Here’s a list of opportunities to serve at Sun Valley Youth Center. Email Britta for more info or to get involved.
After-school Program & Tutoring / Tues & Thurs 3:30-7p Weds 1-7p
One-on-One Mentoring w/elementary students / can be done at any time
Special Events
-Clean up days
-Garden
-Recording books on tape
Food Closet / Tues – Thurs, any time
-Donate or bag healthy snacks (no nuts)
-Prepare weekend food bags for kids
Donation Bin / every Sun
-Donate winter clothing, swim gear, hygiene products, food in the bin at the back of church
-Other items appreciated too (games, books, things youth might enjoy)
Celebrate Recovery Class / Fri eves
-Provide a meal
-Children care/class during the adult class
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Join us on February 5th at the Eucharist Gathering to hear more about opportunities to serve at Sun Valley:
Located just south of Sports Authority Field at Mile High, between Federal and I-25 is Colorado’s most impoverished neighborhood, Sun Valley. The community consists of mostly housing projects and the average household income is only $8,000. Sun Valley is a diverse neighborhood, which belongs to people of many different cultures, ethnicities, and religions, and consists of many single mothers with children. In fact, more than half of the residents of Sun Valley are under the age of 18.
As you can imagine there is a huge need to care for kids and their families. This is where the Sun Valley Youth Center comes in. The youth center has been serving the community for 12 years, by providing mentoring, after-school care, summer programs, and life skills classes to the children and families of Sun Valley. Their mission is to “empower youth to reach their God-given potential.” As you can imagine this is a huge task and one that requires partners that share the vision. In the coming weeks we will be sharing a few opportunities for Ecclesia to join the vision and partner with the Sun Valley community.
One of the first things you will notice is a donation bin at church. This bin is a place to drop off your donations for the Sun Valley Youth Center.
Currently, the top needs are:
-winter clothing
-hygiene items – soap, shampoo, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, toilet paper
-swim gear
-non-perishable food items
If you are interested in getting involved with the Social Justice team,
please contact Britta Fisher at 720-201-4947 or britta@ryanandbritta.com.