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5 DENVER CATHOLIC | JUNE 10-23, 2017 Planning Your Will and Special Gifts Personally – Leave a legacy of what matters to you most. Financially – Wisely manage the assets that God has entrusted to you, in full compliance with the doctrine of the Catholic Church. Spiritually – Strengthen our parishes and our Catholic community through your charitable giving. The Catholic Foundation of Northern Colorado is here to help you plan your Will, including the opportunity for special gifts that you may not be able to create on your own. As Catholic faithful, we believe our earthly treasure is a gift from God, and we can give it a way to serve the greater good. Give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven. LUKE 12:33–34 www.TheCatholicFoundation.com giving@thecatholicfoundation.com Jean Finegan | 303.867.0613 Deacon Steve Stemper | 303.468.9885 could do together as a husband and wife team." As a successful business owner, Cal- deron doesn't just seek to give hand- outs to his homeless friends; he wants to empower them and teach them the skills to help them stand on their own two feet. "There's a lot of people who really want to get out of their current situ- ation, but with their appearance and sometimes looking rough, it's hard to get a job," Calderon explained. "I try and make a point to o€ er labor- ing positions as much as I can. When I have a project going on somewhere around this area, I will go pick up some- one that I've talked to that doesn't have a job and I'll put them to work. There's a need for it." It's a need that has spurred Cal- deron into action. He has plans to start a nonprofi t organization that houses homeless people and teaches them a trade, thereby equipping them to enter the workforce. He's already in touch with companies across the nation who would be willing to o€ er employment to people who went through his program. "It's important for people to try and help, not by just handing cash so they go away, but to actually take that person and teach them a trade," Calderon said. Calderon, an unassuming and humble man, was resistant to share his story at fi rst; he didn't want any recognition for his acts of charity, and doesn't like to be in the spotlight. How- ever, hopes that by his actions, he can spur others to break down the walls that stand between society and the home- less population and show true Christian love to those in need. In doing so, he insists the rewards are great. "I feel like I get rewards that I can't even speak of, and it [all] comes from God," Calderon said. "I want people to come to realize that there are people who really care in the Catholic Church, and we're inviting them to join us."

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