Author: By JOANNE DAVIDSON Special to Colorado Politics

EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF COLORADO AND WYOMING Greenwood Village News: Tickets are now on sale for the Summit & Stars Gala, signature fundraiser for the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado and Wyoming. The Oct. 1 event is being chaired by Michelle Losasso and takes place at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Tickets start at $300 per person…

MENTAL HEALTH COLORADO Castle Rock News: Olympic gold medal swimmer Missy Franklin is the featured guest at Unmasked, a Sept. 10 event presented by the City of Castle Pines as a benefit for Mental Health Colorado. Franklin, who grew up in Centennial and holds five gold medals and one bronze in Olympic competition, has been…

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…

DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS Denver News: The founders of Fete des Fleurs were right when they concluded back in 1984 that those who support Denver Botanic Gardens would be more inclined to open their wallets if they weren’t subjected to an evening filled with long-winded speeches and live auctions that seemed to drag on forever. They…

HISTORIC DENVER Denver News: Historic Denver believes that one of the best ways to know Denver is to explore it by foot, and to that end, the nonprofit organization invites the public to join in one or more of the walking tours it will conduct this fall. Offered primarily on weekends, the tours cover popular…

WE DON’T WASTE Denver News: Good food and inspired libations aren’t the only treat in store for those attending the 11th Fill A Plate For Hunger, the signature fundraiser for We Don’t Waste. Guests at the Sept. 8 event held at Reelworks Denver also will hear founder Arlan Preblud share details of the organization’s success…

NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION Denver News: Peyton Manning, one of the best quarterbacks in National Football League history, will be honored Thursday night at the Denver Evening of Tribute, a gala benefiting the Denver chapter of the Navy SEAL Foundation. Manning, whose 18 seasons in the NFL included four with the Denver Broncos, is to receive…

WARREN VILLAGE Denver News: Timing is everything, especially when it comes to planning an outdoor event in the middle of monsoon season. Case in point: Warren Village’s annual summer garden party. Had this thank-you to longtime supporters been scheduled for Aug. 15, it would have been washed out by the torrential rain that flooded streets…

BONFILS-STANTON FOUNDATION Denver News: The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation announced nominations for its 2023 class of Livingston Fellows will be accepted until Sept. 16. Those selected will receive a $35,000 award to use in developing their professional advancement. “It is our hope that by identifying and supporting transformational leaders, we will strengthen their capacity to influence and…

HAVEN OF HOPE JAY GOULD CENTER Denver News: A video whose purpose is to help viewers “wnderstand, maybe for the first time, the why, when and how – along with the what if’s and what now’s — of homelessness,” is the centerpiece for the Haven of Hope Jay Gould Center’s annual gala. There is no charge…