Tag: volunteer
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MeadowGrass Music Festival returns to Black Forest for Memorial Day weekend
Typically, it’s a quiet stretch of forest. A historic lodge hides in the Colorado landscape as surrounding trails wind through pine trees, and a small chapel perfectly frames Pikes Peak in the distance. By Memorial Day weekend, it’s something else entirely. The grounds of La Foret Conference & Retreat Center will fill with music lovers,…
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Year-round gardening: Becoming a Colorado Master Gardener volunteer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In El Paso County, an enthusiastic group of 75 Colorado Master Gardeners (CMGs) volunteer in the community by sharing research-based gardening education. These volunteers are found at the gardening help desk on Spruce Street in…
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Colorado Springs-based nonprofit trains military spouses for portable careers
Two Colorado Springs-based military spouses recently joined a national cohort receiving free advanced training as professional photographers in exchange for donating their time to help transitioning service members prepare for the civilian job market. Portraits for Patriots, a nonprofit that provides free portfolio-quality portraits for separating service members, spouses and Gold Star families, recently launched…
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Fort Carson military cooks work overtime to prepare 2,200 Thanksgiving meals for those in need
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Army Pfc. Caleb Owen was growing up, he rarely got to spend Thanksgiving Day with his mother. As a pastry chef with her own small business, the holiday was one of the busiest periods of the year. “She was always working,” said Owen, a…
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Fort Carson military cooks work overtime to prepare 2,200 Thanksgiving meals for those in need
When Army Pfc. Caleb Owen was growing up, he rarely got to spend Thanksgiving Day with his mother. As a pastry chef with her own small business, the holiday was one of the busiest periods of the year. “She was always working,” said Owen, a culinary specialist stationed at Fort Carson. “When she wasn’t baking,…
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NEWS | Food Bank of the Rockies
When the pandemic landed full force in Colorado in March, the Food Bank of Rockies faced the double blow of losing almost all its volunteers and trying to meet demand that was already starting to spike. Despite the increase in demand, the food bank has delivered, increasing their space and creating new shifts for volunteers.…
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NEWS | Manitou Springs firefighter honored at state level
Manitou Springs volunteer firefighter, Linda Radice, has been recognized by the Colorado EMS Assosciation for her service with the department for over 26 years. (Video by Katie Klann)
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LIFE | Concrete Couch’s most recent community project
Take a look around Concrete Couch’s most recent community project, Concrete Coyote. (Video by Katie Klann)