Community Involvement

Barb Warden, the owner, is very involved in the community.  She is a 1995 graduate of the Leadership Golden program.  She served on the steering committee for two years after finishing the class, and is a Past President of the Leadership Golden Alumni Association (which provides on-going funding to keep the program tuition-free).

She has been active with the Jeffco schools for many years, having been a classroom volunteer, serving as the Accountability Chair for Shelton elementary, running the school carnival, and maintaining the school's web site for four years.  At the district level, she served for three years on the strategic plan advisory committee.

Barb is an honorary member of the Golden Rotary Club.  She writes the club's monthly page for the Sentinel and Transcript newspapers, won District 5450's gold award for best club web site, and was named "Rotarian of the Year" in 2006!

She built GOLDENTODAY.COM in 2007 and maintains it on a daily basis.  The site is designed to encourage community awareness and cohesion and to promote the Golden business and cultural communities.

Tom Raffey works on Habitat for Humanity projects and has been a volunteer coach for a fencing team for many years.

Tracy Evanko has a long list of community service activities.  She has been an active participant in PTSA for fifteen years, including a term as President.  She has served as the newsletter editor for the elementary, middle, and high schools.  She was one of the founding members of G.R.E.A.T., which presents free movies in the park every summer in Golden.