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Nonprofit Project Our Town Helps 50 Other Groups In Weekend Of Action

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Hundreds of volunteers are helping community members across the Denver metro area. It's part of a three-day annual "Weekend of Action."

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Volunteers come together for a "Weekend of Action." (credit: CBS)

Project Our Town, a local nonprofit, organized the event.

The goal is to complete more than 100 community projects serving 50 other local nonprofits. The projects could positively affect thousands of people in need.

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"We are sending the message that if you get involved, if you volunteer, you'll feel good, by doing good you feel good," said Amy Becker, a spokeswoman for Project Our Town.

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Projects ranged from creating toiletry bags for homeless people to making holiday cards to be sent to troops overseas.

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