Rape Assistance & Awareness Program : Programs & Services : Community Canvas

RAAP Staff Community Organizers (Door-to-Door Canvass)

At the very, very beginning, RAAP had Community Organizers. The Rape Assistance and Awareness Program's founders, experienced in grassroots fundraising, organized a door-to-door canvass in 1983 to raise money in order to start metro-Denver's first rape crisis center. (Please see RAAP's History for more on how RAAP was founded.)

Thus began a long tradition of fundraising and educating the community, one-on-one, through our Community Organizing department. "The Canvass" is a group of dedicated, passionate, and high-energy individuals. Each weekday evening and some Sunday afternoons will find them out in our metro-Denver neighborhoods knocking on doors and talking to our neighbors.

The Canvass educates the public about the issue of sexual violence, RAAP's programs and services, and ways to support RAAP, including cash and in-kind donations and volunteer opportunities.

The Canvass strives to visit each neighborhood on an annual basis and thus reaches hundreds of people throughout metro-Denver each day. Perhaps we will be in your neighborhood this week!

Become a Canvasser
Why does RAAP send men and women into the community from 4 to 9 pm?
RAAP has been sending men and women out into the community since its inception. Men and women should be involved with ending sexual violence in our community, and sending them door to door ensures that each household is reached in a personable setting. We go out from 4 to 9 pm because that is when the majority of people are home.
Is it safe for men and women to go door to door?
We believe that it is safe, as well as our responsibility to take a stance against sexual violence in this manner. We are always in a group and we do have safety in mind first.
Are the people knocking on my door really legitimate?
RAAP has a canvass staff of 10 to 30 adults in the community from 4 to 9 pm on any given evening (1 to 5 pm on weekends). All of RAAP staff has identification, a permit from the state, a copy of our 501(c) 3 status and they have all undergone a thorough background check.
Current Neighborhood
80238
80014
80110
80111
80134
80108
80230
80231
80229
80228
80017
80004
80212
80020
80130
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Canvassers' Names
Melissa Moralez- Canvass Director
Rachel Wool- Office Manager
Mario Ortiz- Senior Field Manager

Field Managers
Melissa Berry
Greta King

Canvassers
Carie Cagnina
Sarah Thompson
Tess Eisen
Nicole Pyfer
Ana Balzar
Lauren Gardner
Crystal Sarlo
Crystal Simms
Sarah Thompson
Jason Powell
Sihya Smith
Julia Johns
Sarah Axelworth
Melinda Stevens
Katherine Sirimarco
Eliana Sargent
Renee Gillespy
Heather Horn
Kaye Wattawa
Monique Martinez
Katy Matteson

	Programs & Services Community Canvas Canvasser's Names \| Current Neighborhood \| Did We Miss You... Give Online RAAP Staff Community Organizers (Door-to-Door Canvass) At the very, very beginning, RAAP had Community Organizers. The Rape Assistance and Awareness Program's founders, experienced in grassroots fundraising, organized a door-to-door canvass in 1983 to raise money in order to start metro-Denver's first rape crisis center. (Please see RAAP's History for more on how RAAP was founded.) Thus began a long tradition of fundraising and educating the community, one-on-one, through our Community Organizing department. "The Canvass" is a group of dedicated, passionate, and high-energy individuals. Each weekday evening and some Sunday afternoons will find them out in our metro-Denver neighborhoods knocking on doors and talking to our neighbors. The Canvass educates the public about the issue of sexual violence, RAAP's programs and services, and ways to support RAAP, including cash and in-kind donations and volunteer opportunities. The Canvass strives to visit each neighborhood on an annual basis and thus reaches hundreds of people throughout metro-Denver each day. Perhaps we will be in your neighborhood this week! Become a Canvasser Why does RAAP send men and women into the community from 4 to 9 pm? RAAP has been sending men and women out into the community since its inception. Men and women should be involved with ending sexual violence in our community, and sending them door to door ensures that each household is reached in a personable setting. We go out from 4 to 9 pm because that is when the majority of people are home. Is it safe for men and women to go door to door? We believe that it is safe, as well as our responsibility to take a stance against sexual violence in this manner. We are always in a group and we do have safety in mind first. Are the people knocking on my door really legitimate? RAAP has a canvass staff of 10 to 30 adults in the community from 4 to 9 pm on any given evening (1 to 5 pm on weekends). All of RAAP staff has identification, a permit from the state, a copy of our 501(c) 3 status and they have all undergone a thorough background check. Current Neighborhood 80238 80014 80110 80111 80134 80108 80230 80231 80229 80228 80017 80004 80212 80020 80130 Did We Miss You... Give Online Canvassers' Names Melissa Moralez- Canvass Director Rachel Wool- Office Manager Mario Ortiz- Senior Field Manager Field Managers Melissa Berry Greta King Canvassers Carie Cagnina Sarah Thompson Tess Eisen Nicole Pyfer Ana Balzar Lauren Gardner Crystal Sarlo Crystal Simms Sarah Thompson Jason Powell Sihya Smith Julia Johns Sarah Axelworth Melinda Stevens Katherine Sirimarco Eliana Sargent Renee Gillespy Heather Horn Kaye Wattawa Monique Martinez Katy Matteson