Project One is: one church on one day making a real difference in one community—ours.
It’s an opportunity for people not to just go to church to but be the church.
Pastor Dennis Anderson, Project One
What is Project One?
On one day, in the fall of 2010, thousands of volunteers will meet at Crossroads, gather in teams and disperse to over 100 work sites in the northern Colorado community.
We all want to help our neighbors in practical ways, and sometimes we don’t know where to start. Together, we’ll help those in our community who are either financially or physically unable to fix, clean up, paint, rebuild, tile, haul off or construct some aspect of their home, business or school.
Who?
Project One is for the whole Crossroads family, plus our friends and neighbors all over northern Colorado. We welcome participant volunteers from all generations and abilities– ages 6 through senior adult.
When and where?
- 7am– Volunteers meet at Crossroads, gather in crews, then travel to worksites
- 5pm– Dinner back at Crossroads
- 6pm– The P1 Celebration in the Crossroads auditorium
What else?
- Volunteers can register online or in the atrium beginning March 27, 2010.
- We ask for a $25 suggested donation to help cover the cost of materials, t-shirts and dinner.
- Contact us at p1@crossroadscolorado.com.
Resources
Three Ways to Help
- Nominate a person or project. Do you know someone with a need? Submit a nomination form by January 31, 2010. Potential one-day projects include: painting, clean up, landscaping, fence repair, small flooring/tiling installation or repair, etc. We do not do electrical or roofing projects. We may have the capacity to do several large projects, so don’t hold back. Nomination forms are available here online or in the Crossroads atrium on the weekends. Projects will be evaluated by the P1 team and the resident or business owner will be notified about the feasibility of the project.
- Volunteer. We’ll place you to a work crew with 5-10 others, led by a qualified crew leader who has personally been involved with the resident from the beginning. Over 1300 volunteers will work at over 100 projects sites. Each volunteer receives a Project One t-shirt, dinner and the deep satisfaction of giving a huge dose of encouragement real help to someone in need. Registration for volunteers opens online and in the atrium in March 2010.
- Donate. Local businesses and individuals donate the materials and expertise we need to succeed. Cash donation are critical to the strategy and success of Project 1. All businesses who donate supplies are recognized at the Project 1 Celebration. Though homeowners are encouraged to participate financially, many simply cannot. It will take at least$30,000 in addition to donated supplies to fund Project 1.
Residents are encouraged to join the crew that comes to work, if they are physically able. They are also invited to attend the dinner and Celebration at the end of the day.