“Do
all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.”
- John Wesley
Introduction
Contents
Bridgeway
Cambodia
Mission Possible
Colorado
AIDS Project
Court
House
Denver
Urban Ministries
Ecumenical
Refugee Services
El
Salvador Children's Clothing
Habitat
for Humanity
Heifer
Project International
Interfaith
Community Services
Meals
on Wheels
San
Pablo Church, Muscatine, Iowa
Women’s
Crisis Center
Zimbabwe
Orphanage
United
Methodist Volunteers in
Outreach to Senior Citizens
More Community Ministries
Catholic
Charities/Samaritan House Homeless Shelter
English
as a Second Language
Volunteers
of
United
Way Agencies
The
Gathering Place
Project
Angel Heart
Grant
Avenue Street Reach
Ideas
for Mission/Outreach Projects and Activities
This booklet was developed by the Missions Team as a
starting point to help you find meaningful, hands-on mission experiences. It is
a guide to help the Missions Team connect you with opportunities for service,
that take advantage of your passions, the things you feel strongly about and
enjoy doing.
One of the three core values of our church is to be missional.
All of us around the world are part of God’s family. We are here to love and
support each other, near and far, in whatever way we can, whenever we can. To
help where there is loneliness, anxiety, hunger or struggle. To share what we
have and who we are. To seek justice in a world in which many people do not have
enough food, clothing, shelter or opportunities to live to their potential. To
share life with our brothers and sisters of all races, creeds, communities and
nations. The needs and possibilities
are endless.
We are here to help you. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to dialogue about mission opportunities.
Sincerely,
St. Luke’s Missions Team
Linda Backus
Rich Boon
Dalai Dy
Laurie Gilbert
Patti Hildebrand
Betsy Keyack – co-chair (303-346-7057)
Debra Lawrence
Susan McIntosh
Andrea Mezger – co-chair (303-791-7350)
Anne Necker
Marla Vasten
Bridgeway
303-969-0515
www.bridgewayhomes.org
Cambodia
Mission Possible
303-791-1328
(Laurie Gilbert-contact)
Colorado
AIDS Project
303-837-0166
www.capwalk.org
Court
House
303-761-6756
Denver
Urban Ministries
303-355-4896
www.denum.org
Ecumenical
Refugee Services
303-860-0128
El
Salvador Children’s Clothing
303-791-1328
(Laurie Gilbert-contact)
Habitat
for Humanity
303-534-2929
www.habitat.org
Heifer
Project International
1-800-422-0474
www.heifer.org
Interfaith
Community Services
303-789-0501
Meals
on Wheels
303-798-7642
San
Pablo Church, Muscatine, Iowa 303-346-7057
(Betsy Keyack – contact)
Women’s
Crisis Center
303-688-1094
Zimbabwe
Orphanage
303-791-1328
(Laurie Gilbert-contact)
Catholic
Charities/Samaritan House Homeless Shelter
English
as a Second Language
Volunteers
of
United
Way Agencies
The
Gathering Place
Project
Angel Heart
Grant
Avenue Street Reach
Denver, Co 80205-4972
(303) 377-9732
St. Luke’s Contact- Linda Backus
Exec.
Director- Alice Applebaum
Starting in the late 1970’s, the
Denver alumnae of Delta Gamma saw an opportunity for enhancing the unique
potential of children who are visually impaired through exemplary pre-school
education, therapy and family support services. Since opening its doors in 1982,
with just a few pupils, the
Currently, the
Volunteers are always needed
for drivers, classroom helpers, clerical helpers, and language helpers - call
them for more ideas! In the past, some of our Sunday School classes made tactile
song cards for the children.
For
More Information:
http://www.anchorcenter.org
(303) 969-0515, www.bridgewayhomes.org
Exec. Director – Carole Haas
St. Luke’s Contact- Theresa LaRock
Mission Statement
Bridgeway’s mission is to build new lives for pregnant teens and their
babies by providing shelter, food, clothes, education, life skills, counseling,
mentors, career training and support.
Description
Bridgeway is a loving home, providing education and support for pregnant and
parenting teenagers. Bridgeway’s focus is to help young women by encouraging
them to pursue educational goals, job training, good parenting and adoption
options. Mandated continued education, counseling and attendance in a series of
semi-weekly classes, taught by volunteers, helps to assure that they are
prepared for the future. These classes range from parenting, adoption and life
skills training to career options.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are needed in the Bridger Program, as Office Assistants, as
Public Contacts, in the Maintenance Program, Education Program, Support Services
and Special Services. There is a need for ongoing yard work and help with baby
showers. The baby showers are given once a month. Bridgeway provides the gifts
and volunteers would plan the activities and organize the food.
Bridgeway also has a wishlist for donated items:
Mothers-Prenatal vitamins in
tamper-proof containers, calendars, daily planners, bus tokens, feminine hygiene
products, shaving gel, water bottles, healthy non-perishable snacks, watches,
gratitude journals, baby name books, birthing and pregnancy books, grocery store
certificates.
Babies - medium and large diapers, hanging mobiles, newborn clothes (0-3
mos) (boys & girls)
House-Laundry baskets, birthday cards for adults, antibacterial spray
cleaner, 30-gal. & large size kitchen trash bags, low suds powder detergent,
cleaning supplies and oven cleaner, light bulbs and batteries, pots and pans.
Daycare Center-Book shelves, toy chests/boxes, stereo with CD player,
small bassinets, lockable file cabinet, toys for 0-12 months, books for 0-12
months, highchair.
The
As a
nation, the Cambodian people have suffered tremendous social, political and
humanitarian injustices in the very recent past. Cambodians lost everything
during the reign of Pol Pot. However, one of Rev. Esther Miyahara Cho’s
lasting impressions of her trip to
Their
idea for “Sharing Hope” is building a
In
January, 2001, twenty people from St. Luke’s traveled to Siem Reap to help
with the construction of the
The next phase is to build additional housing
for the
In
addition, we are very pleased to have Dalay Dy, a young Cambodian woman, as our
Missionary in Residence. Dalay came to visit us in 2000 to help us with our
fundraising and preparation for the trip to
You
can be part of this unique outreach opportunity to
For more information on Mission Possible, see https://stlukeshr.com, or contact Ken Fong for a copy of our wonderful video.
(303) 837-0166
www.capwalk.org
Exec.
Director- Julian Rush
The
mission of Colorado AIDS Project is to improve lives affected by HIV and AIDS
and to prevent HIV infection.
Description
CAP
is the oldest and largest non-profit, community-based HIV and AIDS service and
education agency in
In
this decade HIV and AIDS will affect virtually every American in some way. CAP’s
Volunteer
Opportunities
Volunteers
can be trained for the work performed at CAP. Some of the volunteer
opportunities available at Colorado AIDS Project are:
·
Work in the Buddy Program-offer
social, emotional and limited practical assistance.
·
Work in the Food Bank- helping
clients, or assist with emergency food deliveries.
·
Work in CAP’s
·
Assist CAP staff with a wide
variety of event and fundraising activities.
·
Staff CAP’s InfoLine.
·
Licensed stylists volunteer their
talents in the CAP salon.
· Licensed or trained therapists volunteer their time as well.
333 W. Hampden Ave., #305
Englewood, CO 80110
(303) 761-6756
Executive Director
Anne Robinson
St. Luke’s Contact- Linda Backus
Description
Court House, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization comprised of three residential treatment programs for adolescents ages 10-18. All of its programs are state licensed as Residential Childcare Facilities and Residential Treatment Facilities. Court House is also licensed as a Drug and Alcohol Program.
Volunteer Opportunities
Members of St. Luke’s could collect any of the following items needed by Court House:
1) Individual Boxes containing household items for our Independent Living, transitional youth. Items could include small plate sets, cooking items, dish towels, hand/bath towels, wash cloths, silverware etc.
2) School Supplies. Items could include copier paper, college ruled paper, folders, trapper note books, rulers, scissors, pencils, pens, erasers caps, journal (composition) note books, highlighters, dry erase markers, index cards, pencil sharpeners, construction paper, post-its, chalk, non-toxic glue.
3) Books. Items could include used fiction/non fiction, biographies, self help study books, dictionaries, atlases, maps, encyclopedias, globes, posters, poster frames, GED study material, college entrance study guide and materials, career exploration and vocational opportunity materials.
4) Recreation needs could include, but are not limited to, sports equipment (i.e. balls, bats, gloves, bases, volleyballs, footballs, soccer balls, cones, flags, work gloves water bottles, fanny packs, bandanas, gator skin balls, rubber spots, tennis rackets and balls, mesh team jerseys (pennies) street hockey equipment etc.
5) Any Educational computer software and movie video’s that are rated PG-13.
1717 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80218
(303) 355-4896
www.denum.org
Deputy Director – Allyson Sawtell
St. Luke’s
Contact- Anne Necker
Mission Statement
Denver Urban
Ministries (DenUM) nourishes the spirit of community and cultivates awareness of
urban life. We provide resources for persons in crisis and create opportunities
for individual and community growth and service.
Description
DenUM provides many
outreach services, including a food bank, clothing bank, Furnishings for People,
infant corner, bridge crisis fund, legal assistance and case management. DenUM’s
Job Center works with unemployed, underemployed and hard-to-employ
persons to assist them in obtaining, maintaining and/or creating jobs. DenUM
also provides a small thrift-store for individuals and families to
purchase clothing. DenUM charges from ten cents to one dollar for every item
sold, from heavy winter coats to swimsuits and underclothing to small household
items.
DenUM’s
Furnishings for People is the only "free for all in need" furniture program in the
metro Denver Area. Needed items include sofas, beds, occasional and dining
tables and chairs, baby beds, and high chairs. Please call DenUM ahead of
time for instructions before making these types of donations. DenUm’s
Infant Corner program provides diapers, infant formula, baby food, and
infant clothing to families with newborns and small children. The Bridge
Crisis Fund is a fund of emergency assistance money to help families and
individuals pay their rent or utility bills.
Volunteer Opportunities
St. Luke’s
provides non-perishable food each week to DenUM. Items are brought in by the
members and placed in the blue tub marked "DenUM".
Volunteers are
always needed at DenUM. Tasks range from food pick up to computer skills shared,
from data entry to an "on call" furniture pick- up person one Saturday
a month. For more information about becoming a volunteer, write to Volunteers@denum.org
or call 303-355-4896
DenUM also provides
an opportunity for outreach into the urban community through the Outreach
Volunteer Experience Program (DOVE). There are opportunities to work in a
variety of settings from 1 day to a week.
190 E. 9th Ave.
Denver, Co 80203
(303) 860-0128
Director of
Sponsorship – Genevieve Cruz
St. Luke’s
Contact- Betsy Keyack
Description
Ecumenical Refugee Services helps to resettle refugees who are legally approved in Colorado by providing the, assistance with educational needs, family and social services, medical attention, employment and cultural orientation. The main goal of ERS is to help refugees become self-sufficient and independent as quickly as possible. ERS has been working with refugees in this manner since 1979, resettling about 600 new refugees annually.
Refugees are people who MUST flee their homeland fearing death or persecution
because of their race, religion or political views. These people must leave
everything behind, including family members, material possessions and cultural
identity for the chance to rebuild a life with personal safety, individual
freedom and peace.
Volunteer Opportunities
There are opportunities to sponsor refugees at various levels of commitment. The Church Sponsorship Program’s goal is assist a refugee family to become a self-sufficient contributing member of the community within 3-6 months. ERS finds and sets up housing for the refugee family before they arrive. ERS also makes appointments at the appropriate social service agencies and obtains forms that need to be completed. Church sponsors work with an assigned case worker to help the refugee with transportation, school registration, understanding our currency and banking system, food, furnishings or other needs.
St. Luke’s collects new and gently-used children’s
clothing for people in
Donated clothing goes to children in refugee camps. There
are a number of these camps in
While in
You can leave your clothing donations in the Missions
closet near the front door. For more information about the Airline Ambassadors
program, you can contact Laurie Gilbert.
1500 W. 12th Ave.
Denver, CO. 80204
(303) 534-2929
www.habitat.org
St. Luke’s Contacts – need volunteers
Description
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver was founded in 1979. Since then, more
than 60 homes have been built or renovated in Arvada, Aurora, Brighton, Commerce
City, Denver, Englewood and Thornton. The results have been inspiring! Habitat
has already provided simple housing for more than 200 children in Metro Denver.
World wide, Habitat affiliates have built more than 35,000 homes.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are welcome on a one-time or longer term basis. To volunteer in
the
The Habitat web site also contains information about builds throughout Colorado and the US.
Habitat depends on the time and energy of volunteers for home construction, office support and committee work. Call and volunteer!
St. Luke’s Contact – Debbie Lawrence
Heifer Project International
World Headquarters:
P.O. Box 8058, Little Rock Ark. 72203
1-800-422-0474
www.heifer.org
Description
Heifer Project International combats hunger, alleviates poverty, and restores the environment by providing appropriate livestock, training, and related services to small-scale farmers worldwide. Heifer Project helps people utilize livestock as an integral component of sustainable agriculture and holistic development. Heifer Project’s projects strengthen rural families and communities through improved nourishment, increased production and the dissemination of skills and knowledge for self- reliance.
Heifer Project International has a wonderful website. Please check it out!
Volunteer Opportunities
Your family can purchase an animal for a family in need – there are not only heifers, but a variety of other animals such as chickens, goats, sheep, pigs and llamas.
Heifer Project also offers study tours and work-study trips for people who want to visit HPI projects and are committed to sharing the experience upon return. In addition, a family can take a volunteer trip to one of the ranches at which the animals are raised (California, Massachusetts or Arkansas).
Denver, CO 80204
Volunteer
Contact: Morgan Harrower 303-629-0636 or 303-619-5009 (cell)
Mission Statement
Denver Inner City Parish is a non-profit agency founded in 1960 to serve
low-income residents of West Denver. Its purpose is to provide basic human and
educational services to a disadvantaged community that is primarily but not
exclusively Hispanic/Latino.
Description
A major program of Inner City Parish is the Parish Seniors, with an active
client base of over 200 individuals.
Parish Seniors was developed to enhance the heath, social well-being and quality
of life for residents 55 years and older. The Parish Seniors meet every Saturday
beginning at 8:00 with coffee, rolls and conversation with friends. The program
offers basic medical services such as blood pressure and blood sugar monitoring,
vaccines and health education. Lunch is served at 12 noon, followed by bingo for
groceries. Excursions are taken bimonthly to places such as museums, movies and
bowling. Personal care, food, arts and crafts and transportation services are
also provided.
Inner City Parish also has a small school for students in grades 6-12 who
have not been successful in the traditional school setting.
Volunteer Opportunities
Inner City Parish would greatly like help with
preparation and serving the meals to the senior citizens on Saturday. Volunteers
work from about 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
There is also a tutoring program on Tuesday
and Thursday mornings for the young people in Inner City Parish’s school.
Volunteer tutors are very welcome on either or both days.
Evening tutors are needed
for students preparing for the GED.
3370 South Irving, Englewood, CO.
80110
(303) 789-0501
Community Relations Coordinator – Maria Pearson
St. Luke’s Contact- Need volunteer
Description
Interfaith provides many services to people in need in our community, including food, transportation, clothing and senior programs.
Volunteer Opportunities
St. Luke’s has been actively involved with Inter-Faith through canned soup donations. A light blue can with an Inter-Faith label is used to store your donations.
Each year St. Luke’s joins in the "Gift giving" program through Inter-Faith. Members are asked to select a tag from the designated Christmas Tree, buy the requested gift, return it to church by a designated date. St. Luke’s is then responsible to get the gifts collected and organized and taken to Inter-Faith. Inter-Faith then takes the responsibility to get the gifts delivered. St. Luke’s has donated hundreds of gifts over the years.
There is “no end to the volunteer help needed.” Some volunteer needs are:
1) Volunteer Receptionist, Minimum of 6 months, 2-4 hours a week.
2) Senior Medical Transportation Driver, Minimum of 6 months commitment, number
of hours per week/month at volunteers discretion.
3) Kids at P.L.A.Y. Assistant, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30
4) Driver for Donation Pickups
5) Food/Clothing Bank Assistant
6) Holiday Helper
7) Senior Lunch Bunch Driver
8) Mentors, friends, car mechanics, literacy and cooking/nutrition tutors,
employment assistance for the House of Hope.
9) Drives (i.e., collection) for toiletries, household items and clothing.
Town of Littleton Cares, Inc.
P.O. Box 1176
Littleton, Colorado 80160
St. Luke’s Contact- Looking for Volunteers
Exe. Director- Jan Andrus
(303) 798-7642
Description and Volunteer Opportunities
Town of Littleton Cares, Inc. Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization
with the purpose of delivering hot noontime meals to the homebound frail,
elderly and disabled five days each week.
All participants live in the Littleton, Englewood, or Western Arapahoe County.
Each weekday, meals need to be delivered around the noontime. All meals are
packaged hot and are ready for pick up by 11:30 each day at the Bradley House.
At the time the meals are picked up, maps and names are provided for easy
locating of participants. The scheduling is very flexible. A volunteer not only
provides a delicious hot meal, but a daily personal touch. Daily contact gives a
sense of security and pleasure while balanced meals improve general health. Be
prepared, taking on this task might make you rich in adopted grandparents you
adore.
Beatitudes for Friends of the Aged
(By Esther Mary Walker)
Blessed are they who understand my
faltering step and palsied hand.
Blessed are they who know that my ears today must strain to catch the things
they say.
Blessed are they who seem to know that my eyes are dim and my wits are slow.
Blessed are they who looked away when coffee spilled at the table today.
Blessed are they with a cheery smile that stops to chat for a little while.
Blessed are they who never say, "You’ve told that story twice
today."
Blessed are they who know the ways to bring back memories of yesterdays.
Blessed are they who make it known that I’m loved, respected and not alone.
Blessed are they who know I’m at a loss to find the strength to carry the
Cross.
Blessed are they who ease the days on my journey Home in loving ways.
In June, 2002, nine people from St. Luke’s traveled on a
mission trip to the
There is a growing Latino immigrant population in
As of June 2002,
During the week, we also visited the
Our hearts and prayers remain with the children of
Shannon’s Hope,
P.O. Box 1477, Wheat Ridge. CO 80332
Contact: Norma Adams, 303-286-1119
St. Luke’s Contact: Theresa LaRock
Shannon’s Hope serves to improve the quality of life for pregnant women at risk of becoming homeless or living in poverty. Shannon’s Hope helps clients initiate a plan for independence.
Founded in 1982, Shannon's Hope is a Christian maternity
home providing a residential community for pregnant women age sixteen to
twenty-five who have no place to call home. Typically, these women have not
learned the basic decision-making skills and have made poor choices about their
lives. Shannon's Hope offers them a place to call home, an opportunity to
rebuild their lives, and a hope for the future. Shannon’s Hope works with and
supports these young women in becoming aware, independent nurturing and
responsible parental role models who do not perpetuate a cycle of poverty.
Shannon’s Hope is not a shelter or emergency housing. It
is a very small facility, allowing only 7 mothers at a time. Women enter through
an interview process and must be willing to initiate a "plan" for
their future, both during and after their pregnancy.
Clients are referred to adoption agencies or to those community resources
that may be helpful to them as a single or relinquishing parent. Each resident
participates in a "Phase Program." Each phase builds a foundation for
responsible living and prepares the resident for the next phase. The program
requirements include classes on budgeting, nutrition, counseling, pre and
post-natal management, parenting or adoption options, self-esteem assessment,
decision-making skills and relationship training.
Clients are required to attend a church of her choice and Bible study
classes.
Together, in a family atmosphere, the moms share in craft night, movie night, a monthly night out, and a baby shower for the new mother.
1. Donations of baby items, such as new baby clothes, baby bedding, blankets, baby furniture, diaper bags, Playtex bottles & liners – see Baby’s Needs List on next page for more suggestions. Drop items in blue tub marked “Shannon’s Hope” located in Mission’s Corner.
2. Donations of disposable diapers & wipes. Shannon’s Hope would like a few church organizations to donate diapers on an ongoing basis. They suggested one case of diapers and wipes on a yearly or quarterly basis per group.
3. Donations for mothers, such as personal hygiene items, baby albums
4. Mentor Mom. To continue supporting residents after they leave Shannon's Hope, the "Mentor Mom" Program was designed to help young moms through the critical first few years of parenting. Training provided, minimum of 1 visit per month, suggest one phone call per week.
5. Wednesday Crafts. Share your craft talent with a small group of ladies.
6. Life-skills Class. Class structure is flexible. It can be a one-time class or a series of units. Life skill classes are taught between 7-8 pm, M-Thurs.
7. Dinner Hour Support 5-7 pm Mon, Wed, Fri
1615 Ogden Street
Denver, CO. 80218
303-832-4929
St. Luke’s Contact: Linda
Backus
St. Paul’s United
Methodist Church started the Sunday Meal program on October 5, 1987. They did so
because of a very real need in the community. Although other programs operated
six days a week, there was no place for a hungry person to turn on Sundays. They
started with a simple meal cart loaded with sandwiches in the church parking
lot. But when the cold weather hit, they moved the meal into the church, where
it has continued. The goal is to provide a hot, nourishing, sit-down meal to
those in need.
All are welcome at
the meal tables. Meal guests are women, men, teens, and families with small
children (and they are seeing many more children). Most of those who eat at St.
Paul’s tables are homeless and nearly homeless. Many are chronically mentally
ill. Some folks, living on low monthly incomes, have to choose between a place
to live and something to eat. Everyone at the Sunday Meal is treated with warmth
and respect.
The nation’s
mayors say they are facing a rising tide of hunger and homelessness. A report
released by the US Conference of Mayors shows an average 18% jump in the demand
for emergency food, the largest boost since 1992. The report also shows an
average 12% increase in demand for emergency shelter.
The Sunday Meal
program had an increase of 15% during the year 2000, to an average of 300 meals
per Sunday.
Through the
kindness of a few organizations, members of St. Paul’s UMC and friends who
believe and support the cause, St. Paul’s has been able to provide a hot,
sit-down meal to all who come to their door.
You can sign up to help at the
Urban Peak, 1630
S. Acoma, Denver, CO 80223
303-777-9198
info@urbanpeak.org
St.
Luke’s Contact:
Patti Hildebrand
Urban Peak’s mission is to serve homeless and runaway
youth by providing them a safe, caring, stable environment and assist them in
permanently exiting street life.
Urban
Peak is Colorado’s only licensed homeless and runaway youth shelter. Founded
in 1988, Urban Peak is a full service agency providing a continuum of services
that range from street outreach to housing.
Stabilization
services are provided at the main facility, which include emergency shelter with
42 beds, meals and hygiene products, an on-site school with computer lab, GED
classes, job training and placement, scholarship programs, medical care, and
drug/alcohol/ psychiatric counseling referrals.
The
key to Urban Peak's success at helping youth move off the streets is the
intensive case management they receive. Case managers contact family members and
legal guardians, develop goals with the youth for self-sufficiency and help the
young people locate housing.
1.
St.
Luke’s Evening Meal Donation Program – Volunteers prepare and deliver food
for 50 youth twice a month. More details and sign-sheets on Missions Bulletin
Board.
2.
Prepare
and SERVE a meal to youth. Requires 4-5 adults and takes about 1.5 hours.
3.
Donations
to the shelter including personal hygiene items, over-the-counter cold remedies,
blankets, towels
4.
Donations
to youth moving to permanent housing such as small household items, blankets,
towels, sheets
5.
Christmas
Season. Buy gifts items from St. Luke’s Gift Tree.
Participate in Christmas Gift Wrapping Party.
6.
Annual
“Climb the Peak” Awards Dinner
(youth honors event). Provide food or silent auction items.
7.
Mentor
Program. Assist a youth for 6 months
to one year with life management skills and guidance.
8.
Teach in
Computer Lab.
9.
GED
Tutoring
10.
Outreach
Volunteers. Seek out homeless youth
in crisis and encourage them to seek assistance.
Warren Village,
1323 Gillian Street, Denver, CO. 80218
303-321-2345
www.warrenvillage.org
Resources Director
– Naomi Taggart, 303-321-2345, Ext. 201
St.
Luke’s Contact(s):
Open – Need Volunteer
Lynda Drake – for Annual Halloween Party
To promote personal and economic self-sufficiency for
single-parent families committed to empowerment by providing model programs in
transitional family support services, affordable housing and quality childcare.
Warren Village is a residential program, which moves
low-income single-parent families from government assistance to personal and
financial independence in approximately two years. Warren Village offers one,
two and three bedroom apartments to low-income, single-parent families for a
maximum of two years. Resident
families pay 30% of their income for rent.
The Family Services staff helps residents set and achieve
specific personal, education, employment and family goals.
With support from Family Advocates, residents work and/or go to school,
attend life-skills classes, and give back to the community through volunteer
service.
The Greta Horwitz Learning Center at Warren Village provides quality childcare in a multicultural setting for both resident and neighborhood children.
1. Financial Support
2. Donation of school supplies
3. St. Luke’s Annual Halloween Party. Halloween Costumes donations for children ages 7-12. Please contact Lynda Drake for other ways to help with the Party.
4. Child Care. Provide childcare and/or special programs for children (ages infant to 12 years) while single parents attend life-skills classes. Monday-Thursday evenings 6:00-8:30pm. Appropriate for groups of 4-10 teen-agers (age 14 or) or adults. Child care is also needed on Wednesdays from 1-3 PM. Can bring your own children.
5. Career Mentors. Mentors are asked to make contact with a resident in person or by telephone a minimum of two hours per month for one year. Mentors are expected to encourage the resident in all career endeavors and to help the resident access appropriatere sources. In particular, mentors with backgrounds in accounting/bookkeeping/business, medical fields, commercial arts fields, legal support fields, and non-traditional (mechanical trades) fields are needed.
6. Speaker’s Bureau. Make presentations to business, civic organizations, churches or other religious organizations about Warren Village programs.
7. Teacher, Life Skills Classes. Share your skills in budgeting, cooking, personal growth, health education, stress management, or other "life skills" areas. Classes can be taught once yearly or more often. Volunteers facilitate required evening classes for Warren Village.
St. Luke's Contact –Debbie Lawrence
Exe. Director- Jennifer Walker
It is the ultimate vision of the Women’s Crisis
Center to assist in ending violence in the lives of all people. The Women’s
Crisis Center has found the definite need for another shelter. It is becoming
increasingly more difficult to accommodate all of the women and children that
are requesting their services. This would be an excellent opportunity of someone
to sponsor a fundraiser, to help them with the financial aid to make this
possible. Donations are also needed, the Women’s Crisis Center asks that
anyone interested in giving material donations, please call them first. The wish
list continually changes.
Please call (303) 688-1094.
Programs
24 Hour Crisis Line
*Crisis Intervention
*Information/Referral
* Resources
Emergency Shelter
*Advocacy
* Support
*Resources
*Employment Assistance
Women’s and Children’s Therapy
*Shelter
*Out-client
*Employment Assistance
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Join us in our efforts to end violence in our
community by sending your tax- deductible contribution to the Women’s Crisis
Center. Or, if you’d like to volunteer your time, call
(303) 688-1094
St. Luke’s Contact- Laurie Gilbert
Advisor- Dr. Tapiwa Mucherera
A Former Missionary in Residence
St. Luke’s is thrilled to say for 3 years we have been sending 3-4 boxes a month, filled with new and "gently" used clothing, shoes, blankets, and light weight jackets. We have also sent toothbrushes, toothpaste, over -the-counter medicines, bubbles, children’s books, new underwear and socks to Zimbabwe, Africa. We request "gently" used clothing; many of the children will wear the same shirt for a year. It’s important to send something that will last awhile. We also send women’s clothing. In women’s apparel we send, dresses, skirts, blouses, sweaters, no pants please, the women in Zimbabwe do not wear them.
"Share
in the Life of a Child"
In July- August of 1997, 23 members of St. Luke’s went to Zimbabwe, Africa.
The purpose of the trip was to build a housing unit for the grinding mill St.
Luke’s purchased. The team spent a week helping to brick the new grinding mill
structure. The profits made from the grinding mill are being used
to help feed, clothe, provide health care and education, for the 300 some
orphans in the Chitimbe area. And that number continues to rise daily. After the
mission project was completed, we toured all through Zimbabwe for another week.
We visited several Missions on our journey, all of these Missions now have the
necessary and overcrowded orphanages. Most of these children have lost their
parents to AIDS. Zimbabwe is one of the world’s hardest hit locations with the
HIV and AIDS virus.
St. Luke’s sends the care packages to Old Mutare’s Fairfield Orphanage, Nyadire’s Home of Hope Orphanage and to St. John’s United Methodist Church in Chegutu. Letters we receive acknowledging the arrival of packages and thanks are always displayed on one of the Missions Bulletin Boards.
UMVIM enables persons to utilize their unique skills and
gifts in hands-on mission activities in a global context. The UMVIM theme is
“Christian love in action!” Adults
and youth can volunteer as individuals, join an existing team, or start a new
team. Length of service can vary from 1-2 weeks to several months.
UMVIM has a variety of needs all over the
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United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Disaster Response –
Teams and individuals are needed at the UMCOR/Sager Brown Center/Depot in
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UMCOR needs volunteers to help at disaster relief sites on an
ongoing basis. See the web sites for details.
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La Puente Home,
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At the web site, there is also the ability to find listings
of projects for each state in the
For more information, explore the countless UMVIM opportunities, starting with the above Web site, or contact Betsy Keyack.
www.douglas.co.us/DC/HumanSvcs/SeniorSvcs.htm
Senior Services is dedicated to enhancing the quality of
life for older adults by providing a social setting, a support network for older
people and assistance in alleviating health problems. There is a Neighbor
Network program through which volunteers can provide people with rides to the
doctor, etc. – there is a great need in this regard. Andrea Mezger is the
contact.
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· Spirituality – Bible Study groups, prayer groups, worship
· Recreation – Exercise, group games, brain teasers, cooking, outings
· Support – Self-worth, losses, loneliness, illness
· Education – Current events, stress management, housing choices, legal
· Social – Singalongs, music, skits, crafts, FUN activities – BRING THE KIDS!!
Denver Rescue Mission’s chief goal is to meet people at
their physical and spiritual points of need. Through practical programs of
education, shelter, food and clothing distribution, and through Christian
teaching and work discipline, they aim to return the poor, needy and homeless to
society as self-sufficient, productive citizens. Ways to help include
painting/remodeling, providing medical and dental assistance, serving meals,
serving as Client Services caseworkers or Teachers’ Aides, helping in
Santa’s Shop, tutoring adults and providing chapel services.
Catholic Charities provides numerous services to people of
all faiths. Its mission is to help people, strengthen families and build
communities. Samaritan House (303-294-0241) is a homeless shelter in
Providing instruction in English as a second language is a
great need in this area, including Highlands Ranch. Volunteer tutors are needed
to help immigrant students one-on-one. Please call Penny Perkins, the Douglas
Public Library District Adult Literacy Program Coordinator.
Volunteers of
United Way provides assistance to a large number of
organizations that reach out to people who need help. Perhaps some of these
organizations could use your skills or passions. This is one place to look for
opportunities to share computer, legal or medical skills in the