January, 2018

HELP & HOPE NEWS Short Term Help Makes A Long Term Impact… Earlier this year, Mike and Alyssa purchased a home in which to raise their young son. They were

both flourishing in their full-time careers and life was going well.

A few months after closing on the house, Mike was laid off from his job. He hunted for a similar position, but was unable to replace the salary he previously enjoyed.

For a few months the couple worried they would lose their home, but with utility assistance provided by the Task Force, they were able to keep up on their mortgage payment.

Since then, Mike has worked full-time at a local retail store and has picked up

odd jobs on weekends. He still hopes to find a career in his chosen field, but for now the family is making the budget work. Devon is a newly single mom who works in a dental office but couldn’t afford her rent and bills after her husband moved out. There was a two-month gap in the time between filing for child support and receiving a payment, and Devon didn’t have the financial resources to cover that gap.

With assistance provided by the Task Force, Devon was able to pay her rent and cover other expenses. She and her children were able to stay in their apartment and are now stable and secure.

When you support the Douglas / Elbert Task Force, you make a immediate and often long-term difference in real people’s lives!

As we move into 2018, please consider a generous donation to help us continue to meet the needs of struggling families in our community.

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January, 2018

Dear Friend of Douglas / Elbert Task Force,

Happy New Year!

For most of us, resolutions and hope for a happy and prosperous new year are a common sentiment at this time of year. For some in our community however, prospects for 2018 are already bleak.

Life sometimes throws us a curveball - a job loss, divorce or a severe medical issue. Circumstances like those can be all it takes to cause a financial crisis. Thankfully, the Douglas / Elbert Task Force is able to help those members of our community weather those storms.

Your financial support and donations of clothing and household goods, along with the thousands of hours of help from caring volunteers, means help and hope for struggling families, single parents and individuals - our neighbors!

I’m so grateful for your partnership in our mission!Your generosity makes a real impact. Thank you!

Giving Help and Hope Together,

Dan MarlowExecutive Director

P.S. One of our goals for 2018 is to increase our number of monthly financial supporters. Please see the panel on the next page to find out how you can help.

Volunteers Make The Mission Happen Find out how you can help at

www.DETaskForce.org/get-involved

When you give financially or donate clothing and household items to the Task Force, all of that support stays in Douglas and Elbert counties!

January, 2018

• Colorado Gives Day - With your support, we raised $28,264.97!• Holiday Treasures - Our best 1-day sale ever raised $6,069.56.  • An Evening of Help & Hope - raised $35,408.18 and had 115 in attendance.

Our first annual Spirit of Mela Rudolph Award was given to volunteers Jason and Gina Anguiano. 

• Turkey Rock Trot - had a record 2782 registered and 2492 ran the race raising over $50,000!

• 9 Cares Colorado Shares - Generous members of our community provided over 11,608 pounds of food - Another record amount!

All of that, along with many other generous contributions allowed the Task Force to serve 16,000* people in 2017!

* Preliminary numbers

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January, 2018

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Monthly Financial Partners Needed…During the winter months and also in the summer, financial donations are typically less than our monthly need. Because of this, we often find that we must dip into cash reserves in order to continue to provide necessary assistance to our clients.

Would you consider becoming a monthly financial partner to help us even out the peaks and valleys of our ongoing budgetary needs?

• $25 - Provides groceries and other household essentials for a family.

• $100 - Provides lodging for those who are living in the cold.

• $500 - Enables DETF to provide essential services such as rent assistance for families on the brink of eviction and utility help for families struggling to keep the heat on during the winter months..

• $1,000 - Become a sustaining partner in the mission of Douglas / Elbert Task Force.

The services we provide for our neighbors in Douglas and Elbert counties are made possible by the generous contributions of our community.

Please return the Donation Form below with your check payable to: Douglas / Elbert Task Force.

Or donate securely on our website at www.DETaskForce.org/donate

Thank you for your partnership! You are impacting the lives of your neighbors!

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Please fill out this form and return it with your donation to:

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Douglas / Elbert Task Force will not share your information with any third party.

For questions regarding your donation, please call us at (303) 688-1114, or email us at Donations@DETaskForce.org.

Douglas / Elbert Task Force is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible.