We are currently looking for volunteers to participate in our Care Shawl group. If you knit (any skill level welcome) and would like to be part of a team that makes beautiful Care Shawls for our patients, please contact Karlene, Manager of Volunteer Services at (303) 442-0961 or by email at volunteer@trucare.org.

Volunteers are an essential part of the TRU Community Care team. Every year our volunteers assist in giving our patients and families the best emotional, spiritual, and practical support available; lend valuable administrative assistance to the organization; and play a key role at the TRU Hospice Thrift Shop. TRU Community Care encompasses a continuum of care for those with advanced illness.

Our Thrift Store is a great place to finish up your Christmas shopping – and your purchases support compassionate end-of-life care, grief support, and education in our community!

We are open this week through Christmas Eve from 10 am -5:30 pm.  Make sure you stop by on the 24th to enter a drawing for a VIP 50% Off Shopping Pass!

We are closed on Christmas Day and will reopen on the 26th. Make sure you stop by on Saturday, December 27th, for our Customer Appreciation Mystery Sale—come in and get 25% off one item of your choice!

Our thrift store is located on the the northeast corner of Arapahoe and 56th at 5565 Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder. The shop is wheelchair accessible.  For questions, please call (303) 604-5353.

 

 

Tomorrow is the biggest online giving event of the year- Colorado Gives Day! For a full 24 hours you can give to nonprofits here in Colorado, including TRU Community Care!  This wonderful event is presented by Community First Foundation and FirstBank.

Why Give on Colorado Gives Day?
When you give to TRU Community Care on Colorado Gives Day, your donation will go directly to our patient care fund. This means patients and families that may not have enough insurance or any insurance at all are still able to receive our excellent, holistic hospice and palliative care. Our clinical teams collaborate to provide the very highest level of medical, emotional and spiritual support for those with serious or advanced illnesses. Our trusted, responsive, unparalleled care allows our patients to live in dignity, free of pain, surrounded by the people they love, in their home or in our Care Center.

Your Donation will be Increased
When you give to TRU Community Care on Colorado Gives Day, the value of your donation will be increased by incentive funds provided by Colorado Gives Day sponsors. These generous sponsors also help defray a good portion of the normal processing charges so that your more of your donation will go directly to our organization. We need your help to reach our goal of $22,000! Each gift makes a difference, no matter the size.

Giving is Easy
Just go to coloradogives.org/TRUCommunityCare to schedule your donation today to post on Colorado Gives Day. Or go there at any time from midnight to 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9 and make your Colorado Gives Day donation to TRU. Once you select TRU, click on the donate now and you will be directed to a page where you can fill out your donation information.

Please note: You must designate your gift to as a CO Gives Day donation in order for it to help us qualify for the incentive fund and offset processing charges! You will have the option to designate your gift as a CO Gives Day donation on the donation form.  

Spread the Word
After you donate, right click on the I Gave button below, save it, and upload it to social media to share why you gave to the TRU as part of Colorado Gives Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for supporting TRU Community Care! We appreciate your generosity!

Support for teens coping with a Death Loss

Teens, we invite you to remember your special person by creating a mask, sugar skulls, or a personal altar box.  All of the art created will be part of a bigger altar that will be displayed at the Longmont Museum for the Day of the Dead from September 22nd-November 10th.  You will have the opportunity to connect with peers, make art to honor your special person, share stories, and have fun.  You are not alone!

There will be snacks and all art supplies are provided.  This event is generously hosted by TRU Community Care, the Longmont Youth Center, and the Longmont Musuem.

Longmont Teen Group

Dates: Wednesday afternoons
September 3rd, 10th, and 17th
Set up altars on September 22nd

Time: 4:00-5:30 pm

Location: Longmont Youth Center
*The altars will be displayed at the Longmont Museum from September 22- November 10th

To Register: Call Michon Davies at 303.604.5330 or Jeanette Nicastri 303.774.3758

Day of the Dead Longmont Teen Group 2014

Boulder Teen Group

Dates: Monday afternoons and Friday
September 8th, 15th, and 19th
Set up altars on September 22nd

Time: 4:00-5:30 pm

Location: Longmont Youth Center
*The altars will be displayed at the Longmont Museum from September 22- November 10th

To Register: Call Michon Davies at 303.604.5330 or Jeanette Nicastri 303.774.3758

Day of the Dead Teen Boulder Group 2014

Bereaved Parents Support Group meets the second Wednesday of each month in Boulder, CO. If you would like to join this group or know someone who may benefit, call 303-604-5300 or email griefsupport@trucare.org to find out more.  To learn more about TRU’s grief services program, support groups for adults, teens and children, click here.

This annual educational seminar presents programs specifically for seniors in the Colorado community. Colorado Senior Law Day provides attendees with important and useful information on many issues facing our growing senior citizen population. If you are a senior, an adult child with a senior parent, or a caregiver, make sure you can attend one of the programs! TRU offers free education events on advance care planning. To learn more or find out when the next event is, go to TRU Education Events.

Learn what you need to know to make informed, positive decisions about legal issues, health, well-being, and financial issues. Registration is required. Click here to register online or by calling 303.441.1685.