Single Volunteers of Greater Denver

Fundraising Beverage Booth at PrideFest-4th Shift
2023-06-25 14:00 - 18:30 (America/Denver)
Fundraising Beverage Booth at PrideFest-4th Shift, Sun., June 25, 2PM-6:30PM, WE STILL NEED 2 VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS SHIFT! Volunteers are needed to run an alcohol booth. The event is in Civic Center Park. In addition to helping the non-profit who gets the majority of the funds we will get paid money towards our fantastic organization so we can continue to operate. SVGD needs funds annually in order to pay our insurance, web hosting, sponsor our MeetUp group for more volunteers, etc. We provide volunteers to approx. 60 non-profit events annually but do need to do a couple for us in order to continue providing this great service to the Metro Denver community. We will be in charge of an alcohol booth, which we’ve done for several years, at this fun event with a percentage of the profits going to our organization as long as we provide the number of volunteers they need for the shift! Since this is a big undertaking & a fundraiser, non-SVGD members can also register. We encourage our members to invite friends, work associates, and other non-profit associates to participate, especially since we need so many volunteers for the 4 shifts. If we don’t provide the number of volunteers to which we commit we don’t get paid! When you sign up please let us know if you have other persons who could be volunteers and we will contact them or you can give us their info. We always have a fantastic time! It’s a colorful event with lots going on! We’re in a three sided booth with a counter and window that looks out at the colorful action. It’s like watching TV! What fun!! PrideFest is the largest annual fundraiser annually for the LGBTQ Community Center of Colorado (The Center), a non-profit that serves more than 47,000 people annually. Recognized as one of the top ten pride events in the country, Denver’s PrideFest is a celebration of community, heritage, family and culture. They are expecting around 500,000 people from Colorado and surrounding areas come out to enjoy the parade, rally, music, entertainment, food and much more. The Center plays a pivotal role to reduce harassment & discrimination and provides programs & resources needed for the LGBTQ community to live happy, healthy, & productive lives. Please join us as we accomplish two objectives- supporting SVGD financially and supporting this non profit!

Fundraising Beverage Booth at PrideFest-3rd Shift
2023-06-25 09:00 - 14:00
Fundraising Beverage Booth at PrideFest-3rd Shift, Sun., June 25, 9AM-2PM, 12-14 Volunteers are needed to run an alcohol booth. This shift is now on Waiting List status. If you sign up you will receive the automated responses but will only be contacted if we have a volunteer cancellation. The event is in Civic Center Park. In addition to helping the non-profit who gets the majority of the funds we will get paid money towards our fantastic organization so we can continue to operate. SVGD needs funds annually in order to pay our insurance, web hosting, sponsor our MeetUp group for more volunteers, etc. We provide volunteers to approx. 60 non-profit events annually but do need to do a couple for us in order to continue providing this great service to the Metro Denver community. We will be in charge of an alcohol booth, which we’ve done for several years, at this fun event with a percentage of the profits going to our organization as long as we provide the number of volunteers they need for the shift! Since this is a big undertaking & a fundraiser, non-SVGD members can also register. We encourage our members to invite friends, work associates, and other non-profit associates to participate, especially since we need so many volunteers for the 4 shifts. If we don’t provide the number of volunteers to which we commit we don’t get paid! When you sign up please let us know if you have other persons who could be volunteers and we will contact them or you can give us their info. We always have a fantastic time! It’s a colorful event with lots going on! We’re in a three sided booth with a counter and window that looks out at the colorful action. It’s like watching TV! What fun!! PrideFest is the largest annual fundraiser annually for the LGBTQ Community Center of Colorado (The Center), a non-profit that serves more than 47,000 people annually. Recognized as one of the top ten pride events in the country, Denver’s PrideFest is a celebration of community, heritage, family and culture. They are expecting around 500,000 people from Colorado and surrounding areas come out to enjoy the parade, rally, music, entertainment, food and much more. The Center plays a pivotal role to reduce harassment & discrimination and provides programs & resources needed for the LGBTQ community to live happy, healthy, & productive lives. Please join us as we accomplish two objectives- supporting SVGD financially and supporting this non profit!

Fundraising Beverage Booth at PrideFest-2nd Shift
2023-06-24 15:00 - 19:30
Fundraising Beverage Booth at PrideFest-2nd Shift, Sat., June 24, 3PM-7:30PM, 12-14 Volunteers are needed to run an alcohol booth. (This event is now on Waiting List status. If you sign up you will receive automated responses but will only be contacted if there is a volunteer cancellation.) The event is in Civic Center Park. In addition to helping the non-profit who gets the majority of the funds we will get paid money towards our fantastic organization so we can continue to operate. SVGD needs funds annually in order to pay our insurance, web hosting, sponsor our MeetUp group for more volunteers, etc. We provide volunteers to approx. 60 non-profit events annually but do need to do a couple for us in order to continue providing this great service to the Metro Denver community. We will be in charge of an alcohol booth, which we’ve done for several years, at this fun event with a percentage of the profits going to our organization as long as we provide the number of volunteers they need for the shift! Since this is a big undertaking & a fundraiser, non-SVGD members can also register. We encourage our members to invite friends, work associates, and other non-profit associates to participate, especially since we need so many volunteers for the 4 shifts. If we don’t provide the number of volunteers to which we commit we don’t get paid! When you sign up please let us know if you have other persons who could be volunteers and we will contact them or you can give us their info. We always have a fantastic time! It’s a colorful event with lots going on! We’re in a three sided booth with a counter and window that looks out at the colorful action. It’s like watching TV! What fun!! PrideFest is the largest annual fundraiser annually for the LGBTQ Community Center of Colorado (The Center), a non-profit that serves more than 47,000 people annually. Recognized as one of the top ten pride events in the country, Denver’s PrideFest is a celebration of community, heritage, family and culture. They are expecting around 500,000 people from Colorado and surrounding areas come out to enjoy the parade, rally, music, entertainment, food and much more. The Center plays a pivotal role to reduce harassment & discrimination and provides programs & resources needed for the LGBTQ community to live happy, healthy, & productive lives. Please join us as we accomplish two objectives- supporting SVGD financially and supporting this non profit!

Fundraising Beverage Booth at PrideFest- 1st Shift
2023-06-24 10:00 - 15:00
Fundraising Beverage Booth at PrideFest-1st Shift, Sat., June 24, 10AM-3PM, WE STILL NEED 3 VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS SHIFT! Volunteers are needed to run an alcohol booth. The event is in Civic Center Park. In addition to helping the non-profit who gets the majority of the funds we will get paid money towards our fantastic organization so we can continue to operate. SVGD needs funds annually in order to pay our insurance, web hosting, sponsor our MeetUp group for more volunteers, etc. We provide volunteers to approx. 60 non-profit events annually but do need to do a couple for us in order to continue providing this great service to the Metro Denver community. We will be in charge of an alcohol booth, which we’ve done for several years, at this fun event with a percentage of the profits going to our organization as long as we provide the number of volunteers they need for the shift! Since this is a big undertaking & a fundraiser, non-SVGD members can also register. We encourage our members to invite friends, work associates, and other non-profit associates to participate, especially since we need so many volunteers for the 4 shifts. If we don’t provide the number of volunteers to which we commit we don’t get paid! When you sign up please let us know if you have other persons who could be volunteers and we will contact them or you can give us their info. We always have a fantastic time! It’s a colorful event with lots going on! We’re in a three sided booth with a counter and window that looks out at the colorful action. It’s like watching TV! What fun!! PrideFest is the largest annual fundraiser annually for the LGBTQ Community Center of Colorado (The Center), a non-profit that serves more than 47,000 people annually. Recognized as one of the top ten pride events in the country, Denver’s PrideFest is a celebration of community, heritage, family and culture. They are expecting around 500,000 people from Colorado and surrounding areas come out to enjoy the parade, rally, music, entertainment, food and much more. The Center plays a pivotal role to reduce harassment & discrimination and provides programs & resources needed for the LGBTQ community to live happy, healthy, & productive lives. Please join us as we accomplish two objectives- supporting SVGD financially and supporting this non profit!

Denver Chalk Art Festival
2023-06-10 17:00 - 21:00
Denver Chalk Art Festival, Sat. June 10th, 5-9PM, 6 Volunteers are needed. We will be helping at their VIP party in positions such as Ambassadors overseeing guest check in, assisting with some of the set up/clean up, Floaters-pitching in where they have needs & perhaps at the Artist & Volunteer Headquarter-checking in participating artists and volunteers. The event is a couple blocks South of Civic Center Park in Denver. It is sponsored by the CherryArts non profit whose mission is to provide art access to art experiences & support arts education in Colorado. It’s a beautiful event with talented chalk artists!!

Colfax Marathon Beer Garden!
2023-05-21 08:00 - 13:00
Colfax Marathon, Sun. May 21, 8AM-1PM, 5 volunteers are needed. We will be assisting in the Beer Garden at City Park. The Colfax Marathon is in its 15th year and is a 2-day event with 8 races. It has unique courses incorporating the iconic landmarks of the Mile-High City. We will be assisting on the second day. Each year the Colfax Marathon partners with over 200 nonprofits, who have collectively raised over $2.5 million in the past 5 years! It should be a great time while helping several many worthy non profits! You will receive a Colfax Marathon shirt and snacks during our shift.

Serving Dinner at The Crossing transitional shelter!
2023-05-17 17:00 - 19:00
Serving Dinner at The Crossing transitional shelter, Wed May 17th, 5PM-7PM, 5 volunteers are needed. Many of our volunteers request this event because they enjoy it and feel that it is such a worthwhile organization. The Crossing is a transitional facility between the homeless shelter and getting back into a home. The residents are working and saving up for a place to live. It is drug & alcohol free. Men, women & children reside there. It provides a great service as people work to get back on their feet. Our volunteers will help in the buffet line and may help with some of the meal bags for those who come back from work after dinner time. After we serve dinner we will have an opportunity to eat as a group and also enjoy the meal. This facility is trying to keep everything safe for volunteers. Each volunteer should wear a mask. Gloves will be provided. All volunteers must have been vaccinated! We will be behind the counter & plexi-glass when serving food and there are sinks for handwashing and sanitizer.

Postal Carriers-Stamp Out Hunger!
2023-05-13 14:00 - 17:00
Postal Carriers-Stamp Out Hunger, Sat. May 13, 2-5PM, 5 volunteers needed. (This event is now on Waiting List status. If you sign up you will get the automated responses but will only be contacted with the details if we get a volunteer cancellation). The National Assn. of Letter Carriers is sponsoring an event throughout our Metro area where they will be picking up food donations along their carrier routes & will be bringing it back to their post offices. We will be at a Post Office (near Pecos/76th) to help unload and sort the food so trucks can take it back to the Action Center where it will be distributed to low-income families. This is the first time that we’ve helped with this event. It sounds like a very worthwhile event that will make quite a difference for low-income families!

MS Walk- Top Fundraiser Tent!
2023-05-06 08:00 - 13:00
MS Walk Top- Fundraiser Tent, Sat., May 6, 8AM-1PM, 5 Volunteers are needed.(This event is now on Waiting List status. If you register you will receive the automated responses but will only be contacted with the details if we get a volunteer cancellation.) We will be helping with their registration, group photos in front of a special background, will be “bouncers” checking wristbands, & keeping track of the entrance numbers. This is the first year they’ve had this special tent for the people who recruit the largest groups of attendees. It will be a special place that has food, beverages, & swag (for us too)! All volunteers will get an MS Tshirt. This event will be held at Denver City Park. Parking is free. This is a 5K Run & Walk. This year’s event is being put on as a pilot example by the National MS so there will be people there from all across the country. This is the largest walking fundraiser in the country! Walk MS brings together a community of passionate people for one powerful cause: to end MS forever. And with every step they take and every dollar they raise… they’re that much closer. The National MS Society is the largest private funder of MS research in the world. . It’s an exciting event where they have a program and lots going on. I know that MS has touched many families in our community. We will definitely be Going Out for a Good Cause!

American Heroes in Action Annual Fundraiser!
2023-04-29 18:00 - 22:30
American Heroes in Action Annual Fundraiser, Sat. April 29th, 6-10:30PM, 6 Volunteers are needed. (This event is now on Waiting List status. If you sign up you will receive the automated responses but only will be contacted if we have a volunteer cancellation.) We will be helping them in areas such as the Silent Auction, Live Auction, helping to distribute the bid on items etc. This is a gala event that is being held at a DoubleTree Hilton hotel in NE Denver. The Mission of the American Heroes in Action is to provide therapeutic outdoor adventures to American heroes including combat wounded veterans, injured firefighters, and injured members of law enforcement. This annual fundraiser will help them to provide the funds needed to support their annual adventures. In 2021 they had 55 “adventures” for their American Heroes!

365 Health Fair (formerly 9Health Fair)- non-medical volunteers!
2023-04-22 07:00 - 12:00
365 Health (formerly 9Health) Fair, Sat. April 22nd, 7AM-Noon, 6 volunteers are needed. We will be helping as Ambassadors which are non-medical positions. This includes providing information, helping with registration and helping direct people to the stations & screenings throughout the Health Fair. The 365 HealthFairs help thousands of people improve their health awareness by providing affordable and convenient screenings and health education. It is the largest volunteer-driven non-profit health, wellness, & prevention effort in the nation! They make a big difference in our community, especially for people who have no insurance or have problems paying what their insurance doesn’t cover! This event will be held in Highlands Ranch.

Free Prom Dress Shoppers at Bella Boutique!
2023-04-14 18:00 - 20:00
Free Prom Dress Shoppers at Bella Boutique, Fri. April 14th, 6-8PM, 5 Volunteers are needed.(This event is now on Waiting List status. If you sign up you will receive the automated responses but will only be contacted if we have a volunteer cancellation.) We will be Personal Shoppers to help students find their free prom dress! Once the students have selected a dress, you help them find shoes and accessories. The Friday evening sessions are a little different than our daytime sessions where we are each matched with a student. The evenings are for groups that sign up. We end up helping several girls instead of just one at a time as they often look together at the racks since they came together as a group. Since this is a group event once in awhile a group doesn’t sign up. If that’s the case they will give us a week’s notice if they don’t have a group registration. Bella Boutique helps low-income students so that they do not look “low income” and are able to attend their prom, which is such an important event at their age. We will receive training on the layout of the store so we know where everything is and will all wear black so the students are the focus while having the shopping experience. This event is in SW Denver. This is a very worthy non profit that stresses: “Equity, dignity, inclusion — it matters!” We have helped them several times and our volunteers always love this event!

Habitat for Humanity Littleton ReStore!
2023-04-01 10:00 - 14:00
Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Sat.April 1st, 10AM-2PM, 6 Volunteers are needed. We will be helping at the Littleton ReStore on Quincy. We’ve helped them many times previously. We normally are helping to stock donations onto the shelves, straighten up or rearrange some of the areas, and sometimes help with accepting incoming donations. There is free parking and a lunch break. Customers shop at the ReStore for new and gently used appliances, furniture, home remodeling supplies, pictures, and more at huge discounts. All profits support Habitat for Humanity’s home ownership program for low-income families. Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver builds and sells homes to hard-working people in need of decent and affordable housing. Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope. All volunteers must be vaccinated.

Serving Dinner at the Denver Rescue Mission!
2023-03-28 16:30 - 18:30
Serving Dinner at the Denver Rescue Mission, Tues. March 28th, 4:30-6:30PM, 5 Volunteers are needed. We will be serving dinner to the homeless in their Downtown facility. They do have two free parking areas for the volunteers. For some of the guests, the meals they serve at the Mission are the only source of nutrition they receive. They say that “with each healthy meal comes strength to face the new challenges of each day.” They serve over 600,000 meals to the hungry each year. We have helped them several times before. They do follow COVID guidelines to be sure it is a safe experience and volunteers do need to have been vaccinated and wear a mask. The volunteers truly find this to be a worthwhile cause & enjoy the experience!

Personal Prom Dress Shoppers at Bella Boutique!
2023-03-18 09:00 - 12:30
Personal Free Prom Dress Shoppers at Bella Boutique, Sat. March 18, 9AM-12:30PM, 5 Volunteers are needed. We will be Personal Shoppers who are each matched with a high school student. Together each volunteer will help them shop the racks to find the perfect look for their prom. Once the student has selected a dress, you may shop together for shoes and accessories. Bella Boutique helps low-income students so that they do not look “low income” and are able to attend their prom, which is such an important event at their age. We will receive training on the layout of the store so we know where everything is and will all wear black so the students are the focus while having the shopping experience. This event is in SW Denver. This is a very worthy non profit that stresses: “Equity, dignity, inclusion — it matters!” We have helped them several times and our volunteers always love this event!

Serving Dinner at The Delores Project women's safehouse!
2023-03-01 18:00 - 20:00
Serving Dinner at the Delores Project Women’s Safehouse,Wed. March 1st, 6-8 PM, 5 Volunteers are needed. This is a fantastic facility that assists homeless women! We can help bring some joy there while serving dinner & talking to residents as they come through the dinner line! The Delores Project has made adjustments due to the pandemic to make us safe as well as the residents safe. The kitchen and dining room are cleaned before and after each meal. We will be wearing masks & will be provided disposable gloves. The food is provided, we just need to heat it up and serve it to the residents as they come through the line. In addition to serving the food we will eat dinner towards the end of our shift prior to packing up the food items for storage. Volunteers will need to submit their vaccination card prior to the event so sign up soon so I can get that to them. So many of our volunteers have been requesting this event! We have assisted this women’s safe shelter several times and they have asked us back as we have fantastic groups of volunteers. The shelter is in West Denver. This is a confidential location that is given out to the volunteers after registering due to the nature of the facility. Both male & female volunteers are welcome to assist at this event.

"Land of Oz" Benefit Gala for Mt. Evans Hospice & Home Care!
2023-02-24 16:30 - 20:30
“Land of Oz” Benefit Gala for Mt. Evans Hospice & Home Care, Fri. Feb. 24th, 4:30-8:30PM. 4 Volunteers are needed. (This event is now on Waiting List status. If you sign up you will receive 2 automated responses but will only be contacted with details if there is a volunteer cancellation.) Since the theme for the evening is the Land of Oz it’s a costume party where Dorothies, Scarecrows, Tin Men, Wizards costumes are welcome. Of course, you don’t have to wear a costume but you definitely can. We will be helping with their Heads or Tails/Raffle Sales. We will also get to enjoy the event plus dinner will be provided. The event is at the Mt. Vernon Country Club so we will try to set up a carpool if desired. We have helped them before & really enjoyed the experience! It is a fantastic event for a very worthy non profit which has been helping weak and vulnerable people since 1980.

Kaleidoscope Gala benefiting Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation!
2023-02-04 14:30 - 18:30
Kaleidoscope Gala benefiting Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, Sat. Feb.4th, 2:30-6:30PM, 6 volunteers are needed. We will be helping them as greeters, with registration & name tags, and will help to be sure the programs & table #’s are on the tables, signs are up etc. It not not manual labor- just organizing before the event and then helping as the VIP event begins at 4PM, the main registration starts at 5PM, & the program starts at at 6PM. This is a black-tie preferred event so volunteers should be dressed well. You can stay & hear the program if you want. The event will be at a Downtown hotel. The Foundation improves the quality of life for families, sick children, & infants by providing support when & how they need it most to over 10,000 pediatric patients & their families annually!

SVGD 2023 Annual Meeting!
2023-01-28 13:00 - 15:00
2023 SVGD Annual Meeting, Sat, Jan. 28th, 1:00-3:00PM. At the meeting we will elect our 2023 Board of Directors, will go over the year of 2022 as it relates to our events, treasury, etc. We will also have a group discussion re: the upcoming year of 2023. And, of course, we will have an opportunity to have some food. All paid SVGD members who joined by Dec. 28th, 2022, are allowed to vote I had to look hard to find a good location as many of the non-profit centers & meeting places are still closed. I finally found a good location! The event will be held at a restaurant that is near Broadway/Alameda. The exact address will be given after you register. Please register as soon as you can so I can let the restaurant know how many people to expect. If you wish to vote but cannot attend please contact Kayla Okafor at 303-455-0244 or director@svgd.org to get a ballot so you can vote prior to the meeting.

Serving Dinner at The Crossing transitional shelter!
2023-01-19 17:00 - 19:00
Serving Dinner at The Crossing transitional shelter, Thurs. Jan. 19th, 5PM-7PM, 6 volunteers are needed. Many of our volunteers request this event because they enjoy it and feel that it is such a worthwhile organization. The Crossing is a transitional facility between the homeless shelter and getting back into a home. The residents are working and saving up for a place to live. It is drug & alcohol free. Men, women & children reside there. It provides a great service as people work to get back on their feet. Our volunteers will help in the buffet line and may help with some of the meal bags for those who come back from work after dinner time. After we serve dinner we will have an opportunity to eat as a group and also enjoy the meal. This facility is trying to keep everything safe for volunteers. Each volunteer should wear a mask. Gloves will be provided. All volunteers must have been vaccinated! We will be behind the counter & plexi-glass when serving food and there are sinks for handwashing and sanitizer.

Food Bag Making for Metro Caring!
2023-01-11 16:00 - 18:00
Food Bag Making for Metro Caring, Wed. Jan. 11th, 4-6PM, 10 Volunteers are needed. We will be packing and organizing home-delivery food bag orders that are delivered (not by us) to community members who are unable to come to the facility many because of medical issues. Metro Caring relieves hunger while also addressing the root causes of that hunger. The event will be in Central Denver. There is free parking next to the building. This is our third opportunity to help this worthy non profit which last year distributed over 2+ million pounds of nutritious food to hungry families & individuals while also providing education and tools to help participants improve their health and reach their potential.

Serving Dinner at Denver Rescue Mission!
2023-01-03 16:30 - 18:30
Serving Dinner at the Denver Rescue Mission, Tues. January 3rd, 4:30-6:30PM, 6 Volunteers are needed. We will be serving dinner to the homeless in their Downtown facility. They are especially busy now with many migrants being brought here from Venezuela etc. They do have two free parking areas for the volunteers. For some of the guests, the meals they serve at the Mission are the only source of nutrition they receive. They say that “with each healthy meal comes strength to face the new challenges of each day.” They serve over 600,000 meals to the hungry each year. We have helped them several times before. They do follow COVID guidelines to be sure it is a safe experience. The volunteers truly find this to be a worthwhile cause & enjoy the experience! It is important for us to help them at this time especially with the ER shelter and unexpected influx of migrants!!

Blossoms of Light at the Denver Botanic Gardens!
2022-12-15 16:00 - 21:00
Blossoms of Light at the Denver Botanic Gardens, Thurs.,Dec.15th, 4:00-9:15PM, 6 Volunteers are needed. We will be assisting in areas such as greeters, receipt checkers, with the lines of attendees, etc. The Gardens’ has held this signature event for over three decades! The annual holiday LED lights extravaganza transforms their York Street location into a twinkling winter wonderland. This family-friendly event has become a Holiday tradition for thousands of Front Range families. We have done this event many times previously and always enjoy the experience! Hopefully, this will be a great time for many of our group to assist with & enjoy the busy event.

Serving Dinner at The Delores Project Women's Safehouse!
2022-12-07 18:00 - 20:00
Serving Dinner at The Delores Project Women’s Safehouse,Wed. Dec. 7th, 6-8 PM, 5 Volunteers are needed. (This event is now on Waiting List status. If you sign up you will received the automated responses but will only be contacted if we have a volunteer cancellation.)This is a fantastic facility that assists homeless women! We can help bring some Holiday spirit there while serving dinner & talking to residents as they come through the dinner line! The Delores Project has made adjustments due to the pandemic to make us safe as well as the residents safe. The kitchen and dining room are cleaned before and after each meal. The dining room is arranged for social distancing and they only have a capacity of 32 and do regular COVID testing. We will be wearing masks & will be provided disposable gloves. Our group will just be in the kitchen and will be eating there. The food is provided, we just need to heat it up and arrange it for the residents as they come through. We will be serving the food but will be in the kitchen area so will not be touching the residents. Volunteers will need to submit their vaccination card prior to the event so sign up soon so I can get that to them. So many of our volunteers have been requesting this event! We have assisted this women’s safe shelter several times and they have asked us back as we have fantastic groups of volunteers. The shelter is in West Denver. This is a confidential location that is given out to the volunteers after registering due to the nature of the facility. Both male & female volunteers are welcome to assist at this event.

Serving Dinner at The Crossing Transitional Shelter!
2022-11-21 17:00 - 19:00
Serving Dinner at The Crossing transitional shelter, Mon. Nov.21st, 5-7 PM, 5 volunteers are needed. Many of our volunteers request this event because they enjoy it and feel that it is such a worthwhile organization. The Crossing is a transitional facility between the homeless shelter and getting back into a home. The residents are working and saving up for a place to live. It is drug & alcohol free. Men, women & children reside there. It provides a great service as people work to get back on their feet. Our volunteers will help in the buffet line and may help with some of the meal bags for those who come back from work after dinner time. After we serve dinner we will have an opportunity to eat as a group and also enjoy the meal. This facility is trying to keep everything safe for volunteers. Each volunteer should wear a mask. Gloves will be provided. All volunteers must have been vaccinated! We will be behind the counter & plexi-glass when serving food and there are sinks for handwashing and sanitizer. This will be a great way to start the Thanksgiving week by helping people who don’t have a home where they can bake a turkey!

Habitat for Humanity Denver ReStore!
2022-11-12 10:00 - 14:00
Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Sat.Nov.12th, 10AM-2PM, 6 Volunteers are needed. We will be helping at the Central Denver ReStore on Rio Grande. We’ve helped them many times previously. We normally are helping to stock donations onto the shelves, straighten up or rearrange some of the areas, and sometimes help with accepting incoming donations. There is free parking and a lunch break. Customers shop at the ReStore for new and gently used appliances, furniture, home remodeling supplies, pictures, and more at huge discounts. All profits support Habitat for Humanity’s home ownership program for low-income families. Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver builds and sells homes to hard-working people in need of decent and affordable housing. Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope. All volunteers must be vaccinated.

Dia de los Muertos benefiting the Denver Botanic Gardens!
2022-11-05 12:00 - 16:00
Dia de los Muertos benefiting Denver Botanic Gardens, Sat. Nov. 5th, 12-4PM. 5 Volunteers are needed. We will be helping visitors to complete one of 3 different craft activities that are setup throughout the outdoor spaces of the garden. This is a fun annual event and I know we’ll have a great time helping in the craft area! The event is held in the Denver Botanic Gardens on York St. in the Cheesman Park area. The Day of the Dead celebration is in its 11th year and offers fun for the whole family. Many of the guests will be wearing Dia de los Muertos costumes! Volunteers must have been COVID vaccinated.

Wags & Whiskers Gala benefiting Paws Co.
2022-11-04 17:30 - 22:00
Wags & Whiskers Gala benefiting Paws Co. (a benefit for dogs & cats in need), Fri. Nov. 4th, 5:30-10PM, 5 volunteers are needed. We will be helping with the Silent Auction tables and the Live Auction. PawsCo gives vulnerable animals an opportunity to survive! There will be delicious food stations, an open bar, a wine wall, silent & live auctions, dancing etc. This should be a very fun time for a very worthy cause that helps animals in need! The event is held in Westminster. It is the non profit’s biggest fundraiser of the year.

365 Health (formerly 9Health) Fair!
2022-10-22 07:00 - 12:00
365 Health (formerly 9Health) Fair, Sat. Oct.22nd, 7AM-Noon, 5 volunteers are needed. We will be helping as Ambassadors which are non-medical positions. This includes providing information, helping with registration and helping direct people to the stations & screenings throughout the Health Fair. The 365 HealthFairs help thousands of people improve their health awareness by providing affordable and convenient screenings and health education. It is the largest volunteer-driven non-profit health, wellness, & prevention effort in the nation! This fair will be near I25/Speer in NW Denver.

Rise Up (Women Empowering Women) benefiting Mental Health Colorado!!
2022-10-15 11:30 - 13:30
Rise Up (Women Empowering Women) sponsored by Good Things Are Gonna Come Sat. Oct 15th, 11:30AM-1:30PM, 4 Volunteers are needed to help with Registration as the attendees come to the event. (This event is currently on Waiting List status. If you sign up you will receive 2 automated responses but will only be contacted with the details if we have a volunteer cancellation this week. The actual event runs from 1-6PM and our volunteers are invited to stay for the speakers if they’d like. They even have Kathy Sabine from Channel 9News as one of the speakers! These 5 hours with powerhouse speakers are designed to empower attendees as they create a new amazing chapter in life. Afterward they will be having a VIP Cocktail Reception which our volunteers are also invited to attend. The event will be held in a hotel in Greenwood Village. Proceeds go to Mental Health Colorado.
