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The Broadmoor International Center shimmered in glittering gold.
For 100 years, Colorado volunteer mentors have become important in the lives of youngsters.
The Inside Out Youth Services Ally Up! Breakfast shows in dramatic fashion how the community’s understanding of and acceptance of LGBTQ young …
Their mission is to “rescue the pet store puppies’ parents.”
Tiny fingers softly cupped in an adult’s hands.
Crystal Piercy, left, and Kathy Manchester visit the silent auction table at the Teens With Promise gala.
In a Broadmoor ballroom filled with 500 supporters of The Home Front Cares, military members and veterans were asked to stand.
There were 72 years of history and 185,000 reasons to celebrate as the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Foundation wrapped up a record-breaking year.
Dressed in bright red, 375 guests combined healthy heart education sessions with a heart-healthy luncheon at the 16th annual Go Red for Women.
The Tennyson Center has been helping abused and neglected children rewrite their life stories for 114 years.
An extra-special Drive-In Tasty Freeze chocolate dipped cone indeed. And now it has a place of honor in the Tactile Gallery at the Fine Arts Center.
For more than 10 years giant, colorful butterflies have settled in yards, landscaping and gardens throughout the area, all part of an art-auct…
They’re the glue, the individuals, businesses and and groups who together are the Pikes Peak United Way Leaders in Giving.
The start of a school year was a perfect time to kick off the Assistance League’s seven community programs with a wine and cheese reception an…
The sun is rising even more brightly on the DayBreak program for adult day care in Woodland Park.
They rocked the ‘60s in 2018 style, with a full British Invasion set to Beatles music.
On Sept. 12 more than 40 police recruits will complete their work at the Colorado Springs Police Department Training Academy.
Garden of the Gods turns multiple shades of pink today (Sept. 9) as several thousand walk and run with a vision of “A World Without Breast Cancer.”
The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum is a gathering place for meaningful connections.
Popular Denver Bronco wide receiver Vance Johnson, one of the Super Bowl “Three Amigos,” was thankful to be back in Colorado “where it all sta…
It has become a luxury staycation event, and An Enchanted Weekend 2018 lived up to its name.
“Happy Birthday, ADA,” was the song of the day as The Independence Center celebrated veterans with disabilities July 26 at Hotel Elegante.
Shrimp Boil time was a hit again, for the ninth year.
Homeowners Phil Parker and Vanessa Johnson won’t move into their mountainside Bella Découvre (“Beautiful Discovery”) Parade of Homes dream hom…
Wannabe cowgirls and cowboys, and some real ones too, have been sitting on hay bales, eating a rodeo-season breakfast in the middle of downtow…
The Patty Jewett Women’s Golf Club has a long history at one of the country’s older courses.
They were walking, biking and driving to breakfast. Under the Colorado Avenue bridge.
It’s time to talk. That was the focus of Citizens Project’s June Creating Community breakfast, “Dialogue over Diatribe.”
Some of her best childhood memories are of times she and her siblings spent with their great-grandmother Julie Penrose. The beautiful grounds …
For 10 years, this Rally for the Cure has been one of the best in the country, and today it’s the largest. And definitely one of the pinkest.
Mary Gonzales is a 78-year-old inspiration, a feisty international professional community organizer and a special sister who took up the fight…
It was Cindy Fowler’s legacy.
The late Dorothy Height is remembered for her work as an activist for civil rights and women’s rights, focused on improving opportunities for …
She’s the 2018 Unstoppable Woman credited with “getting things done” at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
The 20th anniversary of Art on the Streets was celebrated June 14 with an opening VIP reception at the Pioneers Museum attended by sponsors, d…
Pam Keller, who with her husband Dave is the Keller of Keller Homes, received Pikes Peak United Way's top 2018 volunteer honor, the S. Jerrard Smith Award.
Pam Keller, who with her husband, Dave, is the Keller of Keller Homes, received Pikes Peak United Way’s top 2018 volunteer honor, the S. Jerra…
The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary added something popular and new for their spring brunch: Coach, Kate Spade and Dooney & Burke. And they sold out the annual event, now a fashion show and handbag auction, overlooking the lake at Broadmoor West. The 260 guests, many wearing spring colors on a sunny May 12, were busily out-bidding each other at tables filled with handbags and bags of every description, eating a delicious brunch and holding paddles high to bid on selected designer handbags. A Chico's fashion show, with models from the auxiliary, featured bright colors of the season. Money raised will sponsor 40 children ages 6 to 16 for a week at the High Peak Camp in Estes Park and sponsor Summer Day Camp for 40
The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary added something popular and new for their spring brunch: Coach, Kate Spade and Dooney & Burke. And they sold out the annual event, now a fashion show and handbag auction, overlooking the lake at Broadmoor West. The 260 guests, many wearing spring colors on a sunny May 12, were busily out-bidding each other at tables filled with handbags and bags of every description, eating a delicious brunch and holding paddles high to bid on selected designer handbags. A Chico's fashion show, with models from the auxiliary, featured bright colors of the season. Money raised will sponsor 40 children ages 6 to 16 for a week at the High Peak Camp in Estes Park and sponsor Summer Day Camp for 40
Twenty-one young women, graduates of seven area high schools this year, have been selected 2018 Colorado Springs Debutantes. They were chosen for school achievements, volunteer activities and contributions to their community, as well as for the community contributions of their families. The debutantes will be formally presented at the 52nd annual ball Dec. 22 at The Broadmoor. Acquisitions for the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College are the philanthropic focus of the annual Debutante Ball. These are the 21 Colorado Springs debutantes: - Madison Sea Babcock, daughter of Dr. Michael James and Kelly Babcock and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hart Babcock of Centennial and of Mr.
There were smiles all around, with people picturing just how much flamboyant Spencer Penrose would have enjoyed the 100th anniversary celebration of his hotel, The Broadmoor. On the night of June 2, reportedly much like the Penrose grand opening gala on June 29, 1918, formally attired guests, many from the business, philanthropic and social worlds, came from around the country and across the state to what is now a five-star resort. That first dinner dance, planned as "a big blowout," had featured an orchestra brought in from New York City, according to newspaper reports.
For years, people at fundraising breakfasts for the National Alliance on Mental Illness spoke about "Embracing the Light." That light of understanding and transparency became even brighter May 3 at The Broadmoor, as 650 people moved forward, "Stepping into the Light" of mental illness on the 35th anniversary of NAMI Colorado Springs. The $180,000 goal for that morning was eclipsed when the total raised was announced: $205,000. "This is fully one-third of NAMI's annual operating budget," said Executive Director Lori Jarvis-Steinwert. "It is vital to our ability to offer our always-free education and support programs for those who live with mental illness and their families.
Since 1954, Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado has been preparing young people for financial success in an ever-changing global economy.To move that mission forward, 375 sponsors and supporters gathered at Cheyenne Mountain Resort for the 25th annual fundraiser, a Red Carpet & Silver Screen Gala and Auction. More than $151,000 was raised and, said Executive Director Carrie McKee, to help "bring financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness to our young people." Programs reached 16,554 students in 2016-17, with more than 600 volunteers from the business world.JA galas are well known for exciting silent auctions, and this one didn't disappoint, with an item list filling several pages.
They're writing a new chapter in the Kidpower storybook. And they did it with the yummiest of chocolate, children's storybook characters and tales of romance as they helped empower children. The always-sold-out Chocoholic Frolic, May 5 at The Pinery, drew almost 500 guests, who raised more than $77,000 to continue the nonprofit's work teaching "interpersonal safety and confidence-building skills to young people and the adults who care about them." The backdrop was a giant "Kidpower Story" of those who have trained more than 50,000 young and old how to be safe. The story ended, "Verily, Kids Have Power," charting an ongoing tale. Writing the Kidpower romance chapter were Dan and Kate Thomas. They met at the 2012
The Rocky Mountain Health Care Services Chef Showcase had the happiest of problems, becoming so popular that it burst at the seams. The eighth annual festival of deliciousness, with 22 chefs, was moved to the Olympic Training Center's spacious Sports Center on May 3, where it filled with 720 happy foodies. Before the plates were dished up, VIPs and sponsors were guests at a reception in the Visitor Center. Featured chefs were from 503W, Alchemy, Ascent Catering, Bonny and Read, Cerberus, Cheyenne Mountain Country Club, Colorado Craft, Green Line Grill, Hotel Elegante, retired chef Joey Mestas, Ivywild School, Moxie, Oskar Blues, Picnic Basket Catering, ProStart, The Rabbit Hole, Sarges' Grill, Silver Key, Springs Orleans, Top
They're on a voyage with a "Destination: Independence" and their successes were charted at the Discover Goodwill annual dinner April 26 at The Broadmoor. Honorees and the nonprofit's business partners took the spotlight, along with the "Ambassadors of Goodwill" who had helped lead the way. Devin Hall was named 2017 Community Employee of the Year. After being diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome as an adult, he earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics. This led to his first job, with Discover Goodwill's Document Imaging where he works as a contract employee at Evans Army Community Hospital and has become Team Lead. The Independence Award honoree was Thomas Schuler. He had become addicted to methamphetamines after his
For speaker after speaker, involvement with CASA of the Pikes Peak Region came about because "I am for the child." The impact of those words was never lost during the 18th annual Light of Hope breakfast and lunch fundraisers April 25 at The Antlers hotel. More than 1,000 attended the meals, raising almost $350,000 to serve abused and neglected children with trained advocates. Board chair DeeAnn Rothstein drew from her own life experiences that "every child deserves to have one adult they can trust." CASA Advocate Roy Fulcher said he had retired from the Navy Reserves and was looking for new ways to serve. After training as an advocate he was assigned his first case. A baby. "I was not really a baby person," he said with
In an evening dedicated to "Heroes in Healthcare," a record 770 supporters, including many from health care fields, enjoyed a gala event April 28 as they raised more than $412,000 for the new UCHealth Community Education Center. President/CEO Joel Yuhas said this is where EMTs, first responders, trauma physicians and nurses will receive the latest training to care for the critically injured. It's also a comprehensive effort that includes Pikes Peak Community College and UCCS, police and fire departments and ambulance companies. One of the programs, an accelerated paramedic training, will address what speakers called "a critical shortage of paramedics in El Paso, Teller and Pueblo counties.
