🌱 Patch AM: How Lakewood’s Action Center quietly keeps thousands of local families afloat

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In today's newsletter:

• How Lakewood's Action Center quietly keeps thousands of local families afloat
• How a Lakewood fifth grader turned her heart surgery into statewide impact

Also on today's calendar: Lakewood Business Association Monthly Meeting - Timely Updates & Networking and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 89, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Action Center Helps Families Find Stability, Dignity and Hope (ngazette.com) — Lakewood's Action Center is a key lifeline for families, offering free groceries, clothing, and one-on-one support to prevent homelessness and stabilize households across Jefferson County. With strong backing from Lutheran Hospital, the nonprofit serves tens of thousands yearly and is preparing a new community campus in early 2027 to bring even more services under one roof.
   

• A Heart for the Cause: Local Fifth Grader is Top Fundraiser for Charity (ngazette.com) — A Lakewood fifth grader at Jefferson County Open School has become Colorado's top Kids Heart Challenge fundraiser, bringing in $8,000 this year and nearly $20,000 overall. Inspired by her own childhood heart surgery, she's turning her story into creative campaigns that teach classmates CPR, support heart research, and help kids whose families struggle to afford care.
   

📸 Around Lakewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood

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Tuesday September 1
• Lakewood Business Association Monthly Meeting - Timely Updates & Networking →
  7700 West Woodard Drive, Lakewood, Colorado - at the Westwoods Community Church
  9:00 am
• 2x Paint Points | SLEEPY JERRY! Music & Trivia + Paint & Sip →
  Painting with a Twist, 7134 W Alaska Dr, Lakewood
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Alameda Connects Community Meetings →
  West Metro Fire Protection District, 433 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood
  7:30 am
• Open for Visitors →
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  8:00 am
• Wedding Site Tours →
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• College Thursdays
  John F. Kennedy Denver, CO 80227
• Open for Visitors →
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  8:00 am
Friday September 4
• Harvest Moon Glow - Solo or Set | Paint & Sip →
  Painting with a Twist, 7134 W Alaska Dr, Lakewood
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• St. Rafka's 19th Annual Lebanese Festival →
  2301 Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood
  10:00 am
• Pick your Power UP! | All Ages Paint Party! | Let's A Gogh →
  Painting with a Twist, 7134 W Alaska Dr, Lakewood
  11:00 am
• Porch Leaner Workshop: Choose Fall/Winter designs! →
  Painting with a Twist, 7134 W Alaska Dr, Lakewood
  1:00 pm
• BOOK CLUB Party! Dungeon Donut | Trivia & Paint Night →
  Painting with a Twist, 7134 W Alaska Dr, Lakewood
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey all, I just found these two dogs running around in the streets with no collars on.
  This is in the green mountain neighborhood near Maryland Drive and West Wisconsin Drive off of Union. I'm trying here first to see if anyone is… (Nextdoor Hutchinson Green Mountain)
• IF THIS IS YOUR CAT PLEASE CONTACT ME!!
  505-521-4502 we found her on Utica st in our yard you must have at least 1 photo to prove this is your cat!! Me and my mom are planning to take her… (Nextdoor Northeast Lakewood)

🗞 Nearby News

Wheat Ridge

• Wheat Ridge's Celery Farmers: A Labor of Love (ngazette.com)
• Where Will the Wheat Ridge Branch Library Move? (ngazette.com)
• Localworks Seeks Wheat Ridge Storyteller for Main Street (ngazette.com)

Morrison

• Celebrating a Lifetime of Craft: The Quilted Legacy of Barbara Hopperstad Donaho (ngazette.com)

Ok Lakewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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