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Encouraging Community Connections

Over the last six years our Edgewater community has undergone a lot of changes. Six years ago I started to get to know our community and listen to the stories... Read More

Volunteer Opportunities at Elementary Track Meet and Garden Work Day

Each year we work with the local elementary schools to organize an elementary track meet at Jefferson Junior/Senior High School. This year the track meet will be Saturday, September 29 from... Read More

Jefferson Area School Funding Forum

We are working with various community partners to host a Jefferson Area School Funding Forum on Wednesday, October 17 at 7 pm at Jefferson Junior/Senior High School (2305 Pierce Street,... Read More

Volunteers Needed for Edgewater 5k and Community Picnic

This Saturday we are organizing our annual Edgewater 5k to benefit the sports programs at Jefferson Junior/Senior High School. Online race registration is available until noon on Thursday and race... Read More

Volunteer Opportunity: Renovating Teacher Learning Space at Molholm Elementary

We are partnering with Molholm Elementary School, the Two Creeks Neighborhood Association and West Colfax Community Association to renovate learning spaces at Molholm for teachers and students. Molholm was built... Read More

Supporting Other Nonprofits and Schools at Edgewater Market and Music

Since we launched Edgewater Collective over five years ago, our goal has been to cultivate partnerships and support other nonprofits that work in our schools and community. This summer we... Read More

Poverty or Proximity: Marijuana Use Among Jeffco Teenagers

Yesterday Fox 31 Denver reported on the new data from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) regarding suspensions for marijuana among Colorado students. Based on the fact that Edgewater has... Read More

The Voice of Teachers: Working and Learning Conditions

News reports in Colorado last week were full of teachers in front of our state capital dressed in red and raising their collective voice for more school funding. Last Friday... Read More

Let’s Keep the Jefferson Community Center Open This Summer

  Last year we launched the Jefferson Community Center inside Jefferson Junior/Senior High School to connect students and parents with resources to help them overcome the roadblocks of poverty. Throughout... Read More

Jefferson Booster Club Golf Tournament Coming May 21

School funding is all across the news this week as teachers in Arizona and Oklahoma are pushing for livable wages and funding for basic school supplies. In our own county... Read More
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