Author: Joanne Davidson
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | Tournament proceeds aid expansion project
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Denver News: A golf tournament hosted by Mortenson has raised $100,000 for Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. The nonprofit dance company plans to use the money to expand its existing facility, the former Shorter AME Church at 119 Park Avenue West in Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood. “We’ve been dreaming of this…
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Pet photo contest deadline approaches
Dumb Friends League Denver News: Who doesn’t think their dog, cat, horse, guinea pig, ferret or other small pet is the most adorable critter ever? Now’s the time to snap a picture of Fido, Fluffy or Tigger and submit it to the Dumb Friends League’s annual Pet Photo Contest. The $30 entry fee guarantees a…
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Nathaniel Rateliff to headline benefit concert
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE Denver News: An acoustic performance by popular Denver musician Nathaniel Rateliff of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats is the centerpiece of an Aug. 28 event that is part of the Jewish Family Service’s year-long celebration of its 150-year anniversary. The event, called JFS Family Concert: Rocking Colorado for 150, begins at…
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Learn to take better pictures in this two-class offering
COLORADO AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION Castle Rock News: Landscape and nature photography specialist Pete Galligan will share how to use natural light to enhance your shots and create photos worth framing when he conducts two classes at the nonprofit Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation Lowell Ranch in Castle Rock. The two-hour sessions will be held in CALF’s…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | Three local nonprofits share in significant grants
IMPACT100 METRO DENVER Denver News: The Learning Source, Mi Casa Resource Center and Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado are the recipients of grants awarded by Impact100 Metro Denver, a women’s collective giving organization that pools money to provide high-impact gifts to local nonprofits. At a reception held June 1 at the History Colorado Center, grants chair…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | When what you wear is all-important
CLOTHES TO KIDS OF DENVER Denver News: There are those who feel that what you wear is no big deal. But for kids, a well-worn or out-of-style wardrobe can have a devastating impact. As one young client noted in a video shown at the annual Reading, Writing and a Wardrobe luncheon, the opportunity to pick…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | Luncheon and fashion show benefit the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
CHILDREN’S DIABETES FOUNDATION Denver News: Virtual events certainly had their place during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. And now that things have settled down a bit, in-person gatherings are surging in popularity. Case in point: the Spring Brass Ring Luncheon & Fashion Show, the 2022 edition of which brought 600-plus friends of The Guild…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | Library honors former first lady in naming ceremony
BLAIR-CALDWELL AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH LIBRARY Denver News: The Denver Public Library recognized the many contributions of Denver’s former first lady, Wilma Webb, by affixing her name to one of the most important segments of the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library. The Wilma J. Webb Archive & Research Room was unveiled on March 5. The event…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | Kirkland Museum launches celebration of architect Frank Lloyd Wright
KIRKLAND MUSEUM OF FINE & DECORATIVE ART Denver News: Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art launches a year-long celebration of the genius of architect/designer Frank Lloyd Wright with a lecture that begins at 6 p.m. in the Denver Art Museum’s Sharp Auditorium. There, Boulder resident Jack Quinan, a distinguished service professor emeritus in the…
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NONPROFIT REGISTER | Beaux Arts Ball transports guests to an evening at the fabled Moulin Rouge
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH Denver News: No visit to Paris is complete without a stop at the Moulin Rouge, but it didn’t take a passport and a plane ticket to experience a taste of the fabled nightclub when National Jewish Health staged its signature fundraiser. “Celebrating Moulin Rouge” was the theme for the 25th edition of…