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
Patio Chair cushions for 4 chairs Storage racks for the basement
Cornhole game
Free standing outdoor Basketball hoop and ball
12 White bath sheets and wash cloths
2 sets full sheets, gender neutral
10 sets twin sheets, gender neutral
2 new office chairs
Stand Mixer
New non-fabric couch
50" or larger Smart TV
New set of nonstick pots and pans
New set of unbreakable bowls and plates
Cubbies or small lockers (set of 12)

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

Thank You Thursday

Today we’d like to offer a big “thank you” to The Knights of Columbus, Lafayette Council, for their donation of $5,100 to Imagine!’s Dayspring program to support activities for babies and toddlers with developmental disabilities and delays.

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
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
Stationary bike Wheelchair-Bicycle Tandem: http://www.frankmobility.com/duetfeat.php

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

CASH DONATIONS 

Gold - $5,000-$9,999 
Walter Eberspacher
Knights of Columbus - Lafayette Council – for Dayspring 

Bronze - $1,000-$2,499
Janan and Ron Alford
City of Lafayette – grant for Out & About Centre Stage for Children
First Summit Realty – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor

Associate - $500-$999
Amy Callahan
Whitney Pinion
Lorie and Steve Roch
Amanda and Dave Sanderson

Supporter - $250-$499
Richard Ackerman
Charles Schwab Boulder
Miles Gerson

Friend - $1-$249
Anonymous (2)
Ball Corporation
Mackie Ball
Cheryl Pricone and John Bradin
Sara Castellano
Michelle Cearley
Ruth Edwards
Eide Bailly P.C.
Ken Hackbarth
IBM Corporation
Noah and Eli Lowrey
Paula McCormick
Jackie and Rick Nelson
Barbara and Harry Newman
Jana and Chris Petersen
Beverly and Gene Shaw
In honor of Mike Gehr
  Alice Swift
Thelma Whitaker 

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wish List Wednesday - Valentine's Day Edition

With today being Valentine's Day, we wish to share our love for you, Imagine!'s generous donors and supporters. We hope you enjoy this piece of original art. It was created by Tessa K., who participates in Imagine!'s CORE/Labor Source program. Thanks to you, Imagine!'s programs thrive, and participants have the opportunity to explore, learn, and grow while engaging in the communities in which they live.

Thank you for believing in the potential of all!

Thank You, Mackie

Mackie's big smile after losing her two
front teeth on both top and bottom.
Photo credit to Elizabeth Hill

Imagine! is very grateful to all of our generous donors throughout the years. Today’s spotlight focuses on perhaps our youngest donor yet, seven-year old Mackie Ball.

Late last month, Mackie noticed her mom getting dressed up for a fancy event and asked why. She found out that her mom, Laura, was going to the Imagine! Celebration, our annual fundraising gala. Laura works in Imagine!’s Human Resources department and attended the event as a volunteer to help with behind the scenes work.

“What is that?” asked Mackie. Laura explained to her daughter what the event was for and that Imagine! helps people with developmental disabilities. Mackie remained curious. Laura then said, “every year, Imagine! makes a video about someone we have helped and it makes me cry happy tears every time.”

“Can I watch the video?” asked Mackie. Her mother told her that the video will be online after the event, but she can watch it after that.

After hearing this, Mackie went into her room, grabbed her purse, took out the $4.00 the Tooth Fairy had given her, brought it to her mother, and asked her to donate it to Imagine!. After asking Mackie what made her decide to donate, she responded, “Because there are kids with disabilities that don’t always get to do the things that I get to do.”

Mackie woke up the next morning and asked her mother about the money and the video. They found the video online and Mackie watched it. “What did you think of the video?” Laura asked. Mackie replied, “I like it because it shows someone’s life getting better and they became happier.” (See below to watch the video Mackie is talking about). 

Mackie’s four dollar donation was given to the Imagine! Foundation and logged in the books. A very special thanks to Mackie and Laura for fostering the spirit of giving, no matter your age.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

CASH DONATIONS 

Platinum - $10,000+
Kristin and George Karakehian
Laura and Bill Koch
Bob Von Eschen
Julie and Scott Von Eschen

Gold - $5,000-$9,999
Beth and David Fish
Kathy and Dale King
Heidi and Mark Leachman
Natalie Hanlon-Leh and Chris Leh
Rick Leichtweis
Linda and Walt Pounds
Cinzia and Eric Wallace
Janet Ward
Mark Zentner

Silver - $2,500-$4,999
Brian Bagley
Tanya Kelly-Bowry and Chris Bowry
Sally and Sandy Bracken
Virginia and Scott Brown
Julia Cuervo and Glenn Curry
Devan Haas
Justin McClure
Emily and Rob Miller
Laura and John Mitchell
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Sue and Michael Myers
Ginny and Steve Orndorff
Carmen and Mark Sample
Elaine Shannon
Jill and John Sheldon
Heidi Storz and Roque Ramirez
Shari Tebo
Stephen Tebo
Trailhead Wealth Management
Wendy and Ed Wassom
Wiland

Bronze - $1,000-$2,499
Richard Ackerman
Wanda Betts
Dana and Brad Bickham
Karen and Don Brown
Dale Charles
Kristen and Andrew Christie
Citywide Banks
Jeanie and Brian Cleveland
Mary Dichtl
Judy and Mark Emery
Cheryl Flink
Kathy and Dan Frank
Jackie and Brent Friesth
Judy and Jeff Gass
Rachel and David Gehr
Sally and Charles Holmes
Barb and Peter Loris
Alice and Pete Madden
Cindy and Dave Manley
Tasia and Tim Maxwell
Kevin Nelson
DeMarie Niedling
Angie and Darrell Nivens
Julie and Doug Oldfield
Trish Murray and Mike Page
Anne Marie and Paul Pewterbaugh
Wendy and Jon Reynolds
Bruce Sanders
Susan and John Sidwell
Marie and Chuck Sonnen
Stewart Title of Colorado

Associate - $500-$999
Meg McClellan and Jim Barlow
Beth Leibo and Whitney Blair
Leslie and Sandy Brown
Shannon and Steve Bryant
Linda Cain
Shauna and Tom Callahan
Lynn and Ken Curtis
Tam and Ken Dalle-Molle
Janell and Pat Daly
Judy and Louie Delaware
Mia and Clay DellaCava
Roger Dickens
Becky and Dennis Fase
Jeff Glentzer
Jennifer Burton and Don Haddad
Katy and Tim Haverstick
Sandra and Jeff Hirota
Karen and David Kalis
Chris Mabbitt
Ariel and Cliff Mactavish
Linda and Tom Mahoney
Vicki and Tom Miller
Kerry and Brian Musfeldt
Deb and Wes Parker
Suzanne Pelletier and William Liberato
Jana and Chris Petersen
Leah and Darrell Quam
Carla and Sam Rapp
Kim Sems
Leona and Bernie Stoecker
Sara and Sam Taylor
Anne and Cary Tengler
Michele and Chris Terranova
Jessie and Kyle Thompson
Jeanne and Danny Wade
Jan Walden
Heather and David Wier
Susan and Tom Wilcox
Hunter and Andy Wright

Supporter - $250-$499
James Albertson and Terry Schueler
Anna and Phil Amos
Kristin Swenerton and Greg Atkinson
Ken Atkinson
Monica and Randy Baham
Laura and Garret Ball
Helen Bosley
Claudia and Scott Culley
Mary and Tim Fountain
Judy and Darrell Giebler
Becca and Sean Gingerich
Beth Hall
Cathy Hawley
Jennifer Haxton
Steven Higgins
Jillian and Greg Horner
Hilary and Jordan Kunz
Andrew Lollback
Cathy and Greg Ludlow
Ally MacLean
Laura and Chris McDonald
Marcia and Scott McMichael
Chris McVay
Patti and David Micklin
Haila and Chris Mirto
Karen and John Nevins
Dan Norblom
Rebecca and Matt Novinger
Gloria and Gerry Phillips
Dana and Dave Query
Teri Romero
Beverly and Gene Shaw
Sandy Green and Dave Shuey
Caroline and Peter Storz
Dennis Andrews and Bebo Tharp
Claire and Mike Tindall
Marijo and Steve Tinlin
Adrienne and Chad Tracy
Pat and Paul Vero
Alice Vienneau
Lori Vienneau
Kendall and Grant Von Eschen
Lisa and Mike Wade
Jane and James Young
Pam and Natty Zola

Friend - $1-$249
Kevin Afflerbaugh
Janan and Ron Alford
Chad Almond
Cynthia and Charles Anderson
Diane Anderson
Weslyn Austin
Mary and Jay Balzer
Darina Barciak
Joie Siegrist and Thomas Bartel
Vicke Batzner
Amber and Christian Billington
Hayley Boggs
Elisa and Dave Bosley
Heather and Matthew Brandt
Peter Braun
Kathy Carroll
Alexa Cataldo
Jenna Catalona
Bob and Judy Charles
Fatima Chaudhry
Jessica Clarke
Community Shares of Colorado
Michelle Conkey-Sajban
Sherry and Doug Conner
Emmy Conroy
Joni and John Creighton
Melodie and Lou DellaCava
Sheila and Matt Derrington
Debbie and Duane Duggan
Diane Egner
Penny Eppers
Kim Felton
Bob Fiore
Heidi and Mike Foote
Deb Gardner
Michele Giggey
Courtney Gimeno
Bill Goodacre
Allyson and Todd Gullette
MacKenzie Haering
Paula and Chic Hall
In honor of Mike Gehr
  Karen Hamilton
Susan and Alan Hanson
Wendy Hartman-Thomas
Katie Hawkins
Michaela Hayes
Deborah and David Heitman
Donna Holmes
Bryce Isaacson
Thomas Kammer
Beth and Scott Kanemoto
Terri Keller
The Lacy Family
Susan LaHoda
Shelley Sheppeck and Dan Mahowald
Sarah and Tim Manning
Tara Martin
Marianne Martinez
Liza and Burton McKenzie
Ms. Helen McKeown
Patty and Doug Meneley
Pam Menert
Ann Marie and Keith Michalkewicz
Roz and Harvey Micklin
Barbara Nevins
Steve Norwood
Sally and Mike Panis
Lea Anne Paskvalich
John Penczek and Lana Anderson
Lauren Polk Brown
Jim and Kathy Pollicita
Brooke Rambold
Cheryl and Vern Randal
Aaron Rask
Allen Richardson
Shana Rogers
Laura Roland
Chris and Dave Ross
Cherie and Norman Ross
Maryann and Mike Ruck
Mia Sanchez-O'Dell
Kim and Todd Schulte
Gary Stebick
Amy and Jeff Stoehr
Caleb Sueverkruepp
Tasha and Tom Tadewald
Shea Tanis
Eric Todd
Michael Van Allen
Jim Vetricek
Mary and Rick Waddell
Lori and Rich Waidler
Carol and Don Werthman
Jennifer Wilger
Lynn Wysolmierski
Yvonne Yancey
Kay Yeagley 

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
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
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-sma...

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
Patio Chair cushions for 4 chairs Storage racks for the basement
Cornhole game
Free standing outdoor Basketball hoop and ball
12 White bath sheets and wash cloths
2 sets full sheets, gender neutral
10 sets twin sheets, gender neutral
2 new office chairs
Stand Mixer
New non-fabric couch
50" or larger Smart TV
New set of nonstick pots and pans
New set of unbreakable bowls and plates
Cubbies or gym lockers

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

Program Needs

Dayspring 
Nuk Brushes
Pop Toobs
Therapressure Brushes
Mr. Juice Bears
Chunky Bare Books (for goodbye books)
Pop up Tunnels
Knobby Balls
Kickballs
Bubble Oodles
Blow up pools

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

Thank You Thursday

Today we’d like to thank the teachers, parents, and students at Lafayette’s Ryan Elementary, who are hosting a school-wide fundraiser to support Imagine!’s Out & About program. The funding will go to help Out & About purchase adaptive bikes, so individuals with a variety of disabilities may experience the joy and freedom of riding their own bike. The fundraiser started on January 24 and will continue until February 15.

We are so thankful for their support and for their belief in the potential of all!