Author: By JOANNE DAVIDSON Special to Colorado Politics

SHINING STARS FOUNDATION Tabernash News: A risk one takes by staging a poolside party is that someone may lose their balance and fall in. Organizers of A Night in White, signature fundraiser for the Shining Stars Foundation, are mindful of that and keep the flow of the party a safe distance from the inviting waters…

WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES AIR & SPACE MUSEUM Denver News: Nineteen area breweries, including Fiction Beer Co., Rock Bottom and Living the Dream, will be at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum on Saturday for Hops in the Hangar, a multi-faceted beer festival that will raise money for the museum. In addition to…

CHILDREN’S DIABETES FOUNDATION Aurora News: Bernie, mascot of the Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, will be on hand to mix and mingle with those participating in the 8th annual Run for the Ring, a fundraising 5K run and walk hosted by the Children’s Diabetes Foundation. The event, emcee’d by KBCO radio personality Brad White, also…

CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE Denver News: Thirteen civic leaders will show their best moves on the dance floor on Aug. 13 when Cleo Parker Robinson Dance hosts its signature fundraiser, Dancing with the Denver Stars. This year’s theme is A Night of Wonder and it will be carried out through dance, décor and more at…

THE FELINE FIX Commerce City News: Hollywood glam is the suggested attire for The Feline Fix’s signature fundraiser, The Stray Cat Strut. Guests will enjoy “A Night at the Pawscars” when they make a red carpet entrance to the Denver Athletic Club on Aug. 5 for this $75-a-ticket event. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. on…

News: For 20 years, attorney Fred Bartlit and his wife Jana hosted Lulu’s BBQ, which raised millions of dollars for the Dumb Friends League. When the grand finale for this popular event took place on Aug. 21, 2021, the question on everyone’s mind was: What will take its place? The answer was LuluPawLooza, which combined…

AfricAid  Denver  News: Golden residents Rick and Nina Shuyler, whose daughter, Ashley Shuyler Carter, founded AfricAid when she was 16 years old, will be honored at the Denver-based nonprofit’s annual Art & Soul gala.  The fundraising event will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Posner Center for International Development, 1031 33rd St.,…

JOY HOUSE Denver News: An Aug. 24 golf tournament hosted by LIME Painting is expected to put the finishing touch on the company’s goal of raising $100,000 in 100 days for Joy House. Joy House is a Denver nonprofit providing long-term support and mentoring services to women and children coming out of situations involving domestic…

COLORADO WOMEN’S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Denver News: The Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce will fete the 25 Most Powerful Women in Business for 2022 at a gala to be held Aug. 11 at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. Cleo Parker Robinson, founder and artistic director of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, will receive…

CLAYTON EARLY LEARNING Denver News: William Browning is the new president and chief executive officer for Clayton Early Learning. Browning, whose 30-year career in the private, public, entrepreneurial and nonprofit sectors includes serving as chief transformation and strategy officer for United Way Worldwide, succeeds Becky Crowe and will start work on July 25. “We are delighted…