EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM
ACTS (Assisting the Community Through Service) provides a means for Denver Post and MediaNews Group co-workers, along with their families and friends, to add value to the community by participating in group volunteer efforts to benefit local nonprofit agencies.

The Denver Post recognizes that as a company in Colorado it has a major responsibility to help meet the needs and satisfy the concerns of the communities of which we are a part. We believe that when we invest volunteer and financial resources in our neighborhoods, positive partnerships result, which improve the quality of life and make communities better places to live, work and play.

Volunteer projects are selected and organized by an employee Advisory Board and involve co-workers from all areas of The Denver Post.

Last year our employees (along with their family and friends) contributed over 1,100 hours of service to the community. That's a value of more than $25,000!

Want to submit a project idea? Download the Volunteer Project Proposal form and send it to kstork@denverpost.com.

ACTS 2012 PROJECTS

FEBRUARY
February 13-17
Random ACTS of Kindness Week

Tuesday, February 14th
Hunger Free Colorado - Decorate paper plates to bring awareness of hunger in Colorado (all ages) | www.hungerfreecolorado.org
Denver Post Lobby, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Project Leader: Donna Dunn

MARCH
Saturday, March 10th
Family HomeStead – Paint/clean an apartment for a homeless family to call home (ages 18+) | www.familyhomestead.org
Denver/Lakewood, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Project Leader: Barb Ellis

APRIL
Wednesday, April 4th
Denver Rescue Mission – Serve dinner (ages 13+) | www.denverrescuemission.org
Denver, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Project Leader: Jason Sauer

Tuesday, April 17th
Volunteer Appreciate Breakfast
Denver Post Lobby, 8 - 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, April 21st
Earth Day Project at Butterfly Pavilion – Restore nature trail (ages 11+) | www.butterflies.org
Westminster, 9 a.m. - Noon
Project Leader: Carol Cline

MAY
Saturday, May 5th
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver – Assist with State Education Day (ages 11+) | www.GreatFuturesDenver.org
Denver, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Project Leader: Dawn Plewka

Saturday, May 19th
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado: Washington Park Trail Restoration and Tree Planting (ages 8+) | www.voc.org
Denver, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Project Leaders: Eric Strassburger and Jeff Tappeiner

JUNE
Monday, June 5th
Denver Public Library – Book Sale set-up (ages 16+) | www.denverlibrary.org
Denver, 5 - 8 p.m.
Project Leaders: Tim Bradley and Jamie Kittelson

Tuesday, June 25th
Denver Rescue Mission – Serve dinner (ages 13+) | www.denverrescuemission.org
Denver, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Project Leader: Allison Barrett

JULY
Saturday, July 28th
COLORADO CARES DAY
Metro CareRing – Sorting food, building maintenance and helping with their community garden (ages 5+) | www.metrocarering.org
East Denver, 10 a.m. - Noon
Project Leaders: Jamie Kittelson and Caryl Buckstein

AUGUST
Saturday, August 25th
Volunteers of America – Sort items from Stuff for Students School Supply Drive (all ages) | www.voacolorado.org
Denver, 8 a.m. - Noon
Project Leaders: Jamie Kittelson and Donna Dunn

SEPTEMBER
Saturday, September 8th
The Wild Animal Sanctuary | www.wildanimalsanctuary.org
Keensburg, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Project Leaders: Virginia Lister and Eric Strassburger

Tuesday, September 25th
Denver Rescue Mission – Serve dinner (ages 13+) | www.denverrescuemission.org
Denver, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Project Leader: Dawn Plewka

OCTOBER
Sunday, October 7th
Komen Denver Race for the Cure (all ages) | www.komendenver.org
Denver, Morning
Project Leaders: Sharon Alleyne and Melanie Napoli

Saturday, October 13th
Special Olympics Colorado – Bowling Tournament (ages 14+) | www.specialolympicsco.org
Northglenn, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Project Leader: Carol Cline

NOVEMBER
Saturday, November 3rd
Season To Share Volunteer Day

ADULT LITERACY: Center for Work Education and Employment – Organize/clean library and boutique | www.cwee.org
Denver, Morning
Project Leaders: Jamie Kittelson and Caryl Buckstein

CHILD/YOUTH EDUCATION: Impact on Education – Count, sort and package items for use in science kits in Boulder Valley Schools (ages 14+) | www.impactoneducation.org
Denver Post Lobby, Morning
Project Leader: Joe Brown

HEALTH: Denver Health - Assemble Warm Welcome bags for Newborns in Need program (all ages) | www.denverhealthfoundation.org
Denver, Morning
Project Leader: Donna Dunn

HUNGER: Food Bank of the Rockies – Packing food boxes (ages 14+) | www.foodbankrockies.org
East Denver, Morning
Project Leader: Allison Barrett

HOMELESS: Urban Peak – Prepare/serve a meal to homeless youth (all ages) | www.urbanpeak.org
Denver, Morning
Project Leader: Brian Trujillo

DECEMBER
Saturday, December 8th
Basket of Joy – Pack and deliver fruit baskets to seniors (all ages) | www.voacolorado.org
Denver, 8 a.m. - Noon
Project Leader: Tim Bradley

Wednesday, December 12th
Denver Rescue Mission – Serve dinner (ages 13+) | www.denverrescuemission.org
Denver, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Project Leader: Judi Patterson

JANUARY 2013
Saturday, January 12th
World Vision – Sort/pack items to be delivered to impoverished people around the world (ages 11+) | www.voacolorado.org
Denver, 9 a.m. - Noon
Project Leader: Jamie Kittelson