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About
Day of Caring is a large multi-project volunteer event across Metro Denver, including Boulder and Broomfield counties. It is an opportunity for volunteers to get out and support community projects across the region.
Choose from a range of projects, such as revitalizing playgrounds and exterior spaces, beautifying parks, processing in-kind donations and more. This event is great for corporate groups, community and civic groups, and individuals 18 and up.
Celebration: After spending the morning at nonprofits throughout the area, all volunteers, agencies and companies are invited to come together for a celebration and lunch until 2:00. The celebration will be held at Pattern Break Brewing from 12:00 to 2:00. Pattern Break Brewing is located at 3550 Frontier Ave Ste a, Boulder, CO 80301.
T-shirts: T-shirts will be provided to volunteers.
T-shirts will be available for pick up on:
- Wednesday, September 9 from noon to 4:00 at Mile High United Way (711 Park Ave. West, Denver)
If arrangements are not made to pick up the shirts in advance, they will be available at the project site on event day.
If you register after September 15, your shirt can be picked up at the post-project celebration or from the Mile High United Way office at a later date if your size is not available at the project.
*please note that if you will need a form signed regarding any form of community service or other documentation is needed, please reach out to volunteer@unitedwaydenver.org PRIOR to the event.
For questions about t-shirts, projects or to change or cancel your registration, please contact jillian.allison@unitedwaydenver.org.
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1 - 12 of 12 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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| Mile High United Way Staff Lead | 7:30am (MT) | 2:00pm (MT) | This role is for Mile High United Way staff members, who will serve as representatives of the organizations, welcoming volunteers, providing t-shirts, running checking and volunteering. Staff Leads will represent Mile High United Way at a project. Project assignments will be determined as we get closer to the event. (Exact... | 11/12 | Over | |
| Cal-Wood Education Center | 8:00am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | 2282 County Road 87 Jamestown, CO We will meet in the main parking lot. Once you drive thru Cal-Wood's main gate, you will drive about a 1/2 mile. The first thing you see on the right will be the main parking lot. Cal-Wood staff will meet everyone there. | Project: Time to get away from the heat! Come up to the foothills and assist in much needed land management projects. Projects may include trail building/restoration, wildfire restoration, forestry management practices, facilities improvement, invasive plant management, and other natural resources related projects. Impact: Cal-Wood strives to grow the... | 74/80 | Over |
| Growing Gardens of Boulder County | 8:00am (MT) | 11:45am (MT) | 1630 Hawthorn Avenue Boulder, Colorado 80304 park in our main lot | Project: General farm work that will include harvesting, weeding, and moving mulch or compost. Impact: Volunteers make what we do here at growing gardens possible. We rely on over 3,000 individual volunteers each year to help keep up with our goals of providing weekly produce to 80+ local families... | 20/20 | Over |
| Sister Carmen Community Center | 8:00am (MT) | 12:30pm (MT) | 655 Aspen Ridge Drive Lafayette, Colorado 80026 Please park on the north side of the building and enter through the doors by the flagpole. | Project: Volunteers will help revitalize the exterior of our building by repainting and refreshing the green accent stripe along the outside of the facility. Impact: This project will improve the building's appearance, create a more welcoming environment for the individuals and families we serve, and help preserve the exterior of... | 7/15 | Over |
| TLC Learning Center | 8:00am (MT) | 12:30pm (MT) | 1444 East 3rd Ave. Building A Longmont, CO 80501 | Project: General Landscaping, toy cleaning, playground cleaning. Book stocking, basement organizing, and hanging book shelves and bulletin boards. Impact: we moved into a new building in June and have various projects to help get us up and running. It is also a much larger space serving more children so we... | 15/15 | Over |
| A Precious Child | 9:00am (MT) | 12:00pm (MT) | West 118th Avenue Westminster, Colorado 80020 Check-In at Unit 6 (Volunteer Center)
Plenty of free parking is available in our lot and along W 118th Ave. | Project: A Precious Child provides disadvantaged and displaced children with “Cradle to Career“ support to break the cycle of poverty by reducing socioeconomic inequalities and connecting them with needed resources, services, opportunities, and educational support. As volunteers, we'll be helping provide essential goods to families in need. Duties & Responsibilities:... | 16/16 | Over |
| Denver Parks and Recreation-Loretto Heights | 9:00am (MT) | 11:00am (MT) | 2800 S. Lowell Street Denver, CO 80236 | PROJECT DETAILS Date: September 18th from 9-11 am Location: Loretto Heights Task: refresh gravel trail (trash pickup for anyone who cannot do the trail project)
WHAT TO EXPECT For private group projects, we provide a staff person on site who will bring all... | 23/40 | Over |
| Florence Crittenton Services | 9:00am (MT) | 12:00pm (MT) | 96 South Zuni Street Denver, Colorado 80223 Please park in one of our marked visitor spots or on the street (look out for street sweeping signs) and enter the east building through the doors to the right of the big colorful mural. Ring the doorbell for entry. | Project: Stocking the Basic Needs store, "Baby Bucks" and helping with outdoor campus maintenance (windows, weeds etc) Impact: The basic needs store provides our families with free clothes, baby supplies, high chairs and other items so they can use their money on other necessities and use their time to finish... | 20/20 | Over |
| Boulder Housing Partners-Kalmia | 9:30am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | 3505 Arthur Ct Boulder, CO 80304 | Project: Volunteers will power wash the buildings, trash area, side roads and work on general property clean up. Impact: Volunteers will serve the mission of the housing community by helping to keep it clean, safe and welcoming for residents. Community clean-up efforts improve the neighborhood, build community pride, and support... | 11/11 | Over |
| Broomfield FISH | 9:30am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | 6 Garden Center Broomfield, Colorado 80020 Park on the Southeast side of the building and enter through the "Donations and Volunteer Entrance." We will meet just inside. | Project: Making Kid Snack Bags and/or Repackaging Diapers Impact: We serve 1 in 5 Broomfield residents, over half of whom are children. These projects help ensure that kids are able to get snacks just for them and that families can get the diapers they need. Requirements: Wear closed toed shoes ... | 10/10 | Over |
| Community Food Share | 9:30am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | 650 South Taylor Avenue Louisville, Colorado 80027 | Project: Potential projects include repacking food items, assembling distribution bags, sorting eggs, sorting donations, or cleaning. Requirements: You can expect your project to require bending, lifting (upwards of 25-50 lbs.), and standing. To help the check in process go more quickly tomorrow please be sure to complete the steps... | 11/14 | Over |
| FRIENDS of Broomfield | 9:30am (MT) | 12:00pm (MT) | 11851 Saulsbury Street Broomfield, CO 80020 | Project: FRIENDS can host a group of up to 10 volunteers for a morning of service supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Depending on where we are with preparations for the Broomfield Days Parade taking place the following morning, volunteers will participate in one of two activities:... | 9/10 | Over |
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