Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
Laura and David Braddock - Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsor

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Generosity - Out & About Crowdfunding Campaign (partial)

Associate ($500-$999)
Amy Callahan

Supporter ($250-$499)
In honor of Jim Zentner
  Mark Zentner

Friend ($1-$249)
AmazonSmile Foundation
Amanda Bagnato
Catherine Bailey
Laura Ball
Jeremy Bergener
Kaitlyn Bergeron
Erica Berridge
Rachel Bowles
Ruth Brand

Wendy Breitenfeld
Alicia Burdick
Hope Cardoza
Jennifer Carr
Zachary Cassidy
Carol Chesser
Belinda Chirinos
Elena Ciaravino
Karen Collins
Michelle Conkey-Sajban
Brenna Dowdy
Mark Emery
Tina Fisbeck
Heather Frostman
Susan Gabriel
Jessica Gaylord
Dominique Guillen
Kelly Halverson
Kevin Harding
Lori Havatian
Martha Heimbaugh
Elizabeth Hill
Fred Hobbs
Shimon Israily
Karen Kalis
Andrea Kintop
Eva Klemens
Maria Klickna
Violet Lehman
Richard Lowe
Stephanie MacAlpine
Colette Marie
Jacob Martinez
In memory of Jerry Waxler
  Roz and Harvey Micklin
Patti Micklin
Lucy Mwangi
Cynthia Navarrette
John Nevins
Cindy Newell
Gabrielle Norton
Rebecca Novinger
Kit Peiffer
Robin Phillips
Carla Rapp
Colette Robertson
Laurel Rochester
So Rosenblum
Chad Russell
Heather Sabo
Jenna Sallee
In honor of Hannah Bozzay
  Deb and Doug Sandersen
Erin Schram
Patrick Scott
Patti Showman
Caroline Siegfried
Mary Simonson
Erika Skewes
Erica Stamm
Gary Stebick
Judith Sutter
Malinda Tackman
Victoria Thorne
Andorra Turner
Chantelle Tweten-Crumbliss
Victoria Warren
Greg Wellems
Tim West-Heiss
Megan Wieck
Sterling Wind
Jamie Zimenoff
Silvija Zvirblyte

In-Kind Associate ($500-$999)
At Your Service - discounted fee for Farm to Table dinner

In-Kind Supporter ($250-$499)
Leslie and Sandy Brown - wine for Farm to Table dinner
Jennie Kopf Catering - discounted fee for Farm to Table dinner

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Allix Damalas - wish list items for Innovations
Mile High DJ Supply - sound equipment for Out & About Bike Block Party

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.

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
Bluetooth Speaker (Bose or other)

All

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

Farm To Table Dinner Magic

Great company, delicious locally-sourced food and wine, and an exquisite sunset were all enjoyed by 70 guests at Whimsy Farm last Saturday.

Thanks to the generous support of Whimsy Farm and Sandy and Leslie Brown, the Imagine! Foundation sold seats to this Farm to Table experience at last year’s Imagine! Celebration. “Magical” was the most-used description guests gave, as a trumpeter played at sunset, and the evening ended with launching wishes on sky lanterns.

Special thanks also to Jennie Kopf Catering, Shupe Homestead, All Events Rentals, Liquor Mart, Cheese Importers, Ryan Spencer (trumpeter), At Your Service Event Management, Boulder Brands for cozy blankets, and our incredible donors.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to Imagine! include:

Associate ($500-$999)
Wiland

Supporter ($250-$499)
Brooke and Tim Keefe

Friend ($1-$249)
IBM
Jackie and Rick Nelson
Heather Sabo and Derek Webb

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.

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
Wheelchair-Bicycle Tandem: http://www.frankmobility.com/duetfeat.php
SmartLift foldable, packable transport system: https://www.etac.com/products/hoists-and-slings/mobile-hoists/molift-smart-150/

Thank You, Mile High DJ Supply

Today we’d like to thank Mile High DJ Supply for its support of Imagine!’s Out & About department’s Bike Block Party, held this past Saturday.

Mile High DJ Supply provided Out & About with two speakers with stands and a wireless mic for free. Out & About used the speakers all day to play tunes for dancing and a lively atmosphere. The microphone allowed us to announce safety tips with the bikes, where to go for certain activities, and to direct people to the donation station. The DJ equipment was the perfect addition to an already amazing event that allowed people with all levels of abilities the experience the joy of riding a bike.

Thank you, Mile High DJ Supply, for your support of creating a world of opportunity for all abilities.

Out & About Crowdfunding Success

Thank you! 

Imagine!’s Out & About department’s crowdfunding campaign to raise money to raise funds to increase opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities was a tremendous success.

Out & About set a goal of raising $2,000, and ended up raising close to $2,200 (a few cash donations are not included in the online total. We are so appreciative of the incredible support of our community as we work toward creating a world of opportunity for all abilities.

   

Can’t see the video? Click here. 

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
First National Bank - Sponsor of Out & About's Bike Block Party

Supporter ($250-$499)
Dana and Brad Bickham
In honor of Richard Ackerman 
  Andrew Littman

Friend ($1-$249)
Anonymous (2)
Lu Walters and Kent Arnold
Ken Hackbarth
IBM
Nick McDowell
Barbara and Harry Newman

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Andrea Cipoletti – for Early Intervention services
Scott Wendelberger – for Innovations

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wish List Wednesday

For today’s “Wish List Wednesday” we’d like to encourage you to support Imagine!’s Out & About department’s “$20 for 20 Years” crowdfunding campaign, designed to help fulfill their wish list of providing more adaptive equipment and more opportunities for individuals to participate in structured programs designed to support their needs.

The campaign ends this weekend, so if you haven't already, please consider donating today. They are already 70% of the way to their goal of $2,000, and every little bit helps get them to the finish line!

   

Can’t see the video? Click here. 

Click here to donate, and learn more below.

Imagine!’s Out & About department offers community-based therapeutic recreation services for children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Our program provides opportunities for people to participate in activities designed to improve social skills, community involvement, and skills that enhance overall quality of life.

Why We Need Your Help

Our intention is to continue to enrich the quality of service by providing adaptive equipment and opportunities to participate in structured programs designed to support people’s needs. These items will make a huge difference:

• Purchasing adaptive equipment so participants can swim, create art, play sports, and communicate their needs 
• Ticket/admission fees for adaptive programs and events 
• Partnerships with local organizations that provide therapeutic programs such as the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD), Adaptive Adventures, and Medicine Horse Adaptive Riding Program 

Some specific examples of what your donation will fund

$20

• An afternoon of rock climbing with NSCD for one child 
• An afternoon of paddling with NSCD for one adult 
• one life jacket for swimming activities 
• one adaptive paint brush 

$200

• A day at Water World for five adults 
• An adaptive horseback riding session for ten participants 
• one adult wheelchair 
• A day of adaptive skiing for one participant 
• A day of snowshoeing for ten participants 

$2000

• five adaptive kayak stabilizers 
• one adaptive tricycle 
• five adaptive communication devices 
• A day of snow tubing for up to 50 people 

All donations will go directly to the Out & About’s children and adult programs.

Click here to donate.

Thank You Thursday

We’d like to thank you in advance for considering supporting Imagine!’s Out & About department’s “$20 for 20 Years” crowdfunding campaign, designed to help fulfill their wish list of providing more adaptive equipment and more opportunities for individuals to participate in structured programs designed to support their needs.

   

Can’t see the video? Click here. 

Click here to donate, and learn more below.

Imagine!’s Out & About department offers community-based therapeutic recreation services for children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Our program provides opportunities for people to participate in activities designed to improve social skills, community involvement, and skills that enhance overall quality of life.

Why We Need Your Help

Our intention is to continue to enrich the quality of service by providing adaptive equipment and opportunities to participate in structured programs designed to support people’s needs. These items will make a huge difference:

• Purchasing adaptive equipment so participants can swim, create art, play sports, and communicate their needs 
• Ticket/admission fees for adaptive programs and events 
• Partnerships with local organizations that provide therapeutic programs such as the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD), Adaptive Adventures, and Medicine Horse Adaptive Riding Program 

Some specific examples of what your donation will fund

$20

• An afternoon of rock climbing with NSCD for one child 
• An afternoon of paddling with NSCD for one adult 
• one life jacket for swimming activities 
• one adaptive paint brush 

$200

• A day at Water World for five adults 
• An adaptive horseback riding session for ten participants 
• one adult wheelchair 
• A day of adaptive skiing for one participant 
• A day of snowshoeing for ten participants 

$2000

• five adaptive kayak stabilizers 
• one adaptive tricycle 
• five adaptive communication devices 
• A day of snow tubing for up to 50 people 

All donations will go directly to the Out & About’s children and adult programs.

Click here to donate.

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. 

Thank You, Charles Schwab

Today we’d like to thank some very kind volunteers (pictured below) from Charles Schwab, who helped make Imagine!’s Dayspring department’s Splash Bash event a smash.

Splash Bash was Dayspring’s final summer Community Calendar Activity. Dayspring’s Community Calendar Activities introduces families with young children who have developmental disabilities or delays to places in our community that offer great activities and opportunities for children to meet their goals through fun and play. All activities encourage motor, sensory, social-emotional, cognitive, and speech-language development. Each location has activities that are age and developmentally appropriate. Activities are centered around play, because play is the primary vehicle for a child’s mental and physical growth. Play has a vital role in cognitive, speech-language, physical, emotional and social development.

Thank you to the Charles Schwab volunteers who helped make this such a wonderful and wet event!

Enjoy some Splash Bash pictures below.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
UPS Foundation - grant for group home furniture and barrier-free lift

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Tebo Properties and Tebo Family - Imagine! Celebration Silver Sponsor

Associate ($500-$999)
Wiland

Supporter ($250-$499)
Carolyn Sanders and Eric Boysen
Kathy and Dale King

Friend ($1-$249)
Community Shares of Colorado
MGM & United Artists
Deb and Doug Sandersen

In-Kind Platinum ($10,000+)
Microsoft Philanthropies - Software licenses

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, UPS

Imagine! recently received a $7,500 grant from the UPS Foundation, which drives global corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS.

The grant will be used to help furnish various Imagine! Group Homes, including chairs, tables, dining tables, and sofas. The grant will also help fund a barrier-free lift in one of our homes, which makes providing care safer both for the care giver and the individual receiving care.

Established in 1951 and based in Atlanta, GA., The UPS Foundation identifies specific areas where its backing clearly impacts social issues. In support of this strategic approach, The UPS Foundation has identified the following focus areas for giving: volunteerism, diversity, community safety, and the environment.

In 2016, UPS and its employees, active and retired, invested more than $116.6 million in charitable giving around the world. Closer to home, UPS employees have become regular volunteers at Imagine! activities.

“The UPS Foundation is honored to support the Imagine! Foundation’s efforts to support individuals with intellectual disabilities,” said Eduardo Martinez, president of the UPS Foundation and chief diversity and inclusion officer at UPS. “Our goal is to fund powerful programs that make a lasting difference to the global community.”

Thank you, UPS. We greatly appreciate your continued support.