denver, CO 80203
Building a culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility in Colorado

Colorado Comprehensive State Service Plan 2010 - 2012
 

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dedication to community service and volunteerism, Congress passed an initiative in 1994 to dedicate the MLK Jr. Holiday as a National Day of Service and encourages all Americans to give back to their communities.

To pay tribute to his life and legacy, the Governor’s Commission on Community Service is encouraging the King Day of Service on January 18, 2010 to be brought to your community and help us expand the number of projects that take place across Colorado and the US every year. Connect your service to the life and teachings of Dr. King.

This year’s events include:

January 12- Humanitarian Awards and Colorado State Orchestra Concert
January 18-
Day of Service & MLK Marade
January 21-
MLK Annual Unity Training & United We Serve Awards Presentation

MLK Day 2010 Flyer
Register a project for the 2010 MLK Day of Service
Project Examples
MLK Day Toolkit

For more information, please contact Meaghan Mills at 303.866.6013 or meaghan.mills@state.co.us.

On Saturday, July 25, 2009, more than 10,000 volunteers showed their support for Colorado by participating in over 80 projects across the state. The 11th Annual Colorado Cares Day was a great success thanks to the many organizations and volunteers who participated in these projects. Colorado Cares Day coincided this year with President Obama’s new nationwide summer of service initiative, United We Serve. The 81-day summer of service initiative began on June 22, 2009 and will end on the new September 11th Day of Remembrance and Service. Colorado will extend volunteer opportunities through August, encouraging a sustained and collaborative effort throughout the summer to meet community needs and make service a way of life for Coloradoans.

2009 Colorado Cares Day Report
 

Meeting Notice

Governor's Commission on Community Service

Notice is hereby given that the Governor's Commission on
Community Service will meet:

Friday, December 11, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Johnson & Wales University
Community Institute Board Room
7150 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220

For questions, please contact Jovan E. Melton at 303 866-6426 or jovan.melton@state.co.us.

Agenda

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Call to order
    Introductions
Approval of minutes
State Service Plan review
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.


 

 

Governor's Commission on Community Service
Office of Lieutenant Governor Barbara O'Brien
225 E. 16th Ave., Suite B-52, Denver, CO  80203
PH:  303-866-6426
Toll Free: 866-333-2202
FAX:  303-866-2525