Welcome to the 16th Annual Foothills United Way's Day of Caring
Day of Caring is one of the largest one-day volunteer efforts annually in
Boulder and Broomfield counties. Local volunteers are paired with nonprofits to
complete a variety of much needed projects. 2008 was a record-setting year
for Day of Caring, with more than 900 participants donating
nearly $73,000 worth of volunteer time on one day!
Get Involved. Any company, community
group, social group or individual interested in making a difference can
volunteer for Day of Caring. All volunteers must be at least 18 years old.
UNITE your organization. Day of
Caring volunteers provide thousands of hours of service and valuable skills to
agencies in our community, allowing those agencies to serve more clients more
efficiently.
For your business or organization, Day of Caring provides a simple, effective
and highly visible way to demonstrate strong corporate citizenship, community
leadership and a culture of philanthropy. It also provides great teambuilding
opportunities for employee groups - something outside the office to collaborate
on and feel good about.
Sign up. Choose a project. Make a difference. Day
of Caring volunteers can take part in a wide variety of projects. Some may
deliver meals to homebound persons, or help glean crops that will be used to
provide fresh vegetables to those in need of food. Some may help organize files
in a health clinic or repair and repaint a building that provides emergency
shelter. From construction to landscaping, from human service to arts and
crafts, there is something for every volunteer - something that will make a
lasting impact on many lives.
Camp Patiya
Agency Details:
Camp Patiya
Camp Patiya provides a close, safe area for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, other groups, and their families to experience camping in the Rocky Mountains.
Description:
A subsidiary of Longs Peak Council, Boy Scouts of America, Camp Patiya is a volunteer-run group that seeks to maintain the buildings and grounds of a 20-acre former Camp Fire Girls camp so as to provide low-cost camping opportunities for youth groups. As landowners, we seek to manage our forest in a way to mitigate fire and pest damage, and to introduce boys and girls to service projects that help them understand that they are stewards of the land.
History:
Camp Patiya was acquired by the Longs Peak Council from the Camp Fire Organization in April, 1987. The Camp Fire Council purchased the original twenty acres for the camp in 1960 and began holding group and family camps shortly thereafter.
The buldings on site were constructed between 1963 and 1981. The name, Camp Patiya, "At Home in the Hills" was given by the Camp Fire Council in December, 1967. In 1977, an additional ten acres of land was donated, bringing the camp to its present size.
Camp Fire continued to hold group camping year round and Day Camps in the summers. In the 1980's, membership in Camp Fire declined. In 1987, it was determined that the goals for operating the camp could best be met by transferring the ownership to Longs Peak Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Since the property was acquired by the Boy Scouts, the land has continued to be used in the same general way that the earlier owners had envisioned. It is used primarily for short-term camping, servicing primarily the youth of Longs Peak Council. Other Scouting groups also use the facility, and several times a year it is used for training the adults who work with the Scouts.
Contact people:
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Jeff Bradley, Board President, (303) 304-1104
Elwin Hebner, (303) 772-0524, (email)
Paul Schnoes, (303) 678-8596, (email) |
Office fax number: (303) 499-5484
Address:
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1540 Lehigh StreetBoulder, CO 80305(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.longspeakbsa.org/camps/Patiya/
Directions:
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Go to the intersection of Baseline Road and Broadway Street in Boulder. Go west on Baseline for 7.5 miles up Flagstaff Mountain. The camp is on the right |
| Last updated on June 13, 2009 |
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