August 2016 Events in Denver, CO: Breathe in Life

Each August we turn our focus to the environment by offering social events and educational opportunities on living a more environmentally sustainable life. By making caring choices and creating helpful habits we can all make a difference to our planet.

Did you know that an aluminum can may remain in its current condition in a landfill for up to 500 years? That same can, when recycled, can end up back on your grocer’s shelf in as little as two months. Recycling that aluminum can also saves energy. Enough energy, in fact, to power your television for three hours! Aluminum can be recycled over, and over and over again – without limit. Americans will use about 2.5 million plastic bottles every thirty minutes. If that bottle is not recycled it can spend the next 450 years or more in a landfill. A modern glass bottle will take about 4,000 years to biodegrade. Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled again, and again and again. So, the next time you are enjoying a delicious beverage, be conscious of the packaging and make the choice to recycle.

Join us this month as we promote the environment with a focus on our recycling programs – from annual rummage sales to shredding and more; our educational offerings will help you to support our environment and Breathe in Life!

Our fabulous August 2016 events in Denver, CO at Juniper Village at The Spearly Center include our:

§  Environmental Sustainability Program: Water for Flint because here at The Spearly Center we enjoy giving back to the community, even if people in need are across the country, and our hearts go out to the people of Flint, Michigan during their ongoing water crisis, so all month long we will be accepting donations of bottled water from residents, family members, staff, and the community, so look for our ‘Water for Flint’ drop box in our Front Lobby anytime between August 1^st and August 31^st.

§  Flower Power BBQ because enjoying the outdoor environment can be as simple as sitting on the patio and spending time with friends and loved ones, so come join us as we celebrate peace, love and happiness as we host this festive all vegetarian BBQ, and welcome our family members, friends, First Responders and neighbors for a groovy, tasty and healthy meal on our sunny Outdoor Patio on August 5^th at 11:00 am.

§  Release A Butterfly With Your Spearly Sidekick because Nature is like life; it’s precious, it’s beautiful, and it’s delicate, since all living things are natural wonders, and to witness life in nature can be a joyous occasion, so staff and their Spearly Sidekicks will release butterflies to show appreciation for the beauty nature brings, so please join us on our Outdoor Patio for this special occasion as refreshments will be served on August 10^th at 2:30 pm.

We look forward to sharing our August 2016 events in Denver, CO at Juniper Village at The Spearly Center with you as you Breathe in Life.