All posts by: joelnewton

Rethinking Holiday Charity

For the last six years I have watched different holiday charity efforts around Thanksgiving and Christmas in our community. As we launched the Jefferson Community Center inside Jefferson Junior/Senior High... Read More

Thank You Joyride Brewing Company

Since we launched in March 2013, we have been drawn to businesses and community members who love Edgewater. As Joyride Brewing Company was starting to renovate the former pawn shop... Read More

Cultivating Partnerships: Post High School Career Pathways

  Our mission at Edgewater Collective is cultivating partnerships for thriving schools. This week we have a great example of what this looks like. For the last three years, we... Read More

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

Community Cooking Class at the Jefferson Community Center

Thanks to generous donors we are able to start a Community Cooking Class in the Jefferson Community Center this summer. Tania Fonseca, the Family Engagement Liaison at Jefferson Junior/Senior High... Read More
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