Thanksgiving
Basket Distribution
Monday, November 19th
from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Food baskets for limited income families will be distributed
at 2877 Lawrence Street. We are recruiting 50 volunteers for
three hours shifts to personally hand clients the baskets.
Contact Karen Rivers at 303-297-0408 X13158 to volunteer.
Deliver
Thanksgiving Day Meals on Wheels
Thursday, November 22nd from 9:00am – 12:00pm
(Various locations across Denver)
100 volunteers are needed to assist the Meals on Wheels
program by delivering
a hot nutritious meal to a homebound individual on
Thanksgiving Day. Groups of two or more are welcome. This
usually takes about one to one and one half hours to
complete. Contact Jessica Koehler at 303-297-0408 to
volunteer.
Substitute
Drivers for Meals on Wheels Routes Thanksgiving Weekend
Wednesday, November 21st during the day
and Saturday, November 24th
Between 9:00am – 12:00pm
Volunteers are needed to substitute for regular volunteer
drivers who deliver meals to homebound seniors. Some of the
routes are hot meals that need to be delivered before 1:00pm
and some routes are frozen meals with more flexible delivery
times. Individuals, families or groups of two or more are
welcome. This usually takes about one to two hours to
complete. Contact Jessica Koehler at 303-297-0408 to
volunteer.
Holiday Projects Programs, including Adopt-A-Family and
Adopt-A-Program
Working with Volunteers of America’s Transitional Living
Program, Transformational Housing and Head Start Program,
individuals or groups are needed to “adopt” a family, or
program, for the holidays by supplying much needed holiday
gifts. Profiles of the family, or program, is provided for
gift selections, but please note that no direct client
contact is allowed due to confidentiality. If you are
interested in participating in this program, please contact
the Holiday Coordinator by phone at 303-297-0408 X1315,
email at
holiday@voacolorado.org or complete the Donor Inquiry
form and email or fax back: Donor
Inquiry Form
PDF
Basket of Joy Assembly
and Delivery
Saturday, December 8th from 8:00am – 12:00pm
Volunteers are needed to assemble and deliver fruit baskets
to frail, homebound seniors who otherwise would not receive
a gift or visit during the holiday season.
5500 baskets will be given out in the Denver area.
Please call 303-297-0408 X13168 to volunteer.
Christmas Basket
Distribution
Monday, December 17th from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Food baskets for limited income families will be distributed
at the VOA Mission at 2877 Lawrence Street. We are
recruiting 50 volunteers for three hour shifts to personally
hand clients the baskets.
Contact Karen Rivers at 303-297-0408 X13158 to volunteer.
Christmas Sunday Service and Dinner at the Mission
Sunday, December 23rd -- Volunteers
are needed to help prepare and serve dinner.
Interdenominational Church Service 12:00pm and dinner served
at 1:00pm. Everyone is welcome.
Please call Tamela Dabney at 303-295-2165 to volunteer.
Christmas Day Service
and Dinner at the Mission
Tuesday, December 25th --
Volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve dinner.
Interdenominational Church Service 12:00pm and dinner served
at 1:00pm. Everyone is welcome. Please call Tamela Dabney at
303-295-2165 to volunteer.
Christmas Day
Dinner at Sunset Park Senior Center
Tuesday, December 25th from 9:15am to 12:30pm
30 volunteers are needed to help set up, serve and clean up
the Christmas dinner. Please call Connie Leake at
303-297-0230 to volunteer.
Deliver
Christmas Day Meals on Wheels
Tuesday, December 25th from 9:00am-12:00pm
(Various locations across Denver)
100 volunteers are needed to assist the Meals on Wheels
program by delivering a hot nutritious meal to a homebound
individual on Christmas. Groups of two or more are welcome.
This usually takes about one hour to one and one half hours
to complete. Contact Jessica Koehler at 303-297-0408 to
volunteer.
Substitute Drivers for Meals on Wheels Routes
Between Christmas and
New Year’s Eve December 22nd,
December 26th- 29th
and December 31st
9:00am- 12:00pm
(Various locations across Denver)
Volunteers are needed to substitute for regular volunteer
drivers who deliver meals to homebound seniors. Some of the
routes are hot meals that need to be delivered before 1:00pm
and some routes are frozen meals with more flexible delivery
times. Individuals, families or groups of two or more are
welcome. This usually takes about one to two hours to
complete. Contact Jessica Koehler at 303-297-0408 to
volunteer.
Head Start Winter
Celebration Party
The Volunteers of America Head Start program is in need of
85 preschool books (70 in Spanish) and 85 preschool games
i.e., Chutes and Ladders, Hi-Ho Cherry Oh, Candyland, Go
Fish, Hungry Hippo, etc. The teachers would also like to
provide each family with a gift card from Target, Kmart or
Wal-Mart for $10 - $20 so parents may select a special gift
for their own child. They will also need wrapping paper,
tape and ribbons for 85 packages. Volunteers may assist by
assembling and wrapping the gift packages on Monday and
Tuesday, December 10th and 11th.
Contact Anne Conklin at 303-297-0408.
Adopt-a-Room
Individuals, groups, churches or businesses can help out by
adopting a room at the Volunteers of America Brandon Center
for victims of domestic violence. Volunteers are asked to
furnish and decorate a room. Creativity is encouraged.
Call 303-620-9190 to volunteer.
Holiday Celebrations
Groups or individuals interested in helping to serve food,
host a party or donate goods.
Brandon Center 303-620-9190
(Women and
Children who are homeless or victims of domestic abuse)
Lima Street Residence and Theodora House
303-363-8946
(Formerly
homeless and homeless single women)
Volunteers of America Family Motel
720-904-9821
(Homeless
families and individuals)
Rainbow House 303-355-9581
(Children
affected or infected by HIV/AIDS)
Volunteers of America Head Start 303-297-0408
(Preschool
children and their families, all low-income and many
Spanish-speaking)
Brunetti Lofts 303-297-7758
(Formerly
homeless families)
Bannock Youth Center 720-217-3884
(Formerly
homeless youth)
Montbello Manor 720-374-4955
(Seniors
residence)
Sunset Park Senior Center 303-297-0230
(Senior
residence)
Westgate 720-570-4437
(Senior
residence)
Foster Grandparents Program 303-297-0408
(Low income
seniors who volunteer at schools and detention centers)
Volunteers of America Mission 303-295-2165
(Homeless
persons or low income families)
Community Connect at Manual High School
720-423-6323
(9th grade
youth and teachers)
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