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SPARK SERVICE
AT SPARK, WE FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THEN BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SPARK CHANGE. SPARK THE GENEROSITY OF TIME AND TALENT. SPARK NEW FRIENDSHIPS OVER SHARED GOALS. AND SPARK HOPE AND TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT WHERE IT IS NEEDED THE MOST. 

Spark Staff

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Patrice Hawkins, MSW
Chief Executive Officer
phawkins@sparkthechangecolorado.org

Community & Corporate Engagement:

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Brooks Bryant
Community & Corporate Director
Statewide

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bbryant@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​​Emily Garrigus
Community & Corporate Manager
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Statewide
egarrigus@sparkthechangecolorado.org
Mike O'Connor
Community & Corporate Event Coordinator

Denver-Metro
moconnor@sparkthechangecolorado.org

Marketing & Communications:

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Madison Taylor
Marketing & Communications Director
Statewide

mtaylor@sparkthechangecolorado.org

Mental Wellness Program:

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​Kelly Groen
Mental Wellness Program Director

Statewide
kgroen@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​Barb Knapp
Spark Health Corps Manager

National Service Program- Statewide
bknapp@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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Dena Rodriguez-Leach, BSW, MSW, MPPA, Clinical Specialist
Mental Wellness Supervision Program Manager
​Statewide
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drodriguez@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​Tonya Johnson
Pueblo Program Manager

Pueblo & Colorado Springs
tjohnson@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​Nicole Shannon
Mental Wellness Program Coordinator
Southeast Colorado
nshannon@sparkthechangecolorado.org

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP):

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​​Juli German
RSVP Program Director
Colorado Statewide
jgerman@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​​John Remillard
National Service Programs Administrator
Statewide
jremillard@sparkthechangecolorado.org
​​Nancy Harris
RSVP Manager
Alamosa County
nharris@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​Maggie Obermann
RSVP Manager
Broomfield County
mobermann@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​​Josie Boynton
RSVP Manager
Huerfano County
jboynton@sparkthechangecolorado.org
​​Leanne Mersmann
RSVP Manager
Jefferson & Park Counties
lmersmann@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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Lynn Soukup
RSVP Manager
Montezuma County
lsoukup@sparkthechangecolorado.org

Senior Companion Program:

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​​Laura Kinder
Senior Companion Program Director
Statewide
lkinder@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​​Jasmine Rice
Senior Companion Program Manager

Denver-Metro
jrice@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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Terri Patrick
Senior Companion Program Manager

Southern Colorado
tpartick@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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Spark the Change Colorado     ​|     3399 Holly St.     |     Denver, Co 80207 
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Staff
    • Our Board
    • Our Partners
    • Our Newsletters
    • Our Blog
    • Join Our Team!
  • Spark Programs
    • Community & Corporate Engagement >
      • Board Service
      • Community Volunteer Award
      • Corporate Engagement
      • Nonprofit Engagement
    • Empowering Aging (55+) >
      • Senior Companion Program
      • RSVP
    • Mental Wellness >
      • Statewide Services
      • Spark Health Corps
      • SparKnowledge
    • Nonprofit Membership
  • Volunteer
  • Upcoming Events
  • Donate
  • Contact Us