Posts Tagged ‘service project’
Denver Youth Sort Donated Clothes at Shelter
The holiday season is all about giving and the youth of the Denver Stake are dedicating a significant amount of time toward community service. About 25 young men and women ages 12 to 18 organized two separate occasions this fall to sort donated clothing at The Family Transition Shelter. Church missionaries from the Colorado Denver…
Read MoreAurora Youth Help Prepare Local Museum for Winter Closure
By Jack Whetten, Aurora Stake Media Specialist More than 40 young men and young women from the Aurora Colorado Stake recently participated in a service project to assist the Comanche Crossing Historical Society Museum in preparing for its annual winter closure. The museum, located in Strasburg, tells the story of pioneer life on the eastern…
Read MoreBrighton Youth Collect 6,000 Pounds of Food for Community
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Region Media Specialist Teens and pre-teens made a huge difference in the Brighton community by collecting an incredible 6,000 pounds of food as part of a community food drive. The youth collected canned and non-perishable foods from their schools, their family and friends and even by going door-to-door and collecting food…
Read MoreThornton Youth Plan a Summer of Service
By Denver Region Media Specialist Corey Christiansen With less than two months left in the school year, most students are likely already thinking about their summer plans. And for four teenagers in Thornton, those plans are focused on service on a worldwide scale. Kaylen Hosfelt, a senior at Stargate School plus Jaxon Knapp, Ethan Ravsten…
Read MoreBlankets for Warmth & Love: Denver Women Dedicate Portion of Conference to Service
By Denver Region Media Specialist Corey Christiansen Inspired by the Relief Society motto of “Charity Never Faileth,” the women of the Denver Stake recently dedicated part of their annual women’s conference to serving women in need from their community. It’s a tradition in the stake to incorporate a service project as part of the conference.…
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 MoreIncreased Coronavirus Cases Matched by Increased Charity
The world has turned a bit upside down. Despite attempts at normalcy, COVID-19 is front and center. Busy, popular hang outs are strangely quiet, families on walks make wide berth for passersby, and general traffic is much lighter than usual. The good news, though, is that there is always good news. Charity in action is…
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