Monday, April 14, 2014

Colorado Springs, CO – Griffis/Blessing employees celebrated National Volunteer Month by participating in their second annual “Volunteer Day” this past Friday, April 11, by spending their day working with non-profit organizations in lieu of their normal daily activities. Members of the Multifamily and Commercial groups, along with partner vendors, donated their time and energy to one of four local organizations.

For Salvation Army Pikes Peak, volunteers spent their day at RJ Montgomery New Hope Center, working to help improve the child care center by doing arts and crafts with kids, sanitizing toys and performing general maintenance work on an apartment facility used by homeless families. Arlun, Inc and Reconstruction Experts assisted with this project by providing supplies and floor coverings.

For the Women’s Resource Agency, volunteers painted the facility and rotated the selection of seasonal attire for the organization’s “Suit Up for Success” program, which provides business and professional clothing to help women in need live with financial independence. Davey Landscaping assisted with this project by providing supplies.

For Christmas Unlimited,, volunteers put together “Imagination Kits” which the organization will distribute during Christmas time to help inspire local children’s imaginations.

For the Flying W Ranch, volunteers helped mulch the grounds that had been devastated by the Waldo Canyon Fire.

For Brent’s Place in Denver, volunteers organized a storage room and assembled red wagons. Cec Gerstman, with HALO Branded Solutions, assisted with the project by providing monetary assistance for the supplies.

Finally at the Idaho Food Bank, volunteers bundled 3,113 toothbrushes and bagged onions and lentils.

Griffis/Blessing is excited to have the opportunity to support these organizations and would also like to recognize each of its employees who participated in this year’s Volunteer Day. “Volunteering has always been a part of the Griffis/Blessing culture and we are happy to continue with the tradition of helping the communities we are involved in,” says William J “B.J.” Hybl Jr., President and COO of the Property Services Group.

As a corporate event, volunteer projects were set up in each community where Griffis/Blessing has management, Colorado Springs, Denver and Boise, benefitting six different non-profit organizations.

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