Tag: nonprofit
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Kids with Down syndrome become stars during Christmas variety show in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When the curtain goes up on “Christmas This Year,” an annual holiday variety show featuring performers born with Down syndrome, it will mark the 10th year of an adventure that has blossomed from a small show with just a handful of performers to a sold-out…
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Kids with Down syndrome become stars during Christmas variety show in Colorado Springs
When the curtain goes up on “Christmas This Year,” an annual holiday variety show featuring performers born with Down syndrome, it will mark the 10th year of an adventure that has blossomed from a small show with just a handful of performers to a sold-out holiday spectacular at the Ent Center for the Arts in…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, animal rights nonprofit to argue elephant case before Colorado Supreme Court
A legal battle between Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and an animal rights organization is set to go before the Colorado Supreme Court on Thursday. The high court will hear oral arguments from the Colorado Springs-based zoo and the Nonhuman Rights Project, a nonprofit based in Coral Springs, Fla., over the treatment of five African elephants. It…
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Humane Society of the Pikes Peak region names Kelley Likes as new President and CEO
When Kelley Likes was growing up, she wanted to be a veterinarian, but that career path hit a roadblock when she was in college, she said. “I was majoring in pre-med,” Likes said. “We were doing a lot of work in anatomy and physiology, and I very quickly realized how squeamish I was.” Years later,…
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‘Like heaven for me:’ Nonprofit takes Colorado Springs senior vets up in World War II-era biplane
When Dwight Middleton moved to Colorado Springs in July, he was drawn by the city’s natural beauty. But on Monday, he saw it in a different and more fascinating way than he’d ever dreamed possible — from 1,000 feet above the city, in a restored World War II-era biplane. “This was like heaven for me,”…
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Colorado Springs man donates nearly 100,000 aluminum tabs to charity — one beer at a time
A Colorado Springs man recently made a sizable, if somewhat unorthodox, donation to Ronald McDonald House. On Thursday, Roger Wertheimer drove to the temporary home for families of critically ill children and dropped off a collection that took more than a decade to build, with a little help from his friends: a haul of aluminum…
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Jack Briggs, Springs Rescue Mission CEO, to step down
Jack Briggs, president and CEO of Springs Rescue Mission, is stepping down. The Colorado Springs-based nonprofit announced Tuesday that Briggs, who assumed leadership in October 2020, will be leaving his position effective Sept. 30. “This decision came after a lot of prayer and talking with my family,” Briggs said. “Springs Rescue Mission’s work is incredibly…
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Colorado Springs nonprofit kicks off inaugural summer enrichment program
A Colorado Springs-based nonprofit recently expanded one of its signature programs to include two jam-packed summer enrichment sessions. Educating Children of Color, an organization dedicated to elevating underserved kids through education, just completed the initial session of its first Summer Leadership Academy, an initiative that combines interactive learning with a series of classroom sessions on…
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Sachs Foundation awards more than $1.7 millions in scholarships to Black Coloradans
The Sachs Foundation, a Colorado Springs-based organization dedicated to helping Black Coloradans further their education, announced on Monday that it has awarded more than $1.7 million in scholarships and financial aid over the past year. Established in 1931 by Pikes Peak-area philanthropist Henry Sachs, the foundation has awarded more than $45 million to more than…
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Colorado Youth Outdoors announces plans for new Colorado Springs campus
Pikes Peak region families will soon have more bonding opportunities through the great outdoors. Colorado Youth Outdoors (CYO) announced it will establish full-time operations in Colorado Springs starting this month with plans to open a regional campus based in the area that will offer local kids and parents outdoor recreational programs. Founded in Fort Collins…