QuickConnections Newsletter


Quick Connections is an electronic (email) subscription news digest for Making Connections-Denver staff, resident leaders, consultants and other interested parties. Sent approximately every three weeks or as needed, it provides information about events, deadlines, opportunities and people in the MC-D network.

10/06/2006
Quick Connections #88
IN THIS ISSUE-
Making Connections-Denver OPEN HOUSE EVENT October 18 from 2-6 p.m.
Westside Family NetWorks announcement
Residents needed for Minimum Wage Interviews
MOP Action Meeting November 2nd - Our Hope for the Future
City Launches New First-Time Homebuyer Program
Mark Your Calendar
Making Connections-Denver OPEN HOUSE EVENT October 18
We are settled into our new offices in Curtis Park and are ready to have a party! Please come and bring your families and friends. Join us Wednesday, October 18, from 2p.m. to 6p.m. for good music, food, and fun! The new Making Connections—Denver offices are located in the King Trimble Center, 2980 Curtis St (corner of 30th St & Curtis St). For more information please call Rosella or Gloria at 720-891-4911.

Westside Family NetWorks announces the Adoption, Foster and Kinship Care Recruitment, Mentorship and Support Campaign
Westside Family NetWorks would like to invite interested Southwest Denver Neighborhood people to become Foster and Kinship Families! Bilingual families are strongly encouraged to apply! Please help adolescents who are in the foster care system remain in their own communities and support families as they strive to ensure the safety and well being of children and teens. Westside Family NetWorks will host an informational meeting, Thursday, October 26th, 6:30 PM, at Bethany United Methodist Church, 3501 W. First Ave. Free dinner and child care will be provided! For more information, please call: Westside Family NetWorks at 303- 934-4110.

Residents needed for Minimum Wage Interviews
9to5, National Association of Working Women, an organization that helps low-wage women win economic justice, needs you to speak out about your experiences regarding the minimum wage. YOU CAN HELP! Contact Rita McCoy of 9to5 at (303) 628-0925 or rmccoy925@aol.com and tell your story about how you are living on minimum wage. We need your VOICE. Your story will be shared with media personnel seeking people to speak out on this issue.

MOP Action Meeting November 2nd - Our Hope for the Future
On Thursday, November 2, from 6:15p.m.to 8:00 p.m. at Denver West High School Auditorium, 951 Elati Street, MOP will present information that addresses the following issues:
• Expanding Pre-school Access in Denver (Ballot Initiative 1A)
• Expanding Post Secondary Education Options in Colorado
• Implementing a Weighted Student Funding Formula in Denver
• Expanding Broken Windows/COMPSTAT Policing Strategies
• Effects and Consequences of State Immigration Laws (SB 90, HB 1023)
• Healthcare Insurance Access for All Coloradans
For more information about this event please contact Sandra Konta or Mateos Alvarez at 303-399-2425.

City Launches New First-Time Homebuyer Program
Becoming a homeowner in the greater Denver metro area is now easier thanks to a new mortgage assistance program offered by the City and County of Denver and the Metro Mayors Caucus. The Metro Mortgage Assistance program offers a 4% down payment assistance grant and 6.20% 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. The program is available to qualifying first-time homebuyers and individuals who haven’t owned a home in the past three years. Metro Mortgage Assistance is offered to qualified homebuyers who purchase a home within the City and County of Denver or any of the following participating jurisdictions: Arvada, Aurora, Brighton, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Centennial, Commerce City, Edgewater, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Lafayette, Lakewood, Littleton, Lone Tree, Louisville, Northglenn, Parker, Sheridan, Superior, Thornton and Westminster. Visit the Metro Mortgage Assistance Web page for more information and a list of participating lenders: http://www.milehigh.com/housing/homeownership-opportunities/metro-mortgage-assistance
If you have questions about whether or not you qualify, please contact the Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation at 303-572-9445.

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Mark Your Calendar-
Look for more events on the Making Connections' web site at
www.makingconnectionsdenver.org

Please note that some of the meetings below are not open to the public or have last minute changes to time or location. Please call person(s) listed if you would like to attend.

Community Learning Network (CLN)
Wed., October 11, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Making Connections-Denver, King Trimble Center, 2980 Curtis Street
Contact: Rosella Palacios at 720-891-4918

Baker Historic Neighborhood Association
Tues., October 10, 6:30 p.m.
Location: 1st Ave. Presbyterian Church, 1st and Acoma
Contact: info@bakerneighborhood.org

Residents Engaged and Connected (REC) Guidance Group
Mon., October 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Making Connections-Denver, King Trimble Center, 2980 Curtis Street
Contact: Carrie Ratazzi at 720-891-49202

Family Economic Success (FES) Guidance Group
Thurs., October 26, 6-8 p.m.
Location: St. Martin Plaza, 1300 Bruce Randolph Dr.
Contact: Hi Howard at 303-825-6246