Bennett Community Food Bank

Location: Bennett Community Center, 1100 W Colfax Ave, Bennett, CO 80102
Contact: Pastor Robert McCullough 303-644-4313/Town Hall 303-644-3249

Community Sponsor: Food Bank 
The Food Bank is open between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturdays.  Donations Welcome.

Bennett Historical Society

Location: Charles Muegge House, 401 S. 1st Street, Bennett, CO 80102
Contact Person: Mary Ellen Dressler 970-351-8955

Community Historical Preservation:
The Historical Society preserves, sponsors, and provides historic information and artifacts of Bennett.  

Bennett Jaycees

Location: Not available at this time.
Contact Person: Angie Tiedeman 303-644-4797

Community Event Sponsors:
April - Easter Egg Hunt
November - Thanksgiving Baskets
December - Breakfast with Santa

Harvest Festival Committee

Meeting Location: Bennett Community Center, 1100 W Colfax, Bennett, CO 80102
Contact Persons: Lori Becker 303-644-4541 or Christy O'Dell 303-644-5026

Community Involved Organizer for Annual Bennett Harvest Festival - August 
Parade, rodeo, dance, craft booths, games, activities, baseball, church service, BBQ. 

High Five Plains Foundation
Location: Charles Muegge House, 401 S First Street, Bennett, CO 80102
Contact Person: Patty Doyle 303-644-6000 please leave message
Meetings: Second Wednesday each month

Community Foundation Sponsor:
The purpose of the foundation is to generate resources to support programs and projects.  The foundation will supplement, assist and aid the communities in their pursuit of excellence through funding of programs identified by residents and community advisory groups.
Projects Supported: Bennett Harvest Festival, Strasburg Parade, Historical Society, Monthly ARTS & Concert Series. Seven Scholarships have been given out. Grants for Victims Assistance, etc.
SHARES Program

Location: Bennett Community Center, 1100 W Colfax Ave, Bennett, CO 80102
Contact Person: Janice Whitney 303-644-3803
SHARES Website: www.sharecolo.com

Community Support Service:
SHARE Program buy a monthly food package at below wholesale prices in exchange for volunteering a small amount of time to the community. SHARES food distribution days are the fourth Saturday each month, except in November and December.  

Special Transit Bus

Location: Bennett Town Hall, 355 4th Street, Bennett, CO 80102
Contact Person: Town Hall 303-644-3249  Special Transit Website: www.specialtransit.org

Community Service:
Special Transit provides bus service from Deer Trail, Byers, Strasburg, Bennett & Watkins area to the Denver Metro Area on Tuesday and Fridays. 
Cost is $8.00 Round Trip. Contact Bennett Town Hall at least one day in advance and please schedule your appointments around 10:00 a.m. and not after 1:00 p.m.  

Tri Valley Seniors Association
Organization Address: PO Box 776, Littleton, CO 80160
Executive Director: Betty Mergl 303-734-1223
Town of Bennett Location: Bennett Community Center, 1100 W Colfax Ave, Bennett, CO
Local Contact Person: Shirley Kuzara 303-644-4768

Seniors Service Sponsors:
Outreach Program, Nutrition Program, Counseling & Support, Recreation, etc.
Visiting Nurses (Fourth Thrusday every month) Appointments are scheduled through Town Hall 303-644-3249.
Young at Heart-Bennett & Watkins have a business dinner the second Sunday of each month.  Wednesdays at the Bennett Community Center there is a potluck luncheon, games and/or cards.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8449

Location: VFW Hall - 115 Palmer Ave, Bennett, CO 80102
Meetings: First Tueday of the Month beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Contact Person: Richard Gomez 303-644-4370 (Hall Rentals) and member contacts.

Community Event Sponsor:
May - Memorial Day Services at Mount View Cemetery
July - Forth of July Celebrations
October - Turkey Shoot (Skeet shoot, Dance)
December - Chili Supper after the Parade of Lights



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