Author: Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics

DENVER URBAN GARDENS Denver News: Beneficial insects like hummingbirds, butterflies and bees can make a garden thrive, and a July 26 workshop hosted by Denver Urban Gardens will help Denver-area gardeners to tell the difference between them and the “pesky pests” whose presence isn’t welcomed. Pollinators in the Garden runs from 9-11 a.m. that day…

COLORADO WOMEN’S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Denver News: State Rep. Jamie Jackson, Denver City Council president Amanda Sandoval, Patty Salazar, executive director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, and Lisa Roy, executive director of the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, are among the 25 Most Powerful Women in Business for 2025, a group chosen by…

MOLLY BROWN HOUSE MUSEUM Denver News: History buffs and others interested in learning more about the colorful life led by Margaret “Molly” Tobin Brown, a survivor of the sinking of the Titanic, are invited to attend the July 18 Margaret’s Birthday Tea Soiree held at the historic Molly Brown House Museum. It begins at 5:30…

COLORADO OPEN LANDS Lakewood News: The Olander family of Loveland has been selected to receive the 2025 Cranmer Award and will accept it on Sept. 18 when Colorado Open Lands hosts its Cheers for Conservation celebration at Four Mile Historic Park in Denver. Steve and Marsha Olander are fifth-generation farmers and the owners of Olander…

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHILDREN’S HEALTH FOUNDATION Arvada News: The Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation invites the community to support a month-long effort to provide new toys and essentials for babies, children and teens receiving care or services through its various programs. “Spending a birthday or holiday in the hospital is incredibly difficult, especially for a child,”…

THE COMMUNITY CHEST Denver News: Representatives from two organizations that have received grants from The Community Chest – Elissa Banker Brown, co-founder of Polite Tumor, and Dr. Jennifer Diamond – were the special guests when this nonprofit, founded in 2019 by eight breast cancer survivors, hosted a friend-raising reception at the new Olive & Finch…

DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Denver News: Annaleigh Ashford, the local girl who made good in show business, returned to her hometown on June 14 to put on a show for the 44th Saturday Night Alive that underscored why she’s such a hot commodity on Broadway, in films and on TV. Ashford, who won…

ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS Denver News: Nominations for the 2025 National Philanthropy Day in Colorado awards will be accepted until 5 p.m. on July 15 by the Colorado chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. A panel of community leaders and industry professionals will determine the winners in the 13 categories, and the awards will…

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA COLORADO Denver News: When it came time to decide on a successor to Western Fantasy, which for 30 years had been the signature fundraiser for Volunteers of America Colorado, plenty of good ideas were proposed, considered and eventually tossed aside. After all, what possibly could take the place of this dress-Western event…

PORTER-BILLUPS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Denver News: Charles Barkley, who spent 16 seasons as a power forward for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Phoenix Suns and the Houston Rockets and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006, will be the speaker when the Porter-Billups Leadership Academy (PBLA) hosts its annual fundraising gala on…