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Make Your Thanksgiving a Life Changing One
As Thanksgiving approaches, we invite you to celebrate with us by turning your holiday into a heartwarming “FRIENDSgiving.” FRIENDS of Broomfield continues to provide essential support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and relies on fundraising to sustain these programs. This year, we encourage you to share why FRIENDS has touched your life and invite others to contribute through your personal fundraising campaign from November 1st to December 1st. Thanks to the generosity of the Spallone Family, the first $5,000 raised will be matched dollar for dollar! We'll provide resources and updates to make your campaign easy and enjoyable. Interested? Email Rabin at rwalters@friendsofbroomfield.org for more details and to get started today.
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A huge thank you to Sprouts Farmers Market and the Sprouts Foundation for their recent grant to FRIENDS! Your support helps us promote healthy lifestyle choices through our programming—gardening, cooking, grocery shopping, and nutrition classes that empower our Friends to lead healthier lives and contribute even more to our community. We're also incredibly grateful for the employment opportunities you've provided to our Friends, helping them gain independence and thrive. | |
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This past Saturday, we shined bright at the Broomfield Days Parade! We loved promoting our upcoming Variety Show 'FRIENDS on Broadway' down Midway and gave a sneak peek performance at the demo stage. Huge thanks to the City and County of Broomfield - Government , Broomfield Area Chamber, and everyone involved for making this event so special! Every year, we’re amazed by the incredible crowd, booths, bands, and floats—just a testament to how outstanding Broomfield truly is!
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Mile High Untied Way Day of Caring | We had the pleasure of hosting some outstanding volunteers from Emerson and Premier Members Credit Union for Mile High United Way's Day of Caring! They teamed up with our Friday morning class to create beautiful posters for us to proudly display at the Broomfield Days Parade. A huge thank you to all who joined us—we hope to see you again soon! | |
Walking alongside Grace, a survivor of Leukemia Lymphoma, at the Leukemia Lymphoma Society's Light The Night was a truly powerful experience. Her strength, resilience, and unwavering light shined even brighter that evening, as we honored her journey and the countless others facing similar battles. Grace's spirit is a beacon of hope at FRIENDS, and walking with her reminded us all of the importance of community, love, and support. Together, we continue to fight, uplift, and stand by those on their journeys. | |
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She's Getting Married!
Our incredible DSP, Mackenzie, is getting married! We couldn’t be happier for the bride-to-be and her soon-to-be husband. Wishing them a lifetime filled with love, laughter, and happiness! Congratulations, Mackenzie!
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Join Us
Please save the date for our next Caregiver Forum at FRIENDS on October 17th at 6 pm. We will feature a presentation on the Best Buddies program and discuss how we plan to grow the program in our community. Additionally, we will provide updates on other important topics currently being discussed across our industry. Follow the link below to RSVP and stay informed about the forum.
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Our Reward Store is a long-time favorite in the Day Program! Every month, participants use tickets they’ve earned from participation in daily activities to 'purchase' items from the store. Some items are more popular than others, which means our stock can run low. How can you help keep our Reward Store fully stocked and serving participants? You can donate items at any time! We are currently looking for the following popular items:
- DVDs, CDs
- Word search books
- Colorado sports team apparel
- Adult coloring books
- Art supplies (colored pencils, watercolors, etc.)
- Disney items
Thank you for helping us keep this beloved resource available for our Participants!
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TRANSPORTATION to and from FRIENDS
Times of the events will vary depending on the activities. For those dropping off participants, please do not arrive earlier than 10 min before the start, and please pick up no later than 10 minutes after the event. For those on AAR, please make certain to schedule transportation to and from events as close to the event times as possible. If the event starts at 6 please schedule for 5:30--6:00pm. If the event ends at 8pm, please schedule for 7:45 - 8:15pm. FRIENDS staff is not available to provide supervision prior to the start of an event or after an event ends. We will make every effort to accomodate Access-A-Ride early or late arrivals. However, for those with private transportation, If we need to provide additional staff time to accommodate early drop offs or late pick ups, we will charge additional fees. We appreciate your consideration.
To register email info@friendsofbroomfield.org or pay online here
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FRIENDS Day Out
Sunday October 6th
9:30AM - 12:30PM $125
Alpaca Experience
Come spend a fun-filled day with us at Smooth Alpaca Experience! We’ll visit the ranch, where you’ll be immersed in the world of alpacas. Get up close with these amazing animals as we feed, pet, and learn more about them. Be sure to dress for the weather, wear sunscreen, and bring a hat and water bottle. We will have a light snack before we leave the ranch. Please meet us at FRIENDS at 9:00 am. We will return at 12:30 for your ride home.
Register by October 3rd
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Men's Night Out
Thursday October 17th
6:00PM - 8:00PM $40
(or later)
Thursday Night Football
Football season is here! Join us at FRIENDS for a Broncos watch party as they take on the New Orleans Saints. We’ll have snacks and play your favorite tailgate games while cheering on our home team. Meet at FRIENDS at 6:00 pm. Kickoff is at 6:30 pm. If you need an earlier pickup, you can leave at 8:00 pm, or stay a bit longer to catch the end of the game!
Register by October 14th
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Women's Night Out Thursday October 17th
6:00PM - 8:00PM $40
(or later)
Thursday Night Football
Football season is here! Join us at FRIENDS for a Broncos watch party as they take on the New Orleans Saints. We’ll have snacks and play your favorite tailgate games while cheering on our home team. Meet at FRIENDS at 6:00 pm. Kickoff is at 6:30 pm. If you need an earlier pickup, you can leave at 8:00 pm, or stay a bit longer to catch the end of the game!
Register by October 14th
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FRIENDS Night Out
Thursday October 24th
5:30PM - 8:00PM $40
Halloween Spook-tacular
Join us for our Halloween Spook-tacular! Wear a costume or come as you are, and enjoy a night full of fun. There will be games, treats, and plenty of spooky decorations and costumes. Please eat dinner before you arrive. The event starts at 5:30 pm at FRIENDS, and a light snack will be served. Pickup is at 8:00 pm.
Register by October 21st
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2025
Travel Catalog
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Jennifer has been volunteering as a book shelver at the Broomfield Library since she was in 7th or 8th grade. Over the years, she has held several other jobs, including working at Sprouts and Wendy’s. Jennifer even attended college in New Mexico but resumed her volunteer work at the Library upon her return to Broomfield.
This month, Jennifer was hired by the City of Broomfield as a Library Shelver and is now an officially paid part-time worker with the Broomfield Library’s Circulation Department Book Shelver Team. The photo above will appear on Jennifer’s City of Broomfield badge.
In her new role, Jennifer will continue performing many of the same tasks, such as organizing carts of books and shelving them in their proper places throughout the Library. She excels at alphabetizing and is often found re-shelving picture books and fiction in the Children’s Library.
Please join us in congratulating Jennifer on this significant achievement and celebrating her persistence and dedication.
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