METRO DENVER NEWSLETTER MARCH 2020
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
December Kindness Lifts Spirits<br />
Wow! Volunteers across Colorado delivered 200 Kindness Kits to<br />
members during the holidays! Smiles were shared by all, and we received<br />
happy notes from both givers and receivers.<br />
“ Brrrrr! It’s cold outside. A Little Help Volunteers were just at my<br />
home with a Bag of Merry Christmas Goodies: warm socks and my<br />
favorite color-purple, cookies, cake, can of soup, candy, gloves, ear<br />
muff, popcorn, book of puzzles, tube of hand cream, “cawfee” mug.<br />
(I am from Rhode Island and this is how we pronounce “coffee”.)<br />
I am so, so thankful and blessed beyond measure. I love this<br />
organization and the many wonderful for A Little Help.”<br />
“ It was so much fun delivering these<br />
kits! Everyone was so appreciative<br />
and grateful! Really filled me with<br />
the Christmas spirit!” ~ Keelie<br />
Northern Colorado Office Grows<br />
We grew, and we connected with more people in<br />
Northern Colorado in <strong>2020</strong>. And with that, our staffing<br />
needs increased. In fact, two of the people you’ve come to<br />
associate with our Northern Colorado office – Steve Courts<br />
and Krista Markell – have increased their responsibilities.<br />
Steve has agreed to join us full-time as our<br />
Northern Colorado Coordinator. Steve<br />
helped launch A Little Help in Berthoud<br />
in 2019, coming out of retirement after<br />
31 years spent leading branches of the<br />
YMCA. Berthoudites, rest assured that<br />
you will continue to see Steve. But he’ll also<br />
be working with members and volunteers<br />
across the region to make sure everyone is<br />
taken care of.<br />
Krista has become our Member<br />
Coordinator. You may have spoken with<br />
her by phone or met her in person at our<br />
Berthoud Farmers’ market table. She<br />
started as a Snow Buddy last year, then<br />
became an office volunteer, and when the<br />
pandemic hit, she agreed to come on staff !<br />
We Enjoyed Our December Gatherings<br />
Finishing an unprecedented year, we held our annual<br />
holiday party virtually this year. More than 50 people<br />
joined us on December 8 to kick off the holiday season<br />
and celebrate Colorado Gives Day. We met around a<br />
virtual table via Zoom so that we could all see each other.<br />
The event featured stories of holiday traditions from<br />
several members and volunteers, along with music from<br />
the incredibly talented musicians of Sound Affects! If you<br />
weren’t able to join us, you can still catch the party online<br />
at www.alittlehelp.org/holidays.<br />
About 50 people joined us on December 16 for our<br />
holiday-themed “Little Talk”. It included self-care ideas, a<br />
homemade chicken tortilla soup recipe, some favorite and<br />
must read book ideas, and a performance by the band Half<br />
Pelican. If you missed the gathering, you can view it on our<br />
website at www.alittlehelp.org/littletalks.<br />
A Little Help Metro Denver • 720-242-9032 • www.alittlehelp.org<br />
Page 3
Change language