Author: Joanne Davidson
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | Fundraiser brings in thousands to combat homelessness
Urban Peak Denver News: It’s safe to say that very few, if any, of the 537 people attending the 2022 edition of Urban Nights, Runway for a Reason have experienced homelessness. Which is why the folks at Urban Peak, the event’s beneficiary, go to great lengths every year when selecting the venue for this popular…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | Grammy winner Ciara inspires at Women United Luncheon
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY Denver News: Ciara has won a multitude of music awards, including a Grammy, has sold over 22 million singles worldwide and developed fashion and skin care lines. In Denver, the popular singer-songwriter is also known as the wife of Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson. And while she’s both proud of and…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | Law enforcement K-9s demonstrate their skill, agility
HEROES WITH PAWS Denver News: A dog that becomes part of a law enforcement department’s K-9 unit is expensive, costing anywhere between $60,000 and $80,000, and highly skilled, undergoing four months of specialized training. On Sept. 14, friends of Heroes with Paws were able to mingle with K-9 handlers and their dogs, and see first-hand…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | This fundraiser helped fund new digs for some fine feathered friends
DENVER ZOO Denver News: The Denver Zoo’s American and Chilean flamingos, including Slash, Hendrix, Freddie, Lance and Swift, will be moving to a new habitat next year, and the $610,000 raised at the Sept. 10 Flock Party will help pay for it. The habitat, with topography inspired by the Andean highlands of South America, will…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | Celebrating 40 years of bringing hope and help to youngsters with vision impairments
ANCHOR CENTER FOR BLIND CHILDREN Denver News: From its 1982 start in the living room of a member of the Delta Gamma sorority Denver alumnae chapter, Anchor Center for Blind Children has grown to become not only a second home for youngsters with serious visual impairments, and their families, but national model for other, similar…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | A chilly, but still Enchanted Evening
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Denver News: The television weather people had forecasted a change in temperature on Sept. 9; still, I don’t think many of the 300 who gathered at the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus really believed it would drop from the 90s to the 50s over the course of a couple of hours.…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | arc Thrift Stores celebrates ‘heroes’ at fundraising gala
Arc Thrift Stores Denver News: Three valued employees – Donna, Rico and Taylor – were recognized as the 2022 arc heroes at “Celebrate,” a fundraising gala hosted by arc Thrift Stores. Safeway also was honored for its longstanding commitment to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Sept. 1 event brought about 600 friends of…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | arc Thrift Stores celebrates ‘heroes’ at fundraising gala
arc THRIFT STORES Denver News: Three valued employees – Donna, Rico and Taylor – were recognized as the 2022 arc heroes at “Celebrate,” a fundraising gala hosted by arc Thrift Stores. Safeway also was honored for its longstanding commitment to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Sept. 1 event brought about 600 friends of…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | Denver Health’s signature fundraiser makes a multi-million dollar comeback
Denver Health Foundation Denver News: It has been three years since the Denver Health Foundation has been able to stage an in-person version of its signature fundraising gala, NightShine. The black-tie event made a grand comeback on Aug. 27, when some 1,300 supporters dined, danced and enjoyed a show by Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore at the…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | Denver Health’s signature fundraiser makes a multi-million dollar comeback
DENVER HEALTH FOUNDATION Denver News: It has been three years since the Denver Health Foundation has been able to stage an in-person version of its signature fundraising gala, NightShine. The black-tie event made a grand comeback on Aug. 27, when some 1,300 supporters dined, danced and enjoyed a show by Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore at the…