COMMUNITY PROFILE COMMUNITY PROFILE DONATE YOUR CAR! Need to get rid of your car, truck, or motorcycle? Consider donating it to Denver VOICE. Call (855) 500-7433, or go to: careasy.org/nonprofi t/denver-voice. Your donation helps Denver VOICE succeed in its mission to provide individuals experiencing homelessness or poverty the chance towards a more stable life. PHOTO: COURTESY OF READING PARTNERS COLORADO The Denver VOICE empowers homeless, impoverished, and transient individuals by creating job opportunities through our vendor program. We facilitate a dialogue addressing the roots of homelessness by telling stories of people whose lives are impacted by poverty and homelessness and to offer economic, educational, and empowerment opportunities for the impoverished community. VOLUNTEER WITH US! PHOTO: COURTESY OF READING PARTNERS COLORADO In addition to Reading Partners, there are other groups working towards improving literacy, like the Public School Task Force, which is proposing a new, yet somewhat controversial, funding structure to replace the 30-year framework. The proposed formula would distribute money to schools based on student characteristics, including whether students are learning English or come from lowincome backgrounds. In the meantime, those interested in making a positive impact on child literacy can get involved by volunteering with Reading Partners, which is recruiting for a year-long commitment with an assigned K-4 student. Volunteers are responsible for helping students reach their individual reading goals through the organization’s designed framework. For more information, visit https://readingpartners.org. If you are a parent struggling with literacy, visit Reading Partners or Denver Public Libraries to learn about resources that might be available to help. ■ We are looking for volunteers to help us at community events, or to assist with paper distribution and basic offi ce administration at our offi ce (989 Santa Fe. Dr.). If you are interested and would like to know more, contact us at program@denvervoice.org. October 2024 DENVER VOICE 7
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