C3, our Community Connections Class, is getting out and about in the community! Whether it is going for a hike, visiting the Dumb Friends League Buddy Center, or going on a special shopping excursion to locate and purchase a hard to find item for one of our classes. The variety of possibilities keeps this class diverse and interesting for … Read more Making Connections in C3!
You are invited to the Colorado Car Addicts 4th Annual Charity Car Show benefiting Wellspring Community. We are proud to say that our Car Show has outgrown the Sunset Stone Parking Lot (thank you to Sunset Stone for providing such a strong foundation to grow from) and will be hosted at the Outlets at Castle Rock on Saturday, August 17th from … Read more Colorado Car Addicts Car Show – This Weekend!
S.T.A.R.S! I have found that spending time with our STARS brings such encouragement to me. Recently, volunteering in the Bakery I heard one of our STARS say to another, “Great job!” in reference to her mixing up a recipe. She responded with a “thank you” and of course a big smile. Often, I find that … Read more How Do You Spell Encouragement?
The Gardeners are busy at Wellspring! Outdoor Garden Classes in the Community Gardens at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital (Garden of Eatin) and at CALF Ranch gardens got off to a late start with spring snows and hail postponing the growing season. Gardening is in full swing now with the warm days of summer upon us! … Read more As The Garden Grows So Does The Gardener
It is an honor and a privilege to be joining Wellspring Community as the Director of Development. Over the last 15 years, I have spent much time and energy working with non-profits and organizations in our community to help meet needs, restore dignity and bring joy to people who are marginalized, facing hardships, or just … Read more Meet Our New Development Director
We are excited to share with you news of a newly published book, by the mom of one of Wellspring’s very first STARS, Hallie Siegel. Shelley Brouwer, Hallie’s mom, has written a memoir about life with her sweet daughter. Shelley’s book, Because She Was is a universal tale of a mother’s love. The book shares … Read more Because She Was
Many folks have inquired “how was your first week of work at Wellspring?” I have found myself struggling to answer that question, authentically, clearly and succinctly anyway. I have held many jobs during my career, some even that really interested and motivated me, most that I enjoyed to some measure, and one that really spoke … Read more A Note From Our ED
For those of you that don’t know me well, I happen to be a sarcastic person. I have been known to give an impromptu orientation to new volunteers where I inform them that at Wellspring we expect No Fun, No Joy and No Happiness. I then continue to explain if they see smiles, hear laughter … Read more No Fun, No Joy, No Happiness
Summertime at Wellspring! Summer at Wellspring Community is quite a fantastic experience. Our STARS are enjoying garden class, swimming and other outdoor activities that the summer weather allows us. We are blessed to have more STARS ( Specially Talented Adults Raising Standards) join us over the summer months. This growth is, in part, due to our Summer … Read more Paul’s Corner
We’ve had a lot of change in recent months, but one thing that has not changed is the fact that throughout the years Wellspring has been blessed with some incredibly talented and dedicated staff. We are excited to have some new team members joining us this month. Michelle Barszcz, joins us as Office Manager, effective … Read more New Wellspring Team Members!
