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Last year in Windsor and Severance, more than 3,000 homes were canvassed on the subject of carbon monoxide. If homes did not have a carbon monoxide detector, they were offered one free.
Don Johnson, president of The Lauren Project, said they discovered that Windsor was approximately 75 percent protected with detectors.
According to a press release from Johnson, more than 300 were distributed last year free of charge. The canvassing effort will be repeated, according to Johnson, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday.
Johnson said more than 100 volunteers from Windsor High School and the CSU Greek Life Association will be going door to door asking the same question: “Do you have a working carbon monoxide detector?” If the answer is yes, some information on CO will be offered and it will be on to the next house. If the answer is no and the resident would like one free, detectors can be delivered to homes that morning or be picked up at any of the three Windsor/Severance Fire Stations on Saturday and March 3 between 1- 3 p.m. Residents who are missed or are not in this year’s canvassing areas can still stop by any of the three fire stations at those same times and pick one up.
Johnson said the only criteria is that you do not currently have a working carbon monoxide detector in your home and that you live in the Windsor/Severance School District or the Windsor/Severance Fire District. Last year, core Windsor and core Severance were the primarily areas canvassed. This year, volunteers will be canvassing in Windsor, west of 11th Street; Water Valley, River Ridge, Highland Meadows and Country Meadows, remnants of New Windsor (missed last year) and possibly Ptarmigan. In Severance, it will be primarily on the west side of town, Johnson said.
Johnson said the project is made possible with grants from the town of Windsor ($6,000) and Poudre Valley REA ($3,000), and 100 percent of the funds have been used to purchase CO detectors. Other organizations involved in the canvassing effort are Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, The Windsor Community Foundation and The Lauren Project.
Johnson said this is just one of many projects done in northern Colorado over the past 18 months in memory of Lauren Moilien Johnson, a Windsor native who died of carbon monoxide poisoning while attending graduate school in Denver.
Volunteers organized by The Lauren Project have conducted carbon monoxide education events at four health fairs, two regional food banks, three universities, a senior program in Denver, the Harvest Festival, and the Earl Anderson Rodeo (Grover).
He said more than 1,300 carbon monoxide detectors have been distributed at those various events. Following this canvassing project, additional projects will be pursued in northern Colorado and throughout the state. For more information on The Lauren Project, visit the website at laurensproject.org or call (970) 686-7802.
Johnson said anyone interested in supporting these efforts may send contributions to: The Lauren Project @ PO Box 664, Windsor, or The Windsor Community Foundation Safe Environment Fund c/o: Greeley/Weld Community Foundation, 711 8th Ave., Greeley, CO, 80631.
Don Johnson, president of The Lauren Project, said they discovered that Windsor was approximately 75 percent protected with detectors.
According to a press release from Johnson, more than 300 were distributed last year free of charge. The canvassing effort will be repeated, according to Johnson, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday.
Johnson said more than 100 volunteers from Windsor High School and the CSU Greek Life Association will be going door to door asking the same question: “Do you have a working carbon monoxide detector?” If the answer is yes, some information on CO will be offered and it will be on to the next house. If the answer is no and the resident would like one free, detectors can be delivered to homes that morning or be picked up at any of the three Windsor/Severance Fire Stations on Saturday and March 3 between 1- 3 p.m. Residents who are missed or are not in this year’s canvassing areas can still stop by any of the three fire stations at those same times and pick one up.
Johnson said the only criteria is that you do not currently have a working carbon monoxide detector in your home and that you live in the Windsor/Severance School District or the Windsor/Severance Fire District. Last year, core Windsor and core Severance were the primarily areas canvassed. This year, volunteers will be canvassing in Windsor, west of 11th Street; Water Valley, River Ridge, Highland Meadows and Country Meadows, remnants of New Windsor (missed last year) and possibly Ptarmigan. In Severance, it will be primarily on the west side of town, Johnson said.
Johnson said the project is made possible with grants from the town of Windsor ($6,000) and Poudre Valley REA ($3,000), and 100 percent of the funds have been used to purchase CO detectors. Other organizations involved in the canvassing effort are Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, The Windsor Community Foundation and The Lauren Project.
Johnson said this is just one of many projects done in northern Colorado over the past 18 months in memory of Lauren Moilien Johnson, a Windsor native who died of carbon monoxide poisoning while attending graduate school in Denver.
Volunteers organized by The Lauren Project have conducted carbon monoxide education events at four health fairs, two regional food banks, three universities, a senior program in Denver, the Harvest Festival, and the Earl Anderson Rodeo (Grover).
He said more than 1,300 carbon monoxide detectors have been distributed at those various events. Following this canvassing project, additional projects will be pursued in northern Colorado and throughout the state. For more information on The Lauren Project, visit the website at laurensproject.org or call (970) 686-7802.
Johnson said anyone interested in supporting these efforts may send contributions to: The Lauren Project @ PO Box 664, Windsor, or The Windsor Community Foundation Safe Environment Fund c/o: Greeley/Weld Community Foundation, 711 8th Ave., Greeley, CO, 80631.
