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FEBRUARY 2016
In this issue:
featured stories | signature events spotlight | grant corner | thank you | upcoming events |
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
More Than $1,525,000 Raised Through Season To Share
Thanks to the generous support of our community, $2,290,000 will be distributed this year through Season To Share, a campaign of Denver Post Charities, a McCormick Foundation Fund!
A total of $1,525,000 was contributed thanks to more than 4,950 gifts from our thoughtful donors. The McCormick Foundation generously added $760,000 with their 50% match, making it possible for grants totaling $2,290,000 to be awarded to local charities this summer. With The Denver Post and the McCormick Foundation covering all expenses, 100% of all donations, plus the match will be granted to local nonprofits with programs addressing child & youth education, homelessness, health & wellness and hunger.
Grantees will be announced in The Denver Post in mid July and made available at SeasonToShare.com.
For more information on Season To Share, click here.
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VOLUNTEERISM IS A PART OF OUR CULTURE
2016 Employee Service Projects Announced
Volunteerism is rooted in The Denver Post's culture, because we believe when we volunteer our time, money, or talents, we help make our world a better, happier place where people work together and improve life for others. Giving back is an enriching experience for all involved and our employees take pride in donating their personal time for a wide range of projects each year. The Denver Post is proud to offer its employee volunteer program ACTS, Assisting the Community Through Service, as a year-round opportunity to make a difference.
For more information on The Denver Post ACTS, click here.
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THE DENVER AUTO SHOW 8th ANNUAL CHARITY PREVIEW PARTY
Benefiting Local Charities Including The Denver Post Community Foundation
Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to have private access to the entire Denver Auto Show floor prior to its opening to the public! The 8th Annual Charity Preview Party is on Tuesday, March 15 from 7 -10 p.m. at the Colorado Convention Center. Early bird pricing is available through Tues. March 1.
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he Denver Post Community Foundation is honored to be a beneficiary along with National Jewish Health and Clear the Air Foundation.
For more information and to buy tickets,
click here.
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Lottery Registration Open for the 2016 Ride The Rockies Bike Tour,
June 11-17
Deadline to Register is THIS Sunday, February 28, 2016
For the 31st annual Ride The Rockies tour, cyclists will pedal 403 miles and gain 29,782' of elevation from Carbondale to Fort Collins. This year's route proudly includes Aspen, Copper Mountain, Grand Lake and Estes Park, all offering some of Colorado's most scenic views.
Some breathtaking highlights include: the Rio Grande Trail, Independence Pass, Fremont, Vail and Ute Passes, Trail Ridge Road - Rocky Mountain National Park and Devil's Gulch.
Click here
to see the Route Announcement press release.
Don't miss your chance to ride! You can skip the lottery and sign up now for the 7th Annual Ride The Rockies Prologue Experience which includes a guaranteed RTR tour spot in addition to an exclusive VIP opportunity June 10-12. For this amazing 47 mile ride, you will wine, dine and ride alongside cycling celebrities while enjoying 2 nights at the historic Hotel Jerome in Downtown Aspen. For more information on the Prologue, click here.
Lottery applications will be accepted through February 28 at 5 p.m. MST. Register as an individual or as a team up to ten people. All applicants will be notified of their status on March 4. All proceeds benefit The Denver Post Community Foundation.
For more information and to register for Ride The Rockies,
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2016 Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee
Saturday, March 12
Congratulations to the 250+ top spellers in Colorado who will be competing to be the Colorado State Champion and to win an all expense paid trip to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.!
For more information on the Colorado State Spelling Bee,
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The Denver Post Community Foundation proudly awarded grants totaling $58,750 to the nonprofit agencies mentioned below:
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Congratulations to Book Trust for their great work promoting literacy to the youth in our community. We were proud to recognize their $5,000 grant on February 1, 2016 at The Denver Post Pen & Podium Lecture Series featuring bestselling author, Meg Wolitzer.
Pictured from left to right: Tracy Ulmer, executive director, Denver Post Community Foundation; Meg Wolitzer, author; and Amy Friedman, president & CEO, Book Trust.
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We would like to congratulate and recognize the following nonprofit agencies who recently received grants in recognition of their dedication to Arts & Culture and Children & Youth:
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We want to say a special thank you to ViaWest for joining us as the presenting sponsor for The Denver Post Ride The Rockies; to Schomp Mini for presenting The Denver Post Underground Music Showcase (UMS); and to MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation for continuing to generously support Season To Share, The Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train and Passport to the Arts!
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Mark your calendar for these events proudly supported by Denver Post Community:
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Friday, Feb. 26 - Sunday, Feb. 28
41st Annual Wells Fargo Ski Cup
(National Sports Center for the Disabled)
"Longest running professional ski race in the country"
(Denver Center for the Performing Arts)
"Featuring Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James"
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
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8th Annual Charity Preview party
(The Denver Auto Show)
"A fundraising event to benefit local charities"
Colorado Convention Center
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DP Community Contest!
Win a Pair of One-Day Winter Park Lift Tickets!
In honor of the 41st Annual Wells Fargo Ski Cup this weekend, a signature event of National Sports Center for the Disabled, we are giving away a pair of one-day Winter Park Lift Tickets for the 2015/16 Ski season (good through Sunday, April 24, 2016). Click here, or on our Facebook icon below and in a comment on our contest post, briefly share your favorite ski adventure. This contest is open today through Thurs., March 10, 2016. We will randomly select one winner from the comments and will contact that person through a reply on the post. Check back to our Facebook Post on Fri., March 11, to see if you are a winner! Rules will be posted in our Facebook notes.
Good luck!
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The Denver Post Community Foundation, a 501c3 organization, operates within our Denver Post Community and serves to fulfill its mission to improve and enrich the lives of those in our community through support of programs that benefit the arts, youth, education, and human services. Individual and corporate tax-deductible donations in any amount are very much appreciated!
For a list of the grants we distributed in 2015, click here.
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