Category Archives: Volunteers

Volunteers Spruce Up Our Outdoor Space   Gateway was lucky enough to be selected by the Colorado Arborists and Lawn Care Professionals for their annual Day of Service this year. Members of the CALCP donated their time and talent to clean up one of Gateway’s Residential Shelter’s outdoor spaces. They spent a whole day pruning trees,Continue reading “Landscape Facelift”

Joslyn’s Eagle Scout community service project focused on creating 50 ‘essentials’ backpacks for Gateway Shelter.  Her inspiration was a project she had done for her Girl Scouts of America’s Silver Award, which was creating 60 ‘essentials’ backpacks for the Aurora Homeless Shelter.  Each backpack would initially contain 1 blanket, 1 stuffed animal, a pair of socks,Continue reading “Joslyn Stallman”

Sometimes, a favorite pillow is just the thing you need for comfort.    Children who have visited Gateway have been the grateful recipients of travel size pillows since 2008.  A special group of women have made and donated over 1600 of these special pillows to Gateway over the last 13 years!   Pillow Hugs isContinue reading “Pillow Hugs for Kids in Need”

Not only did Kelli volunteer on the fundraising committee for Gateway, she worked with us to help raise awareness of Gateway’s 24/7 crisis hotline with Outdoor Promotions bus shelter advertising. In Kelli’s words, “The volunteers on the fundraising committee called and emailed individuals and businesses in the Denver metro market throughout the year, to helpContinue reading “Kelli Randall”

Eagle Scout candidate Christopher Kahler donates 65 backpacks filled with essential items for Gateway clients. He said his focus was not on “fluff” but rather, he tried to think of items people may need as soon as they have fled a dangerous situation such as shampoo, towel, etc.  There are 5 types of backpacks andContinue reading “Christopher Kahler”