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Revitalizing the Burmese Rohingya Community Center
By Shannon Drees, Arapahoe Stake Media Specialist On the 9/11 National Day of Service, more than 100 volunteers from the Arapahoe Colorado Stake came together with members of the Burmese Rohingya Community of Colorado to transform their community center and mosque into a more welcoming and vibrant space. Together, we revitalized the grounds – laying…
Read MoreDenver Missionaries Help Pack 210,000 Meals on 9/11 Day of Service
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist As summer winds down each year, an important day of remembrance is honored and celebrated nationwide. September 11 is a day that will always bring up difficult memories, but the 9/11 Day organization is working to transform this national day of remembrance into a national day…
Read MoreMile Long Table Gives Denver Community Perfect Way to Connect
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist They arrived early on a hot and clear July morning a bit daunted by the task in front of them. Thirty young missionaries from the Denver Colorado North Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints accepted a task through JustServe to help prepare…
Read MoreDenver North Stake Brings Service and Smiles to Thorntonfest
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area Media Specialist Members of the Denver North Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave a significant service boost to the City of Thornton’s annual community festival, Thorntonfest. JustServe Denver North set up an ultra-efficient assembly station where participants could assemble care kits for the unhoused…
Read MoreDean Banner Dedicates Life to Service, Helps Brighton Become JustServe City
By Allie Shortt, Brighton Stake Media Specialist & Corey Christiansen, Denver Region Media Specialist When Dean Banner retired in 2007, he was just starting to go to work. Over the past 18 years, Banner has dedicated his retirement time to service and being an active member of his church and community. He and his wife,…
Read MoreAurora South Stake Raises More than $8,000 to Help Send Veterans on Vacations
By Narae Choi, Aurora South Stake Media Specialist When Aurora’s Karin Crawford saw a need to help veterans in her community, she didn’t hesitate to step up. Crawford and the Aurora South Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently partnered to raise money for the non-profit Vacations for Warriors (V4W). V4W has…
Read MoreBoulder Stake Serves Meals, Makes Blankets for SERVE Weekend
By Becca Bracey, Boulder Stake Media Specialist On Saturday, September 28, members of the Boulder Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined with a group of churches in Broomfield for a day of service to the Broomfield community. This is an annual event called SERVE Weekend and was the first time…
Read MoreParker Family Helps Guatemalan Family Find Their Footing in America
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Region Media Specialist As a former missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Venezuela, Parker’s Tom Fobert recently sought out opportunities to help Venezuelan refugees who were resettling in the Denver area. Having learned Spanish on his mission, Tom offered his services as a translator, but he…
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