Thank You, Innovations Fall Formal Volunteers

The Imagine! Foundation and Imagine!’s Innovations department would like to extend a HUGE “thank you” to all of the volunteers who helped with the Innovations Advocacy Council’s Fall Formal. The volunteers helped decorate and served food and goodies to guests. They also contributed to the fastest clean up on record! They're amazing, and we couldn’t have done it without them!

Below are a few pictures of the volunteers hard at work.

And here’s a few pictures of attendees enjoying the event.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to Imagine! include:

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
BCinteriors

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Benson, Kerrane Storz & Nelson - Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Doug Fuhr
In memory of Aaron Tuneberg
  Leann and Charles Sander

Associate ($500-$999)
Gale and Tim Boonstra
Connie and Ed Lehman

Supporter ($250-$499)
Chris Hansen
Samples World Bistro

Friend ($1-$249)
Lu Walters and Kent Arnold
Ann and John Boettcher
Sue Deans
Ruth Howe
IBM Corporation
Ellie and Don King
Barbara and Robert Leutwiler
Susie and John McFetridge
Beth and Ed Reichstein
Lisa and John Reilly
In honor of Hannah Bozzay
  Deb and Doug Sandersen
Jeanne Schmid
Bev and Lee Springer
Shirley and Donald Stanosheck
Carl Vertuca
Terry and Jim Vratny
Donna Wolford

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

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:

Furniture and Housing Needs for Imagine! Residential Homes 

Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder

• New barrier free lifts for moving individuals from wheelchair to bed or bath (being safer for clients and for staff) 

Garden Place in Longmont

• New area rug 4 x 3 
• Small book shelves 
• Several cushioned chairs for the “Book Nook” 
• Set of four kitchen chairs 
• New oven 
• New carpet for two bedrooms 
• New set of silverware and a new dish set 

Manhattan Group Home in Boulder

• Non-fabric couch (6’), loveseat (5’), and chairs  
• Basketball goal 
• Picnic table  
• Two small raised garden beds (3 ft tall, 4 ft long, and 3 ft wide) for vegetable gardening 

Santa Fe Group Home in Broomfield

• Winter holiday decorations: 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 
• Dart board 
• Puzzle glue 
• Bread machine 
• Clip on umbrellas for wheelchairs 
• Canisters for storing 
• Placemats 
• Electric carving knife 
• Standing Mixer 
• Waffle Iron 

All

• American Furniture Warehouse gift certificates for upgrades to furniture in several homes 

Imagine!’s Innovations department offers customized residential and community access options to people of all ages with physical, developmental, and cognitive disabilities. Innovations strives to ensure that the lives of the people they serve reflect the diversity of lifestyle choices that are available to all citizens.

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You, BCinteriors

Today, we’d like to offer our sincere thanks to the good folks at BCinteriors. You may recall that they pledged to dedicate a portion of the proceeds from their Inventory Clearance Sale to Imagine!. Well, the results are in, and sale purchases resulted in a donation of $2,500 to Imagine!. Pictured above is the BCinteriors team presenting the check to Imagine! Foundation Executive Director Patti Micklin.

We are so grateful for the support.

Join ALEX AND ANI In Supporting Imagine! Tomorrow

Tomorrow, October 22, you are invited to visit ALEX AND ANI Boulder for a “Charmed By Charity Soiree.” Come sip refreshments, snack on small bites, and shop with others who share your passion for giving back. 15% of all proceeds will be donated to support Imagine!.

The event will be held from 10AM – 12PM, at Alex and Ani Boulder, 1505 Pearl St.

ALEX AND ANI designs and creates bangle bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings that adorn the body, enlighten the mind, and empower the spirit.

To RSVP, contact Imagine! Foundation Executive Director Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org.

Thank you, ALEX AND ANI, for your support. It is most appreciated!

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Susan LaHoda - Imagine! Celebration Silver Sponsor

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
One Lafayette - grant for Case Management Emergency Fund

Supporter ($250-$499)
Cirrelda and Jack Mills

Friend ($1-$249)
Helen Bosley
Heidi and Mike Foote

Tiana and Bill Gray
Ken Hackbarth
Jill Hobson
IBM
In memory of Aaron Tuneberg
  Linda and Mark Loewenstein
Edwin McDowell
MGM & United Artists
Judy and Denis Nock
Overton & Associates
In memory of Aaron Tuneberg 
  Gail and Phillip Raznick
Sue and Jim Rector
Mike Riedeman
Sarah Rollins

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Chipotle - Out & About TGIS program

As always, we thank all of our generous donors. 

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:

Personal Items for Those We Serve (Adults) in Our Residential Homes 

• Books – any kind, but especially books about animals and romance novels 
• Jigsaw puzzles of all levels of difficulty 
• Board games: Trouble, Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Connect 4, Hi Ho Cherry O, Go Fish, Operation, Guess Who, Quirkie, matching games 
• Sports gear – especially New York Yankees 
• Sports posters 
• Latch hook kits 
• Music CDs – especially country 
• Make-up/cosmetics (perfume, light beige foundation, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick) 
• iPads; heavy duty iPad covers 
• Rockies tickets for groups 
• Arts and craft supplies OR gift certificates to Michaels’ or Hobby Lobby 
• Computer games 
• Essential Tremor adaptive utensils, clothing, computer aids, writing devices, etc. for individuals with hand tremors (http://essentialtremor.org/treatments/assistive-devices/) 
• Games/activities made especially for those with Alzheimer’s/dementia Recreation center passes or punch cards Gift Cards to educational stores: www.beyondtheblackboard.com; www.lakeshorelearning.com; www.reallygoodstuff.com; www.educatorsoutlet.com; www.banksschoolsupply.com 
• DVD player 
• Stationary bike 

Imagine!’s Innovations department offers customized residential and community access options to people of all ages with physical, developmental, and cognitive disabilities. Innovations strives to ensure that the lives of the people they serve reflect the diversity of lifestyle choices that are available to all citizens.

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Get Your Halloween Treats Through AmazonSmile And Support Imagine!

It is time to start stocking up for candy to hand out to the little ghouls and goblins who will be paying you a visit on Halloween. If you purchase your goodies through AmazonSmile, Amazon will make a donation to Imagine! to support our mission of creating a world of opportunity for all abilities.

Click here to get started (Imagine!’s official business name is Developmental Disabilities Center), and here’s wishing you a spooktacular Halloween!

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
Lynda and Bill Johnson - Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsor

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Richard Ackerman - Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Broomfield Community Foundation - grant for Case Management Emergency Fund

Friend ($1-$249)
Jan and Larry Foster - for Innovations Fall Formal

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

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 Imagine!’s Out & About Program 

• Two camping Lanterns for Catalog evening activities 
• Three fishing poles 
• Fold-down wheelchair 
• Strider Bikes 

Out & About provides summer camp, after-school, and school closure day programs for school-aged children with developmental disabilities, as well as weekend activities for adults. All activities are community-based and are designed within a therapeutic framework.

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Looking For Fall Formal Volunteers

Imagine!’s Innovations department is looking for volunteers for the Innovations Advocacy Council’s Fall Formal, from 4PM to 8:30PM on Friday, October 21, 2016. Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, serving guests, and clean up. Volunteering to help out with Innovations Fall Formal is a simple way to make a big difference!

Check out the video below to learn more, and if you are interested in assisting, please contact Elizabeth Hill at 303-926-6402, or email her at ehill@imaginecolorado.org.

 
Can’t see the video? Click here.

This Saturday: A Goulish Way To Support Imagine!

On Saturday, October 15, you are invited to join some generous ghosts and ghouls for a spooky way to help Imagine!.

RSVP and get more information here. 

Many thanks to our good friends at First Summit Realty for supporting our mission through this fun event.

Thank You, City Of Lafayette

Today, we’d like to offer our sincere thanks to the City of Lafayette, Colorado, for its $2,000 grant to Imagine! through the city's One Lafayette Community Fundraiser. The City finances this community fundraiser to help local nonprofit organizations provide essential services.

Funding from One Lafayette will be used to cover a portion of Imagine!'s Emergency Fund distributions to Lafayette residents with developmental disabilities. Through the Emergency Fund, Imagine! provides limited financial assistance to help individuals served by Imagine! meet urgent or extraordinary needs not covered by Medicaid or other funding sources. Examples of approved expenses include mental health services, extraordinary medical bills, respite care during times of upheaval, IV sedation for dental procedures, short-term housing for clients at risk of homelessness, and home modifications for clients with decreasing mobility.

Learn more about the many worthy organizations that received One Lafayette Grants here.

Thank you, City of Lafayette, for your demonstrated commitment to supporting all of your citizens, regardless of ability or disability.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Longmont Legacy at Longmont Community Foundation - grant for Dayspring
Patti and Dave Micklin - Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor

Friend ($1-$249)
Anonymous - for Out & About
Colette Marie - for Out & About
In memory of Helen Greschlor
  Bonnie and Charles Re - for Out & About
In honor of Matthew Sadler
  Marcia and Mark Sadler
Thelma Whitaker

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

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 Dayspring

Nuk Brushes
Pop Toobs
Therapressure Brushes
Mr. Juice Bears
Chunky Bare Books
Pop Up Tunnels
Knobby Balls
Kickballs
Bubble Oodles
Blow Up Pools

Imagine!’s Dayspring department has been providing parent education and therapeutic services to children (ages birth to three) for more than 30 years. Dayspring believes that the family is the child’s first teacher, and takes a whole child approach to encourage parents and children to build upon their strengths. Dayspring provides services and supports to children where they live, learn, and play. 

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You, Broomfield Community Foundation

Today, we’d like to say “thanks” to the Broomfield Community Foundation for its generous $1,500 grant to Imagine!. The funds will go toward Imagine!’s Case Management Emergency Fund for individuals living in Broomfield.

Through the Emergency Fund, Imagine! provides limited financial assistance to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) meet urgent or extraordinary needs not covered by Medicaid or other funding sources. Examples of approved expenses include mental health services, extraordinary medical bills, respite care during times of upheaval, IV sedation for dental procedures, short-term housing for clients at risk of homelessness, and home modifications for clients with decreasing mobility.

Thank you, Broomfield Community Foundation, for your long-time commitment to the health, safety, and well-being of all members of your community!

Join ALEX AND ANI In Supporting Imagine! October 22

On October 22, you are invited to visit ALEX AND ANI Boulder for a “Charmed By Charity Soiree.” Come sip refreshments, snack on small bites, and shop with others who share your passion for giving back. 15% of all proceeds will be donated to support Imagine!.

The event will be held Saturday, October 22, 10AM – 12PM, at Alex and Ani Boulder, 1505 Pearl St.

ALEX AND ANI designs and creates bangle bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings that adorn the body, enlighten the mind, and empower the spirit.

To RSVP, contact Imagine! Foundation Executive Director Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org.

Thank you, ALEX AND ANI, for your support. It is most appreciated!