Heart of the Rockies offers a wide variety of outreach opportunities throughout the year.
Pick what works best for you – service that is easy (one time or one hour), relational (regular volunteer opportunity), justice/advocacy work, or financial support.
Housing and Homelessness
Volunteer for Faith Family Hospitality, the overnight shelter program of the Family Housing Network of Fort Collins, by signing up here. Our next rotation begins in April.
Donate to Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity to support the 2024 Common Ground Faith Build.
Kids and Families
Kids at Heart provides respite care for foster, adoptive and kinship families in northern Colorado. Kids at Heart began as a ministry of Heart of the Rockies and is now an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The annual fundraising event, Pancake Breakfast with Santa, hosted by the Men’s Breakfast Group, isSaturday, Dec. 14 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heart of the Rockies. Suggested donation/ticket price is $25 perperson. Volunteers are needed to help with set-up and clean-up.
Kids at Heart Fundango. Volunteers are need with a commitment to help with 2 Fundango events. A background check is required. Upcoming Fundango events are Saturday, November 23 and Saturday, January 25, 2025.
Our Advent/Christmas Giving Opportunity is in support of ChildSafe which provides therapy and support for victims of child abuse and child sexual abuse. The following items for children (ages 6months 24 months) are needed: diapers, wipes, hygiene products (washes/soaps, lotions, rash creams, etc.) and warm winter clothing (new or nearlynew). Drop off your donations in thenarthex beginning Sunday, Dec. 1 through Dec. 22. Monetary donations and gift cards are alsowelcome.
Refugees, Immigration, and Global Justice
Volunteers are needed to help transport members of the "S" family to classes, medical appointments, jobs, etc. Sign up here to help. To sign up to receive emails about needs on shorter notice, please write to Paige Noon (paige.noon@gmail.com) to let her know that you would like to be added to the email list as needs arise.
Order tamales for Christmas from Maria of La Fondita Latina, LLC. Maria is a graduate of ISAAC'S “Cultivamos” course that teaches adults how to form and sustain LLCs. The tamale sale proceeds this Christmas season will defray expenses to open her restaurant on Laurel Street near College Ave. Use this order form. Contact Isabel Docampo (isandocampo@gmail.com) with questions. Ordering deadline is Sunday, December 8. Pickup and payment Sunday, December 15 at 11:00 am, immediately following worship.
Heart of the Rockies is joining our denomination's Call to Action: Contact members of Congress to block sales of military aid to Israel and ask how they will contribute to the end of the war in the Middle East. Click here for additional information.
Diversity and Inclusion
Attend the monthly Diversity and Inclusion Potluck at church and get to know folks. Our next potluck will be on Saturday, December 21 at 4PM in Room 1: Christmas themed Potluck "White Elephant Gift Exchange". Bring a gift, get a gift. Bring a wrapped funny, amusing or impractical gift worth less than $20.
During the holiday season we are financially supporting the TREVOR Project: The Trevor Project - Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Young People. We understand the holidays are hard, mixed with all kinds of emotion and turmoil, no matter how supportive a family can be. Individuals can reach out for free phone counseling and get the tools to help anyone in need. The Outreach Team has already donated $525 to The Trevor Project.
Food Insecurity
It’s time for turkey! Help us donate turkeys and the fixings for families with food insecurity. Bring the donations to church with you this Sunday. There will be bins to put them in by the front doors. The Food Bank for Larimer County also accepts volunteers, single people and groups, children 10-15 accompanied by an adult.
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