Tag: volunteering

Volunteer in Boulder County!

Here are a few opportunities to get involved with Boulder County Parks & Open Space. Volunteer efforts improve our lands, keep our properties beautiful, and bring value to our cultural history programs. Here’s how you can have fun and contribute. Ongoing Opportunities: • Agricultural Heritage Center Tour Guide. The Agricultural Heritage Center at the Lohr/McIntosh …

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Choose A Door

By Marty Coffin Evans The doors to 2019 have closed. Now’s the time to choose a door, or one of many, to open in 2020. Which one or ones will they be? Quotations about doors abound from the humorous to more serious, philosophical or even spiritual. Some quotations can be found above door frames, etched …

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Foster Grandparent Program

By Zach Kinder When Maria Valdez lost her son and grandchild in 1996, she was a wreck and felt lost. A small advertisement about the Foster Grandparent Program through Volunteers of America Colorado became a godsend for her. Two decades later, “Grandma Maria” is more passionate about serving than when she started. She begins her …

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25th Annual Hall of Fame

This annual event is held to recognize and honor those volunteering and giving of their time, energy and effort to the benefit of others including individuals, organizations, events and anywhere their services are needed. The 2017 Hall of Fame honorees are Kenny Dill, Barbara Sloan, JoAnn Ortega & Ray Peterson. Outstanding Senior Project was awarded …

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Why Volunteer?

Ten reasons to… 1. It’s good for you. 2. It saves resources. 3.Volunteers gain professional experience. 4. It brings people together. 5. It promotes personal growth and self esteem. 6. Volunteering strengthens the community. 7. You learn a lot. 8. You get a chance to give back. 9. Volunteering encourages civic responsibility. 10. You make …

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