One Good Turn

ONE GOOD TURN RUNS FOUR VENTURES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS ACCESS TO HEALTHY MEALS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, JOB TRAINING, AND COUNSELING.

JOBS 180 PROVIDES ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND LIFE SKILLS IN TWO PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS: AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE SHOP, GOODTURN CYCLES, AND THE COMMUNITY CAFE, CAFE 180. THE GOAL OF JOBS 180 IS TO DEVELOP WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS CAPABLE OF SECURING POSITIONS IN THE PROFESSIONAL CAREER WORLD, SPECIFICALLY BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE BICYCLE AND RESTAURANT INDUSTRY. GOODTURN CYCLES IS AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE STORE THAT SPECIALIZES IN SALES, RENTALS AND SERVICE OF BIKES, AND SERVES AS A JOB-TRAINING FACILITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARAPAHOE COUNTY AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, GOODTURN CYCLES HOSTS THREE-MONTH PAID WORK EXPERIENCES FOR ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES. THE WORK EXPERIENCE EQUIPS APPRENTICES WITH BICYCLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SKILLS AS WELL AS TRAINING IN EMPLOYABILITY CHARACTERISTICS THAT ARE VALUABLE IN ANY CAREER PATH. IN 2020, WE OPENED A MINDFULNESS SPACE CALLED SHYFT. SHYFT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH QUALITY MINDFULNESS EXPERIENCES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. SHYFT PROVIDES MEDITATION, YOGA, WRITING AND MENTAL HEALTH MODALITIES THAT ARE WELCOMING, SIMPLE, TRAUMA SENSITIVE AND HEALING FOCUSED. ALL OFFERINGS ARE PROVIDED ON A DONATION OR SCHOLARSHIP BASIS.

HOUSING 180 CREATES AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS IN ENGLEWOOD AND LITTLETON FOR HARDWORKING PEOPLE WHO STRUGGLE TO FIND A PLACE TO CALL HOME. WE WORK WITH LOCAL LANDLORDS, NONPROFITS, CHURCH LEADERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND CAFE 180 TO HELP VULNERABLE YET CAPABLE PEOPLE FIND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. WE PROMOTE DIGNIFIED EXCHANGES, PROVIDING RESOURCES TO PEOPLE IN EXCHANGE FOR THEIR TIME AND/OR TALENTS.

COUNSELING 180, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DENVER FAMILY INSTITUTE, PROVIDES COUNSELING SESSIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. INDIVIDUALS WHO VOLUNTEER FOR ONE HOUR AT ONE OF THE OTHER VENTURES RECEIVE A ONE HOUR APPOINTMENT WITH A COUNSELOR. OUR WORK IS ALL ABOUT "DIGNIFICATION" - A WORD WE USE TO DESCRIBE OUR AIM OF OPENING THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OUR NEIGHBORS TO THE NEEDS THAT SURROUND THEM WHILE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE IN NEED TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. WHEN AN EXCHANGE IS DIGNIFIED, EVERYONE WINS.

CAFE 180, RECOGNIZING OUR UNIVERSAL APPETITE FOR DELICIOUS, NOURISHING FOOD AND SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, IS DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING HUNGER AND SOCIAL BARRIERS ASSOCIATED WITH FOOD BY FEEDING ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY, IN A DIGNIFIED AND RESPECTFUL MANNER. STARTING IN 2018, CAFE 180 ALSO BEGAN OFFERING PAID WORK EXPERIENCES THROUGH JOBS 180. APPRENTICES GAIN EXPERIENCE IN A FULL-SERVICE KITCHEN COOKING AND PREPARING VARIOUS ENTREES. APPRENTICES ALSO CAN GAIN EXPERIENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TRAINING VOLUNTEERS.