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2006 Since its inception, Jeans Day donations have
totaled more than $39,000, benefiting numerous
community nonprofit organizations throughout Colorado.
engagement grows
chfareach launches
In addition to the already existing Community
Involvement Leave benefit for CHFA staff, the To serve more customers, CHFA significantly
organization decided to further encourage enhanced an existing program in 2006 by
community engagement by assembling a creating chfareach, (Resources, Education, and
volunteer committee in 2006. The committee Assistance for Colorado’s Housing). Chfareach
was empowered to coordinate volunteer offers training tailored for the owners,
opportunities and donation drives with CHFA managers, tenants, and onsite rental housing
staff. Shortly after forming, the committee staff of properties monitored by CHFA’s Asset
launched CHFA’s “Jeans Day” program. Jeans Management Division. The program has also
Days are Wednesdays on which all CHFA expanded to offer education based on tenant
staff members are allowed to wear jeans interests.
in exchange for a $5 or $10 contribution
to nonprofit organization selected by the In 2014, chfareach beneficiaries totaled 2,647.
volunteer committee. Since the program’s inception, more than
10,000 have been impacted by the chfareach
Participants in a chfareach class held in Denver education program.