Mission Moment

TRU Butterfly Release and Memorial 2024

On a beautiful Colorado morning - the morning of June 22 to be precise - over 450 painted lady butterflies were released as hundreds gathered in Louisville’s Heritage Park to honor loved ones they had lost, enjoy a healing sense of community, and watch the fluttering wings of the butterflies symbolizing hope and renewal.

Attendees shared heartfelt memories, and TRU CEO and President Scott Gresser reminded attendees that love and grief, like life and death, are inextricable from one another. We must feel it all, but we all have the strength and resilience to find hope in the face of grief.

Thank you to all who joined us! Whether you commemorated loved ones with us at the park, at cemeteries, in your own backyard, or elsewhere, we are glad you chose to participate and hope you had a meaningful experience.

Please enjoy this highlights reel of the morning's events.

TRU Advocates for Veterans and Hospice Care in Washington D.C.

From June 10-13, Volunteer Coordinator Becki Parr represented TRU Community Care (TRU) at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Hospice Action Week in Washington D.C. As a We Honor Veterans Level 5 partner, TRU joined over 100 hospice and palliative care advocates from across the nation to meet with legislators and push for important end-of-life care legislation.

Becki met with staff members from the offices of Colorado Representatives Joe Neguse and Brittany Pettersen, and Senators John Hickenlooper, and Michael Bennet to advocate for two key pieces of legislation: Gerald's Law Act and the Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act.

Read about Becki's experience and the impact of Hospice Action Week.



Wishing TRU Staff and Volunteers a Happy July 4th!

Grief Services: Healing with Horses

Four-Week Group for Kids/Teens

Kids and teens who are grieving: please join us for our Healing with Horses four-week group for ages 8 to 17.

We combine unique activities with horses and peer support for participants to share stories and have fun in a beautiful outdoor setting. This group meets for four consecutive weeks on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 pm in July.

We have limited space available and are accepting participants in Group Two for the following dates: July 10, 17, 24, 31.

For more information and to register for this program, please call TRU Grief Services at (303) 604-5300.

TRU Thrift Shop July Sales Calendar

Current Job Openings

TRU Staff: Earn Money for Employee Referrals!

Current Job Openings at TRU

We know that good people, like you, know good people.

Let us reward you! More information here.

Be sure to submit your referral bonus request form prior to your referral's scheduled interview and ensure they write your name when completing their employment application.

Current employees can apply by emailing HR@trucare.org.

Do not apply through Indeed, as it is for external applicants only.



Welcome

We're excited to welcome the following employees and travelers to our TRU family:

• Catalina Aquino – Landmark QMAP/Caregiver
• Katrina Hess, Hospice RN Resident
• Aureliano Martinez – Landmark QMAP/Caregiver
• John Moser – PACE Transportation Specialist 

We are also happy to welcome back:

• Elise Hawke, Hospice Chaplain

This reflects new staff members and travelers who started between this edition and the last edition of TRU Team News

Fond Farewell

Sending best wishes to the following people who recently left the organization:

• Eleanor Conteh
• Karis Gathje
• Denise Lane
• Christine Patton
• Ernestina Valdez
• Brianna Varto



Congratulations to the following volunteers celebrating anniversaries with TRU in July. We appreciate all that you do for TRU!

10 Years - Mark Heyart

9 Years - Luellen Ramey

8 Years - Gale Adair

8 Years - Dan Gleason

8 Years - Beth Hayward

6 Years - Anne Greigg

5 Years - Nancy Brinks

5 Years - Steve Sankey

3 Years - Janet Booth

3 Years - Susan Clough

3 Years - Suzanne De La Paz

3 Years - Julie Tufo

2 Years - Michael Bills

2 Years - Stephanie Latta

2 Years - Naomi Uesaka

1 Year - Rachel Nussbaum

1 Year - Rich Smith

1 Year - Jennifer Thorvaldson