Two Local Groups Receive Volunteer Awards for Their Work at Urban Peak.Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2001 Steve Moore
Steve Moore is a former Canadian ice hockey player of the National Hockey League. Early years Moore was born September 22, 1978 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. , a volunteer for Urban Peak, has received the 2001 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year award from the Department of Local Affairs Community Services Block Grant The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) provides U.S. federal funding for Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and other programs that seek to address poverty at the community level. (CSBG CSBG Community Services Block Grant ) and Colorado Community Action Association (CCAA CCAA Comunidades Autónomas CCAA China Center of Adoption Affairs CCAA Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) CCAA California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA Commercial Collection Agency Association ). Mr. Moore has been an amazing champion for youth and was nominated for his extensive volunteer work at Urban Peak, as well as for developing Urban Peak's Scholarship Endowment and Mentor Program. Mr. Moore and his family are financial supporters of Urban Peak and its programs, he actively mentors three youth, shares his expertise by serving on agency committees, and lends his support to Urban Peak youth and staff alike. The awards ceremony took place at the State CSBG Conference Awards Dinner on May 24, 2001, in Grand Junction, Colorado The City of Grand Junction is a home rule municipality located in Mesa County, Colorado, USA. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 45,299. . Urban Peak is also pleased to announce that the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Veterans of America (GLBVA) has won the 2001 Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA DOVIA Directors of Volunteers in Agencies ) "We Count On You" Award for Outstanding Volunteer Group. It is estimated that Rocky Mountain GLBVA has contributed over $8,400 in food costs and over 2,100 hours of volunteer work in the past six years through the coordination, shopping, cooking, delivering, and serving of meals at the shelter and through their contributions of time and resources for meals, events and fundraisers. The awards luncheon took place at the Macaroni Grill Macaroni Grill (also known as Romano's Macaroni Grill) is a chain of Italian food casual dining restaurants in the US and Canada. The chain and brand name is owned by Brinker International. restaurant in Cherry Creek on May 30, 2001, in Denver, Colorado. Urban Peak was also able to recognize the GLBVA at Charlie's Bar on the evening of May 30, 2001, while they were holding one of their regular fundraisers for Urban Peak. Urban Peak's mission is to serve homeless and runaway youth. We provide youth with a safe, caring, stable environment and assist them in permanently exiting street life. Urban Peak believes in the potential of every youth to contribute to our world. For the past 13 years, Urban Peak has been a leader in providing services to homeless and runaway youth. As a vital member of the community's service continuum for the homeless, Urban Peak is the only licensed homeless youth shelter in the State of Colorado. For more information on Urban Peak please contact us at 303-777-9198 or visit our website at http://www.urbanpeak.org. |
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