Friday, August 28, 2015

Congratulations Wiland!


Today, we’d like to offer our congratulations to Wiland, Inc., a leading marketing intelligence company serving many of the nation's top companies and organizations, on being honored Wednesday with a Community Appreciation Award from the Longmont Area Economic Council.

Imagine! Foundation Executive Director Patti Micklin nominated Wiland for this prestigious award because of their dedicated support of Imagine!. Here’s part of what she wrote in her nomination:

This past fall, Imagine! Foundation Board of Directors Past President Leona Stoecker took some of Wiland’s key employees on a tour of the programs Imagine! provides in Longmont as a point of introduction. Their enthusiasm was sparked and they made Imagine!’s work their personal cause! Wiland became a Silver Sponsor at January’s Imagine! Celebration. In addition, they held an employee event to raise money for Imagine!, and matched every dollar that Wiland employees contributed. They did not stop there! We shared our wish list with Wiland, and their employees showed up with boxes of donations that touched the lives of hundreds of the individuals we serve! 

Congratulations, Wiland, for receiving this well-deserved recognition. Thank you for your support of Imagine! and your community.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Friend ($1-$249)
AmazonSmile Foundation
Lu Walters and Kent Arnold
Attendees at Out & About Bike-A-Thon
In Memory of William Schmalhorst
  Mary and John Marlin

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wish List. Included below are items that would augment and enhance Imagine! programs and services for the individuals we serve and would be much appreciated. If you are able to provide an item, please contact Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6443. Pick-up for large items can be provided, and your contribution is tax deductible. If you prefer to provide a cash gift to be used for the purchase of one of the items below, that would also be most welcome. Please check out this blog every Wednesday to see new Wish List Items.

This week's Wish List:
  • For Garden Place in Longmont: new computer game; make up/cosmetics (perfume, foundation -light beige), eye shadow (taupe, browns), mascara, lipstick (any color); special soaps; books (any type, but books about animals appreciated); country music CDs; latch hook kits; romance novels; Jigsaw puzzles; sports gear (especially NY Yankees); sport posters; small book shelves; used/new area rug – around 4’ X 3’.; several cushioned chairs for the “Book Nook” area 
  • Backpacks, toys, and birthday/holiday presents for children with developmental disabilities in foster care 
  • iPads (many departments use these for clients ); heavy duty iPad covers 
  •  Gift Cards to educational stores: www.beyondtheblackboard.com; www.lakeshorelearning.com; www.reallygoodstuff.com; www.educatorsoutlet.com; www.banksschoolsupply.com 
  •  DVD Player for Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome 
  •  Futon frame and mattress for 19th Street Group Home 
Check out the entire Wish List here.

Friday, August 21, 2015

Remembering Aaron Tuneberg

Wednesday night, more than 100 people came to Imagine!’s conference center to remember Aaron Matthew Tuneberg. Mark Emery, CEO of Imagine!, spoke about creating meaning out of this tragic loss. Josie Heath, President of the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, spoke about community coming together, and Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett shared his lessons learned. All of the speakers honored the Tuneberg family for their strength and determination.

Aaron's mother, Gale Boonstra, shared her hope for Aaron’s legacy – that we all become more mindful of the needs, as well as the potential, of adults with disabilities, and that we do whatever we can to help these individuals and their families. She shared a video about Aaron, and we wanted you to see it and invite you to share it with your friends and loved ones.

 
Can’t see the video? Click here

To learn more about Aaron, or to donate, visit www.AaronsFund.com

Below are some pictures from the event. Thanks to all who attended and all who share Gale’s vision.

Gale and Tim Boonstra


Aaron's family
Colorado State Representatives Dianne Primavera and Mike Foote with Gale
Gale and Imagine! Foundation Past President Walt Pounds
Colorado State Senator Rollie Heath, Community Foundation Serving Boulder County President Josie Heath, and Gale


Gale and Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett
Signage identifying the newly named Aaron Matthew Tuneberg Conference Room
Imagine! CEO Mark Emery

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to Imagine! include:

Friend ($1-$249) 
(includes Imagine! Employee Payroll Deductions, Q4) 
Rick Brown
Carol Chesser
Mark Emery
Susan Gabriel
Jessica Gaylord
Jasmine Hammond
Martha Heimbaugh
Fred Hobbs
Victoria Johnson
Eva Klemens
Patrick Krause
Richard Lowe
Stephanie MacAlpine
Colette Marie
Megan Mehm
Jackie and Rick Nelson
Rebecca Novinger
Heather Sabo
Deb and Doug Sandersen
Gail Scott
Caroline Siegfried
Victoria Thorne
Chantelle Tweten-Crumbliss
Jodi Walters
Greg Wellems
Sterling Wind

In-Kind Associate ($500-$999)
Bob and Judy Charles - furniture items for Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome garage sale

 As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Wish List Wendesday

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wish List. Included below are items that would augment and enhance Imagine! programs and services for the individuals we serve and would be much appreciated. If you are able to provide an item, please contact Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6443. Pick-up for large items can be provided, and your contribution is tax deductible. If you prefer to provide a cash gift to be used for the purchase of one of the items below, that would also be most welcome. Please check out this blog every Wednesday to see new Wish List Items.

This week's Wish List:
  • Recreation Center passes or punch cards 
  • Games for the Santa Fe Group Home in Broomfield: Trouble, Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Connect 4, Hi Ho Cherry O, Go Fish, Operation, Guess Who, Quirkie, Matching Games, Puzzles of all levels of difficulty 
  • A new set of silverware and a new dish set for Garden Place in Longmont 
  • Non-fabric couch (6’), loveseat (5’), and chairs for Manhattan Apartments in Boulder 
  • A new oven for Garden Place Home in Longmont Games/activities made especially for those with Alzheimer’s/dementia for Foothills Group Home in Boulder 
  • Garden supplies and plants for the 19th Street Group Home in Boulder 
Check out the entire Wish List here.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Chevron Matching Employee Funds

Friend ($1-$249)
Ken Hackbarth
IBM

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Kiwanis Club of Longmont – wooden toys for Early Intervention clients

As always, we thank all of our generous donors

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wish List. Included below are items that would augment and enhance Imagine! programs and services for the individuals we serve and would be much appreciated. If you are able to provide an item, please contact Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6443. Pick-up for large items can be provided, and your contribution is tax deductible. If you prefer to provide a cash gift to be used for the purchase of one of the items below, that would also be most welcome. Please check out this blog every Wednesday to see new Wish List Items.

This week's Wish List:
  • Gas Grill for the Santa Fe Group Home in Broomfield 
  • Welcome bags for children with developmental disabilities entering a new foster care placement (blankets, PJs, stuffed animals, etc.) 
  • iPads (many departments use these for clients ); heavy duty iPad covers 
  • A set of four kitchen chairs for the Garden Place Home in Longmont 
  • Picnic table for Manhattan Group Home in Boulder 
  • Arts and crafts baskets or gift certificates to Hobby Lobby/Michael’s for the Foothills Group Home in Boulder 
  • Winter holiday decorations for the new Next Step Group Home in Broomfield: a very large tree, a star or angel to put on top, many lights, boughs of holly, ornaments, statue types of decorations that can be placed on tables or mantles (no candles or candle holders), a wreath 
Check out the entire Wish List here.

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Friend ($1-$249)
Safeway – for Imagine!’s CORE/Labor Source department
Thelma Whitaker

In-Kind Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
James Mauler – framed pictures for Imagine!'s Innovations department

In-Kind Supporter ($250-$499)
Shawn Jaques - games, puzzles, wooden train sets

As always, we thank all of our generous donors

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wish List. Included below are items that would augment and enhance Imagine! programs and services for the individuals we serve and would be much appreciated. If you are able to provide an item, please contact Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6443. Pick-up for large items can be provided, and your contribution is tax deductible. If you prefer to provide a cash gift to be used for the purchase of one of the items below, that would also be most welcome. Please check out this blog every Wednesday to see new Wish List Items.

This week's Wish List:
  • Recliners (electric or manual) for 19th Street Group Home 
  • Basketball goal for Manhattan Group Home in Boulder 
  • Essential Tremor adaptive utensils, clothing, computer aids, writing devices, etc. for individuals with hand tremors at the Foothills Group Home in Boulder (http://essentialtremor.org/treatments/assistive-devices/
  • New carpet for two bedrooms at Garden Place in Longmont 
  • New barrier free lifts for moving individuals from wheelchair to bed or bath (being safer for clients and for staff) at the 19th Street Group Home in Boulder (we received a $200 donation towards these $3,000 units!) 
  • American Furniture Warehouse gift certificates for upgrades in furniture at Garden Place in Longmont, at and the Foothills Group Home and the Manhattan Group Home in Boulder 
  • Two camping lanterns for Out & About Catalog evening activities 
Check out the entire Wish List here.