Parker & Aurora Youth Assemble Hygiene Kits for Migrants

By Corey Christiansen, Denver Region Media Specialist A recent tri-stake dance brought teenagers from Parker and Aurora together and gave them more than just a fun night of music and dancing. It also gave them an opportunity to serve their community. On April 27, youth from the Parker, Parker South and Arapahoe Stakes took time…

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Denver North Missionaries Have a New Leader

When was the last time you saw a pair of missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints walking down the street, knocking at your front door, or riding bikes in your neighborhood? Most of us have come to recognize the familiar white shirts and black nametags that are customary for these missionaries.…

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World Refugee Day – Assembling Hygiene Kits

Thanks to all those who helped on June 20th, 2021 assembling refugee hygiene kits! World Refugee Day is an international holiday set on June 20th of each year. Organized by the United Nations it is meant to celebrate and recognize from around the world. In Aurora, the community met together and built more than 25…

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Blood Drives Continue

In April 2020 local leaders received word that there was a critical need for blood drives in Colorado. An area wide partnership was launched with Vitalant. All 16 stakes (geographic groups of local congregations) in the Denver Metro area hosted drives with some doing multiple drives throughout the end of the year. In total 38…

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John Hickenlooper Tours Bishops’ Storehouse in Aurora

In August we were honored to welcome former Colorado governor and current U.S. Senate candidate John W. Hickenlooper for a tour of the Bishops’ Storehouse in Aurora. The storehouse has responded to every call for help during the pandemic – including a 100,000-pound donation to Denver food banks in June – and we expect to serve many…

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Largest Food Distribution Drive-Thru in Colorado

On April 30th The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a 5.5 million dollar cash donation to be provided to a number of key relief agencies in the US including The Salvation Army. A small part of that donation was manifest this Tuesday in Aurora where 3000 Coloradan families received a box of…

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