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Come be a part of Rebuilding Days!

What is Rebuilding Days?                                                                                                                        Rebuilding Days is an opportunity for community members to come together to help low-income, elderly, or disabled homeowners rehabilitate their homes, brought to you by the Keep Thornton Beautiful/City of Thornton and Rebuilding Together Metro Denver.

When is Rebuilding Days?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      On October 2, 2010, teams of 20-25 volunteers will work for one full day to repair and revitalize a qualified home, all at no cost to the homeowner. The shared experience of dramatically improving the safety and the quality of life makes Rebuilding Together Days a memorable volunteer experience and an effective community building activity.

Volunteer to help your neighbors!                                                                                                             *No experience necessary                                                                                                                                * Eight hours of your time                                                                                                                                  * Skilled laborers to oversee activities                                                                                                                * Must be 18 years or older

Easy to sign up go to:                   http://rebuildingtogether.civicore.com/VolunteerApp/index.cfm?Affiliate_ID=1 

In the project box select City of Thornton- Kathy’s team. Come join us make a difference in some one’s life and have a fun day while your there. 

Come help Keep Thornton Beautiful and Anythink Library clean up Niver Creek Trail. Participants will meet at the Anythink Huron Street Library, located at 9417 Huron Street, at 9 am to help with litter collection. Bags and gloves will be provided.

Refreshments will be provided at the library after the clean up event.

Call Anythink Huron Street for further details:  303-452-7534  http://www.anythinklibraries.org/

A community recycling drop-off
center for grass and leaves

April 23 – October 4 (growing season)
October 22 – November 29 (fall leaves)
Weekends only: Friday afternoon 5 p.m., through Monday morning 8 a.m.
Thornton’s Infrastructure Maintenance Center, 12450 Washington Street

Bring your grass clippings and leaves to the IMC to be recycled. Self service roll-
off containers can be found adjacent to the IMC RV Disposal service road.

For more information call
720-977-6200

Young Artist Festival – March – April 2010

• Host the art exhibit while it is open. March 4 – 7, 11 – 12, 2010
• Hand out programs at the final performance on April 17, 2010
  Contact:   (linda.lowe@cityofthornton.net) linda.lowe (at) cityofthornton (dot) net 

9Health Fair – May 8, 2010

• Non-medical volunteers needed for various positions.
• Contact (linda.lowe@cityofthornton.net) linda.lowe (at) cityofthornton (dot) net  720-977-5866

Water Festival May 18, 2010

• Helpers needed for set-up & to direct students to classes.
  Contact (linda.lowe@cityofthornton.net) linda.lowe (at) cityofthornton (dot) net 

Thornton Forestry  
     April – May 2010

• Arbor Day project or help with the annual flowerbeds
  Contact (linda.lowe@cityofthornton.net) linda.lowe (at) cityofthornton (dot) net 

Thorntonfest
    May 22, 2010

• Hand out programs
• Help in the TASHCO Tent
• Cottonwood Classic 5K:
  Registration, Course Marshalls, Food Servers
  Contact: (linda.lowe@cityofthornton.net) linda.lowe (at) cityofthornton (dot) net