TALK OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Stepping Up To Give Back
Volunteers Keep Us In Business. Here Are Two Who Deserve Special Recognition
By Colette Carey | Executive Director, GPHC, Inc.
It’s a fact of life at a nonprofit organization like Greater Park Hill Community, that we can’t do half of the things we do without volunteers.
From our all-volunteer board of directors to the event committees to our food pantry team, so much of what we do is supported by those who give their time for free.
I love that this section of the newspaper regularly highlights those who help this machine run. By the time this issue hits the streets, we will have many more people to thank for lending their hands to help us make the Sept. 27 Home Tour and Street Fair a success.
That said, there are two volunteers who have recently displayed some amazing promise for their own futures, and for the future of the culture of giving.
Felix Nitczynski, a student at East High School, reached out to us at the beginning of the summer to offer to help the organization with anything we needed. Felix jumped right in to help our food pantry volunteers every Wednesday and came in on Saturday afternoons to help unload, weigh and record the produce donations from the East Farmers Marketing and The Urban Farm. He was such a welcome addition to our team, and we’re grateful for his outreach and time all summer.
Also from East High School, Janoha Tewodros stepped forward, first to volunteer with some friends at the Garden Walk. She has continued to collaborate with GPHC on leading a new Youth Committee to help support events and to help boost our Thanksgiving Box Giveaway. Janoha and her team at WOKE (Women of Kolour Empowerment) look to add depth and meaning to our volunteer efforts at GPHC and to build management and enterprise skills.
So excited to see these young people step forward to give back.
As our annual events start to wind down, our need for volunteers wanes a bit. However, please consider reaching out for other opportunities to help – including running for a seat on the GPHC Board of Directors if your part of the neighborhood needs representation.
If you are interested or want more info, please reach out to me at director@greaterparkhill.org.
Who We Are, What We Do
The Board of Directors of GPHC, Inc.
Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. is a volunteer-based registered neighborhood organization that promotes the character and vibrancy of Park Hill, provides resources, information and advocacy, and preserves quality of life and the history of the neighborhood through community participation.
GPHC world headquarters is 2823 Fairfax St. If you have an issue you’d like to discuss about the neighborhood, reach out to your board representative. Representatives can be contacted via the main office, at 303-388-0918 or
info@greaterparkhill.org.
If you are interested in volunteering for a board position or serving on a committee, contact GPHC Board Chair Shane Sutherland at chair@greaterparkhill.org.
• Board Chair Tracey
MacDermott
• Treasurer Heather Shockey
• Secretary Bernadette Kelly
• District 1 Kevin Doyle
• District 2 Brenda Morrison
• District 3 Heather Shockey
• District 4 Currently Vacant
• District 5 Bernadette Kelly
• District 6 Currently Vacant
• District 7 Jon Bowman
• District 8 Nam Henderson
• District 9 Currently Vacant
• District 10 James Korn
• At Large Bruce Campbell
• At Large Mona Estrada
• At Large Maria Flora
• At Large Tracey MacDermott
• At Large Louis Plachowski
lplachowski@gmail.com
• At Large Shane Sutherland
• Blessed Sacrament Betsy Boudreau
• Park Hill UMC Jacqui Shumway
The following organizations and individuals donated to and volunteered with Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. last month:
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Heidi Achenbach
Sylvia Aldena
Surendra Amin
Penny Ashley-Lawrence
Judith Barrett
Laura Benson
Teresa Berryman
Mary Buckley
Marianne Burchard
Jennifer and Jeffrey Calderone
Inga Calvin
Bruce and Brenda Campbell
Bethany Christo
Tyrus Coder
Kristy Corcoran
Michael Crawford
Elena Cumberbatch-Lynch
Diane Dash
Alecia Davis
Devon Davis
Yeshe Nyingpo Denver
Audrey Diamontopoulis
Erin Donovan
Rob Dwyer
Jay Epperson
Gina Feng
Colin Fisher
Anne and Joe Frank
Paul Fread
Colleen Gill
Bobbi Gillis
Princess Gray
Mindy Gunson
Lisa and Charles Haddox
Amy Harris
Andrew Hartman
Duke and Pam Hartman
Lola Hershberger
Cynthia Hine
Barbara Homs
Larissa Hosler
Nancy Howe
Adam Huff
Brenna Isaacs
Charles and Robyn Jacobs
John Jaster
Sherry Job
Gennie Johnston
Miriam Kapner
Erin Lackore
Sierra Lear
Leslie Levine
Roberta Locke
Mary Jo Lorenz
Natalie and Pat Love
Suzann Lupton
Leslie Madsen
Kathryn Mills
Kristi Mitchell
Kaylee Murphy
Kelly Nichols
Chris Nielsen
Sally O Ortiz
Lesli Owen
Kristina Petrosino
Gordon Phair
Valerie Place
Kurt and Ellen Reed
Samantha Lehni Reeves
Erin Reynolds
Joan Root
Mary Salsich
Stu and Shelly Scales
Kathryn Schumacher
Jolene Shermer
Keedan Smith
MK Smith
Sarah Speicher
Kait Speth
Helen Spiegel
Elizabeth Spohn
Nancy Steinfurth
Christopher Stewart
Frank and Sylvia Sullivan
Shane Sutherland
Carolyn Swartz
Tian Vetter
Jane Wainwright
Benjamin Waldman
Laura Waligorski
Belinda Walker
Deborah Wangerin
Linda Weems
Theresa Weis-Cramer
Jean West
Dustin Williams
Timothy Willis
Polly A Wirtz
Susan Young
Karen Zollars
ORGANIZATION/GROUP DONORS
Augustana Lutheran Church
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
BOXBOX
Cake Crumbs Bakery and Cafe
Cure D’Ars Catholic Church
Curtis Park Deli
Dahlia Campus Farms and Gardens
Denver Food Rescue
Food Bank of the Rockies
Ivy Street 2200 Block
Mayfair Liquors
Messiah Community Church
Oneida Street Neighbors
Park Hill Branch Library
Park Hill School Garden
Park Hill United Church of Christ (UCC)
Park Hill United Methodist Church
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
The Urban Farm
Unity on the Avenue
Yeshe Nyingpo Denver
FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS
David Addor
Bruce Campbell
Audrey Diamontopoulis
Connie Fisher
Princess Gray
Andy Hartman
Barbara Homs
Paula Marinelli
Felix Nitczynski
Betsy Post
Kathy Reeves
Carole Robertson
Deb Rosenbaum
Heather Selph
Elaine Selsberg
Newspaper Bundlers
Maria Flora
Laurel Mohr
Mike Quigley
Mark Silverstein
Nan Young