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Volunteer Story: Ginger Gruber
Extreme Team Where "Be a Good Neighbor" is Forefront
February Extreme Endeavors: It's About the Relationships
One of the unique things about Extreme Community Makeover is that each person who is involved has their own story about ECM which is tied to their unique experience. Thus, we would like to share some of these stories with you throughout the year. The first story comes from Eric, who is the leader of the Projects Team and has been volunteering with ECM since 2010.
Key Group Sponsorship: Essex Financial Services
It takes both volunteer people power and financial resources to support the work Extreme Community Makeover is doing, so that’s why we launched the Key Groups. We appreciate Essex Financial for joining us in the inaugural year! Meet Patrick Dahnert, our key champion at Essex Financial Services, and a member of our Board of Directors.
Seven Simple Reasons to Love the Denver Composts Program
With Valentine’s Day here, we’re wondering… will you be our customer? More than 22,000 Denverite’s have shared the love and signed up, but we’re hoping for even more love in 2020.
Neighborhood Spotlight: Noe Bermudez, Owner of Kahlo's Mexican Restaurant
When meeting Noe Bermudez, owner of Kahlo's Mexican Restaurant, you are immediately struck by his kind demeanor. The kind, authentic, and vibrant vibe in his restaurant reflects Noe's persona. The popular authentic Mexican restaurant has been in the Westwood Neighborhood for about four years now.
Schedule of Doing Good for 2020
Thank you for reading our first edition of Extreme Endeavors for 2020! If you are a planner, you will appreciate this message, since it includes the full schedule of how you can do good through Extreme Community Makeover this year. Even if you're not a planner, just save this message for future reference. I am excited to embark upon a year of stepping into our core mission of building stronger communities "one block at a time". A number of opportunities exist to get involved this year, so I hope you will join us for the journey.
Prevent Food Waste and Compost the Scraps!
There are many reasons to prevent food waste. After all, wasting food wastes all of the valuable resources used to grow, harvest, transport and store food in the first place. In a recent report, the Natural Resources Defense Council found that wasted food is responsible for wasting 19% of all U.S. cropland, 18% of all farming fertilizer use, 21% of our landfill content, 21% of our agricultural water usage, and 2.6% of all greenhouse gas emissions.
Recycle Right in the New Year!
Here are a few quick reminders and tips that will help keep valuable recyclables out of the landfill and help keep Denver’s recycling program operating smoothly: