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Church Missionaries Help Lead Effort to Pack 325,000 Meals on 9/11 Day of Service
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro News Media Specialist, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DENVER – On the 25th anniversary of one of the worst days in America’s history, the best of humanity was on full display in Denver. Hundreds of volunteers gathered at Empower Field at Mile High, home of the NFL’s…
Read MoreMile Long Table Features Service Opportunities for Church Members & Missionaries
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro News Media Specialist Celebrating Colorado’s 150th birthday outdoors in sweltering 95-degree heat with 5,000 strangers may not sound like an ideal party, but for one special night this was the absolute best birthday party in town. This gigantic gala was known as the Mile Long Table, an event where strangers…
Read MoreSmall Act, Big Comfort: One Girl’s Drive to Help Kids
AURORA, CO – When 12-year-old Ella began looking for a volunteer opportunity, she knew she wanted to help other kids in her community who might be going through a difficult time. Through JustServe, she learned about the need for comfort items for children arriving at the Denver Samaritan House. Children who arrive at Samaritan House…
Read MoreTruckload of Donated Food Arrives in Aurora to Support Families Facing Hunger
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro News Media Specialist As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this month, America250, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Food Bank of the Rockies will welcome a fully-loaded JustServe/America250 branded truck carrying 40,000 pounds of Church-donated food for…
Read MoreTabernacle Choir Watch Party Features Community Service Project and Live Performance from The Piano Guys
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro News Media Specialist Several thousand members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently packed into Denver’s new CoBank Arena for an incredible night of music and service. The main attraction for the evening was to watch a rebroadcast of the June 24-25 performance of The Tabernacle Choir…
Read MoreDenver Area Youth Make Incredible Impact on Global Youth Service Day, Get Visit from Denver Broncos Lineman Garett Bolles
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist When 17-year-old Taz Carlson from Denver looked out over the gigantic crowd of youth that recently gathered at the Denver Stake Center, he got excited. “We’ve got a lot of energy and a lot of heart for this sort of stuff,” he said. The “stuff” meant…
Read MoreRevitalizing 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…
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