Author: Joanne Davidson

Nov. 6, 2023 NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH Denver News: For the sixth year, haute couture and hot cars teamed up to make Rev the Runway a six-figure success for National Jewish Health. The Nov. 2 event, held at the Mercedes-Benz of Denver showroom, was chaired by the Warren Cohen family – Warren, Denise, Max, Dan and…

CLOTHES TO KIDS OF DENVER Denver News: Kathleen Phillips, whose introduction to Clothes To Kids came in 2020 when her son’s school conducted a coat drive for the Denver-based nonprofit, is the organization’s new executive director. She succeeds Valerie Lunka. Phillips brings expertise in benefits and human resources to her new job, having served as…

GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION Denver News: Actors Rob Lowe (9-1-1 Lonestar), Laura Linney Ozark), John C. McGinley (Scrubs) and Caterina Scorsone (Grey’s Anatomy) will join football great Terrell Davis and supermodels Beverly Johnson and Amanda Booth as celebrity guests for the 15th annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show. The Nov. 18 gala, chaired by…

ROCKY MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES Denver News: Mark Marshall is the new chief executive officer for Rocky Mountain Communities, a Denver-based nonprofit that provides affordable housing and other services throughout Colorado. For the past two years, Marshall had been the organization’s vice president of real estate development. “Considering Mark’s breadth of experience in affordable housing, we know…

CHILDREN’S DIABETES FOUNDATION Aurora News: When it comes to charitable fundraising events, the Carousel Ball has long been the hottest ticket in town. This year was no exception. Snow and temperatures that had plunged into the teens didn’t stop 1,250 friends of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation from making their way to the Hyatt Regency at…

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA COLORADO Denver News: Most people know Kevin Costner as an Academy Award-winning actor who has starred in movies like “Bull Durham,” “Dances with Wolves,” “The Bodyguard,” and “Field of Dreams.” And for television’s popular “Yellowstone.” But how many of us knew the guy can also sing? Early in his career, Costner toyed…

DENVER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Denver News: The Denver Scholarship Foundation’s 2023 Homecoming Gala might not have involved such traditional elements as a football game, marching band and crowning of a king and queen. What the Oct. 20 event at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel did have is a $1.2 million profit – money that will be…

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART Denver News: It wasn’t your ordinary rodeo when 470 urban cowpokes gathered at the York Street Yards on Oct. 19 for Luminocity, the signature fundraiser for the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. There weren’t any bucking broncos, bull riders or barrel racers, but, with help from Imprint Events Group, chairwomen Katina…

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT MARSICO CAMPUS Denver News: Bloom, a whimsical, nature-inspired space that is designed to be a “playful space for early learning,” is the latest addition to the Children’s Museum at Marsico Campus. It opened to the public on Oct. 16. “When we set out to design this experience, we took a hard look…