METRO DENVER NEWSLETTER MARCH 2020
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Resources and Partners<br />
Need Technology Help?<br />
We will continue offering virtual<br />
technology sessions in the new<br />
year. They will be held on certain<br />
Tuesdays from 6-6:30 p.m. (or<br />
longer if needed.) Contact our office<br />
to RSVP. Upcoming dates and<br />
topics are listed below.<br />
January 12 and February 16: New devices, new year.<br />
Let’s get connected! Learn the basics of Zoom. Use this<br />
guide to get you connected and we’ll go over the rest!<br />
www.seniorsguide.com/technology/a-step-by-step-guide-toa-zoom-meeting/<br />
January 19: Placing food orders online. How to order<br />
groceries online and have everything delivered to your door.<br />
No human contact necessary!<br />
February 2: Email scams. How to identify email scams, how<br />
to avoid them, and what do to when you encounter<br />
Energy Resource Center<br />
Is your home feeling a<br />
little bit chilly? Energy<br />
Resource Center is a 501c3<br />
nonprofit organization<br />
that provides energy efficiency upgrades to income-qualified<br />
homes throughout 27 Colorado counties. Upgrades reduce<br />
carbon emissions and lower energy costs. In 2019, ERC made<br />
improvements at more than 900 homes and saved more than<br />
3.4 million pounds of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.<br />
Find out more at erc-co.org.<br />
Benefits Data Trust and SNAP<br />
A Little Help continues to<br />
partner with Benefits Data<br />
Trust to tell you about<br />
SNAP (Supplemental<br />
Nutrition Assistance Program), which provides food<br />
assistance for people who need a little extra help making<br />
ends meet. Go online to Benefits Launch Express at<br />
snapco.benefitslaunch.org to see if you are eligible. To learn<br />
more about Benefits Data trust, go to www.bdtrust.org.<br />
A Little Nourishment<br />
The Power of Proactive Planning<br />
Join us online or by phone for our January Little Talk,<br />
on January 20, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Mindy Rickard,<br />
Project Coordinator for Larimer<br />
Advance Care Planning, will<br />
discuss the importance of advance<br />
planning and getting your<br />
documents and affairs in order.<br />
To RSVP or for more information, call your local<br />
A Little Help office. Past talks can be found online<br />
at www.alittlehelp.org/littletalks.<br />
Paint Through It<br />
Are you looking for a new<br />
way to pass the time? Are<br />
you interested in getting arty,<br />
improving your painting<br />
skills and connecting with<br />
others? Denver-based artist<br />
Tabetha Landt offers online<br />
painting classes. And she<br />
offers an online course<br />
on Julia Cameron’s book “The Artist’s Way.” For more<br />
information, check out Tabetha’s website for courses at<br />
www.paintingsoiree.net.<br />
Learn with Your Local Library<br />
Libraries across<br />
Colorado continue<br />
to offer lifelines<br />
for connection and<br />
learning. Denver Public<br />
Library membership is<br />
open to all Colorado<br />
residents, and now, you<br />
can get a Denver Public Library card without going to the<br />
library. www.denverlibrary.org/get-library-card<br />
From songwriting to<br />
navigating grief to meditation,<br />
Denver Library has something<br />
for everyone! And within<br />
the Denver metro area, the<br />
Library can deliver to library<br />
patrons who are not able to<br />
leave their home. To learn<br />
more about this service, contact Cindy Schneider at<br />
720-865-1351 or homedelivery@denverlibrary.org.<br />
To learn more about Denver Library programs, go to<br />
their website at www.denverlibrary.org.<br />
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