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Director, A Little Help
Jake Dresden is the Metro Denver Director of A Little Help, a Colorado-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering older adults to thrive in their homes and communities. Through a network of passionate volunteers, A Little Help fosters meaningful connections across generations, creating stronger, more engaged neighborhoods. Jake previously served as the Dean of Students and the Secondary School Counselor at Graland Country Day School, where he also taught and coached. Originally from Philadelphia and having lived in Colorado for the past thirty years, Jake is also an outdoorsman, starting a backpacking guide service that takes kids into the Colorado backcountry each summer. He has coached soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball, and volunteered with A Little Help, along with his family, for many years.