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Make A Difference Day Home Page
"Create-Your-Own" Project Ideas
In honor of Make A Difference Day, the Volunteer Center is asking everyone to get out there and volunteer. Some opportunities fill up quickly, and for some, it is hard to get out into the community and serve. In addition to traditional forms of volunteering and one-day volunteer projects, we would like to provide you with some other ideas on how you can make a difference. Projects may include organizing a fundraiser or collection drive, gathering your neighborhood together to do a “clean-up” or coordinating an entirely new project for an agency of your choice. The options are endless!
It is important that you contact the agency first about the project, drive or fundraiser that you are interested in participating in to ensure that the need still exists. We also ask that you host your project during Make A Difference Day (October 20th-25th, 2008).
Once you have your project planned, please let us know about it by completing the Make A Difference Day-Create Your Own Project Registration Form.
A list of possible projects is below. This is not a comprehensive list…just some ideas. We welcome other “create-your-own” projects that you develop to support other nonprofit organizations.
Create Your Own Project Ideas The agencies below need your help! Please contact the agency directly to see if you can assist with these off-site projects
Children’s Speech and Reading Center Contact: Elise Kormas at 970-419-0486 or elise@csrckids.org Assemble educational backpacks for the Backpack Loan Program. Each backpack should include the following:
The Salvation Army Contact: Olga Duvall at 970-207-4472 or olga.duvall@usw.salvationarmy.org Organize a collection drive for new toys, clothes and gifts for seniors to be donated towards the “Angels Among Us” program
Open Door Mission Contact: Rev. Thebo at 970-224-4302 ext. 10 or rev@odmministries.org Organize a food drive.
Larimer County Department of Natural Resources Contact: Dutch Fla Haven at 970-679-4552 or dflahavhan@larimer.org Gather a group to help with trail maintenance, trash pick-up or other activities in the surrounding natural areas. Suggestions are welcome.
Neighbor to Neighbor Contact: Becky or Meaghanne at 970-663-4163 or bfedricey@n2n.org Construct and decorate bird houses for the Neighbor to Neighbor silent auction.
H.E.L.P. International Contact: Cathy Fett at 970-224-2233 or helpint@q.com Collect bags of donated clothing from the H.E.L.P. International warehouse, sort the clothing off-site and return them to H.E.L.P. International to be distributed.
Catholic Charities: The Mission Contact: Laine Vick at 970-484-5010 or lvick@ccdenver.org Collect supplies and assemble client hygiene kits. Items to include: toothbrush and paste, shampoo and conditioner, razor, deodorant, sunscreen, chap stick, one pair of tube socks and 1 large t-shirt
B.A.S.E. Camp Contact: Mark Dorr at 970-266-1734 or mdorr_basecamp@qwestoffice.net Coordinate an original fundraising event to include and help children ages 3-13.
Harmony House Contact: Jill Liken at 970-223-5966 or hhfc.1@juno.com Hold a collection drive for supplies to be distributed to clients. Items may include: paper towels, toilet paper, diapers, wipes, hand soap, dish soap, copier paper, pens, children’s art supplies and more.
The Rocky Mountain Raptor Program Contact: Lisa Winta at 970-484-7756 or lisa@rmrp.org Hold aluminum can drive or a printer cartridge to help raise money to support RMRP.
Lutheran Family Services Contact: Carrie Landers at 970-232-1161 or carrie.landers@lfsco.org Collect items and assemble gift bags for the Foster Family Christmas Party.
Kids at Heart/Fundango! Contact: Mary Beth Freeman or Erica Wharton at 970-223-1230 or volunteercoordinator@kidsatheartfundango.org Brainstorm, plan and prepare for a year’s worth of future activities and events for the monthly Fundango! Events. Project preparations include: craft projects, games (primarily indoor, but some outdoor), creative snack ideas for the kids to create, and theme ideas for the Fundango! Events.
Spring Creek Health Care Center Contact: Romie Bustamante at 970-482-5712 or rgbustamante@savesc.com Host a collection drive for coats and lightly used clothing to be given to those in need.
Crossroads Safehouse Contact: Kimi Marin at 970-530-2353 or volunteer_coordinator@crossroadssafehouse.org Assemble welcome bags for clients coming into the safehouse.
Animal House Contact: Sandra Risler at 970-224-3647 or Sandra@animalhousehelp.org Host a donation drive or coordinate a bake sale to support the Animal House.
Northern Colorado AIDS Project (NCAP) Contact: Gretchen Emick at 970-484-4469 or Gretchen@ncaids.org Organize bakers, sellers and locations for two bake sale sites to support NCAP, as well as organize volunteers to help price and package items.
Sample Project Ideas Contact your local agency, church, neighborhood association or others to coordinate a community project! Here are some ideas to get the ball rolling!
United Way’s Volunteer Center is here as your resource to the community! Dial 2-1-1 (970-407-7066) for help or answers to questions during this process. Thank you for all that you do!
Thank you to our Sponsors
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