Staff Spotlight August 2021 – Darin Cross We carry a disassembled planter box made from fence post wood into Darin’s maintenance workroom at the Flats. “I was thinking we could reassemble this into a smaller, balcony-hanging planter box.” I heard that Darin was a fan of woodworking, so I figured it’d be fun to…
Resident Spotlight August 2021 – Verna “Sue” Perry I meet up with Verna, or as she likes to be called “Sue,” in the community room at Foothills Green. She’s got a plastic water bottle filled with homemade iced tea and the sweetest demeanor. “Where are you from?” I asked as we both sit down.…
Message from the Executive Director- July 2021 What does it mean to be a non-profit? When describing Archway Communities, I often find myself starting with the words: “We are a non-profit organization that provides affordable housing and related services in Colorado.” Why do I use the term “non-profit” to describe our organization? What, exactly, does it…
Staff Spotlight July 2021- Yvette Wooley Meet Yvette Wooley! “Hot or iced?” I held up two Dunkin coffees to Yvette (pictured far right). She pauses for a second. “Mmm, hot.” Bold choice, I thought, it was about 80 degrees outside. But we were already off to a good start because that’s exactly what I…
Meet Cica Lokossi! As I walk through Cica’s front door into the living room a water bottle comes quickly into view as the tiny hand of an outstretched arm wraps around the plastic ridges. “Here you go!” Cica’s middle child, all of about five or six, offers me with a smile. “Well, thank you!” I…
I sat on the rooftop of Flats at Two Creeks, where the garden boxes are located, waiting for Michael and Emily, Flats’ Resident Care Coordinator, to meet me. Emily said that today they would be doing most of the planting for the garden beds. As we rolled the cart full of gardening supplies from the…
“I actually started out in Journalism,” Georgeanne says as we settle into some chairs in our corporate office. “That’s cool! Did you just have a passion for the craft?” I asked, interested in how her career path has evolved to where she is now. “I remember always having the thought or idea with journalism that…
Greetings! We’ve been busy at Archway in the last month!! Since our May newsletter went out, we’ve hosted 7 Vaccine Clinics, resulting in 63 vaccinations. We’ve also run 51 food banks for our communities, feeding more than 600 residents. As always, I am incredibly grateful to our Archway “essential workers”- those members of our team who lead…
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