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Colorado Springs area nonprofit community fundraising events starting June 7

JUNE

Special Olympics Unified Raffle — Purchase tickets for a chance to win a brand-new 2026 Ford Expedition Tremor 4X4 or $40,000 through Sept. 3; go.rallyup.com/2026unifiedraffle/campaign/details.

Spirits of Sunnyside Walking Tour — To benefit the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, first and third Saturdays, through September 19, Sunnyside Cemetery, meet at south side of town on Seventh Street. Tickets can be purchased online by credit card, victormuseum.com, cash only at cemetery gate or in advance at museum; 719-689-5509.

National Mill Dog Rescue’s Festival in the Bark — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, John Venezia Park, 3555 Briargate Parkway; tinyurl.com/3ev59ynj.

10th Anniversary Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center Benefit Concert — With Walker Wilson, 7 p.m. Thursday, Cowboys, 25 N. Tejon St. Tickets: walkerwilson.givesmart.com.

Honoring the Brave Golf Tournament — To benefit Home Front Military Network, 7 a.m. Friday, Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club, Fort Carson, 1050 Titus Blvd. Registration:  homefrontmilitarynetwork.org/honoring-the-brave-golf-tournament.

Slam Poetry/Open Mic — To benefit Comfort & Joy Cat Café, 6:30 p.m. Friday, 615 S. Nevada Ave., $10. Registration: comfortandjoycatcafe.com.

Helix Heroes 5K Run & Walk — To benefit Helix45, 9 a.m. Saturday, Reg Leg Brewing, 2323 Garden of the Gods Road. Registration: helix45.org.

Feast of Saint Arnold — To benefit Westside CARES, noon-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Chapel of Our Saviour, 8 Fourth St. Tickets: feastofsaintarnold.com.

Chocoholic Frolic — To benefit Kidpower, 7-10 p.m. Saturday, The Pinery at the Hill, 775 W. Bijou St. Tickets: kidpowercs.org.

Omega Uplift Golf Tournament — To benefit the Omega Uplift Foundation’s Samuel C. Hunter Jr. College Scholarship Fund, 7:15 a.m. June 26, Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club, 1050 Titus Blvd., Fort Carson. Registration: xipiupliftfoundation.org.

2026 Springs Coin Show — To benefit the Numismatic Society, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 27, BPO Elks Lodge No. 309, 3400 N. Nevada Ave.; cscc.anaclubs.org/cs_coin_show.htm.

2026 Colorado Springs Garden Tour — To benefit Friends of Extension, El Paso County, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 27-28, neighborhoods surrounding the Colorado Springs County Club. Tickets: extensionfriends.org.

Parade of Ponds & Waterfalls — To benefit the Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 27-28, self-guided tours throughout Colorado Springs, Monument and surrounding areas. Go online for tour map and tickets: purelyponds.com/parade-of-ponds.

JULY

100+ Women Who Care Colorado Springs — 5:30 p.m. July 15, Patty Jewett, 900 E. Espanola St.; 100wwccs.com.

Summer Concert & Resource Fair — To benefit Disability Connections’ Scholarship Fund, 3-6 p.m. July 18, A Cognitive Connection, 2020 N. Academy Blvd. Tickets: disabilityconnections.net/events.

12th Annual Ranch Horse Roundup — To benefit local military and their families, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. July 25, Kit Carson Riding Club, 6775 Cowpoke Road; tinyurl.com/5xnd84b4.

Riders 4 Children and Cruisin’ for the Children Motorcycle Ride — To benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado and Children’s Hospital, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. July 25, Pikes Peak Harley Davidson, 5867 N. Nevada Ave.; rmhcsoutherncolorado.org, cruisinforthechildren.com.

Bleating Hearts Night — To benefit Friends of Cheyenne Mountain State Park, 5-9 p.m. July 28, Patch Brewing Co., Lincoln Center, 2727 N. Cascade Ave., Suite 123; friendsofcmsp.org.

AUGUST

Serve to Serve Pickleball Tournament — To benefit We Fortify, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Aug. 1, Springs Pickleball, 2975 N. New Center point. Registration: wefortify.org/event/serve-to-serve-pickleball-tournament.

Vino & Notes — Portion of proceeds to benefit Community Partnership Family Resource Center, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 1, 200 N. Park St., Woodland Park; vinoandnotes.com.

The Cheyenne Mountain Run – 5K, 10K, 25K — To benefit Friends of Cheyenne Mountain State Park, 7 a.m. Aug. 15, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, 410 JL Ranch Heights. Registration: tinyurl.com/24hhxyrt.

Heart of the Summer Open House Celebration — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 15, Ronald McDonald House, 4223 Royal Pine Drive; rmhcsoutherncolorado.org.

September

Pawtoberfest — To benefit the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 12, Union Printers Home at Printers Hill, 101 S. Union Blvd. Tickets: pawtoberfest.com.

29th Annual Vintner Dinner — To benefit the Children’s Literacy Center, 6 p.m. Sept. 26, Broadmoor Hall, 1 Lake Ave. Reservations: 719-577-5775, code CLC26.

October

Bleating Heart Night — To benefit TESSA, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 13, Goat Patch Brewing Co., Lincoln Center, 2727 N. Cascade Ave., Suite 123; Northgate, 12245 Voyager Parkway, Suite 100; Monument, 1756 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument; tessacs.org/events.

Email event details at least two weeks in advance to listings@gazettedev.gazette.com with Community Calendar in the subject line.



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