Highlands Mommies Charitable Group –

“The Giving Gals” welcomes you to “The Giving Times”

March, 2010

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Events Coming Soon (in order of event date):





■Valdez Day at Buchi Café Cubano – Thurs, April 1st (8am-9pm)■Eat at Buchi on the 1st Thursday of the month and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Valdez PTO. Eat a great meal and support our local schools.■It is spring break … so take your kids out for a great breakfast, lunch or dinner and support a local school!■HM Charitable Group’s Spa Party to benefit Wee Cycle! April 10th from 11am-1pm at Spa Raviche (4104 Tejon)■Do some spring cleaning and get rid of your pre-owned and new baby items and donate them to families in need! Think of it as a baby shower for some really deserving families with a lot girl fun just for you!■It is easy and fun! 2 different ways you participate!■Just bring your baby items to Spa Raviche (just pull up out front of 4104 Tejon and we will have someone there to take your donated items!) … how easy is that??!!■Bring your items to Spa Raviche, park your car and come on in and enjoy a great Spa Party (appetizers, mimosas, chair massages, check out other spa/health related products, foot soaks and just some all around good girl time)! Cost to attend … at least 1 baby item donated.■The best news … The Spa Party is a mommies-only event. However, All In A Days Play is just a few blocks away and available to take care of your childcare needs that morning! Please contact them at 720-335-6579 or info@all-in-a-days-play.com to reserve a spot as space is limited.■Items that will be accepted are at: http://www.weecyclecolorado.org/Give_Baby_Gear.html ... basically everything except clothing and used baby bottles.■More information about Wee Cycle can be found online at http://www.weecyclecolorado.org



You can help!:

■EdgeRunner5K■From Korina Keating: I am helping to organize a big event in Edgewater on May 8th called the Edgerunner 5k to raise awareness about the need for Foster Care in Jefferson County. Following the race there will also be about 100 agencies handing out information to the community as part of a community resource fair. The event will be at Jefferson High School. We need runners/walkers and volunteers for the event. Please can register to walk/run or volunteer at www.edgerunner5k.com. It is a fun event and benefits a great cause. If sleeping in is more your style you can also sponsor a youth in Foster Care or at Jefferson High to participate. Most of all we need people to participate in the walk/run and it is a great way for the whole family to do something together. My husband pushed our 3 month old in it last year. My contact info is kkeating@jeffco.us is anyone has any questions.■The Delores ProjectWould you like to get involved with a nonprofit organization right here in our neighborhood? The Delores Project provides safe, comfortable overnight shelter and services to unaccompanied adult women in Denver who are homeless and have limited resources.





We have a variety of volunteer opportunities for families and lots of ways for you to get involved. This is a wonderful opportunity to educate your children and families about the issue of homelessness and to help out other women and mothers in our community.





In 2009 1,606 single women were found to be homeless on any given night in Denver*. 515 of these women found shelter, acceptance and support at The Delores Project last year. Our model of service is one of hospitality, respect and regard for the dignity of each guest.





If you'd like more information about how you can get involved with The Delores Project, please call 303.534.5411 or visit our website at www.thedeloresproject.org.









Tips and Tricks!

■Red Apple Recycling! Have clothes, shoes and textiles you want to donate but not sure who to give them to? Red Apple Recycling is a great program has little red school house drop off points outside at Valdez and Sandoval Elementary schools. Red Apple sells the items donated and then provides grants to schools for Green / Sustainable / Health related programs. Please consider donating to Red Apple. For more information about the program and what you can donate check out: http://www.redapplerecycling.com/■African Community Center – needs your donations! Donate furniture, house wares, electronics, books, clothing and shoes. Bring items to 414 Broadway in Denver or call 303-722-4500 for pick up of larger items. Donations go to refugee families arriving from around the world (in most cases leaving dangerous situations) what is not used for the refugees is sold in their thrift store which goes to support refugee programs.■Enter to win a 42 inch LCD Flat Panel TV and help support the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence! To purchase raffle tickets please contact Gretchen at 303-667-1893 or gretchenindenver@hotmail.com/ Drawing will be held on April 5, 2010 at 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1603, Denver, CO 80203. Do not need to be present to win. $5.00 per ticket or 5 tickets for $20.00■DCIS PTSA is selling the EcoMetro Guide coupon books for $20 each as a fundraiser. These are something like Gold C and Entertainment with a green focus - valueable couponf for dining, products, services, local businesses, entertainment - Sunflower Market, Dragonfly Eco Goods, Tennyson Hardware, Tenn Street Coffee, Echter's,and McGuckin's hardware are jsut a few examples. Includes three free one-way ride coupons for RTD. As with the Entertainment book this book will pay for itself several times over if these are the kinds of places you shop. Check out the website for more information: http://www.ecometro.com/denver/default.aspx and please e-mail me if intersted.





If you have items to be included in the April Charitable Group Newsletter please send them to Kristen at skywalkerspeth@yahoo.com.

Spa Party for Wee Cycle

A little press about the Highlands Mommies Spa party for Wee Cycle - check it out! And be sure to join us April 10th.


http://www.examiner.com/x-39743-Highlands-Local-Business-Examiner~y2010m3d22-Local-Highlands-Mommies-give-back-to-the-community?cid=exrss-Highlands-Local-Business-Examiner

Save the Date - Spa Party supporting Wee Cycle

All Highland Moms ... you are invited!

The Charitable group is planning a Spa Party to benefit Wee Cycle on April 10th from 11am-1pm. So please save the date and plan on joining us for this relaxing event to support a great cause! Price of admission to the Spa Party is donation of at least one pre-owned or new baby item (such as bouncy seat, swing, baby monitor, carriers, diaper pails, diaper bags, etc). Of course we will take all you want to donate ... just no clothes, used stuffed animals, open packages of diapers or used bottles.



For the complete list of items that can and cannot be donated check out Wee Cycle's web site
http://www.weecyclecolorado.org/Give_Baby_Gear.html



Details:
When? April 10th, 11am-1pm

Where? Spa Raviche at 4104 Tejon St.

What? Come enjoy some tasty treats, indulge in a mimosa, get a chair massage, soak your feet and enjoy some fun time getting to know other Highland Moms (without kids running around for a change ... so please leave the kids at home and come out for an hour or 2 and relax!)

Why? To help out Wee Cycle and enjoy some fun relaxing girl time with fellow Highland Moms!

Who does Wee Cycle support? WeeCycle distributes new and gently used baby gear through our network of community-based organizations that serve families with infants and toddlers in the Denver metro area who are coping with poverty, homelessness and domestic violence.

Cost ... at least one new or pre-owned non-clothing baby item (for full list of items accepted check out Wee Cycle's web site:  http://www.weecyclecolorado.org/Give_Baby_Gear.html

The Spa Party is a mommies-only event. However, All In A Days Play is just a few blocks away and available to take care of your childcare needs that morning! Please contact them at 720-335-6579 or info@all-in-a-days-play.com to reserve a spot as space is limited.


Hope to see you there!
The Giving Gals team