From Polly, our chapter leader:
Chris and I are just back from the four day Chapter Leader’s Conference at RtR’s offices in CA. It was simply a spectacular event and we are both so enthused about what we learned and saw. While we were there, John Wood told us that he will give the commencement address at CU Boulder on May 9th. Wow!!!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
meeting
thursday we are having a Literacy by Designers meeting at susie's office again. now that we pushed the date back i don't think we'll have that much to talk about but i want us to continue to get together to keep our momentum going.
i do need ideas from the group about how we can make a little more money from the CSU Fashion Group International recycled fashion show where they've chosen us as the beneficiary. alex, the president of the group, emailed asking for ideas and i told her i'd bring it up with the larger group to see what we can come up with. i'm sure susie will have some good ideas, she's very creative in that realm.
i do need ideas from the group about how we can make a little more money from the CSU Fashion Group International recycled fashion show where they've chosen us as the beneficiary. alex, the president of the group, emailed asking for ideas and i told her i'd bring it up with the larger group to see what we can come up with. i'm sure susie will have some good ideas, she's very creative in that realm.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
volunteer for a day!
I received this email on Friday from the Mentor program that I'm in, Metro Denver Partners. Ashley and I will be there!
(here's the link to the volunteer app: http://rt.civicore.com/VolunteerApp)
I am working with Rebuilding Together (a nonprofit organization) that twice a year has volunteers work on neighborhood homes (like Habitat for Humanity). On Saturday, April 26th we will be working on the house of the child I mentor, Sharey Blackwell. Ethel Blackwell is 78 years old and currently has custody of 4 of her 6 great grandchildren (obviously Sharey being one of the 4 children). The children were going to be placed in children’s services several years ago and she took custody of her great grandchildren and is bringing them up in her home. The home needs a lot of cosmetic repair (mostly painting inside and out) and Rebuilding Together has accepted her house for one of this spring’s projects. I need to pull together approximately 20-25 volunteers to help on this project. It is only for one day and is usually less than 8 hours. I will be the House Captain on this project and will have a Skilled Captain to work on any major repairs that will be done on the home. The home is located near 26th and Downing not far from downtown.
I have attached the link below if you would like to sign up as a volunteer and help me complete this project in one day. The project sponsor for this house is the Carson Family Foundation which you can locate on the drop down menu on the volunteer application. You can also contact me if you have any questions as I have been on a few teams prior to this upcoming project. I really could use all the help I can get. If you do sign up on the site below, please make sure to include my name or Ethel Blackwell’s in order to be assigned to the proper house. If you wish to go to their website it is www.rebuildingdenver.org.
I have sent this on to a few people who I thought may know of additional helpers if you can forward. The more volunteers – the faster the project will be completed. Rebuilding Together provides you breakfast and lunch and the satisfaction of helping someone in need. Thanks.
(here's the link to the volunteer app: http://rt.civicore.com/VolunteerApp)
I am working with Rebuilding Together (a nonprofit organization) that twice a year has volunteers work on neighborhood homes (like Habitat for Humanity). On Saturday, April 26th we will be working on the house of the child I mentor, Sharey Blackwell. Ethel Blackwell is 78 years old and currently has custody of 4 of her 6 great grandchildren (obviously Sharey being one of the 4 children). The children were going to be placed in children’s services several years ago and she took custody of her great grandchildren and is bringing them up in her home. The home needs a lot of cosmetic repair (mostly painting inside and out) and Rebuilding Together has accepted her house for one of this spring’s projects. I need to pull together approximately 20-25 volunteers to help on this project. It is only for one day and is usually less than 8 hours. I will be the House Captain on this project and will have a Skilled Captain to work on any major repairs that will be done on the home. The home is located near 26th and Downing not far from downtown.
I have attached the link below if you would like to sign up as a volunteer and help me complete this project in one day. The project sponsor for this house is the Carson Family Foundation which you can locate on the drop down menu on the volunteer application. You can also contact me if you have any questions as I have been on a few teams prior to this upcoming project. I really could use all the help I can get. If you do sign up on the site below, please make sure to include my name or Ethel Blackwell’s in order to be assigned to the proper house. If you wish to go to their website it is www.rebuildingdenver.org.
I have sent this on to a few people who I thought may know of additional helpers if you can forward. The more volunteers – the faster the project will be completed. Rebuilding Together provides you breakfast and lunch and the satisfaction of helping someone in need. Thanks.
Friday, March 7, 2008
meeting recap
at our meeting last night we spent a lot of time talking about how we can recruit more members to the core group. two ideas i really like are having a more casual open happy hour type event to invite interested people to and the other is to tap into the book club arena.
we decided to try hosting a happy hour the first thursday in may (5/2) and we're going to try to get somewhere in the highlands to host it, maybe lola or forest room 5.
the book club thing is a bit more daunting because it seems like we need a whole other group of people to be working on it. maybe we can find some book club volunteers at the happy hour.
we decided to try hosting a happy hour the first thursday in may (5/2) and we're going to try to get somewhere in the highlands to host it, maybe lola or forest room 5.
the book club thing is a bit more daunting because it seems like we need a whole other group of people to be working on it. maybe we can find some book club volunteers at the happy hour.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
so....
since the event has been moved the planning has slowed way down, obviously. i'm lacking things to post in this blog! i need some ideas. i was thinking i could use it to do local artist profiles but really, i only know about 5 so that would only take up one week. any other ideas?
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
we were scheduled to have the event may 17th but decided to move it to september. last week i found out that there is an event that will be similar at the oriental theater on may 10th so now i am really glad we are moving it.
thursday we have our executive committee meeting and that's when i'll be telling them all we're moving it. luckily susie and polly will be there too to back me up!
thursday we have our executive committee meeting and that's when i'll be telling them all we're moving it. luckily susie and polly will be there too to back me up!
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