Denver volunteers face a record pile of yard-help requests from seniors
A Little Help volunteers raked for older neighbors in the Denver area after more than 300 requests came in, a record for the group, and they are recruiting more people for Service Saturday on November 7.
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A Little Help is looking for more hands in the Denver area, 9NEWS reported. The nonprofit matches volunteers with older neighbors who need yard work, and this round brought in more than 300 requests, a record for the group. Volunteers have already been raking.
The next call is Service Saturday, November 7. The record is the size of the ask, not a claim that every yard is finished. The group is recruiting so more of those requests can be met.
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In the Denver area, a nonprofit called A Little Help sends volunteers to do yard work for older neighbors who have asked for a hand. This season the group received more than 300 requests, the most it has had. Volunteers have already been out raking. They are also asking more people to come on Service Saturday, November 7, because the list is longer than the crew they have. A request is one household that needs help with the yard. More than 300 means a lot of lawns, leaves, and neighbors who would rather not do that work alone.
- Why might raking a yard be hard for some older neighbors?
- What jobs around a house could a volunteer do in one morning?
- How could your class help someone without needing money?
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