1
match
Live
$775 raised by 3 donors
7% complete
$11,250 Goal
Extreme Community Makeover brings communities together
through building relationships "one block at a time."
"I find that yard work is too hard for me as much as I would love to do it. Winning the lottery would only make me happier - ECM is like it!" - Emily, Villa Park resident
"I've been unable to take care of my yard due to an injury and can't afford to pay for help, receiving this was an incredible gift. Your team was fantastic, and I am truly grateful." - Marian, Globeville Resident
"We're very grateful for the help that we get and that we think its an invaluable service to the community for people who don't have the energy." - Seferino, West Colfax resident
"Something that I love about ECM is there is no bloat. There is so little overhead in the organization. I feel I am making more of a difference when I can give to an efficient group, so most of my dollars are actually going to the mission I am supporting." - Ryan, Extreme Teams volunteer
"Our youth learned a lot, had a great time, and had wonderful interactions with the community. It was just what we were hoping it could be for them." - Robby, volunteer group leader
ECM isn't asking for much, just your hands and a few hours, and/or whatever monetary donation you feel comfortable sparing.
Extreme Community Makeover coordinates volunteer teams to partner with Denver residents to improve their own homes and neighborhoods. These projects build safer environments; cultivate community among residents, neighborhoods, and networks of local resource providers; and connect residents to a permanent path towards healthy, hopeful, and stable lives.
Since 2008 Extreme Community Makeover (ECM) has been inviting volunteers into a partnership with residents of specific Denver neighborhoods to complete home and neighborhood improvement projects. These projects include graffiti removal, landscaping, painting, yard work, or other projects identified by the residents. Since its founding, ECM volunteers have completed 3,096 house projects and cleaned 5,101 alleys in the Barnum, Elyria, Globeville, La Alma/Lincoln Park, Swansea, Villa Park, West Colfax, and Westwood neighborhoods in Denver. Groups such as churches, companies, families, organizations, and schools participate, and individuals also get involved. Equally important as fences that are built are the relationships being built—between the volunteers and community members, among the neighbors on a block, and between the community and resources in their neighborhood.
Organization name
Extreme Community Makeover
other names
ECM
2010
Tax id (EIN)
27-3390755
Category
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
4200 Morrison Road Unit 3Mailing
PO Box 102586Denver County, CO, US