Thank You Thursday

Today we'd like to offer a wrap up (pun intended) of Imagine!’s Annual Gift Giving Drive.

Thanks to the generosity of many, we were able to provide gifts for 110 adults and 256 children!

Donations were provided by:

Stephen Tebo 

Nativity of our Lord Church in Broomfield 

RE/MAX Alliance Longmont 

Apollo Mapping 

Louisville Dental Associates 

Seagate 

Lockheed Martin 

Slalom 

And many other generous individuals. 

We also thank the volunteers from The University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Leeds Council.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

CASH DONATIONS 

Gold - $5,000-$9,999
Flood and Peterson Insurance – Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsor

Bronze - $1,000-$2,499
Cain Travel Group – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Bob Klutznick
Louisville Auto Supply – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Northrop Grumman Corporation – grant for Case Management Emergency Funds
Maria and Art Richmond

Associate - $500-$999
In memory of Kelly Emery
  Anonymous

Supporter - $250-$499
Cynthia and Charles Anderson – Imagine! Celebration Tickets
Jane Brennan
In memory of Kelly Emery
  Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Leadership Team
Kristy and Neil Kearney

Friend - $1-$249
Amy Alexander
Marjorie Alexander
Heather and Matthew Brandt
In memory of Kelly Emery
  Yvonne, Corry, CeCe and Edie Bridge
Eben Carsey
Elisha and Scott Doyen
Marianne Falk
Debra and Jay Flora
Beth Hall – Imagine! Celebration Ticket
In memory of Kelly Emery
  Faiza Issa
Barbara and Robert Leutwiler
In memory of Kelly Emery
  Virginia Mitchell
Barbara Nevins – Imagine! Celebration Ticket
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Tal Saidi
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Michele and Ken Schipper
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Rachel Schulman
Shirley Stanosheck
Barbara and John Taylor
Jane and Wayne Zirkin
In memory of Georga Reiss 
  Robin and Bob Zucker

IN-KIND DONATIONS 

Associate ($500-$999)
Craig MacCambridge Photography – two prints on canvas – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item 

Supporter ($250 - $499)
BackJoy Orthotics – BackJoy posture package - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Brain Balance - a free assessment - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Peaceful Valley Lodge & Guest Ranch - a free night for two with breakfast - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
The Oxford Hotel - a one night stay in a premium guestroom - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item 
Vilona Studios - a beautiful Summer Skies oil painting - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item

Friend ($1-249)
Abo's Pizza - $25 gift card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Alpine Modern Shop - $50 gift card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Black Diamond Restaurant & Tap House - $25 gift certificate - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item 
Boulder ChopHouse & Tavern - $200 in gift certificates - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Buffalo Lock & Key, Inc. - American Security Personal Safe - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item 
Central City Opera - two tickets to a main stage production - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item 
Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts - two 30 minute music lessons and two tickets to a CMF Concert - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
CyclHOPS Mexican Bike CANtina - $35 gift card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Jennifer Dennis - custom watercolor portrait of your dog - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Jane Dinsmore - shampoo, cut and style - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Electra - Electra bike package - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Fairways at the Stable - two hours on the golf simulators - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item 
GolfTEC - 90 minute full-swing evaluation - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Indian Peaks Golf Course - two BOGO Round of Golf cards - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item 
Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group - $50 gift certificate - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Larkburger - gift cards for two burgers and two sides - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Lindsay's Boulder Deli - $45 in gift certificates - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Morning Glory Café - $25 gift card and bottle of Eve Chardonnay - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Moxie Bread Company - $25 gift card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Mudrocks Tap & Tavern - $50 to Mudrocks and $40 to Biscuit Bar - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Organic Sandwich Company - four free sandwich cards - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Por Wine House - $50 gift card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Ramble on Pearl - three winter hats - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Samples World Bistro - $50 gift card, two Oktoberfest beer steins, two SAMPLES T-Shirts - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Starfish Jewelry LLC - Lizzy James leather and gold necklace - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Sturtz & Copeland Florist & Greenhouses - $100 gift card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item 
Sugarbeet - $50 gift card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Swoon Jewelry Studios - $50 gift card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
The Art of Cheese - $50 gift card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
The Greenbriar Inn - Champagne Brunch for Two - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
The Groom Closet - $50 gift certificate - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Via Toscana - four $50 gift cards – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item

 As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wish List Wedensday

Today, we'd just like to wish you all a very happy Holiday season, and thank you for all your support of Imagine!, the people we serve, and our mission of creating a world of opportunity for all abilities.

Colorado Gives Day Success!

On Colorado Gives Day, Imagine! received $34,199 from 152 donors! Thank you for helping to create a world of opportunity for all abilities.

Thank You, Miller Family Foundation

Today, we’d like to thank The Charles E. and Carol J. Miller Family Foundation (dba The Miller Family Foundation) for its generous grant of $5,000 to provide opportunities for children with disabilities to attend Imagine!’s Out & About program. These programs include After School Programs, School Closure Day programs, and Summer Day Camp.

Founded in 2014, The Miller Family Foundation’s core purpose is investing in “The Common Good” initiatives, causes, and programs that build towards a better tomorrow for our community, nation, and world.

We greatly appreciate their support and sincerely thank them for the grant.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Gold - $5,000-$9,999

Sally and Sandy Bracken – Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsor
Charles E and Carol Miller Family Foundation – grant for Out & About

Bronze - $1,000-$2,499
Design Mechanical – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Kaiser Permanente – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Mutual of Omaha – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Susan and John Sidwell – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor

Associate - $500-$999
Apollo Marketing
Daniel Parise

Supporter - $250-$499
In memory of Aaron Tuneberg
  Andrea and Jim Baer
Kady Offen-Rovtar

Friend - $1-$249
Anonymous
Lu Walters and Kent Arnold
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Joel and Dub Ashner
Meg McClellan and Jim Barlow
In honor of Matthew Wood
Cheryl Pricone and John Bradin
Mardelle and Bert Crist
Fran Dugan
Kay and Michael Forsythe
In memory of Kelly Emery
  The Gillespie Family
Ken Hackbarth
IBM Corporation
Marty Kinsley
Heidi and Mark Leachman – Imagine! Celebration Tickets
Debbie and Tom Lockwood
Kathy and Nick Madsen
Nick McDowell
Rebecca and Mark McLean
Emily and Rob Miller – Imagine! Celebration Tickets
Barbara and Harry Newman
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Sandy Pailet
Eva Raschke
In honor of Hannah Bozzay
  Deb and Doug Sandersen
Susan and William Stuller
Sara and Sam Taylor – Imagine! Celebration Tickets
Mathias Thurmer
Pat and Rick Uhlir
Donna Wolford
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Glenn Young

IN-KIND DONATIONS

Supporter ($250 - $499)
Boulder Country Club - one round of golf for 4 players with two golf carts - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Fall River Village - two night stay - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Linda Sole Faul - two oil paintings, a print, a necklace, and earrings - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Sanitas Skincare / Cowgirl Skincare - Sanitas Skincare basket and Cowgirl Skincare basket - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item

Friend ($1-249)
Bob L. Burger Recreation Center - 20 visit card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item 
BolderBOULDER - two race certificates - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company - two tickets to a show - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Boulder's Dinner Theatre - dinner and a show for two people - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item 
Children's Museum of Denver - four admission passes - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Cris Conklin - a beautiful ceramic bowl - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Denver Museum of Nature & Science - four museum admission passes - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Denver Zoological Foundation - Family Four-Pack - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Front Range Anglers - four hour introduction to fly fishing class - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item   
Gateway Park Fun Center - five Gateway Park passes - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item 
Grandrabbits Toy Shoppe - plush giraffe and $25 gift card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
High Country Motorcycle Rentals - $150 gift card and t-shirt - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
I and love and you - premium doggie package - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Jax Outdoor Gear Lafayette - Camelbak hip pack, water bottle, and first aid kit - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Millennium Harvest House Boulder - one night stay with breakfast for two - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Old Friends - gold bear wall hanging - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Pirates Cove Family Aquatic Center - four free admission passes - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item     
Salvaggio's Deli - $25 gift card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Spruce Confections, LLC - $25 gift card - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Suerte Tequila - bottle each of Suerte Blanco, Reposado & Anejo - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
WOW! Children's Museum - one year family membership - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item

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. 

Thank You, MOOV

A big shout out to MOOV and the participants in last Saturday’s “Kettlebells for Christmas” event, which raised $3,407 for Imagine!.

Check out some pictures from the day below.

The cheering section included Emily, who lives in Imagine!'s Charles Family SmartHome.

Imagine! 2016-2017 Annual Report

Imagine!’s 2016-2017 Annual Report is hot off the presses! With a very appropriate theme of community, the report highlights the many achievements and successes from the last year at Imagine!, and makes clear that those successes are because of the incredible support that we receive from all over our community.

Check out the report here, and enjoy some informational graphics below demonstrating the breadth and scope of our impact (you can click on the graphics to make them larger).

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Gold - $5,000-$9,999
McElwain Family Foundation - Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsor

Silver - $2,500-$4,999
Colorado Business Bank - Imagine! Celebration Silver Sponsor
Elevations Credit Union - Imagine! Celebration Silver Sponsor

Bronze - $1,000-$2,499
Lisa Van Goor and Bob Bauers
BCinteriors - Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Craft Works Restaurants & Breweries
Gayla and Pete Lindquist
Lockton Investment Advisors - Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Diane and Richard Vandermeer

Associate - $500-$999
Dianne and Bob Charles
Lisa and Doug Granat
Wiland, Inc.

Supporter - $250-$499
Kelly and Bill Atteridg
Don and Karen Wood Family Foundation
Patricia Lowe
David Millhiser
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Trailhead Wealth Management, LLC 

Friend - $1-$249
Jan and Ken Alford
AmazonSmile Foundation
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Anonymous
  Emilio Balius
Margaret Berglund
In memory of Kelly Emery
  Beth Leibo and Whitney Blair
Emily and Paul Bliss
In honor of Allie Balzer
  Ellen and Paul Boehm
In memory of Kelly Emery
  Dayspring Staff
Kay and Ken Conger
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Beth and George Dooneief
In honor of John Creighton and Beverly Shaw
  Sallie and George Duvall
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Rob Fishman
Doug Fuhr
Judi Halbert
IBM Corporation
Jeffrey K. Abrams Architect P.C.
Fran and Kent Katnik
Walter Kingsbery and Jane Christman
Pat and Eldon Lindeman
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Amy and Gene Marx
Mikki and Lorne Matheson
Kara and Mike McDowell
Susie and John McFetridge
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Roz and Harvey Micklin
Cirrelda and Jack Mills
Laura and John Mitchell - Imagine! Celebration Tickets
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Michelle Moffatt
Agnes Moser
Jeanne and Jim Mytton
Jackie and Rick Nelson
Ginny and Steve Orndorff - Imagine! Celebration Tickets
Rebecca and Mark Pepin
Bonnie and Charles Re
Deb and Doug Sandersen
Sarah and Robert Sutherland
Barbara Trager
In memory of Georga Reiss
  Lenore Weissberg
Stephany and Bruce Westhusin
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. 

Today Is Colorado Gives Day!

Today is Colorado Gives Day! 

Below are four simple steps on how to support Imagine! on this day of giving (click on the image to make it larger), and make that support count extra! Thank you in advance for your help in creating a world of opportunity for all abilities. 

Click here to donate.