Today is the Last day to Volunteer for the May 15th Take Charge event!

Hello there all you Servistas!

There is a great event coming up this Sunday with Take Charge Colorado. Today is the last day to sign up for this wonderful opportunity. Take Charge! Colorado's mission is to engage local communities to make positive change to inspire Colorado residents to enlighten and educate individuals about clean energy.

Volunteers will canvas Golden homes Sunday, May 15 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. offering to replace incandescent front porch light bulbs with free compact fluorescent bulbs and providing information about energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs. Volunteer training and materials will be provided.

• WHEN: Sunday, May 15, 2011, Noon—4pm
• WHERE: City of Golden, South Ridge Park
• RSVP: by May 10, 2011 to Stephanie@GroundworkColorado.org / 303-455-5600

Thanks for reading!

Rachelle
Media/Events Assistant
Center for Urban Connections

Retail store run by former homeless women,promotes local community & entrepreneurship

Just because you have a for profit business does not mean you can provide a non-profit like atmosphere to its aura. Today, I found an interesting GOOD http://www.good.is/ article about a retail initiative called by MADE by DWC http://www.madebydwc.org/.

This is a social entrepreneurship that helps homeless women by giving them job training and employment, product development training, and community partnerships.

I really love this idea! Local Denver non-profits such as the African Community Center and SAME Cafe have integrated this concept into their mission and values.

Women who are now self sufficient, make all of the goods, prepare the food, and operate the store AND all of the proceeds benefit the Downtown Women's Center.

Its great to find articles that show individual empowerment. I hope that you support local places such as this,and help to sustain social entrepreneurship and local products made by individuals who are from the local community.

Thanks for reading!


Rachelle
Media/Events Assistant
Center for Urban Connections