Statewide Day of Service on January 21,
2008
Projects for Denver County
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 21, 2008 3:00-6:00 pm |
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Contact name |
Jim White |
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Contact address |
2660 Larimer St
Denver, CO 80205 |
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Contact phone |
303-297-0408 |
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Contact email |
jwhite@voacolorado.org |
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Project Category |
Social Services |
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Project description |
In celebration of Dr. King, Volunteers of America will serve 1,000 meals to
homeless and needy individuals. There will be live gospel and jazz music as
well as free warm clothing from ARC Thrift stores, and free health
screenings by Kaiser Permanente. |
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Project location |
VOA Sunset Park Center Center 1865 Larimer St. Denver, CO 80205 |
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Do you need volunteers? |
NO |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 21, 2008 9:a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
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Contact name |
Mary Davis |
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Contact address |
Shorter Community A.M.E. Church
3100 Richard Allen Court
Denver CO, 80205 |
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Contact phone |
303.371.4192 |
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Contact email |
drmarydavis@aol.com |
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Project Category |
Youth Development |
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Project description |
Shorter Community A.M.E. Church's Children's Church sponsors its 2nd Annual
READ-IN for children ages 5 to 11. Children learn about Dr. King's passion
for education, read about his life, read to each other, and engage in fun,
personal and spiritual development activities. Registration required by
January 7, 2008. For registration form, contact
drmarydavis@aol.com. |
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Project location |
Shorter Community A.M.E. Church
3100 Richard Allen Court
Denver, CO 80205 |
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Do you need volunteers? |
No |
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What should participants bring? |
Bring an interest in learning and peaceful spirit. |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 7, 2008 6:00 - 8:30 PM |
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Contact name |
Jacqui Shumway |
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Contact address |
2836 Welton Street
Denver, CO 80205 |
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Contact phone |
303-377-5882 |
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Contact email |
taichiproj@earthlink.net |
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Project Category |
Education |
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Project description |
Commemorate our leaders, fight racism from the Mexican border,
to New Orleans, to Palestine and to Iraq. Come to a public meeting to
discuss the organizing to reclaim the commemoration of Martin Luther King
Jr. and to build a fight against racism in all its forms and to build unity
of the oppressed. |
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Project location |
Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center and Cafe,
2836 Welton Street
Denver, CO 80205 |
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Do you need volunteers? |
YES!!!! |
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What should participants bring? |
Themselves |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 19, 2008 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
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Contact name |
Jacqui Shumway |
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Contact address |
1770 Jasmine Street
Denver, CO 80220 |
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Contact phone |
303-744-7676 |
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Contact email |
taichiproj@earthlink.net |
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Project Category |
Public/Private Partnerships |
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Project description |
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission is organizing "Back
to 'Cleanin' - Remembering Memphis!" to commemorate the memory of Dr. King.
We will divide into teams to clean up the Martin Luther King Marade route
from City Park to Civic Center Park.
We will be honoring the sanitation workers of Memphis as we make a statement
to Denver about the greater purpose of the MLK, Jr. Commission. All
participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt that they can proudly wear
at Monday's Marade. If your group or you are interested in participating,
please call Jacqui Shumway at 303-744-7676 by Wednesday, Jan 16, so we can
have enough shirts, gloves, and trash bags. |
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Project location |
On Saturday, January 19th, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. , meet at the MLK Memorial
statue in City Park. We will divide into teams to clean up the Martin Luther
King Marade route from City Park to Civic Center Park. |
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Do you need volunteers? |
YES!!!! |
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What should participants bring? |
Gloves, and trash bags...
These will also be provided, along with commemorative shirts. |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 21, 2008 10:00AM-3:00PM |
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Contact name |
Simon Obert |
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Contact address |
1530 Josephine St.
City: Denver, CO |
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Contact phone |
303-322-5733 |
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Contact email |
simono@churchinthecity.org |
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Project Category |
Social Services |
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Project description |
Serving luncheon to needy, including set-up and clean-up of facility. |
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Project location |
1530 Josephine St. |
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Do you need volunteers? |
Please refer to Simon Obert. |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 21, 2008 |
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Contact name |
Erica Severson |
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Contact address |
All Denver Metro HIPPY Sites
Denver, CO 80210 |
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Contact phone |
303-863-8016 |
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Contact email |
erica@cpcfonline.org |
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Project Category |
Early Childhood Development |
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Project description |
All Denver Metro HIPPY sites have spent the month of January working with
individual parents and children creating "I Have a Dream" squares and
discussing the ideas of Martin Luther King with the families served by
HIPPY. Each site will march with their "family dream quilts" during the MLK
Marade on Januray 21, 2008. |
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Do you need volunteers? |
No |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
|
Date and start time of event |
January 21, 2008 between 9 am 12 pm |
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Contact name |
Sari Frosh |
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Contact address |
1780 Marion Street
Denver, CO 80218 |
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Contact phone |
303-962-2616 |
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Contact email |
sarif@milehigmontessori.org |
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Project Category |
Early Childhood Development |
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Project description |
Classroom activities - working with the children - reading, playing etc |
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Project location |
Edna Oliver ELC, 2851 Tremont Place;
George Washington Carver, 2270 Humboldt St.; Lowry Montessori, 957 Ulster
Way; Neighborhood House, 1265 Mariposa St.; Northeast Head Start, 3503
Marion St.; Rude Park ELC, 1275 Decatur St.; Sun Valley Head Start, 990
ALcott St.; Westide ELC, 55 Elati St.; Westwood ELC, 980 S. Lowell Blvd. |
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Do you need volunteers? |
Yes |
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What should participants bring? |
Enthusiasm and energy |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
February 2, 2008, afternoon |
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Contact name |
Franny Santiago |
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Contact address |
700 24th St
Denver, CO 80205 |
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Contact phone |
303-831-0564 |
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Contact email |
info@beckwourthmountainclub.org |
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Project Category |
Youth Development |
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Project description |
Beckwourth Mountain Club’s Outdoor Education Center will be conducting a jacket
and school supply drive to benefit individuals from Family Tree, a local
nonprofit organization that assists individuals that are homeless and
victims of domestic violence.
Upon ending the drive, students receive a 1 hour class to educate them on
the circumstances around homelessness and be more aware about homelessness,
which highly affects the city of Denver. |
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Project location |
The class about homelessness will be taught at Family Tree in Wheat Ridge,
CO.
Donations can be made at the Beckwourth office, located at 700 24th St in
Denver, CO. |
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Do you need volunteers? |
Volunteers are needed to donate new and used jackets and school
supplies. |
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What should participants bring? |
Participants should bring donations and a lunch for the class. |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
|
Date and start time of event |
January 21, 2008 8:00 am |
|
Contact name |
Phil Rudy |
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Contact address |
3001 S. Federal Blvd
Room 136, Walsh Hall
Denver, CO 80236 |
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Contact phone |
303.844.7405 |
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Contact email |
prudy@cns.gov |
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Project Category |
Other |
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Project description |
AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leaders will be working as Marshals for the Denver City
MLK Marade Committee. |
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Project location |
City Park in Denver, CO |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
|
Date and start time of event |
January 21, 2008 9:a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
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Contact name |
Vicky Reinold |
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Contact address |
3001 S. Federal Blvd
Room 136, Walsh Hall
Denver, CO 80236 |
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Contact phone |
303.844.7437 |
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Contact email |
vreinold@cns.gov |
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Project Category |
Social Services |
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Project description |
AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leaders will work with the Food Bank of the Rockies
in the afternoon (immediately following their work as marshals with the City
of Denver Marade Committee. The group will organize boxes of food for those
in need. |
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Project location |
Food Bank of the Rockies
Denver Warehouse
10700 E. 45th Avenue
Denver, CO 80239
303-371-9250
877-460-8504 (toll free)
303-371-9259 (fax) |
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Do you need volunteers? |
Potential volunteers should contact the Food Bank directly. |
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County where event will take place |
Denver and Wheat Ridge, CO |
|
Date and start time of event |
January 21, 2008 2:00 pm |
|
Contact name |
Chris Neukom |
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Contact address |
3001 S. Federal Blvd
Room 136, Walsh Hall
Denver, CO 80236 |
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Contact phone |
303.844.7412 |
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Contact email |
cneukom@cns.gov
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Project Category |
Other |
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Project description |
AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leaders will work with two Habitat for
Humanity Home Improvement Outlets in the afternoon (immediately following
their work as marshals with the City of Denver Marade Committee). |
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Project location |
The team will help in the warehouses at the Denver and Wheat
Ridge locations. |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 21, 2008 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. |
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Contact name |
Patricia Thomas |
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Contact address |
4300 Cherry Creek Dr. So
Denver, CO 80246
and
and 4645 Andes St.
Denver, CO 80249 |
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Contact phone |
303-692-2998 |
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Contact email |
patricia.thomas@state.co.us |
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Project Category |
Social Services |
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Project description |
Taking people in need of transportation to the free medical screening done on
MKL Day (January 21, 2008). |
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Project location |
Centre Pointe Kasier Permenate location. |
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Do you need volunteers? |
No-I am already booked up for passengers-I have no more room in my
car! |
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What should participants bring? |
Their medical history. |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
|
Date and start time of event |
Jan. 21, 2008 9:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. |
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Contact name |
Jamie Gulick |
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Contact address |
1200 Federal Blvd
Denver, CO 80230 |
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Contact phone |
720-944-2800 |
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Contact email |
Jamie.Gulick@denvergov.org |
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Project Category |
Other |
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Project description |
CBPYT members are participating in the “Back to Cleanin” event on January 19th.
After working as marshals in the Marade, members are working at the Food
Bank of the Rockies. |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 19, 2008 9:00a.m. |
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Contact name |
Jessica Yenser |
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Contact address |
444 Sherman St
Denver, CO 80203 |
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Contact phone |
303.607.4763 |
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Contact email |
jyenser@denver-redcross.org |
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Project Category |
|
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Project description |
American Red Cross Mile High Chapter, HOPE Worldwide and the
African American Leadership Institute are teaming up to provide fire
prevention information to four Denver neighborhoods. |
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Do you need volunteers? |
No |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 21, 2008 9:00a.m. - 1:30p.m. |
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Contact name |
Kellie Mieremet |
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Contact address |
Johnson & Wales University - Community Leadership Institute
7150 Montview Blvd.
Denver, CO 80220 |
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Contact phone |
303-256-9516 |
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Contact email |
kellie.mieremet@jwu.edu |
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Project Category |
Other |
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Project description |
We will be working on various facility maintenance and organization
projects around Brent's Place. |
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Project Location |
Brent's Place
1129 E. 17th Street
Denver, CO 80218 |
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Do you need volunteers? |
No |
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What should participants bring? |
Positive attitudes, a cleaning spirit, and a warm coat. |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 21, 2008 9:00am-4:00pm |
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Contact name |
Kaiser Permanente |
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Contact address |
14701 E. Exposition Avenue
Aurora, CO |
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Contact phone |
303-614-1575 |
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Contact email |
govenors.commission@state.co.us |
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Project Category |
Health |
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Project description |
Kaiser Permanente will advance Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of service by
offering free immunizations, screenings, and health exams to children and
adults in need in our community. Some of the services include: Wellness
Exams, Prostate cancer screenings, Breast Exams, Immunizations for children,
and Pediatric vision & hearing tests. |
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Project location |
Kaiser Permanente Aurora Centrepoint Medical offices:
14701 E. Exposition Ave. (Aurora)
Inner City Health Center
3405 Downing Street. (Denver) |
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Do you need volunteers? |
No |
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What should participants bring? |
If wanting immunizations for children, please bring a current
copy of your child's immunization record. |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 21, 2008 2:00p.m. - 4:30p.m. |
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Contact name |
Olive Crawford |
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Contact address |
10700 E 45th Ave
Denver, CO 80239 |
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Contact phone |
303-375-5836 |
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Contact email |
ocrawford@foodbankrockies.org |
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Project Category |
Other |
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Project description |
We (WCYCC) are partnering with the
Youth In Transitions AmeriCorps program. We are assisting the Denver Chapter
of the Food Bank Of The Rockies. The exact description of the project will
be determined upon our arrival. |
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Project location |
10700 East 45th Ave
Denver, Colorado 80239 |
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Do you need volunteers? |
Our (WCYCC) program will have 12 members and a Crew Leader and a
Team Leader |
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What should participants bring? |
A positive and Great Attitude! |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 21, 2008 11:30a.m. - 2:00p.m. |
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Contact name |
Lonnie Wiens |
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Contact address |
4201 East Arkansas Ave.
Denver, CO 80222 |
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Contact phone |
303-757-9460 |
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Contact email |
Lonnie.wiens@DOT.State.CO.US |
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Project Category |
Other |
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Project description |
MLK/Black History Lunch. There is a $5.00 meal fee before that date if
you register. To register call Sabra Erving (303-512-4140). There is a $7.00
fee the day of the event. Entertainment honoring Martin Luther King and
Black History and Bar-B-Q style lunch. Please register so we may prepare
enough food for you too. |
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Project location |
Colorado Department of Transportation, 4201 East Arkansas Ave., Denver 80222.
2nd Floor, HQ, Auditorium. Take the elevator up, and turn Rt or Lt. It's
right behind the elevator. |
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Do you need volunteers? |
Should have plenty of volunteers, but if interested call Sabra at
phone number above. |
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What should participants bring? |
Lots of appetite and great remembrance spirit. |
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County where event will take place |
Denver |
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Date and start time of event |
Jan. 21, 2008 8:30a.m. - 1:00p.m. |
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Contact name |
Kathryn Gray |
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Contact address |
5291 E. 60th Ave.
Commerce City, CO 80022 |
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Contact phone |
720.322.8113 |
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Contact email |
kjgray@acsd14.k12.co.us |
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Project Category |
|
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Project description |
The CARENET AmeriCorps team served as marshals in the 2008 MLK Marade in
downtown Denver. |
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Project location |
City Park - City Hall |
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