Children's Holiday Party 2020

Monday, October 19th from 9:00am to Monday, December 14th, 2020 12:00pm

About

Mile High United Way's Children's Holiday Party is our largest community outreach event of the year. Last year, we invited nearly 400 families to celebrate the holidays with cookie decorating, craft making, games, face painting, and photos with Santa. While our event will be hosted differently this year, we still bring the spirit of the holidays to our community.  This year, to abide by social distancing and gathering requirements, we will host our holiday party outdoors as a drive through event.  Families will be able to drive through our winter wonderland to receive a box of holiday cheer including: 
  • $20 gift card per child
  • Wrapping Supplies​
  • Four new books​
  • Eight Candy canes​
  • Four small stocking stuffers/craft items ​
  • Four youth socks ​(variety of sizes)
  • Four waterproof gloves​ (variety of sizes)
  • Four toothbrushes, toothpastes, and floss
  • Family board game​
  • Gingerbread, cookie kit 

Register to be a virtual or in-person volunteer for Children's Holiday Party 2020. Please note that virtual projects are running from now until December 7th and are labeled as REMOTE.  

Bilingual Volunteers are needed for this opportunity especially during our in-person volunteer shifts!

Interested in providing items for our Holiday Boxes? Check out our Target Registry HERE. Please note if you plan to drop off supplies at our building, we are only accepting supplies Mondays and Fridays between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Not able to volunteer or participate in the drive? Make a gift to help us purchase items for the Holiday Box Distribution to ensure that our families have everything they need this season. Give Now

We hope you volunteer with us for the 2020 Children's Holiday Party!

For questions, please email Caitlin Henkel at caitlin.henkel@unitedwaydenver.org 

Positions
0 Remaining
Registration
Opens Oct 19, 2020 12:00am
Registration Closes
Any time before each shift starts or when space runs out.
Age Limit
Family Friendly
Requirement Details
Dress Requirements: Volunteers must bring their own masks. This will be a high energy, outdoor opportunity so please wear comfortable, warm clothing.

Children-  Distribution on Dec. 12th is a family friendly event. Kids attending will be counted as a volunteer. Due to the drive-through nature of our Holiday Box Delivery- we ask that no children under the age of 6 participate in that opportunity for the safety of your child and our families. Please note that coat sorting and box assembly shifts are not family friendly. Only volunteers 18 and older are allowed to volunteer in our building.

Language- Bilingual volunteers needed.

Wondering if you should register to volunteer? Based on the CDC guidelines, we are asking you the following questions:

  1. Have you been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19? See the CDC’s risk assessment guidance.
  2. Do you have symptoms consistent with COVID-19? Symptoms can include a fever, cough or shortness of breath. See the CDC’s symptom information.

If you answered “yes’ to any of those questions, we ask you not to register. We are doing all we can to align with best practices and keep our community healthy. If you have questions, please contact us at volunteer@unitedwaydenver.org

Perks
Spreading holiday cheer to families in our community.
Parking Details
There is a parking lot available across from the building ($5/day). Volunteers cannot park in our parking garage.

Volunteers will check in outside of Cafe United on the corner of Park Ave. and California St.
GivePulse
213 Positions Filled | 65 Impacts | 1,336 Hours

Shifts (31)

1 - 3 of 3 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
REMOTE - Holiday Gift Tags9:00am (MT)5:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Parking is located on the south side of the building
Directions: Exercise your creativity by making holiday gift tags! Gift tags should be flat and shaped like a rectangle that is roughly 2 inch x 1.75 inch. Make sure to also punch a hole at the top and tie a piece of ribbon through it.You will need your own supplies...32/∞Over
REMOTE -Holiday Recipe Book9:00am (MT)5:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
The garage will be available and the entrance is off California, behind our building.
DESCRIPTION:   Contribute your favorite recipe to our Food at Home virtual recipe book! Provide inspiration with basic recipes that our families can prepare with and for their kids. All recipes will be translated into Spanish for our families whose primary language is Spanish. Email your recipe to volunteer@unitedwaydenver.org  INSTRUCTIONS : Recipes...5/∞Over
REMOTE: Ornament Making9:00am (MT)5:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Parking is located on the south side of the building
Directions: Exercise your creativity by making ornaments! Ornaments should be relatively flat and can be any shape that is roughly 4”x 4” (circles, ovals, diamonds, bells, stars, etc.). You will need your own supplies for this opportunity. Have fun getting creative with the paper and gluing different elements of one...20/∞Over

1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
REMOTE- Translation Help9:00am (MT)2:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
The garage will be available and the entrance is off California, behind our building.
This is a remote opportunity where volunteer will be asked to translate holiday recipes for our cookbook. Recipes to translate will be sent to volunteers on Dec. 1st and need to be translated by Dec. 8th.2/2Over

1 - 2 of 2 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Coat Sorting9:00am (MT)12:00pm (MT)
1701 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80210
Volunteers are needed to help sort and organize 100s of coats.

Please note that this is not family friendly and volunteers must be at least 18.
4/4Over
Coat Sorting1:00pm (MT)4:00pm (MT)
1701 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80210
Volunteers are needed to help sort and organize 100s of coats.

Please note that this is not family friendly and volunteers must be at least 18.
4/4Over

1 - 2 of 2 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Coat Sorting9:00am (MT)12:00pm (MT)
1701 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80210
Volunteers are needed to help sort and organize 100s of coats.

Please note that this is not family friendly and volunteers must be at least 18.
4/4Over
Coat Sorting1:00pm (MT)4:00pm (MT)
1701 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80210
Volunteers are needed to help sort and organize 100s of coats.

Please note that this is not family friendly and volunteers must be at least 18.
2/4Over

1 - 3 of 3 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Holiday Box Assembly9:00am (MT)12:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Volunteers are needed to help us assemble 300 holiday boxes to be distritbuted to our families attending Children's Holiday Party. 

Please note that this is not family friendly and volunteers must be at least 18.
0/6Over
Staff Support9:00am (MT)4:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Staff are needed to assemble holiday boxes. This will take place completely outside. No kids allowed.3/4Over
Holiday Box Assembly1:00pm (MT)4:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Volunteers are needed to help us assemble 300 holiday boxes to be distritbuted to our families attending Children's Holiday Party. 

Please note that this is not family friendly and volunteers must be at least 18.
7/7Over

1 - 4 of 4 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Coat Sorting- In person9:00am (MT)12:00pm (MT)
1701 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80210
Volunteers are needed to help sort and organize 100s of coats. This volunteer opportunity will take place at Dependeable Cleaners located at 1701 S Broadway, Denver CO 80210. Please contact Kasina with any questions: br01@dcleaners.com or (303) 505-2786Please note that this is not family friendly and volunteers must be at least...3/3Over
Holiday Box Assembly9:00am (MT)12:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Volunteers are needed to help us assemble 300 holiday boxes to be distritbuted to our families attending Children's Holiday Party.

Please note that this is not family friendly and volunteers must be at least 18.
6/6Over
Staff Support9:00am (MT)4:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Staff are needed to assemble Holiday Boxes. This will take place outside. No kids are allowed.2/3Over
Holiday Box Assembly1:00pm (MT)4:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Volunteers are needed to help us assemble 300 holiday boxes to be distritbuted to our families attending Children's Holiday Party. 
Please note that this is not family friendly and volunteers must be at least 18.
7/6Over

1 - 4 of 4 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Coat Sorting- In person9:00am (MT)12:00pm (MT)
1701 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80210
Dependable Cleaners
Volunteers are needed to help sort and organize 100s of coats. This volunteer opportunity will take place at Dependeable Cleaners located at 1701 S Broadway, Denver CO 80210. 

Please contact Kasina with any questions: br01@dcleaners.com or (303) 505-2786

Please note that this is not family friendly and volunteers must be at least 18. 
 
3/3Over
Holiday Box Assembly9:00am (MT)12:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Volunteers are needed to help us assemble 300 holiday boxes to be distritbuted to our families attending Children's Holiday Party. 
Please note that this is not family friendly and volunteers must be at least 18.
5/6Over
Staff Support9:00am (MT)4:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Staff are needed to assemble Holiday Boxes. This will take place outside. No kids are allowed.3/4Over
Holiday Box Assembly1:00pm (MT)4:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Volunteers are needed to help us assemble 300 holiday boxes to be distritbuted to our families attending Children's Holiday Party. 

Please note that this is not family friendly and volunteers must be at least 18.
9/9Over

1 - 2 of 2 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Santa's Station Set-up2:00pm (MT)4:00pm (MT)
711 Park Ave W
Denver, CO 80205
Volunteers are needed to help us prepare and set-up decorations for the Children's Holiday Party Box Distribution. - Volunteers should be prepare to lift 20 lbs.Children- This is a family friendly event. Kids attending will be counted as a volunteer. Due to the drive-through nature of our Holiday Box Delivery- we ask...8/7Over
Staff Support2:00pm (MT)5:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Staff are needed to prep and set-up decorations. This will take place outside. No kids are allowed.3/3Over

1 - 9 of 9 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Santa's Station Decoration8:00am (MT)10:00am (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Volunteers are needed to help us prepare and set-up decorations for the Children's Holiday Party Box Distribution. - Volunteers should be able to lift 20 lbs.Children- This is a family friendly event. Kids attending will be counted as a volunteer. Due to the drive-through nature of our Holiday Box Delivery- we ask...5/5Over
CHP - Staff Support9:00am (MT)1:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
 11/10Over
Coat Sorting- In person10:00am (MT)1:00pm (MT)
1701 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80210
 *This opportunity is located at 1701 S Broadway at Dependable Clearners*  Volunteers are needed to help sort and organize 100s of coats. This volunteer opportunity will take place at Dependeable Cleaners located at 1701 S Broadway, Denver CO 80210. Please contact Kasina with any questions: br01@dcleaners.com or (303) 505-2786Please note that this is...2/2Over
Holiday Box Distribution10:00am (MT)12:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
The garage will be available and the entrance is off California, behind our building.
Volunteers are needed to help facilitate our holiday box distribution. Roles include: Upon arrival you will recieve your role.- Check-in- Traffic Controller - Cheer and experience- Box distributionChildren- This is a family friendly event. Kids attending will be counted as a volunteer. Due to the drive-through nature of our Holiday Box Delivery-...12/14Over
Holiday Box Distribution12:00pm (MT)2:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Volunteers are needed to help facilitate our holiday box distribution. Upon arrival you will recieve your role. Roles include:- Check-in- Traffic Controller - Cheer and experience- Box distribution Children- This is a family friendly event. Kids attending will be counted as a volunteer. Due to the drive-through nature of our Holiday Box Delivery-...15/16Over
CHP - Staff Support1:00pm (MT)5:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
 9/9Over
Coat Sorting- In person1:00pm (MT)4:00pm (MT)
1701 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80210
*This opportunity is located at Dependable Cleaners on 1701 S Broadway*  Volunteers are needed to help sort and organize 100s of coats. This volunteer opportunity will take place at Dependeable Cleaners located at 1701 S Broadway, Denver CO 80210. Please contact Kasina with any questions: br01@dcleaners.com or (303) 505-2786Please note that this is...1/3Over
Holiday Box Distribution2:00pm (MT)4:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Volunteers are needed to help facilitate our holiday box distribution. You will receive your roles upon arrival. Roles include: - Check-in- Traffic Controller - Cheer and experience- Box distribution Children- This is a family friendly event. Kids attending will be counted as a volunteer. Due to the drive-through nature of our Holiday Box Delivery-...17/17Over
Holiday Box Distribution4:00pm (MT)6:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
Volunteers are needed to help facilitate our holiday box distribution. You will receive your roles upon arrival. Roles include: - Check-in- Traffic Controller - Cheer and experience- Box distributionChildren- This is a family friendly event. Kids attending will be counted as a volunteer. Due to the drive-through nature of our Holiday Box Delivery-...8/8Over

1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
MHUW Staff- CHP Clean Up9:00am (MT)12:00pm (MT)
711 Park Avenue West
Denver, Colorado 80205
 0/3Over