Thanks To Imagine! Celebration Sponsors

 

This year’s Imagine! Celebration will be held January 24, starting at 5:30, at the Plaza Conference Center, 1850 Industrial Circle in Longmont. More information about sponsors, auction items, and all of the festivities is available on the Imagine! website (www.imaginecolorado.org/foundCelebration.htmwww.imaginecolorado.org/foundCelebration.htm) and the Imagine! Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ImagineColoradowww.facebook.com/ImagineColorado). Purchase tickets and tables online at https://secure.imaginecolorado.org/ssl/CelebrationRSVP.htm.

Imagine! Celebration Live Auction Items

Here’s an updated list of the items that will be available during the live auction portion of the Imagine! Celebration. Buy your tickets ($95/each) or tables of ten ($1,250) online by CLICKING HERE.

Item #: 1

Item Name: Autographed Peyton Manning Football

Item Description: A must for any NFL fan, this Wilson Official NFL leather game football has been hand-signed by Bronco's quarterback and future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning. It was a record-breaking year for Manning and the Denver Broncos, and you can own a piece of the legacy. The football comes with a Certificate of Authenticity with a serial numbered hologram from Mounted Memories, the exclusive memorabilia dealer for Peyton Manning.

Donor: Anonymous

Value: Priceless


Item #: 2

Item Name: Leona's Luscious Baked Bread

Item Description: Enjoy a delicious, freshly baked loaf of bread each month for a year made by renowned bread maker, 1997 Colorado Mother of the Year, former Longmont Mayor, and former Imagine! Foundation President Leona Stoecker. Delivery details to be arranged with Leona.

Donor: Leona Stoecker

Value: Priceless


Item #: 3

Item Name: Bracken Farm Table Dinner

Item Description: Up to 12 lucky people will have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious catered farm table dinner hosted by Sandy and Sally Bracken at their home on the prairie. Guests will enjoy a unique dining experience while gazing across open fields to a breathtaking view of the sun setting behind the Continental Divide. Schedule with your hosts for the month of September 2014, and you will have time to gather your guests and look forward to a truly wonderful evening!

Donor: Sandy & Sally Bracken

Value: $2000


Item #: 4 Item

Name: Wine-A-Month Special Selection

Item Description: You will benefit as Liquor Mart's Fine Wine Manager personally selects one bottle of wine each month for one year for top-notch value and quality. 12 bottle total. Expires 1/31/2015.

Donor: Liquor Mart

Value: $100

  
Item #: 5

Item Name: Lunch With Tad Boyle

Item Description: You and up to three guests will enjoy a private lunch with CU Basketball Coach Tad Boyle at Carelli’s Boulder on an agreed-upon date between April 1, 2014 and September 30, 2014. Tad Boyle has accomplished what only a select few have done before him in the CU men’s basketball program. And yet, Coach Boyle continues to rewrite and lead the Buffs to greater heights not seen in a half century. You will also receive one autograph basketball that you may take along with you for the coach to sign to commemorate this very special event.

Donor: University of Colorado Athletic Department

Value: Priceless


Item #: 6

Item Name: Cape Cod Getaway

Item Description: Newly remodeled five bedroom home in Cape Cod, with walk out, inviting deck and beautiful gardens that is a five minute walk to an ocean bay, and a five minute drive to one of the best beaches in the US. This home, located in Orleans, Massachusetts, can accommodate 10 people comfortably. It is fully equipped with beach towels, boogie boards, and all you need to enjoy your lobster dinners and entertain inside and out! Available for one week in Sept. or Oct. 2014.

Donor: George & Kristin Karakehian

Value: $3000


Item #: 7

Item Name: California Wine Tour

Item Description: Envision rolling hills, towering oaks and lush vineyards. Nestled at the gateway to wine country is La Bellasera luxury boutique hotel in Paso Robles, CA offering guests an indescribable Central Coast travel experience with 80 world class wineries within ten miles. Includes one King Deluxe room for two people for two nights, a two-day midsize car rental, and $300 in air fare credit. Restrictions apply, and space is subject to availability. Expires 11/15/2014.

Donor: Cain Travel Group

Value: $1250


Item #: 8

Item Name: Gorgeous Greek Island Villa

Item Description: Envision rolling hills, towering oaks and lush vineyards. Nestled at the gateway to wine country is La Bellasera luxury boutique hotel in Paso Robles, CA offering guests an indescribable Central Coast travel experience with 80 world class wineries within ten miles. Includes one King Deluxe room for two people for two nights, a two-day midsize car rental, and $300 in air fare credit. Restrictions apply, and space is subject to availability. Expires 11/15/2014.

Donor: The Palmos Family

Value: $8000


Item #: 9

Item Name: Lunch with Mike MacIntyre

Item Description: You and up to three guests will enjoy a private lunch with CU Football Coach Mike MacIntyre at Carelli’s Boulder on an agreed-upon date between March 1, 2014 and July 31, 2014. Also included in this package are VIP passes for up to four people for a non-conference home football game in the 2014 season. The passes provide access to the sidelines and Ralphie both pre-game and at half time. (The VIP passes do require game tickets for entry). You will also receive one autograph football that you may take along with you for the coach to sign to commemorate this very special event!

Donor: University of Colorado Athletic Department

Value: Priceless


Item #: 10

Item Name: Avalanche Afternoon











Item Description: Celebrate a Colorado Avalanche win in style in a luxurious Club Level Suite as the Avalanche battles the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, March 29 at 1:00 p.m. You will receive four tickets and one pass for parking located adjacent to the arena. Food and beverages will be provided with your Suite tickets, as well as access to the VIP entrances at the Pepsi Center one hour prior to the event.

Donor: Colorado Business Bank

Value: $1000  


Item #: 11

Item Name: African Photo Safari

Item Description: This unforgettable adventure starts with six days and six nights for two people at a lodge of your choice located in South Africa’s province KwaZulu-Natal on the east coast of South Africa. Your stay will include delicious meals prepared by South African chefs, and two guided photo safaris per day. You will be situated in the heart of one of South Africa’s most diverse conservation regions nestled between the great Hluhluwe, Mkuze, and St. Lucia Reserves. Game viewing includes elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard, cheetah, and many more. This is a birder’s paradise and for those who love plants, the trees are especially rewarding. This beautiful site was also the location for the filming of “I Dreamed of Africa." You are sure to make memories to last a lifetime! Valid through 1/24/2016.

Donor: African Eyes Travel

Value: $4950

Thank You Thursday!

This week’s roundup of generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation includes:

Donations

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Holland Ladd Family Foundation/Community Foundation Serving Boulder County
Jim & Lin Loftus – Table at the Imagine! Celebration
Walt & Linda Pounds – Table at the Imagine! Celebration

Associate ($500-$750)
Marjorie Alexander
Clark & Lynnette McInroy
Greg Wellems (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)

Supporter ($250-$499)
Arbor Occupational Medicine – Donation to the Imagine! Celebration
Jodi Walters (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)

Friend ($1-$249)
A Precious Child – For Holiday Gifts
Rick Brown (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Helen Calvo (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Carol Chesser (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Kathy Coyne – Ticket to the Imagine! Celebration
Mark Emery (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Erin Fleming (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Susan Gabriel (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Alicia Gonzales (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Martha Heimbaugh (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Fred Hobbs (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Inspiration Field – Ticket to the Imagine! Celebration
Eva Klemens (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Patrick Krause (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Susan LaHoda (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Dick & Linda Livingston – Tickets to the Imagine! Celebration
Colette Marie (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Mark & Sharon Monroe – Donation to the Imagine! Celebration
Rebecca Novinger (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Cheryl Piderit – Donation to the Imagine! Celebration
Jerry & Julia Rudy – Tickets to the Imagine! Celebration
Heather Sabo (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Mia Sanchez O’Dell (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Gail Scott (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Caroline Siegfried (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Chantelle Tweten (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Sterling Wind (Employee Payroll Deduction – 1st half of year)
Del & Jean Zambon

In-Kind Donations

In-Kind Bronze $$1,000-$2,499)
African Eyes Travel – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Six Day/Six Night African Photo Safari
Rich & Diana Lirtzman – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two tickets on the floor to Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings on 2/23

In-Kind Supporter ($250-$499)
Big Red F Restaurant Group – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Centro Cerdo Grande Dinner for 10
Denver Nuggets/Kroenke Sports – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Four tickets to Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks on 2/5

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Barbara & Company -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $100 Gift Certificate plus black chiffon scarf with floral appliquéd crystals
Boulder’s Dinner Theatre – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Gift Certificate for two
Sandy & Sally Bracken – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two tickets to CU Men’s Basketball vs. Washington Huskies on 2/9
Downtown Aquarium – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Eight passes
The Huckleberry – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Tea for Two
Dana Jones – Education and therapeutic toys
The Kitchen Café – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two Gift Cards for Community Night (Mondays)
Marriott Boulder – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: One-night weekend stay for two with breakfast
Nicole Meadows – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Set of 5 handmade notecards
Pinnacol Assurance – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Four tickets to CU men’s basketball vs. Washington Huskies on Feb. 9
Jeanette Sutton – Signing Times videos and hats

 As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Next Step Group Home Construction Update

Here’s the latest update (and some photos) from the construction of our Next Step Group Home in Broomfield.

Lumber was delivered on-site yesterday afternoon. The lumber delivery means that we will start seeing vertical progress and the site will stop looking like just a hole in the ground and will begin looking like a home. The basement slab is poured and set, which has allowed for back-filling along the foundation walls and within what will be the crawl-space.

Thank You Thursday!

We’ve got a couple of weeks of catching up to do, and a lot of donors to thank! Here’s a roundup of recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation:

Cash Donations

Platinum ($10,000+)
Andy & Connie Minden -- for Boulder Treasures

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Della Cava Family LLC – Silver Sponsor of the Imagine! Celebration

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)  
Benson, Kerrane, Storz & Nelson PC – Table at the Imagine! Celebration
Don & Karen Brown
In Honor of Scott Doyen
  From Carolyn Doying
EKS&H – Table at the Imagine! Celebration
Frasier Meadows Retirement Community – Table at the Imagine! Celebration
Susan LaHoda
Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Inc. – Table at the Imagine! Celebration
Rajul & Amy Pandya
Jerry & Julie Rudy
Don & Colene Van Winkle – Table at the Imagine! Celebration
In Honor of LoAnne Zentner, Mark Zentner Family, Mark Clemens Family, Elizabeth & Jim Joque, Christine Jahncke, David & Janice Griffin, Brian Clemens Family, James & Amy Zentner, Kelly Joque, Jenny, Jade, and Amber Beuedan, David Mudge, and the Prochoska Family
  From Chris & Barbara Clemens

Associate ($500-$750)
Anonymous
Black Roofing
Kathleen Clemons
Rodger & Dena Creel
Chris & Pat Current
James & KenEtta Fitzgerald-Duff
In Honor of Kyle Luxner
  From Bob & Joan Luxner
  From Tom & Mary Martella
  From the Summers Family
Timothy Macdonald
Dan & Karissa Mackin
In Honor of Susan McNutt
  From Peter McNutt
John Mehaffy
David & Patti Micklin
Harvey & Rosalyn Micklin
The Myers Family
Susan White
David Williams
Scott & Theresa Wrangham
Dave & Marcia Wyatt

Supporter ($250-$499)
John & Kelly Bratton
Joel & Carolyn Buck-Gengler
Peter & Anne Carpenter
Carlos & Rebecca Descalzo
Mark Emery
Sam & Carolyn Johnson
Liquor Mart Wrapping Project Donations ($296)
Kevin & Jennifer Music
In Honor of Rick Nelson
  From David Harwood & Ellen Marshall
Rick & Kathy New
PASCO (Personal Assistance Services of Colorado)
Robert Pelz, Jr.
Sanderson Law, P.C.
Silver Fern Homes, LLC
Eileen Vanek
Charles Wellman

Friend ($1-$249)
Mark & Enid Ablowitz
Renate Alpert – For Dayspring
Carol Andreo
Anonymous (6) – One is a donation for Family Services
Anonymous -- For Boulder County Initiative
Anonymous – Holiday Gifts
Alex & Nancy Ariniello
In Memory of Johanna “Jodi” Arnold
  From Edward & Jaqueline Arnold
In Honor of Polly Atkinson
  From Geri Combs
Joshus Bachrach
Blake Baily
In Honor of the Mark Baker/Dr. Debbie Hamilton Family
  From Ken and Pat Baker
Jay & Mary Balzer – Tickets at the Imagine! Celebration
Paul & Kay Bierbaum
Boulder Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union – Tickets at the Imagine! Celebration
David & Laura Braddock
Carl & Merna Brady
Charles Brendecke
Kristin Brousseau – For Imagine! Behavioral Health Services
Buck & Nancy Buchanan
Caroline, Eva, and Essie
Jim & Susan Chrisman
Louis & MaryKay Cicio
Jessica Clarke
Tom Cobb & Mary Blue
Kathleen Coniway
Michelle Conkey
Dave Cooper/Wright Kingdom – Holiday Gifts
Kathy Coyne
Christina Craigo
In Memory of Ben Curtis
  From Don & Judy Forkner
Alan & Tessa Davis
The Divito Family
Susan Downey
Paul & Jan Driscoll
Mark & Denise Duffy
Fran Dugan
George & Sallie Duvall
Brian Egaas & Korina Bersentes
Martha Evans
FirstBank Incentive Fund from Colorado Gives Day ($212.23)
Fawn Gold/Premier Designs Jewelry
Golden Nuggets Kiwanis
In Memory of Jeanette Gonzalez
  From Anonymous
In Honor of Jordyn and Kolten Grochocki 
  From Frank & Leslie Grochocki
Trent & Jennifer Gustafson
Ken Hackbarth
In Memory of David Hamilton
  From Leslie Rothman & Joe Rudy – for Dayspring
Robert & Christine Hannagan
Greg Harris & Sara Lawrence
David & Melinda Harrison
Jim & Judy Heinze
John & Carol Hoeffler
In Honor of the Charles & Sally Holmes Family
  From Pete & Patti Sandman
In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. John Honea & Micah, Mr. & Mrs. Gene Barnett & Joey, Mr. and Mrs. William P. Mytton, Ms. Betty Cagle, Ms. Margaret C. Dreyfous, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Larson, Ms. Scotland Gragg, and Mr. Paul Jones
  From Jim & Jeanne Mytton
Ruth Howe
Chris & Kim Huss
In Honor of Keith Icove
  From The Feiger Tigers
In Honor of the Imagine! Staff
  From the Gehrs
Alison Kadans
Stuart & Lauren Kingsbery
Kathryn Latier
In Honor of Ewan Lester
  From Ken Suslak & Harriet Edelstein
Joy Linfield
Eric & Jennifer Love
Patricia Lowe
In Memory of Ann Mandis
  From Anonymous
Gary & Lou McClelland
In Memory of Patti McNelly
  From Bob & Allie Richardson
Alison Meadows
Tom Miller/National Research Center, Inc.
Albert & Alison Moraska – For Family Services
David Mungo
In Honor of Katie O’Connor
  From Catherine Manka
In Honor of Conner O’Donnell
  From Kurt & Kathleen O’Donnell – for Out & About
Dick Olson & Janice Keenan
In Honor of the Out & About Staff
  From the Gehrs -- for Out & About
Roy & Barbara Pringle
Jaclyn Ramaley
Sam & Carla Rapp
John & Nancy Reilly
Martha Ridgway
Charles & Gay Rohrer
The Sadlers
Garry Sanfacon
Jeffrey Schmidt
Steve & Darla Schueth
Mike Schwartz & Angela Marlino
Chuck Semple
In Honor of Alex Shuler
  From Mollie Stauss
Louise Smart – For Out & About
In Honor of Carol Spencer
  From Bob Spencer
Robert & Dorothea Steinke
Larry, Kathy and Eric Stevens – For Family Services
Bryan & Cyndi Stringham – For Family Services
Scott & Sue Thomas
Remsen & Marilyn Voorhis
Jack Walker – Holiday Gifts
Sim & Janis Walker
Stephen Whitaker
Thelma Whitaker
David & Paula Williams
Eric & Lucy Williams – Holiday Gifts
Sterling Wind
Roger Wittern
William Wood
Budd Zuckerman

In-Kind Donations

In-Kind Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
King Soopers, Aurora – 502 Holiday Gifts

In-Kind Bronze
Cain Travel – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: California Wine Tasting Trip
Nativity of Our Lord – Holiday Gifts for 175 children and 20 adults

In-Kind Associate ($500-$999)
Frontier Airlines – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $500 Gift Card for Frontier flight
Julie Hartman – Donations of food and beverages for 2013 Dayspring staff celebrations plus clothing, bedding, and household items for needy Imagine! families
Southwest Airlines – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two airline tickets
St. Julien Hotel and Spa – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: One night stay with dinner and breakfast for two at Jill’s
Tebo Development Company – 67 Holiday Gifts

In-Kind Supporter ($250-$499)
Guaranty Bank & Trust Company and The Denver Broncos – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Champ Bailey NFL Autographed Football
Monarch Mountain – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two full day lift tickets
ReMax Alliance of Longmont – Holiday Gifts for 34 adults

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Banjo Billy’s Bus Tours – Discounted rental for two private tours
Boulder Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Four coin sets
Calvary Bible Church – Gym usage
Carelli’s of Boulder – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Gift Certificate for two entrees
Colorado Chautauqua Association – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two season passes to its Silent Film Series
Denver Art Museum – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Four passes for general admission
Denver Botanic Gardens – Discounted admission for Out & About participants
Denver Center for the Performing Arts – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two tickets to “Animal Crackers”
Dinosaur Ridge – Free entrance to Dinosaur Ridge for 15 Out & About participants
Fantasy Orchids – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $25 Gift Certificate
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery – Discounted Admission for Out & About participants
Bobby Hills, CMT – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: One hour sports massage
Indulge Bakery – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $50 Gift Certificate
Alyssa Johnson/Trips4Fundraising – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: 12-pack of photo notecards
Leonard’s Golf – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $50 Certificate for practice or lesson
Madcap Theater – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two passes good for four free admissions
Helen McKeown – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two paintings: “Santa Fe Color” and “Flatiron View”
Monarch Mountain – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two one-day lift tickets
Rebecca Novinger – Holiday Gifts
Pirate’s Cove Family Aquatic Center  – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Four one-day passes
Hope Robertson, CEH, RCST, NCLMT – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: One 90-minute healing massage
Root Down Denver Restaurant – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $50 Gift Certificate
Leslie Rothman – Holiday Gifts
Christy Russell at Fringe Hair Studio -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $45 Gift Certificate for haircut
Seagate Technology – 12 Holiday Gifts
Sprouts – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $50 Gift Card
Spruce Confections – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $25 Gift Certificate
Sturtz & Copeland Florists & Greenhouses – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $100 Gift Card

 As always, we thank all of our generous donors. 

Spectacular Celebration Auction Items

Here are just a few of the more than 200 live and silent auction items that will be available for purchase at the Imagine! Celebration:

Bracken Farm Table Dinner: Up to 12 lucky people will enjoy a delicious catered farm table dinner hosted by Sandy and Sally Bracken at their home on the prairie. Guests will enjoy a unique dining experience while gazing across open fields to a breathtaking view of the sun setting behind the Continental Divide.

Cape Cod Getaway: The beautiful five-bedroom home of George and Kristin Karakehian in Orleans, MA is five minutes away from one of the best beaches in the U.S. It’s fully equipped with beach towels, boogie boards, and everything needed to enjoy an outdoor lobster dinner in the lovely gardens surrounding the home.

Gorgeous Greek Island Villa: The Palmos Family is again making available a magical week at their deluxe villa on Lefkada Island off the west coast of Greece. The villa sleeps eight in four bedrooms with tennis courts, a pool, and breathtaking ocean views. This is the seventh year that the Palmos Family has donated this magnificent gift to benefit those we serve!

California Wine Tour: Cain Travel is offering a two-night vacation in a King Deluxe room at La Bellasera luxury boutique hotel in Paso Robles, CA, plus a two-day car rental and $250 in air fare credit. La Bellasera is nestled at the gateway to wine country, with 80 world class wineries within ten miles.

This year’s Imagine! Celebration will be held Friday, January 24, 2014, at the Plaza Conference Center at 1850 Industrial Circle in Longmont. More information about sponsors, auction items, and all of the festivities is available on the Imagine! website (www.imaginecolorado.org/foundCelebration.htm) and the Imagine! Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ImagineColorado). Purchase tickets and tables online at https://secure.imaginecolorado.org/ssl/CelebrationRSVP.htm.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper To Attend Imagine! Celebration

Gov. John Hickenlooper will be a special guest at Imagine!’s 13th annual Imagine! Celebration on Friday, January 24, 2014.

Imagine! invited Gov. Hickenlooper to attend the annual fundraiser to honor his significant role in providing support for individuals with developmental disabilities throughout his term of office. For the past four years – in good years and in difficult years for the economy – each November 1, Hickenlooper’s budget request has included funding for developmental disabilities. He has made significant investments in this area as a budget priority.

This year, for example, he added funds to the budget to reduce wait lists and to provide additional support for individuals and families. For Imagine!, this means that 34 more adults and 57 additional children will receive services. And the governor’s proposal for next year is even more promising. Mark Emery, CEO of Imagine!, notes, “We are very grateful for Gov. Hickenlooper’s continuing focus on improving the lives of those with developmental disabilities in our state, and I know that Imagine!’s staff, its boards, and our donors will be pleased to have the opportunity to thank the governor in person for his remarkable support of the developmental disabilities community.”

This year’s event will again be held at the Plaza Conference Center at 1850 Industrial Circle in Longmont. More information about sponsors, auction items, and all of the festivities is available on the Imagine! website (www.imaginecolorado.org/foundCelebration.htm) and the Imagine! Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ImagineColorado). Purchase tickets and tables online at https://secure.imaginecolorado.org/ssl/CelebrationRSVP.htm. Reserve now, and we’ll look forward to seeing you on January 24!

Flood Damage Update – Financial Impact And Efforts

Today we thought we’d give you an update on how we’re dealing with the financial impact we incurred during the historic flooding that took place this fall in Boulder County. Imagine! is pleased that all of its homes that were damaged in the flood have now been repaired, and all live-in staff who were displaced have now moved back into their residential settings. Grants have thus far brought in $26,000, insurance provided $30,000, and our online crowdfunding campaign raised $35,237. We have some additional grant requests that have been submitted, we completed an application for FEMA, and we have applied for a Small Business Administration loan. But, at present, Imagine! is still facing a shortfall of approximately $130,000. This shortfall will most likely translate into belt tightening in all departments. If you haven’t had a chance to help as yet, please consider a gift to: Imagine! Foundation, 1400 Dixon Avenue, Lafayette, CO 80026 or the online on our website at www.imaginecolorado.org. Thank you!

Thanks, Liquor Mart!

Today we’d like to offer our sincere thanks to Liquor Mart.

Since Saturday, December 14, and continuing through Tuesday, December 24th, Liquor Mart has set up a wrapping station at their store so customers can have their holiday cheer wrapped before they even get home. Proceeds from wrapping will benefit Imagine!.

This is just one more way Liquor Mart has supported Imagine! over the past decade. For example, Liquor Mart has generously arranged for and/or donated beverages for ALL of the Imagine! Foundation’s events, including the Imagine! Celebrations, since the beginning of the Foundation in 2000 – an amazing contribution!

Pictured below, Imagine! CEO Mark Emery is seen manning the wrapping station this past weekend.

Thank you, Liquor Mart, for all you do for your community!

Holly Jolly Holiday Giving!

Imagine!’s Gift Giving Drive is complete, and once again we have been delightfully overwhelmed by the generosity of our community.

Among the generous organizations that donated items to help make the holidays brighter for individual served by Imagine! were:

FirstBank, which donated gifts for 22 adults.

International Paper, which donated gifts for 12 children.

King Soopers in Aurora, which contributed 386 gifts for children.

Nativity of our Lord Catholic Church, which donated gifts for 175 children and 20 adults.

ReMax Alliance Longmont, which donated gifts for 17 adults.

SeaGate, which donated gifts for 12 children.

Guests at Stephen Tebo’s Annual Holiday party, who donated gifts for 67 children.

You can also see some of the individuals who contributed gifts or cash for gifts by clicking here and here. Thanks to gift donations and cash donations of more than $1,000, we were able to provide presents for 515 Imagine! clients.

Check out a few pictures of the donated toys below. Thanks to all who helped out and helped make it a truly holly jolly holiday for individuals served by Imagine!.

Thank You Thursday!

This week’s roundup of generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation includes:

Cash Donations

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Eide Bailly LLP – Silver Sponsor at the Imagine! Celebration
PDC Pharmacy – Silver Sponsor at the Imagine! Celebration

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Adams Bank & Trust – Table at the Imagine! Celebration
Jon & Karen Jones
NewMark Merrill – Table at the Imagine! Celebration
Jay & Kathy Montgomery – Table at the Imagine! Celebration

Associate ($500-$750)
David & Suzanne Hoover

Supporter ($250-$499)
The Philoptochos Society of Sts. Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church             

Friend ($1-$249)
Anonymous (2)
Anonymous – For Holiday Gifts
Thomis & Barbara Buell
Paul & Mary Ann Bursiek
Max & Barbara Coppom
Bob & Sandy Edson
Lynn Henry – For Holiday Gifts
Paul & Jan Hoskins
Andy & Carol Johnson
Dale & Sandra Keller – For Flood Relief
Bill & Laura Koch – Tickets for the Imagine! Celebration
Markel Homes Construction Company
MGM/United Artists – Residuals for Billy Montgomery’s performance in “Rain Man”
In Honor of Bill Sabin
  From Jerry Sabin
Susan Sahm – For Holiday Gifts
Stan’s Automotive
John Thacker
Rick & Pat Uhlir -- For Holiday Gifts
In Honor of Pat Uhlir
  From Anonymous -- For Holiday Gifts

In-Kind Donations

In-Kind Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Colorado Doorways – Back-ups, monitors, computers, keyboards, and mice

In-Kind Associate ($500-$999)
Omni Hotels – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two certificates for one-night stays at any Omni Hotel in North America

In-Kind Supporter ($250-$499)
The Palmos Family – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $50 Gift Cards for Agave, Buddha Café, Murphy’s Grill, and Thai Kitchen; $100 Gift Card for Tangerine

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Colorado Symphony – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two tickets to select concerts in the 2013-14 season
Robert & Susan Gabriel – Holiday Gifts
Cory & Debbie Graus – Holiday Gifts
Bill & Laura Koch – Holiday Gifts
John & Karen Nevins – Holiday Gifts
Caroline Siegfried – Holiday Gifts
Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $50 Gift Certificate

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Next Step Group Home Construction Update

Here’s some construction photos (more foundation work) from last week at the future site of Imagine!’s Next Step Group Home in Broomfield.

Thank You Thursday!

This week’s roundup of generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation includes:

Cash Donations 

Platinum ($10,000+)
Bob & Judy Charles – For Bob & Judy Charles SmartHome
McElwain Family Foundation – Platinum Sponsor of the Imagine! Celebration

Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
Centennial Bank – Gold Sponsor of the Imagine! Celebration
Colorado Business Bank -- Gold Sponsor of the Imagine! Celebration
Louise Dudley (Will be used for Flood Relief)
Robert Dudley (Will be used for Flood Relief)
Betty Eldridge – Gold Sponsor of the Imagine! Celebration
Land Title Guarantee Company -- Gold Sponsor of the Imagine! Celebration

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Robert W. Baird and Co., Inc. – Table at the Imagine! Celebration
Crestone Capital Advisors LLC – Table at the Imagine! Celebration
Pete & Gayla Lindquist
Northrop Grumman – Grant of $1,000 for Family Support Grants
Michaela Phillips
Chuck Sisk & Terre Rushton – Table at the Imagine! Celebration
Danny Souders – Flood Relief
Western Disposal – Table at the Imagine! Celebration

Supporter ($250-$499)
Kent Arnold
David Millhiser
Zolo Grill Thanksgiving Day Donations ($428)

Friend ($1-$249)
Angelo & Ann Bindi
Hal, Sherry, & Annie Bruff
Joel & Linda Champion
George Cope
Ken Hackbarth
Dan & Judy Hersh
Joy Linfield
Tom & Debbie Lockwood
Gerry & Pat McNutt
Tom & Pat Metz
Shirley Morck
Robin Nissen
Steve Turley
Bill & Rosalie Vorlage

In-Kind Donations 

In-Kind Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
George & Kristin Karakehian – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: One week at Cape Cod five- bedroom home

 In-Kind Bronze ($1,000-$2,500)
Sandy & Sally Bracken – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Farm Table Dinner for 12
John Kirk – Refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, and microwave for Imagine! residences

In-Kind Associate ($500-$999)
Jessica Johnson – Microwave, dishwasher, and stove for Imagine! residences

In-Kind Supporter ($250-$499)
Catie Bodin -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Silver, onyx, and crystal necklace & earrings
Boulder Country Club – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: One round of golf for 4 players w/carts
Omni Interlocken Resort – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: One night stay with breakfast and 18 holes of golf for two people

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Ron & Janan Alford – Holiday Gifts for Imagine! families
The Animal Hospital – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Annual canine exam, heartworm testing, & vaccinations
Mary Balzer – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Award winning handwoven vessel with glass swirl
Whitney Blair – Holiday Gifts for Imagine! families
Buffalo Lock & Key – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: American Security Pistol Box Safe
Court Street Antiques & Gifts, Ltd. – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Turquoise beaded bracelet and arm candy purse
eTown – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two Tickets to an eTown Hall event
The Little Jewel – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Sterling silver necklace
Lodge Casino – Black Hawk – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: One night stay plus $50 towards dinner
Longmont Kiwanis Club – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Wooden toy train, helicopter, jeep, & biplane
Pedestrian Corporation – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Pair of Dansko professional clogs
Snooze – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $25 Gift Card
Leona Stoecker – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: A year of homemade baked bread
Rick Uhlir – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Series of four golf lessons at Indian Peaks Golf Course
Wonderbound – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two tickets to “Love”

As always, we thank all of our generous donors. 

Colorado Gives Day Brings In More Than $17K For Imagine!

Yesterday’s Colorado Gives Day proved to be another successful one for the Imagine! Foundation. We raised $17,425 from 91 donors! Now, admittedly, the amount is less than we brought in last year, but last year’s total included an anonymous donation of $25,000 for our Next Step Group Home in Broomfield, and we weren’t expecting a repeat of that.

So we were pleased not only with the total amount, but also in the number of donors! The total of 91 donors was a substantial increase over last year’s number of 74 donors, proving that this annual event continues to attract more and more generous citizens in Colorado and elsewhere.

Thank you to all who participated, not only those who donated to Imagine!, but to the many other great and vital organizations who also took part in this day of giving. In all, Colorado Gives Day brought in nearly 88,000 donations to 1,442 nonprofit organizations totaling a record-setting amount of more than $20 million, surpassing the $15.4 million raised in 2012.

Today Is Colorado Gives Day!

Colorado Gives Day is today, and we encourage you to participate! Donations made online at www.coloradogives.org/Imagine today will be eligible for partial matching funds. Donating through Colorado Gives eliminates all processing fees for Imagine! for donations totaling up to $50,000 per year.

Colorado Gives Day was a great success last year. Our total was $44,125 from 74 donors, and included $867.28 in partial matching funds from the FirstBank Incentive Fund. This total was nearly four times the amount raised in 2011, thanks in great part to the donation of $25,000 from an anonymous donor for the new Next Step Group Home in Broomfield.

If you are thinking about making a gift to Imagine! before the end of the calendar year, please consider doing it online today. Whether you go through our website (www.imaginecolorado.org) or directly to Colorado Gives, you will end up at the same place. You may also designate a particular Imagine! program in the “Any comments or special instructions” box if you would like. The only gifts that are ineligible are donations for which you receive something in return, such as tickets or sponsorships of our Imagine! Celebration. 

Thank you!

There's Still Time To Help Brighten The Holidays For Imagine! Families In Need

Imagine!’s 2013 Gift Giving Drive is in full swing. Last holiday season, more than 500 Imagine! clients were served through the Gift Giving Drive with the generosity of community support. We had a significant increase of families seeking support this year and all donations will help us reach our clients who are most in need this season. There will be donation drop off boxes at Imagine!’s Coal Creek and Dixon office buildings, or a pick up can be arranged for group donations!

Due to an incredible need within the Imagine! community this year, we will be extending the dates for collecting gift donations through next Monday, December 16th. As many of you know, we have experienced a (major) increase in the number of families seeking support this year and many of our community donors have been able to donate fewer resources this year as well.

Our goal is to support the 500+ individuals on the list and we need your help more than ever!

For questions please contact - Elizabeth Hill- ehill@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6460.

Gift ideas include:

For Children ages 0-18

Educational Toys (Spanish or English)

Dolls and Accessories

Board Games Books (Spanish or English)

Craft Sets

Ball Set or Nerf Set

Car or Truck Sets

Remote Control Car

CD Player w/ Headphones

Legos

Art Supplies

Clothing Items: Hats, Scarves, Mittens, Gloves Gift Cards

 

For Adults

DVDs

CDs

Art and Craft Supplies

Body Lotion/Bath Sets

Hats, Scarves, Mittens, Gloves

Thank You Thursday!

This week’s roundup of generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation includes:

Cash Donations

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
David & Roberta Levin
Mark Zentner – ½ Gold Sponsorship of Imagine! Celebration to be matched by Motorola Solutions Foundation

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Robert Bauers
In Honor of Luke Goresline
  From Paul Diede
Qualcomm Foundation – Matching Gifts
Bernie & Leona Stoecker – Table at the Imagine! Celebration

Friend ($1-$249)
Judi Halbert
Jill Hobson
Art & Maria Richmond

In-Kind Donations

In-Kind Supporter ($250-$499)
Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: One Night Stay in a Mini-Suite with $100 Certificate for Dinner at Farraddays Steakhouse

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Bolder Boulder – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two Race Certificates for the 2014 Bolder Boulder
The Boulder Cork – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Gift Certificate for $75
Boulder Cycle Sport – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: A Bicycle Tune-Up
Carlson & Carlson Sprinklers, LLC – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Sprinkler Spring Start Up & Fall Blow Out
Children’s Museum of Denver – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Four $1 Gets You In Passes
Colorado Music Festival – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two Level One Tickets
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Family Dinner Certificate
History Colorado – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two Family 4-Packs of Free Admission, plus Commemorative Book and Issue of Newsmagazine
Iris Nails, LLC – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Regular Manicure and Regular Pedicure
Jesters Theatre – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Dinner & Show for 2
Opera Colorado – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two Tickets to Verdi’s Rigoletto
The Puddle Car Wash – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Punch Card for 10 Water Works Car Washes
Pump House Brewery – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $25 Gift Certificate
The Rib House – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Two 3-Piece Gift Boxes
Tortugas – A Fish House – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $25 Gift Certificate

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Next Step Group Home Construction Update

Here’s an update on the construction of Imagine!’s Next Step Group Home.

Yesterday and early today, forms were set to pour the foundation walls. Late-morning today the concrete was poured, and the concrete work for walls was wrapped up mid-afternoon. Once the foundation walls were poured, the site was covered with thermal blankets due to the extreme cold forecasted to arrive. The thermal blankets will be in place for two to three days to allow the concrete walls to set and dry in the forms. Once the forms are dry, they will be removed, and the next steps will be for rough-in plumbing in the basement, setting the rebar for the basement slab, and, following a bunch on inspection, framing will begin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Very Zolo Thanksgiving

The 10th Annual Zolo Southwestern Grill free Thanksgiving for Imagine! families served approximately 350 meals in three seatings. All food was donated, and the servers, chefs, and kitchen staff from the various Big Red F Restaurants all volunteered their time. Big Red F owner Dave Query was there with his whole family working in the kitchen (pictured below). SmartHomes architect Peter Heinz and his wife Arlene also took orders, bussed tables, and scraped plates as they do most every year. While servers did not accept tips, guests were offered the opportunity to donate to an Imagine’s fishbowl, and $428 was collected to benefit those we serve. Many thanks to Dave Query and Big Red F for making this wonderful occasion possible for Imagine! families.

The Query family.

 

The McNutt family.

 

The Luxner family