Posts Tagged ‘justserve’
Dean 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 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…
Read MoreDenver Missionaries Help Pack 115,000 Meals for 9/11 Day of Service
By Corey Christiansen, Denver News Media Specialist Denver, Colorado – “Never Forget” is an important reminder of the 9/11 victims and the incredible bravery of so many first responders that day. More than two decades later, “Never Forget” has also become a clarion call to remind individuals of the amazing things they can accomplish when…
Read MoreLittleton Church Members Show How to “Love Your Neighbor”
By Katie Clark (Columbine Stake) It’s not every day that you see hundreds of people gathering early on a Saturday morning, but that’s exactly what happened as the Columbine Stake (Littleton area) and surrounding churches joined forces in the “Love Your Neighbor” event. “The gym on Saturday morning was like a buzzing beehive, with energy…
Read MoreGovernors Show Service is Key to “Disagreeing Better”
By Denver Region Media Specialist Corey Christiansen When the holiday season arrives, showing patience, kindness and respect for each other – even those we disagree with – often comes a bit easier. Making that a year round practice though is the emphasis of Utah’s and Colorado’s governors who recently joined forces for a service-oriented event…
Read MoreThornton Baseball Fields Benefit from Community and Church Service Project
Over 145 community members from the City of Thornton, the baseball community, JustServe, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered on Saturday, September 9th to “give back” in honor of 9/11. The 9/11 Day of Service is a nationally focused effort in communities across America and Colorado to serve in one’s local…
Read MoreCoronado Hills Elementary Clean-Up Service Project
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Thornton, Colorado kicked off the beginning of summer with a service project at a local elementary school. Over sixty members participated in the clean-up at Coronado Hills Elementary School in Thornton, and Adams 12 School District School. Service with a smile!
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