October 9, 2025 – ARVADA, CO. On October 3, 2025, over 180 volunteers stepped up to help on thirteen service projects for the Greater Arvada Chamber of Commerce’s second-annual Day of Service. Hosted by the Chamber Board of Directors, Day of Service invited business and community leaders to give three hours of volunteer time to help Arvada non-profits and community organizations.
“The Greater Arvada Chamber has been bringing people together to support a vibrant and resilient local economy for 100 years,” Kami Welch, Greater Arvada Chamber President & CEO said. “Part of our purpose as an organization is to make a positive impact on our community and that is reflected in our vision: Healthy businesses, thriving community. Day of Service allows our business leaders to step up, do something amazing and complete tasks that local nonprofit organizations may not have had the ability to accomplish otherwise.”
“Day of Service is incredible because it is an opportunity for local businesses to learn about us, but also because we have so many projects that need work,” said Julia Walker, Executive Director of Hope Connection and Community. “Having this help takes a lot of pressure off of our small nonprofit organization. This feels amazing!”
Day of Service 2025 was sponsored by Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, Aspen Wealth Strategies, Pink’s Windows Northwest Denver, Barber-Nichols, Stonebridge Builders, Payroll Vault – North Metro Denver, ALC Property Maintenance, Xcel Energy, CityUnite, and Stonebridge Retirement Community.
2025 Day of Service projects:
Carin’ Clinic
The mission of Carin’ Clinic is to provide affordable high-quality health care services to children between the ages of birth and 18 years from low-income families who have no access or limited access to health care, thus promoting healthy children, healthy families, and a healthy community. Learn More.
Project: Landscaping, weeding, repainting wooden stairs.
Friends of Broomfield
FRIENDS is a nonprofit that creates opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We do this through programs focused on community involvement, employment, social connection, and independent living. Our goal is to help our FRIENDS live full, meaningful lives surrounded by people who support and believe in them. Learn More.
Project: Assembling props, organizing costumes, etc. for 20th annual Friends variety show.
BeyondHome
BeyondHome is a housing non-profit based in Denver, CO that offers a holistic approach to help families become self-sufficient for life. Learn More.
Project: Painting in a vacant unit, demo in a vacant unit, landscape clean up, and organizing in a storage space.
PorchLight
PorchLight is a Family Justice Center (FJC) that provides comprehensive legal, emotional and critical supportive services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, abuse of at-risk individuals, elder abuse, and human trafficking. Learn More.
Project: Assembling Lego bags for the kids who visit Porchlight.
Hope Connection and Community
Creating change, positively impacting lives and empowering independence for families and children through community programs. Learn More.
Project 1: Complete some laundry, organize children’s clothing and prepare them for our families to come and collect when needed. Light laundry and organizing.
Project 2: Help with winterizing our community garden. This includes cleaning out our garden boxes, raking leafs and any other light needs within our garden.
A Precious Child
A Precious Child, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2008, provides essential resources and opportunities to children and families in need across eight Denver Metro counties, helping every child reach their full potential through cradle to career programming. Learn More.
Project 1: Donation Center: Process in-kind donations, particularly clothing items, sorting them by type and size, conducting a quality check, and placing goods onto hangers so they’re ready to be stocked into our Resource Center.
Project 2: Empowerment Resource Center Store – Keep our shopping area well-stocked and organized so families have a dignified space to find the items they need to support their families.
Mirror Image Arts
Mirror Image Arts is a Youth Advocacy organization disrupting the Pipeline to Prison through Restorative Theatre. They bring Restorative Theatre™ to youth and youth serving adults in schools, community organizations, and detention centers. They create spaces of healing and belonging while deepening social emotional well-being. Their work is the collective liberation of all. Learn More.
Project: The windows in the center create a lot of heat and they don’t have air conditioning. Volunteers will measure, cut, and install the tint. This is a DIY project. Additionally, when we did our renovation, we did not tackle the stairwell leading down to the rest of the building. We need to paint the stairwell and paint the railing.
Arvada Flour Mill Grounds
The historic Arvada Flour Mill, located at 5590 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn More.
Project: Pulling weeds, cutting back dead growth, picking up trash, and a host of tidying up activities.
Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation
Mission is to ensure newborns, pediatric patients, and their families have the financial, nutritional, and emotional support they need during the most challenging moments in their lives. Learn More.
Project: Pressure washing windows/exterior, cleaning up around landscaping outside, breaking down some boxes and such in our warehouse and tidying that up.
Animal Assisted Therapies of Colorado
Through our counseling and training programs, Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado provides and promotes animal-assisted psychotherapy to facilitate healing for all people in need and for rescued animals. Learn More.
Project: It will be an outdoor property project (such as grounds clean-up, maintenance, or similar work).
Justice Necessary
Justice Necessary strives to support and amplify the efforts of those on the front lines, ensuring every Coloradan has access to basic hygiene essentials. Learn More.
Project: Package period products into ready-to-distribute kits for organizations in need.
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