The "Believe" bear was introduced in 2003, and has become a fuzzy friend to the Oncology unit, putting smiles on the faces of children of all ages. The name "Believe" was coined by the children and nurses of Children's Hospital Colorado in thinking, "we must "Believe" we will get well". Click Here to find out more.
Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc., is now recruiting volunteers for the 41st Annual CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair to be held at Civic Center Park on June 2 and 3, 2012. The power behind the People’s Fair comes from our tremendous volunteers. Hundreds of volunteers are needed every year to assure the success of the People’s Fair and the enjoyment of our many fairgoers.
This year, in addition to our festival volunteers, the People’s Fair needs 200 volunteers specifically for our Green Team. The People’s Fair Greening Program is part of a larger, citywide program, “Green Up Denver,” to provide standardized Green Team volunteer and vendor training, triple-stream waste management infrastructure and tools, third-party audited compostable and recyclable event supply order guides, triple-stream waste management service referrals, public environmental education and tiered Green Event standards and certification by the City and County of Denver for businesses, vendors, events and festivals in Denver. To ensure a successful greening campaign, we need lots of volunteers!
To sign up to volunteer for the CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair, fill out an online registration form on our website or call the CHUN office at 303.830.1651. For more information on the People’s Fair please visit www.chundenver.org.
Do you want to Rock 'n Roll? Denver Day of Rock is looking for you. 25 bands, 5 stages, over 100,000 attendees...what could be better? Volunteers needed include: stage managers, hospitality tent managers, street section managers, volunteer team leads, band support, merchandise and vendor booth assistants, donation managers, event runners, stage security, command center work, tent and stage hospitality services and general event set up and tear down.
Sign up today by visiting DenverDayofRock.com, call 303-605-2885 or email Joy. Leave your name, phone number and email address and indicated what shift you would like.
WyoTunes, Inc. is a non-profit in Laramie, Wyoming. Their mission is to provide real world experience to students in broadcasting, communications, business, computer science, and other real world experiences related to internet radio. They are looking for small 10 – 15 dollar donations to help get their program off the ground. Click here for more.
Missing Children's Day
Tuesday, May 22
2,000 children are reported missing in America each day and by simply driving, you may be able to help bring a child home. On Tuesday, May 22, when you are driving on Interstate 25, look up at the LED billboard sign in front of the Outlets at Castle Rock and you’ll see the faces of children who are missing. If you have seen any of these children or have information, call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-The-Lost. With your help we can bring these children home!
Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke – and if a stroke doesn’t kill, it may cause physical or mental disability. Call 9-1-1 if you think you or someone you’re with is having a stroke. Stroke can happen to anyone at any time and at any age. Learn to recognize a stroke, because in a stroke emergency, time lost is brain lost. For every minute you don’t get help, more brain cells die. To find out about stroke prevention, treatment and recovery call the American Stroke Association at 1-888-4-STROKE or visit www.strokeassociation.org
Event Chairs - Anne Miller Larsen and Taryn Walsh
Honorary Chairs - Kim Van Deraa and Coach George Karl
Friday, June 1 from 6 - 10:30pm
VIP Hour* - 5 - 6pm Click here for tickets and information.
The most whimsical fundraiser in town! Our adults-only gala is held on the Museum’s plaza with exquisite views of Denver. Complete with live and silent auctions full of great getaways, wining and dining, local artwork and fanciful packages, a luxurious raffle trip, dancing and live music, cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres, the Birthday Bash is always an evening to remember.
This year's theme, Never Never Grow Up, is inspired by "The Adventures of Peter Pan" by J. M. Barrie.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
7:30am registration begins, 8:30am walk begins
Denver Performing Arts Complex, Downtown Denver
5k walk and 1 mile family fun walk.
Take your heart for a walk and help save lives! For every hour of exercise – like brisk walking - you can gain 2 hours of life expectancy. So grab your co-workers, your friends, your family and your pets and join the American Heart Association on June 2 at the Denver Heart & Stroke Walk!
It’s free to walk, and great exercise. Make a commitment to change your life today. Signing up is easy! Just visit DenverHeartWalk.org.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
7:30am registration begins, 8:30am walk begins
Denver Performing Arts Complex, Downtown Denver
5k walk and 1 mile family fun walk.
Take your heart for a walk and help save lives! For every hour of exercise – like brisk walking - you can gain 2 hours of life expectancy. So grab your co-workers, your friends, your family and your pets and join the American Heart Association on June 2 at the Denver Heart & Stroke Walk!
It’s free to walk, and great exercise. Make a commitment to change your life today. Signing up is easy! Just visit DenverHeartWalk.org.
28 year old Chris Norris was killed in an avalanche in Winter Park Sunday, January 22nd. Chris was a husband and father of two, 7-week-old son, Sage, and three-and-a-half year-old daughter, Indyka. Without Chris, the family is not struggling, not only emotionally, but financially as well. You can make a donations at any Wells Fargo Bank to the Christopher Norris Memorial Fund. The money will be used to support Norris' family. More information here.
June 23 - 24
The Avon Walk Rocky Mountains
For information or to register for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, call 1-866-312-WALK or visit avonwalk.org. Join Team Alice 105.9 and Jamie White at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer - Rocky Mountains.
The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer series is a project of the Avon Foundation for Women, a 501(c)(3) public charity. The Avon Walk is a non-competitive weekend-long fund-raising walk for all fitness levels. Each of the nine Avon Walks across the country offer participants a choice of walking a marathon (26.2 miles) or a marathon and a half (39.3 miles) over a weekend.
The Avon Foundation awards the funds raised to local, regional and national breast cancer organizations that help men and women get the medical care they need—regardless of their ability to pay—and accelerates the work of leading research teams in their quest for improved prevention, detection and treatment, and ultimately a cure for breast cancer. Since its start in 2003, the Avon Walk series has raised more than $423 million.
Since it began, Children’s Hospital Colorado Courage Classic has become one of Colorado’s most-anticipated, best-attended cycling events. The 157-mile Tour winds through some of the prettiest places in Colorado, including a climb up Vail Pass and a cruise down the bike path from Copper Mountain into Dillon.
Nearly 2,400 cyclists and volunteers participate in the three-day event, as well as several thousand rider family members and spectators. Last year, in 2011, The Courage Classic raised over $2.3 million through sponsorship and rider-solicited donations.
All funds raised support The Children’s Fund which helps to provide each child we care for—and their family—with the best possible healthcare experience. Gifts to The Children’s Fund helped us serve 150,200 children in 2010. Contributions also helped us to support family members, who Children’s Colorado counts as important partners in each patient’s care team. In the coming year, the fund will become increasingly critical to Children’s Hospital Colorado and patients’ families as we provide even more kids and teens with access to the best care and cures.
Children’s Hospital Colorado is the only freestanding, not-for-profit pediatric hospital in the Rocky Mountain region and is considered to be one of the nation’s best hospitals for kids. No other hospital in the region cares for more sick and injured children, does more pediatric research, or trains more pediatricians and pediatric specialists than Children’s Colorado. Click here for details.
Sunday, August 12
Registration begins at 9am; Walk begins at 10am
Washington Park Click here for information and to register
This walk will be held in more than 40 cities across the country as well as online to support the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN™), increase awareness about food allergies, and raise money for, advocacy, education, and research.
An estimated 15 million Americans, including nearly 6 million children, have a food allergy - that’s 1 in 13 children. Food allergies are a potentially life-threatening medical condition, and the CDC reported that food allergies result in over 300,000 ambulatory-care visits a year among children.
Event Chairs - Anne Miller Larsen and Taryn Walsh
O'Toole's Garden Centers
Saturday, June 2, 2012
28 year old Chris Norris was killed in an avalanche in Winter Park Sunday, January 22nd. Chris was a husband and father of two, 7-week-old son, Sage, and three-and-a-half year-old daughter, Indyka. Without Chris, the family is not struggling, not only emotionally, but financially as well. You can make a donations at any Wells Fargo Bank to the Christopher Norris Memorial Fund. The money will be used to support Norris' family. More information 
June 23 - 24
Since it began, Children’s Hospital Colorado Courage Classic has become one of Colorado’s most-anticipated, best-attended cycling events. The 157-mile Tour winds through some of the prettiest places in Colorado, including a climb up Vail Pass and a cruise down the bike path from Copper Mountain into Dillon.
