Help Others After a Challenging Year
Early construction at the Aria development site
It has been a challenging year for many people. As we sheltered in place and traveled less, our homes became our offices, schools, theaters, place of worship, and a sanctuary from the chaos. Perhaps more than ever, we realized how important a stable, safe and “big enough” home is to every family.
With the skyrocketing prices for homes and apartments in the metro area, may parents are unable to provide a safe and affordable home. Due to these ever-increasing prices, hardworking and deserving parents must move their families again and again or live in crowded and unhealthy conditions. Thankfully, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver has assisted families in making a safe an affordable home a reality for over 41 years. During this most challenging year, Habitat’s mission and work has continued.
Once again, WPUMC has multiple opportunities to support Habitat in their critical work. You have a chance to make a difference! There are 3 different opportunities currently available.
With the skyrocketing prices for homes and apartments in the metro area, may parents are unable to provide a safe and affordable home. Due to these ever-increasing prices, hardworking and deserving parents must move their families again and again or live in crowded and unhealthy conditions. Thankfully, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver has assisted families in making a safe an affordable home a reality for over 41 years. During this most challenging year, Habitat’s mission and work has continued.
Once again, WPUMC has multiple opportunities to support Habitat in their critical work. You have a chance to make a difference! There are 3 different opportunities currently available.
- Join the WPUMC work day on Sat., July 10 from 8:45 AM – 4:45 PM: On the Habitat website, they happily announce that “Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver is excited to begin construction on 28 new homes in Aria Denver, a multi¬generational, mixed-income community that supports simple, healthy living. Located eight minutes from downtown and one block from Regis University, these 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom homes are part of a 17.5-acre development featuring organic gardens, a playground and open spaces. This collaborative neighborhood includes a unique mix of housing and community resources to foster connectedness, healthy living and diversity.”
Our congregation has the exciting opportunity to work in this new development in July. Volunteer numbers will be kept small, and Covid safety protocols will continue as directed by the CDC. We reserved 5 spots for Sat., July 10 for our congregation. If more than 5 volunteers want to help, a waiting list will be generated. - Volunteer at the Aria site on additional days: In addition to the WPUMC work day in July, further opportunities are available at the Aria site. To accommodate busy schedules, we offer more dates to support this important work. Here are the number of volunteers and dates available:
- 5 volunteers on Sat. June 26th
- 2 volunteers on Sat., July 24th
- 5 volunteers on Sat., August 14th - Help at the Production Shop on Fri., June 18 from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM: The Production Shop is a great way to support Habitat in a climate-controlled setting. Volunteers help with painting or house framing inside a large warehouse. Later, these materials are taken to various Habitat worksites to make the work onsite more efficient.
Building continues on May 6 at the Aria site
Be grateful and make a difference
Habitat’s Mission: Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
WPUMC is a member of the Loves and Fishes coalition, which consists of 14 churches from Castle Rock to Golden, whose mission is to support the mission and work of Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver. Our Loaves and Fishes coalition PROVIDES THE VOLUNTEERS to join with experts to build the house. Join us for next year's build!
We also raise approx. $65,000 each year to partially fund the cost of building a Habitat house. No experience is necessary for working on Habitat for Humanity home sites. We are happy to have people who own and can use more tools than Home Depot or who have hardly swung a hammer!
WPUMC is a member of the Loves and Fishes coalition, which consists of 14 churches from Castle Rock to Golden, whose mission is to support the mission and work of Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver. Our Loaves and Fishes coalition PROVIDES THE VOLUNTEERS to join with experts to build the house. Join us for next year's build!
We also raise approx. $65,000 each year to partially fund the cost of building a Habitat house. No experience is necessary for working on Habitat for Humanity home sites. We are happy to have people who own and can use more tools than Home Depot or who have hardly swung a hammer!
Contact
If you have any questions about the build, look for Carol Nelson after church or contact her at (303) 810-4635 or customtrainingllc@q.com.
