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Past Events
"Taste
of the Holidays" at Whole Foods Market
Back by popular demand -- Whole Foods Market in Belmar once
again hosted their "Taste of the Holidays" event on November
9. The event offered shoppers a sneak preview and tasting of favorite
gourmet holiday foods, all prepared by Whole Foods chefs. The event raised
nearly $2,300 for the Action Center! Thanks to Whole Foods Market-Belmar
for hosting the event, all the volunteers who helped that night and everyone
who attended!
9Cares CO Shares Summer
Food Drive
With sunshine, vacations, and fun-most people don't think about the hungry
during the summertime. But for some, summer is the "hungriest time
of the year" because many low income families depend on the federal
free and low-cost meal programs, to feed their children lunch and often
breakfast. When the school year ends, families must pick up the cost of
feeding their children… and often they turn to food banks like Jeffco
Action Center to help fill the gap.
On June 16, 9Cares Colorado Shares Summer Drive collected food and clothing
at the 9NEWS Studios and at locations up and down the Front Range. Jeffco
Action Center is one of the designated food banks that received food from
the drive. Get more info at the 9Cares
Colorado Shares website.
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Where Time and Action
Matter Annual Breakfast a Record-Breaking
Success
The Jeffco Action Center's fourth annual Where Time and Action
Matter fundraising breakfast on May 9 was a huge success with
over 500 friends and supporters in attendance and nearly $400,000
raised -- a new record!
Each year, the breakfast showcases the Action Center's programs
and many accomplishments over the past year. The one-hour event
has become one of the key ways to let the community know about the
Action Center and allows us to continue all the good work we do,
expand services and programs, and implement new ones. For information
about next year's breakfast, call Joe Haines at 303-237-7704, ext.
204 or send email.
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Jeffco Action Center Book
Fair at Barnes & Noble Denver West
Barnes & Noble Denver West once again spread holiday cheer
by donating a percentage of book sales on December 6 to the Jeffco
Action Center! Shoppers were entertained while they shopped by live
music and received complimentary gift wrapping, cookies and coffee.
Thank you, shoppers and Barnes and Noble! |
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Whole Foods "Taste
of Thanksgiving"
This holiday season got off to a fabulous start for the Action
Center when Whole Foods Market chose the agency to be the beneficiary
of their "Taste of Thanksgiving" event on November 10.
Attendees at this unique event sampled a wide variety of gourmet,
organic dishes prepared by Whole Foods chefs and were entertained
with music from Green Mountain High School students. Attendees were
asked to make a $5 donation, which generated over $2,500 for the
Action Center and its programs! Thanks to everyone who attended
the event and especially to Whole Foods for making it all possible!
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24th Anniversary 9Cares
Colorado Shares Holiday Food, Toy & Clothing Drive
At the 24th annual 9Cares Colorado Shares food drive on November
11, Coloradoans broke a record for the most food ever donated at
the event! The drive is the largest one-day food, clothing, and
toy collection in the region, collecting items and cash donations
for over 80 area food banks, including the Action Center. This year
the drive collected 367,482 pounds (184 tons) of food, exceeding
last year's total of 325,389 pounds. The drive also collected more
than $104,000. Visit the 9News
Website for more information or to see video footage. Thanks
to all the generous people in our community and to 9Cares Colorado
Shares for making it all possible!
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Jefferson County Children Receive School Supplies
Over 2,500 Jefferson County children are off to a great start this
school year thanks to generous donations of school supplies from our community.
Action Center counselors will continue to give out supplies to families
who missed the main distribution that took place from August 16-22. Thanks
to the many donors and volunteers who made the distribution possible this
year!
9Cares
Colorado Shares Food Drive a Huge Success with a Record 59,068 Pounds
of Food Donated
For 25 years, 9NEWS has teamed up with the community to
collect food for less fortunate Coloradoans at the 9Cares Colorado Shares
food drive. Even though all of the results aren't in yet, this year's
9Cares Colorado Shares Food Drive, held on June 17, has already surpassed
the record, collecting more than 59,068 pounds of food or 29.5 tons of
food for the hungry. Last year we collected 41,304 pounds (20.7 tons)
of food. All of the food collected during the drive will be distributed
to a network of food pantries along the Front Range, including the Jeffco
Action Center. For more information, visit the 9Cares
Colorado Shares website.
| Good Times at the Good News Breakfast |
The mission of the Good News Coalition is to bring Jefferson County
citizens together to celebrate the positive happenings and spiritual
values that link our diverse communities. On April 25, the GNC held
its annual Good News Celebration Breakfast at the Jefferson County
Fairgrounds to do just that. This year's theme was, "Turning
Vision Into Action" and highlighted people and organizations
that dream big and turn those dreams into reality.
As part of the program, Lindsay Hornbecker, an Action Center high
school food bank volunteer, led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Action Center's "Where Action Matters" video was also
shown at the event, introduced by Executive Director Mag Strittmatter.
Jefferson County Church Women United, the founding organization
of the Action Center was one of this year's special honorees. Back
in 1968, Jefferson County Church Women United, a Christian women's
movement, saw that many low income residents were lacking basic
services such as food, clothing, and housing. They developed the
Jeffco Action Center whose mission was to provide an immediate response
to basic human needs of Jefferson County homeless and low-income
residents. Thirty eight years later, these dedicated women still
hold fundraisers and provide volunteers to support the Action Center.
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Volunteer Connection of Jefferson County held its annual lunch celebration
in April with a theme of “Hats off to Volunteers.” Four
Jeffco Action Center volunteers were honored at the event.
From left to right bottom row: Nancy Morgan-Action Center staff;
Jim Benniman-KCNC News 4 and event emcee; Allyson Gottsman, Board
President; Cheri Talbott-honoree. Second row: Fil Jimenaz-honoree;
Cheryl Benware—honoree and Chris Essig—honoree.
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| Another Breakfast Fundraising Success! |
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The Jeffco Action Center's third annual Where Action Matters fundraising
breakfast was another huge success, raising over $300,000, with
465 friends and supporters in attendance! The breakfast, held on
May 17 at the Belmar Center Grand Ballroom in Lakewood, showcased
the Action Center's programs and many accomplishments over the past
year.
A new video was unveiled, made possible by the generosity of Peak
Creative Media Services. Following the video, two former clients
shared their experiences, Anna Davis and Ron Sanchez, recounting
how they each received life-saving help from the Action Center.
The one-hour breakfast has become one of the key ways to let the
community know about the Action Center and its programs. The success
of the breakfasts allows us to continue all the good work we do,
expand services and programs, and implement new ones. Thanks to
all the donors, volunteers, speakers and staff who made the breakfast
such a huge success!
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| Executive Director Mag Strittmatter, former client Ron
Sanchez, Board President Allyson Gottsman, former client Anna Davis
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Keynote speaker, Lakewood Mayor Steve Burkholder, with
Board President Allyson Gottsman |
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Lakewood
Post Office Food Drive
Once again the Lakewood Post Office collected food as part
of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Food Drive - the
largest one-day food drive in the nation. Last year, letter carriers in
more than 10,000 cities and towns across America collected non-perishable
food items donated by postal customers. This year's drive on Saturday,
May 13 collected over 18,000 pounds of food for the Action Center! Thank
you, Colorado and NALC!
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Jeffco Action Center Book
Fair at Barnes & Noble Denver West
Barnes & Noble Denver West once again spread holiday cheer by
donating a percentage of book sales on December 7 to the Jeffco
Action Center. Thousands of dollars were generated by sales over
a five-hour period. Thanks to all the shoppers and to Barnes and
Noble!
Pictured: Board Member, Judy Dunlavy, and Lynn Gaddis volunteer
at the gift wrapping table.
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9Cares/Colorado
Shares Holiday Food Drive
Thank you to the thousands of Coloradoans that came out to 9Cares
Colorado Shares on November 12! The drive collected more than 313,000
pounds of food at the twenty sites along the Front Range. The Jeffco
Action Center is one of the agencies that will receive much-needed
food from the drive. Thank you, Colorado! For more information, visit
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| 9Cares
Colorado Shares Summer Food Drive |
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Hunger is a year-round problem. For the 22nd year, 9NEWS asked
the community to help restock food banks across the metro area during
the 9Cares Colorado Shares Summer Food Drive and they delivered!
This year's drive on Saturday, June 18th collected 94,304 pounds
of food and $12,392 in cash gifts. The Denver drop-off site also
collected 26,340 pounds of clothing. Thank you, Colorado!
While many Coloradoans think of the hungry during the holidays,
summer is actually the hardest time of the year for food banks to
keep food on their shelves. When school lets out, many of the families
that depend on free or low-cost hot lunch programs during the school
year are forced to find a new way to feed their children. Food banks
say the situation is only exacerbated because of a drop in food
donations during the summer months.
Jeffco Action Center is a recipient agency of this drive. The food
we receive helps to feed thousands of neighbors in Jefferson County
during the summer. If you missed out and would still like to contribute
to the drive, visit the 9News 9Cares
Colorado Shares website.
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| Where Action Matters
Breakfast Outshines Last Year's Event |
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| On May 24, 2005, over 600 people filled
the new Belmar Center Grand Ballroom to hear about the Jeffco Action
Center's accomplishments and strategies for the future. Many in the
room were moved to tears when former clients took the stage to share
how the Action Center helped them through difficult times. We are
happy to report that the generosity of attendees was overwhelming.
Donations generated from the event surpassed last year's total and
the pledges are still coming in. We are eternally grateful to our
supporters and are proud to be a part of such a giving community.
If you were unable to attend this year's breakfast and would like
to receive an invitation for next year, please send email
or call Warren Greene at 303-237-7704, ext. 203. |
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Jeffco
Action Center Book Fair Fundraiser At Barnes & Noble Denver West
The Jeffco Action Center was once again invited to participate
in a book fair at Barnes & Noble during the 2004 holiday season. The
four-hour event raised over $3,500 for the Action Center. Thank you, Barnes
& Noble!
Where Action Matters Breakfast Surpassed All Fundraising
Goals
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The Jeffco Action Center held its biggest event fundraiser ever
on May 25, 2004. The Sheraton Denver West ballroom was filled to
capacity with new friends of the Action Center and long-time supporters.
Attendees were captivated by the stories of current and former clients
as well as the agency's vision for the future. The event surpassed
all fundraising goals and also marked the launch of the "Self-Sufficiency
Society," a new multi-year giving program intended to ensure
the longevity of the agency. Over 400 people attended the breakfast,
donating over $265,000 in one-time gifts and 5-year pledges! Next
year's event is sure to be just as powerful. If you are interested
in being a Table Host, send email
or call Mag Strittmatter at 303-237-7704, ext. 204.
Pictured: Susan Tyler, Board Member Judy Dunlavy, and Jeri Rogers
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| Self-Sufficiency Society Founding Members |
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Marlene and Dave Allen
Cheryl and Barry Benware
Betty and Doug Boyd
Edie Bryan
Dani Crane and Marty Hartley
Allyson and Bob Gottsman
Alice M. Greimann
Karen and Rich Griffith
Elnore and Ronald Grow
Alicita Hamilton
Cathy and Colby Hatfield
Leeon E. Hayden
Clara Lou Humphrey
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Kristy R. Jordan
Cris and Harry Mathews
Donna and Roger Mattson
Nancy and Dennis Morgan
Nancy Osborn Nicholas
Dorothea and Roscoe Pile
Traycee and Jim Pinkard
Sandra and David Schumacher
Barb and Chuck Thorman
Susan and Max Tyler
Judith E. Ware
Toni Watkins
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