Denver Street School

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Denver Street School is a 501(c)3 nonprofit Christian high school serving the Denver metro area by bringing hope, a second chance, and the love of Christ to Denver’s at-risk youth through quality education in a safe environment and a supportive network of loving, caring adults. DSS accept students who have struggled, dropped out of, or been expelled from other schools and need a more personalized approach to their education. The school is completely privately funded and recently went through its five-year review with AdvancEd, which accredits all the private high schools in the metro area. Both campuses scored above the average of the 32,000 institutions accredited by AE worldwide. We operate three campuses: The East Campus in Aurora, the West Campus in Lakewood, and Hope Academy. Hope Academy, opened in June 2015, serves area girls ages 12–17 that have experinced complex trauma in their lives.

Volunteering Opportunities

See “contact information” below to volunteer and learn more. Opportunities may include, but may not be limited to:

Provide Meals

For Groups and Families • Various Commitments • Various Times

Birthday Celebrations

For Groups and Families • One-Time • Weekdays

Tutoring

For Individuals • Weekly or Regularly • Various Times

Mentoring

For Individuals • Weekly or Regularly • Various Times

Donate School Supplies

Providing a quality education can be costly, especially with the price of school supplies. This is where you can help! We’re always in need of folders, pens, and even graphing calculators. We’re always accepting supply donations. Contact Sherryl Witt (see below) for more information.

Contact Information:

Sheryl Witt
303.860.1702
sheryl.witt@denverstreetschool.org

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Juvenile Justice Ministry

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The vision of Juvenile Justice is to see troubled youth made new through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, being formed into disciple-makers through the intentional, consistent investment of caring members of local church bodies. JJM seeks to engage young people as they are met in a variety of youth-serving institutions (detention centers, probation, correctional facilities, group homes, residential treatment centers and emergency shelters). These valued relationships are sustained through ongoing involvement as they reenter their communities.

Volunteering Opportunities

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Mentor a Young Person

For Individuals • Weekly • Variable Times

Lead a Bible Study

For Individuals • Weekly • Variable Times

Help With a Worship Service

For Individuals • Occasionally, Regularly • Variable Times

Contact Information:

Francine
francine@yfcdenver.org

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Juvenile Justice Ministy

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Upstream Impact

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Many programs provide a temporary safety net, but Upstream Impact swims against the current to help individuals identify their barriers and empower them to build a bridge out. Upstream Impact’s objective is to see 1,000 men, women and children in northeast Denver escape poverty over the next five years. Solving the problem begins with understanding the holistic nature of poverty and requires intentional engagement and significant relationships. It also demands a focus not solely on the problem of poverty, but also on the potential of the person.

Become an Ally

For Individuals • Weekly • Weeknights

An Ally is a member of the community who volunteers to walk alongside neighbors on their journey to financial freedom. Allies become friends, confidants, and motivators who share in both the successes and struggles of life in community.

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Contact Information:

info@upstreamimpact.org

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Save Our Youth

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Save Our Youth is a youth development organization providing at-risk youth with educational, emotional, and spiritual skills for success through long-term mentoring relationships.

Volunteering Opportunities

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Mentor

For Individuals • Weekly • Variable Times

Mentor an at-risk student one-on-one.

Meals for Summer Academy

For Groups and Families • One-time • Weekdays or Weeknights

Contact Information:

Trudy Swain
303.455.1126
info@saveouryouth.org

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Sun Valley Youth Center

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Sun Valley Youth Center is committed to giving Denver’s poorest neighborhood a hope for the future. With a focus on transforming the lives of at-risk youth in this low-income, public-housing neighborhood, Sun Valley Youth Center provides day care, after-school care, youth development, mentoring, and life-essentials programs to help raise up the neighborhood’s youth.

Volunteering Opportunities

See “contact information” below to volunteer and learn more. Opportunities may include, but may not be limited to:

After School Tutor

For Individuals • Weekly or Regularly • Various Times

Vital to our mission at Sun Valley Youth Center is the encouragement of our youth to succeed from all fronts, and one of our largest areas of need is dedicated tutors to help our students with their homework.

Intern

For Individuals • Weekly • Various Times

Sun Valley Youth Center’s internship program provides excelent exposure to engaging with urban youth and the surrounding community. Our interns do different activities based on their gifts, and we would love to dedicate ourselves to finding your fit in our programs

Mentor

For Individuals • Weekly • Various Times

The mentoring program at Sun Valley Youth Center allows for our students to have one buddy that they can consistently spend about three hours on one day of each week with, with the hopes that they might continue to have great influences in their life.

Maintenance Crew

For Individuals and Groups • Regularly or Occasionally • Various Times

Sun Valley Youth Center is in need of volunteers willing to work maintenance for 5-10 hours a month on weekends or pre-program hours. We are looking for individuals willing to dedicate themselves to the general upkeep of the facilities that we use each day.

Contact Information:

Diamond Sykes
diamond@sunvalleyyouthcenter.org

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Heart and Hand Center for Youth and Their Families

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By creating a nurturing community, the Heart & Hand Center empowers all young people to realize their potential. We envision a world with no opportunity gap, where all children have access to the resources, skills, and information they need to build vibrant futures. The Heart & Hand Center provides nurturing, long-term support for 3rd to 12th grade youth in Northeast Denver through daily after-school and summer programming using a whole-child approach. In addition to the enriching programming we provide for young people, we also provide families with resources and referrals for critical needs such as housing, food, and emergency funding.

Volunteering Opportunities

See “contact information” below to volunteer and learn more. Opportunities may include, but may not be limited to:

School and Center Programs

For Individuals • Weekly • Weekdays

Program volunteers directly impact the lives of Heart & Hand youth. They help the kids with their homework, tutor them, supervise activities, host workshops, conduct art-mentoring programs, and act as positive role models.

College and Career Programs

For Individuals • Weekly • Weekdays

This program focuses on individualized post-secondary planning to promote success in high school and beyond. Volunteers can host workshops, support with college and job applications and skills, and support with the financial aid and scholarship process.

Off-Site Art Progam

For Individuals • Weekly • Weekdays

Our off-site art program volunteers dedicate approximately an hour per week to work with children through art mentoring programs. These creative sessions are therapeutic and fun for young people.

Events & Services

For Individuals, Groups, and Families • Occasionally • Various Times

Our off-site art program volunteers dedicate approximately an hour per week to work with children through art mentoring programs. These creative sessions are therapeutic and fun for young people.

Events & Services

For Individuals, Groups, and Families • Occasionally • Various Times

The Heart & Hand Center also has opportunities that allow for a more flexible time commitment. These include things like helping at a Heart & Hand event, hosting a fundraiser, offering administrative support, providing occasional IT support, donating graphic design talents, or any other way in which you feel you can contribute. We are always looking for excited and talented individuals, and love finding new ways to get people involved with our organization.

 

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Whiz Kids

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Our mission is to help kids build confidence, skills and relationships that give them a future and a hope. We do this by providing one-to-one tutoring, positive mentoring relationships, and spiritual nurturing in the name and with the love of Jesus Christ.

Volunteering Opportunities

See “contact information” below to volunteer and learn more. Opportunities may include, but may not be limited to:

Tutor

For Individuals • Weekly • Weekdays and Weeknights

Whiz Kids students are placed in one-to-one relationships with volunteers who are trained to provide literacy, math, and homework help to low-income students who struggle academically.

Contact Information:

info@whizkidstutoring.com

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