A dad from Seattle, Washington is behind what could be described as a movement to erase school lunch debt. Back in 2017, Jeff Lew took to GoFundMe to start a campaign to tackle the debt at his child’s school. Soon, he had raised not only $50,000 to eliminate the lunch debt in the Seattle school district […]

Volunteers of America needs volunteers to help sort school supplies! When: Saturday, September 8th 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Where: 2620 Larimer St., Denver CO 80205 What: Help sort the HUGE delivery of school supplies into school districts. This will include lifting a lot of boxes. Volunteers will also will be filling backpacks of supplies. We will have projects for ages 8 and […]

Come enjoy a Family Funday on Saturday, August 18th from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Local 46 and help us celebrate the 2018 launch of the WeeCycle Diaper Bank. We will have live music by Castle Byers, face painters, character guests, balloon twisters and more. Your ticket purchase will include all entertainment, free give-a-ways […]

Dreading another birthday party where your kid will receive 20 more plastic toys?  With that in mind, we were trying to come up with an alternative for my son’s 7th birthday.  We talked about options with our son and together we came up with the idea to collect donations for the Wild Animal Sanctuary in […]

In honor of Foster Care Awareness Month, First Lady of Colorado Robin Hickenlooper and Reggie Bicha, executive director of CDHS, recently hosted an event to recognize five families from across Colorado for their dedication to Colorado’s kids in foster care. As recently as last October, CDHS estimated that 1,200 additional foster families are needed in […]

ZIP to your left! ZAP to your right! And don’t forget to BANANA! Theatre games bring out the best in all of us. They’re fun, they’re engaging, they make us laugh, they let us play.  But sometimes we’re afraid others will make fun of us for being silly, or for the way we laugh, or […]

As moms we are often overwhelmed by the day to day minutia: school activities, birthday parties, and the oh my goodness I forgot we scheduled a dentist appointment day. Then there is the big picture stuff, making sure our kids stay healthy and strong for a bright future. We have the expectation that our kids […]

  Spring has sprung! Come as a family and volunteer to help plant flowers at the Volunteers of America Mission and Administration Building. Help make their buildings look beautiful for their clients and guests. The best news of all? All ages are welcome. Just come prepared to work outside and get dirty.   When:Saturday, May […]

Your kids are famished after a long day of school so you slice an apple and chop some cucumbers, carrots and broccoli (with some Ranch dressing for dipping, of course!) Your kitchen is wafting with the aroma of chicken and root vegetables cooking in your Crockpot. It is a visual as well as a satisfying […]

When I was a few months pregnant with my son Jack, I spent a lot of time thinking about frozen Snickers bars. I wanted them for dinner. I wanted them for breakfast. I debated whether to have them at all—shouldn’t I opt instead for quinoa or kale because it’s probably better for the small human […]