Author: Joanne Davidson
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Historic neighborhood is site for 49th L’Esprit de Noel home tour | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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News: Denver’s historic Hilltop neighborhood is the setting for the Central City Opera Guild’s 49th L’Esprit de Noel Holiday Home Tour. Five unique abodes will be festooned in holiday decor for this annual fundraiser taking place Nov. 21 and 22. The exact locations will be provided upon ticket purchases. First surveyed in 1886 and annexed to Denver by 1903,…
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Vroom, vroom: Eighth annual Rev the Runway speeds to a six-figure success | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH Denver News: For the eighth year, National Jewish Health and Mercedes-Benz of Denver joined forces to stage Rev the Runway, a fundraiser best described as an evening where everything – the food, the fashions, and the fun — was top-shelf. And over the top, in the best possible way. Credit for the fresh energy and new touches goes to Annabel Bowlen,…
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To Your Health: Thriving Denver gala raises vital funds for safety net hospital | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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DENVER HEALTH FOUNDATION Denver News: A Who’s Who of Colorado politicians, past and present, were among the 1,100-plus gathering at the Hyatt Regency at the Colorado Convention Center on Nov. 1 for Thriving Denver: The Denver Health Foundation Gala. Among them: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper; state Attorney General Phil Weiser; former House Speakers Terrance Carroll and Alec Garnett; Denver City Council…
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BRIC’s fifth anniversary underscores success and increasing need | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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BLACK RESILIENCE IN COLORADO Denver News: With apologies to an oft-quoted line from the movie “Field of Dreams,” the message imparted by Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor Anthony Anderson at a luncheon marking the fifth anniversary of Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) was this: If you manifest it, it will come. Anderson, an actor, comedian and producer who has…
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Gala celebrates impact of instilling hopes and dreams in kids | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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CLAYTON EARLY LEARNING Denver News: It’s one thing to talk about hopes and dreams, and quite another to make them come true. At Clayton Early Learning, the emphasis is on the latter. As William Browning, Clayton’s president and chief executive officer, said on Oct. 23 when 400 friends of the Denver-based nonprofit gathered at Infinity Park Event Center in…
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Luminocity Gala once again puts the ‘fun’ in fundraising | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART Denver News: Who would have thought that a vacant building in Cherry Creek that was once home to The Container Store and, later, Zone Fitness would be the setting for a fundraising gala with a “water and wonder” theme where drinks, food, and entertainment flowed, glowed, and undulated like waves in the…
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Revamped exhibit enhances bond between kids and their pets | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF DENVER AT MARSICO CAMPUS Denver News: On Oct. 29, the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus will open a revamped version of Ready Vet Go, its popular interactive exhibit where veterinary technology and hands-on play can help strengthen the bond between humans and their pets. The idea for the update began when Dr. Alex Robb and Dr. Beth Spencer from Goodheart Animal Health…
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Once again, the stars were shining brightly for the Be Beautiful Be Yourself gala | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION Denver News: The number of Hollywood celebrities turning out for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show never fails to impress. This year’s lineup included five-time Emmy winner Jane Lynch, perhaps best known for her starring role as Sue Sylvester in Glee; Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Jessica…
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CNN commentator and best-selling author Van Jones to headline JFS dinner | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE Denver News: Van Jones, a “World-class changemaker who has a rare track record of bringing people together to do hard things in areas a diverse as clean energy solutions, criminal justice reform and racial inclusion in the tech sector,” will be the special guest at Faces of JFS, a Nov. 12 dinner benefiting Jewish Family Service. The 5:30 p.m.…
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39th Carousel Ball overflowed with special moments | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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CHILDREN’S DIABETES FOUNDATION Aurora News: The 975 guests at the 39th Carousel Ball knew that the legendary singer-songwriter Neil Diamond would be at this fundraiser for the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes to accept the Inspirational Lifetime Achievement Award. What they didn’t know is that he’d make a whole lot of wishes come true by…
