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 1,500 hours of service to the community. That's a value of more than $31,000!

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

ACTS 2011 PROJECTS

FEBRUARY
February 14-18 - Random ACTS of Kindness Week

Monday, February 14th - Project Angel Heart – Bag Decorating
Denver Post Lobby
Project Leader: Donna Dunn

Friday, February 18th - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

MARCH
Saturday, March 26th - Denver Urban Ministries – Sort and pack food (ages 10+)
Project Leader: Carol Cline

APRIL
April 10-16 - National Volunteer Week (Volunteer Fair)

Saturday, April 9th - Bluff Lake Nature Center – Landscaping (ages 8+)
East Denver
Project Leader: Jamie Kittelson

MAY
Saturday, May 14th - Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado – Trail building at Red Rocks (ages 16+)
Morrison
Project Leader: Eric Strassburger, Virginia Lister

JUNE
Travel-Size Toiletry Drive: To benefit Denver Rescue Mission
Drive Coordinator: Donna Dunn

Tuesday, June 7th - Denver Public Library - Book Sale Set-Up (ages 12+)
Denver
Project Leader: Jamie Kittelson, Tim Bradley

JULY
Tuesday, July 12th - Denver Rescue Mission - Serve dinner (ages 13+)
Denver
Project Leader: Dana Plewka

Wednesday, July 20th - Denver Rescue Mission - Serve dinner (ages 13+)
Denver
Project Leader: Dana Plewka

AUGUST
Saturday, August 20th - Baby Haven - Landscaping/Planting (ages 19+)
Project Leader: Caryl Buckstein, Jamie Kittelson, Brian Trujillo

SEPTEMBER
Saturday, September 17th - FoodWorks Colorado - Gleaning (picking produce from local farms) (all ages)
East Denver
Project Leader: Eric Strassburger

OCTOBER
FOOD DRIVE: To benefit Food Bank of the Rockies
Drive Coordinator: Jason Sauer, Donna Dunn

Saturday, October 15th - Special Olympics Colorado - Bowling Tournament (ages 14+)
Northglenn
Project Leader: Elizabeth Norris

NOVEMBER
Saturday, November 5th - Season To Share Volunteer Day

Children: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver – Scrub a Club (ages 15+)
Denver
Project Leader: Barb Ellis

Hunger: Food Bank of the Rockies - Packing food boxes (ages 14+)
East Denver
Project Leader: Jason Sauer, Allison Barrett

Homeless: The Delores Project - Cook and serve a meal
Denver
Project Leader: Brian Trujillo

Medical: Denver Health/Newborns in Need - Packing items for new moms/babies (all ages)
Denver
Project Leader: Donna Dunn

DECEMBER
Saturday, December 10th - Basket of Joy (ages 16+)
Denver
Project Leader: Tim Bradley