Testimonials

Clients

“You all were there for us. Everyone was friendly, had smiling faces, non- judgmental, helpful and concerned. I was in awe… The best part was that when I left, I still had my dignity.”
Denise

“It’s nice to come in and feel like its home. You treat us like people, not numbers or cases.”
Monica

“Sister Carmen has helped me so much, and Getting Ahead has really helped, especially with community-building.”
Sara

“Sister Carmen has really been a great blessing to me and my family by helping me with food, financial assistance, and counseling. I would highly recommend that if anybody needs help with almost anything, you should definitely get in contact with the helping hands at Sister Carmen. The staff is absolutely fantastic to work with because they are so helpful and willing to help which makes all the difference.”
Valarie

Volunteers and Donors

“I love the experience volunteering has given to my children. It’s the best couple hours of our week.”
Jacqueline, Volunteer

“Sister Carmen is fun. I want to work here and become part of the staff when I am older.”
Renni, Youth Volunteer

“At Sister Carmen no matter who you are, where you come from, what language you speak, or how much money you have in your pocket, you have a chance to discover something exciting or meet someone amazing.”
Matt, Volunteer

“Our emphasis on giving to Sister Carmen has raised with the current state of the economy. Some of our friends are facing financial emergencies. Our neighbors are more in need now than ever before. We want to make a difference close to home.”
Tom & Ann, Donors

“We think what you do is great! So, we decided to donate girl scout cookies to you and half of our cookie sales.”
Brownie Troop #3323, Donors

“Sister Carmen Community Center has a great legacy of charitable assistance within our community.”
Bob, Donor

“I donate my used items to the thrift store because I know they will be available to someone else at a low cost. The Sister Carmen thrift store is the best place around.”
Jonathan, Donor

“I see the need everywhere, and it does my heart good to give.”
Diane, Donor

“I donate because there are so many families in need. Working as a volunteer in the food bank, I can really see that need.”
Rita, Donor & Volunteer

Customers

“I so enjoy shopping at the Sister Carmen thrift store. I’ve been coming since Sister Carmen worked here herself. It provides a very necessary service to the community”
Betty

“I like that I’m supporting the community. There’s always a good selection. And, I’m into recycling.”
Lori

“I have four kids, and I always find a good value. I love the place. It’s my favorite store in the world.”
Ami

“You never know what you’ll find. It’s better than a cup of coffee. It’s definitely an addiction.”
Julie

“The prices. It’s good stuff for the money. I come down from Thornton and pick up grandma and we shop here. She finds all kinds of good stuff.”
Natalie

“I donate and shop here, and I tell neighbors to do the same. It provides funds for a good cause. Plus, donating to the thrift store and shopping there is a great way to recycle.”
Pamela

Community Partners

“We are very appreciative of our partnership with SCCC because we have a shared responsibility to help clients reach self sufficiency, and a shared vision for building a healthy Boulder County community.”
Edwina Salazar, OUR Center

“Our partnership with SCCC enables us to provide a critical safety net via free clinics offering basic health care to the thousands of medically under served in East Boulder County.”
Rev. Sally Bowersox, St. Benedict Health and Healing Ministry

“Without partners such as the Sister Carmen Community Center, we would not be able to serve the 11,000 individuals reached annually through medically-accurate HIV education, rapid HIV tests, and risk reduction counseling. BCAP has provided HIV testing each month to individuals accessing services at Sister Carmen. Both agencies are stronger for the work we do together.”
Ana Hopperstad, Boulder County AIDS Project

“Boulder County’s Housing Crisis Prevention Program (HCPP)’s partnership with Sister Carmen Community Center is integral to the success of HCPP and its participants. Through our collaboration, HCPP is able to assist many clients in East Boulder County with both financial and supportive services, thereby helping them move toward long-term self sufficiency.”
Sarah Buss, Boulder County Housing and Human Services

“For several years, Faegre & Benson LLP has actively partnered with the Sister Carmen Community Center through community service projects and provision of pro bono legal services. Through projects, such as the Adopt-A-Senior holiday gift and basket initiative and monthly Legal Days, where attorneys provide free legal services to Center clients, firm members are able to share their time, talents and gifts with others less fortunate. We love partnering with the wonderful staff at the Sister Carmen Community Center as it allows us to give back to the community, and to be a small part of the services that the Center provides.”
Candace Whitaker, Faegre & Benson LLP

Leaders in the Community

“Sister Carmen Community Center is a true treasure in our community, and not just in the obvious ways of helping those who are most in need with food, shelter, clothing, information, and other support. It provides a community connection that brings people from diverse backgrounds together whether it is to shop, volunteer, donate or participate in the community. I greatly appreciate the partnership that the City has with Sister Carmen because it insures that our residents’ needs are being met. And personally, I just love the enthusiasm and dedication of all of the people who are involved with Sister Carmen. Thank you for all you do! ”
Mayor Chris Cameron, City of Lafayette

“It is so reassuring to have SCCC in our community. They are truly a God sent for people who are in need, especially in these
troubling times.”
Shelley Angell, Executive Director, Louisville Chamber of Commerce

“Sister Carmen is an incredible community of people who, from a heart of love, seek to help, care for and meet the needs of the broken, abandoned, struggling and disenfranchised of our community.”
Paul Brunner, Executive Pastor, Flatirons Community Church