Come make Thanksgiving Pies with Us!  We are going to spend the day making apple, pumpkin and at least one banana cream pie at the shelter.  We are also going to start talking about developing an Alumni Board to help us improve the program.  Bring the kids ~bring your ideas ~  it should be lots of fun!  If you are interested – call us for more information.

We often work with homeless families who are not only searching for their own place to live, but who are also providing care for their parents or grandparents. For those of you who have parents or grandparents on Medicare, there is going to be a meeting to let people know about the coming changes in Medicare. The meeting will be on Monday November 16, 2009 from 9:30am-11:30am at a variety of locations. Here is a link for more information:
Medicare Monday

Coats for Colorado partners Denver channel 7 and Dependable Cleaners to give winter coats to people who need them in Colorado.  If you have coats that you no longer need – or that your children have outgrown, please drop them off at any Dependable Cleaners.

The Father Ed Judy House has made an appointment to get coats for our current families in early November. 

 ATTENTION FORMER RESIDENTS:  If any of you need winter coats – mothers and children – please call us.  We would be happy to get coats for you as well at our scheduled appointment. 

Here is a link for more information:  Coats for Colorado.

Denver Human Services will begin accepting LEAP (low-income energy assistance program) applications on November 2.  To apply in person, please visit Denver Human Services east office at 2855 Tremont Place between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Click here for more informatin: LEAP

The Littleton Housing Authority will open Section 8 Arapahoe County waiting list for three days October 14, 15, and 16, 2009. Applications will be available at 5745 S. Bannock Street Littleton CO 80120 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. All applications must be received by 5 p.m. on October 16, 2009. Faxed late and mailed applications will not be accepted.

Here is a link for more information:

Littleton Housing Authority

Please join the Great Harvest Bread Co. of Denver and the Denver Public Schools’ Educational Outreach Program for their fourth annual Whole Grains for Growing Brains fundraiser.  On Saturday, October 17^th, the Great Harvest Bread Co. located in the Belcaro Center at 765 South Colorado Boulevard will donate 100% of our sales to the DPS Educational Outreach Program to support their efforts to support homeless students in our school system. 

 This is not a donation of profit, nor is it a donation of a percentage of sales.  Every cent taken in on this special day will go directly to this important program that helps our community’s children face their many challenges with food, clothing, transportation, and other necessities so many of us take for granted. Customers on October 17^th will also have the opportunity to buy bread and donate it back to this cause. Donated bread will be distributed to families in Denver homeless shelters.

 Please help us spread the word about Whole Grains for Growing Brains 2009, and please consider shopping at our bakery from 6:00am to 6:30pm on this day for the children in our school district that need us the most.

We just got a flyer from the Mi Casa Resource Center describing their new Bilingual Bank Teller Program.  Starting on Sept. 8, 2009, this 5 week class sounds like an excellent opportunity for those of you who are interested in job training and who are bilingual in Spanish and English.

Here is a link for more information:

Mi Casa Resource Center   (Click the What We Do Button on the left to get to the Bank Teller Traning Information)

Select bowling centers around the country are participating in the first ever “Kids Bowl Free” program. This program is designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer.
Children whose age does not exceed a limit set by a participating bowling center are eligible to register for 2 free games a day, all summer long, courtesy of the participating bowling centers along with affiliated schools and organizations.

For More Information Visit: 

 http://www.kidsbowlfree.com

Mi Casa hosts a Legal Night on the third Tuesday of each month. Attorneys from the Colorado Lawyers Committee and the Denver Bar Association Young Lawyers Division give free legal advice to people on a first come, first served basis. Spanish-speaking attorneys are available.

Legal Night at Mi Casa begins at 5:30 p.m., and it pays to get there early. The attorneys leave at 7:30 p.m.

2009 Legal Night Dates: June 16, July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, Dec. 15

Location: 360 Acoma St. Denver, CO 80223

Link for More Information:  Mi Casa

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