Social Action Groups If you would like your group listed please email Bryant at kdur_pd@fortlewis.edu or call 970-247-7634 TABOR Education Group (TEG) A nonpartisan citizens group in La Plata County educating our community about TABOR and the state budget crisis, and advocating for reforms. Request a speaker from the speaker's bureau by emailing John Anderson: anderson@frontier.net or for more information, call Marsha Porter-Norton, 970-375-0753
It's About Kids A project of the Colorado Children's Campaign (www.coloradokids.org), a volunteer group of Child Advocates who work to pass child-friendly policies and initiatives -- locally and statewide, especially focusing on the legislature. We speak out and speak up in all forms possible to give children a voice through candidate forums, an email tree, advocacy trainings, and voter and media education. Contact: Marsha Porter-Norton, 970-375-0753 or porternorton@animas.net
Montezuma County Partners Montezuma County Partners is a non-profit mentoring program in Montezuma County for at-risk youth. We match youth with caring adult volunteer mentors in yearlong one-to-one relationships, in an attempt to role model constructive behaviors and keep youth from developing destructive habits. 1140 East Main, Cortez CO 81321. 970 565 4926. mbetrone@charterinternet.com or www.partnersofmontezuma.com
Dragon Youth Project A program of San Juan Basin Health Departments Prevention Division. Their mission is to work with at-risk youth in order to strengthen areas of self esteem, personal control, decision making and interpersonal communication. They also work with the entire community to provide education that will assist in our youth making healthier choices, and to reduce and prevent druan and alcohol abuse. 247 5702 x 225, or kendra@sjbhd.org Habitat For Humanity Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County is a non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate poverty housing in La Plata County. Through the use of volunteers and the ‘sweat equity’ of our homeowners, we build simple, decent homes with 0% interest mortgages. We serve people earning between 30% and 50% of the median income. For information about applying for a home- info@habitatdurango.org For information about volunteering- nadine@habitatdurango.org or call 970-382-9930.
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