I just volunteered to do photo work for a group called Extreme Community Makeover. My grandson's lacrosse program at High School had all four of their teams involved one Saturday, and the wife and I went along. Kids & coaches worked their asses off, and had a lot of fun. Helped a lot of people too.

This group concentrates in West Denver neighborhoods, and will do damn near anything for people that can't do it themselves or hire it done, within reason. Mainly elderly, handicapped, or poor folks, but they'll do work for anybody that will accept it.

Light stuff like yardwork, tree/bush trimming, light landscaping, yard cleanups, house painting, minor construction like fixing porches & railings, replacing steps, cleaning out garages, stuff like that. They don't do specialized stuff like roofing, or building wheelchair ramps, or heavier construction work, just projects that a team of 8-15 people can tackle and knock out in a few hours. No inside-house work either, just outside.

They'll go door-to-door in a neighborhood and book up several projects within a few blocks of each other for a Saturday a few weeks in advance, and hit them all at once with co-ordinated teams, and they can really make an impact on a lot of people in a neighborhood in one day. For folks that can barely get to the store and back home, having little stuff done like this means a lot to them.

Since my back surgeries, I can't do the work part, so I've volunteered to do photo and video work for them, which they also really need for promotion. Great people, you should check 'em out. They get volunteers from schools, churches, companies, etc., and she said you wouldn't believe how many volunteer groups come to them from other states! Last Sunday they had 200 people out on projects.

Lady that runs it is Angela Bomgaars, very nice person. Check 'em out. All you need is people, and some pickups with basic lawn and painting tools, maybe chainsaws, rototillers, mowers, etc. http://www.extremecommunitymakeover.org/