2015 Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsors

Board Members of

(2 tables)

Louisville Auto Supply/

Richard Ackerman 

Karen and Don Brown 

Virginia and Scott Brown 

Bob and Judy Charles 

Lin and Jim Loftus 

Kathy and Jay Montgomery 

Linda and Walt Pounds 

Susan and John Sidwell 

Leona and Bernie Stoecker 

Bob and Judy Charles for Imagine! Volunteers 

Linda and Walt Pounds for Imagine!’s CORE/Labor Source Employers

2015 Imagine! Celebration Silver Sponsors

 Tebo Family/

 

Della Cava Family, LLC

2015 Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsors

 

Mark Zentner/

Laura and David Braddock 

Sally and Sandy Bracken 

The Eldridge Family 

Lynda and Bill Johnson 

McElwain Family Foundation

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

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

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

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Holland Ladd Family Foundation
Linda and Walt Pounds – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsorship for Imagine! CORE/Labor Source Employers
Longmont United Hospital – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor

Associate ($500-$999)
Longmont Community Foundation

Supporter ($250-$499)
Barbara and Larry Marquess
Robyn and Art Rolander

Friend ($1-$249)
Mary and Jay Balzer – Imagine! Celebration Tickets
Joan Davis
Mary and Tom Deany – Imagine! Celebration Tickets
Marie and Ken Gambon – Imagine! Celebration Tickets
Ken Hackbarth
Don Haddad and Jennifer Burton – Imagine! Celebration Tickets
IBM
Lenna and Jon Kottke
Heidi and Mark Leachman – Imagine! Celebration Tickets
Jennifer and Eric Love – Imagine! Celebration Tickets
Joan Martin – Imagine! Celebration Ticket
Carla and Sam Rapp – Imagine! Celebration Tickets
Julia and Jerry Rudy – Imagine! Celebration donation
Cheryl and Ron Sandgrund
In Honor of Maryanne Mattson
  Rochelle and Lee Woods
Jean and Del Zambon

In-Kind Donations 

In-Kind Associate ($500-$999)
Roberta and David Levin – hot air balloon ride with champagne and muffins for two people, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Sanitas Skincare / Cowgirl Skincare – Cowgirl Skincare basket and Sanitas Skincare basket, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item

In-Kind Supporter ($250-$499)
Ascent Sports Management – two premium seats to a Denver Broncos game, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Hotel Boulderado – a one night stay in a Boulderado King Room, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Jeffrey K. Abrams Architect P.C. – two, one hour architectural consultation certificates, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Omni Interlocken Resort – a one night stay with breakfast and 18 holes of golf for two people, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Barbara & Company – $100 gift certificate and a beautiful scarf, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Boulder Beer – Party Pack, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Boulder's Dinner Theatre – dinner and a show for two people, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
City of Louisville Parks & Recreation – 20-visit pass, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Colorado Symphony Orchestra – two tickets to an upcoming Colorado Symphony performance, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Community Financial Credit Union – 50th Anniversary Kennedy half- dollar coin collection, silver proof set, a National Baseball Hall of Fame half-dollar, and 10 state quarter sets, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc. – six pool passes, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
GolfTEC – full swing evaluation, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
eTown – two tickets to an eTown Hall Event, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group – $50 gift card, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Millennium Harvest House Boulder – overnight stay with breakfast for two, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Monarch Mountain – two one-day lift tickets, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Newton Running Lab – pair of Newton Running shoes, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Old Friends – two beautiful snowflake pillows, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Pirates Cove Family Aquatic Center – four free admission passes, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Hope Robertson, CEH, RCST, NCLMT – 90-minute healing massage, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Marion and Art Seder – beautiful Thai silk shawl, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Sturtz & Copeland Florist & Greenhouses – $100 gift certificate, Imagine! Celebration Auction Item
Via Toscana – $100 in gift cards, 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.

Today’s Wish List items:

• New dining room set that will serve eight for the Foothills Group Home in Boulder 
• Essential Tremor adaptive utensils, clothing, computer aids, writing devices, etc. for individuals with hand tremors at the Foothills Group Home in Boulder (http://essentialtremor.org/treatments/assistive-devices/) 
• New carpet for two bedrooms at Garden Place in Longmont 
• New barrier free lifts for moving individuals from wheelchair to bed or bath (being safer for clients and for staff) at the 19th Street Group Home in Boulder (we received a $200 donation towards these $3,000 units!) 
• American Furniture Warehouse gift certificates for upgrades in furniture at Garden Place in Longmont, at and the Foothills Group Home and the Manhattan Group Home in Boulder 
• Two camping lanterns for Out & About Catalog evening activities 

Check out the entire Wish List here.

Check Out The Imagine! Celebration Live Auction Items

The Imagine! Celebration, the annual fundraising event of the Imagine! Foundation, raises funds to support Imagine!’s programs, services, housing, and its two SmartHomes. It is scheduled for Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Plaza Convention Center in Longmont. We will honor George Karakehian for his dedication and service, and employers partnering with Imagine!'s CORE/Labor Source on the program's 30th anniversary. The event includes a silent auction featuring more than 200 items, dinner, a live auction, and a special appeal (paddle raiser). More than 400 people attend the event each year. Check out the video below to get a sneak peek at the event's live auction items.

 
Can’t see the video? Click here.

Purchase tickets here. 

Check out the 2015 Celebration Sponsors. 

Learn more about the 2015 Celebration Live Auction Items.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Platinum ($10,000+)
In Memory of Aaron Tuneberg
  Gale Boonstra/The Aaron Matthew Tuneberg Memorial Fund

Gold ($5,000-$9,999) 
Wiland, Inc. – Have-a-Heart Employee Campaign

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Wiland, Inc. – Imagine! Celebration Silver Sponsor

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Elevations Credit Union – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Robert W. Baird and Co. – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Kaiser Permanente – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor

Associate ($500-$999)
Anonymous
Dianne and Bob Charles
Dena and Rodger Creel
David Williams

Supporter ($250-$499) 
Carla and Mark Mueller
In Honor of Chris Leh
  Rich Nehls

Friend ($1-$249)
Anonymous
In Honor of Nuri Broestl
  Charlotte Bell
Rick Brown – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Mary Ann and Paul Bursiek
Carol Chesser – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Barbara and Max Coppom
Brian Egaas
Mark Emery – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Martha Evans
Erin Fleming – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Susan Gabriel – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Jessica Gaylord – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Olympia Bakalis and Michael Gehmeyr
Terri Griffith
Martha Heimbaugh – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Judy and Jim Heinze
Fred Hobbs – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Ruth Howe
Beth and Tom Huffman
Victoria Johnson – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Jeffrey Kirby
Eva Klemens – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Stephen McKee and Wendy Rainford
Patrick Krause – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Katie and Jeff Latier
Lewan Technology – Imagine! Celebration
Stephanie MacAlpine – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Colette Marie – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Megan Mehm – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Patsy Meile
MGM & United Artists
Sandra and Dean Mickelson
Jeanne and Jim Mytton
Rebecca Novinger – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Barbara and Roy Pringle
Qualcomm Matching Grant from Andrew Richardson
Gay and Charles Rohrer
Heather Sabo – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Mia Sanchez-O'Dell – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Patti and Peter Sandman
Jeffrey Schmidt
Gail Scott – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Caroline Siegfried – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Bob Spencer and Sondra Bland
Deb Swalley
Molly and Matthew Tindle
Debbie and Louie Torrez
Chantelle Tweten – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Jodi Walters – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Greg Wellems – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction
Kathy and Don Weibel – Imagine! Celebration tickets
Thelma Whitaker
Suzanne Whitman
Paula and David Williams
David Wilson
Sterling Wind – Q2 Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction

In-Kind Donations

In-Kind Associate ($500-$999)
YMCA of Boulder Valley – Ice-skating, gym space, swimming and room rental for Imagine!’s Out & About department

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.

Today’s Wish List items:

• Recreation Center passes or punch cards for clients Games for the Next Step Group Home in Broomfield: Trouble, Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Connect 4, Hi Ho Cherry O, Go Fish, Operation, Guess Who, Quirkie, Matching Games, Puzzles of all levels of difficulty 
• A new set of silverware and a new dish set for Garden Place in Longmont 
• Non-fabric couch (6’), loveseat (5’), and chairs for Manhattan Apartments in Boulder 
• A new oven for Garden Place Home in Longmont 
• Games/activities made especially for those with Alzheimer’s/dementia for Foothills Group Home in Boulder 

Check out the entire Wish List here.

Thank You Imagine! Celebration Sponsors

Today we’d like to thank some of the sponsors of the 2015 Imagine! Celebration (so far). 

Sponsorship opportunities are still available at these levels: 

Platinum ($10,000) 

Gold ($5,000) 

Silver ($2,500) 

Tables of 10 may be purchased for $1,250, and tickets are $95/each. 

To buy tickets CLICK HERE. 

For more details, contact Patti Micklin, 303-926-6443.

Thank You Thursday!

We’re honored to celebrate the New Year by sharing this impressive roundup of recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation:

Cash Donations

Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
In Honor of Glynn Alford
  Janan and Ron Alford
In Honor of Cari Pounds 
  Jan and Paul Hoskins
McElwain Family Foundation – Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsor

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Roberta and David Levin

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
In Honor of LoAnne Zentner, The Mark Zentner Family, The Mark Clemens Family, Elizabeth and Jim Joque, Christine Jahncke, Janice and David Griffin, The Brian Clemens Family, James and Amy Zentner, Kelly Joque, The Jenny Kolste Family, David Mudge, The Prochoska Family
  From Barb and Chris Clemens
In Honor of Patti Micklin
  Carolyn Doying
FirstGiving (Indiegogo) – Thanksgiving Crowdfunding Campaign
First National Denver – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Suzanne and David Hoover
Susan LaHoda
Louisville Auto Supply – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
In Honor of Susan McNutt
  Alex and Peter McNutt
Carol Ann and John Mehaffy
The Myers Family
Kim Obert for Imagine!’s CORE/Labor Source department 
Rajul & Amy Pandya
Western Disposal – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Susan White

Associate ($500-$999)
In Honor of James Hall
  Chris, Pat & Chole Current for Imagine!'s Foothills Group Home
Neil & Maria Draxler
Trent and Jennifer Gustafson
Joyce Kugeler
In Honor of Kyle Luxner
  Joan and Bob Luxner
  Mary Martella
Marlys and David Millhiser
Daniel Parise
In Honor of Rosemary Kilhoffer
  Julia Rudy
Marcia and David Wyatt

Supporter ($250-$499)
Marjorie Alexander
Sonya Gary and Kreighton Bieger
Sandy & Leslie Brown
Anne Carpenter
Tom and Mary Deany
Carolyn and Sam Johnson
Ellen Marshall and David Harwood
Becky Henrekin
Aileen Lammers
Lightning Eliminators & Consultants
Jennifer and Kevin Music
Rick and Kathy New
Robert L. Pelz, Jr.
Elizabeth Reed for Imagine!’s Out & About department
David S Sanderson
Cynthia Stringham
In Honor of Brady Vanek
  Eileen Vanek

Friend ($1-$249)
Enid and Mark Ablowitz
Jeffrey K. Abrams
Richard and Alma Alber
Mary Anderies
Anonymous – Holiday Gift program
Anonymous (15)
In Memory of Johanna Jodi Arnold
  Jacqueline and Edward Arnold
Kent Arnold and Gillian Walters
Peter Aweida
Joshua Bachrach
Blake Baily
In Memory of Carol Johnson
  Kay & Paul Bierbaum
R Shawn Bleam
Mary Blue
Carl Brady
The Britton Family
Kristin Brousseau for Imagine!’s IBHS department
Esther Brown
Nancy Buchanan
Alicia Burdick
In Memory of Benjamin Curtis
  Barbara and Lon Callen
Jerry and Carol Chesser
Susan Chrisman
Suzanne Cifelli
Clexton Family
Kathleen Coniway
Michelle Conkey – Holiday Gift program
Christina Craigo
Tessa and Alan Davis
Davis Family
In Honor of Shari Hunter
  Mark and Kati Detsky
Harriet Edelstein and Ken Suslak
Aaron and Megan Edrington
Christopher Edwards
Tiffany Edwards
Mark & Judy Emery
Dolores Esposito
Fran Evans
Barbara Fayeulle-Frey and Serge Fayeulle – Holiday Gift Program
Allen and Jessica Feld
Brian Finn
Margaret Fitzgibbons
Don & Judy Forkner
Judy and Jeff Gass – Tickets to Imagine! Celebration
Rachel Gehr for Out & About
Golden Nuggets Kiwanis
Ginger Havlat
Becky and Tom Herman
Jon and Liz Hinebauch
IBM

Laura James
In Honor of Matt Barnert
  Kathy Kaler
Karen Kalis
In Honor of Victoria Kennedy
  Nancy Kepner
Lauren and Stuart Kingsbery
In Honor of Woody Miller
  Dave Krenik
Priscilla Slocum Lacy 
Sarah Larkin for Out & About
Kerry Lightenburger
Jeffrey Lynch
In Honor of Katie O'Connor
  Catherine Manka
Maj Sisters
Lou McClelland
Kathryn and Michael Morrissey – Holiday Gift program
Donna Mullins
Kathy Near
Jessica Neering
Kevin Nelson
Matt and Rebecca Novinger
Kady Offen-Rovtar
Daniel Ohlsen
PEO Sisterhood - Chapter GH
Nancy Phares-Zook for Family Support
In Memory of Patricia Pakuer
  Cassandra Radcliffe
Carla Rapp
Sharon Reese
Nancy Reilly
Andrew & Karen Richardson
Martha Ridgway
Linda & Alan Rogers
The Rusk Family
Marcia Sadler
Deb and Doug Sandersen
Garry Sanfacon
Annemarie Schutte
Lois Sheahen
In honor of Linda and Walt Pounds
  William Shutkin
Caroline Siegfried, Eva Klemens and Essie
Robert Spencer
Robert & Dorothea Steinke
Linda Stinson
In Honor of Kyle Luxner
  Brenda Summers
Susan Thomas
Pat and Rick Uhlir – Holiday Gift program
Michele Van Pelt
In Memory of Rita Campbell
Don and Colene Van Winkle
Chuck Wellman
Susan and Tom Wilcox
Sterling Wind Family
Roger and Terry Wittern
Bill and Renate Wood
Carolyn and Joel Buck-Gengler

In-Kind Donations 

In-Kind Supporter ($250-$499)
Flagstaff House – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Five-course dinner for 4 with wine pairings
Jo-Ann Ginther & TSA-Broomfield – four quilts for Holiday Gift program; two quilts for Imagine! Celebration Auction

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Doug Allen – Jumpstart trampoline for Early Intervention
Mary Balzer -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: handwoven vessel with glass embellishments
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $100 gift certificate
Brinker International -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $60 in gift certificates
Christina's Luxuries -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $100 gift certificate
Cinebarre -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: ten movie admission passes
Clutter -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $25 gift card
Denver Aquarium -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: four passes
Eric Olson, Master Jeweler -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $100 gift certificate
Erie Community Center -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: 10 visit punch pass
Front Range Brewing Company -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Front Range Brewing Company growler, T-shirt, and hat
Georgia Boys BBQ Inc. -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $20 gift card and two pints of sauce
Debbie and Cary Graus – Holiday Gift program
History Colorado -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: two Family Four Packs, an issue of Colorado Heritage and a commemorative book
House of Q BBQ & Brew -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $50 gift card
Kroenke Sports Enterprises -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: a Matt Duchene autographed Avalanche puck
Little Monkey Bizness -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: Going Bananas Weekday Open Play Party
McGuckin Hardware – Metallic spray paint for Imagine! Celebration decorations
John Nevins – childrens’ toys for Holiday Gift program
PMG Wine Bar -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $50 gift card
Pure Barre -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: three free classes
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Boulder Broker Inn -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: two night stay for two people
Caroline Siegfried - $50 Walmart gift certificates for Holiday Gift program
Shuttles, Spindles & Skeins -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $25 gift certificate
Sprouts -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $50 gift card
Stir It Up Cooking School -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: birthday cooking party for six people
The Dairy Center for the Arts -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: one year Household Membership
The Kitchen -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: two certificates for two seats to any upcoming Community Night at The Kitchen
The Puddle Car Wash -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: punch card for 10 Water Works Car Washes
Turley's Restaurant -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: seven complimentary meal certificates
Wallaroo Hat Company, LLC -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: four Wallaroo hats
West Flanders Brewing Co. -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $200 in gift cards
Terry Wittern – batting for quilts donated to Holiday Gift program and Imagine! Celebration Auction
Walmart -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: $75 gift card
WOW Children's Museum -- Imagine! Celebration Auction Item: four Free Visit passes

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:

• Recreation Center passes or punch cards for clients 
• Games for the Next Step Group Home in Broomfield: Trouble, Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Connect 4, Hi Ho Cherry O, Go Fish, Operation, Guess Who, Quirkie, Matching Games, Puzzles of all levels of difficulty 
• A new set of silverware and a new dish set for Garden Place in Longmont 
• Non-fabric couch (6’), loveseat (5’), and chairs for Manhattan Apartments in Boulder 
• A new oven for Garden Place Home in Longmont 
• Games/activities made especially for those with Alzheimer’s/dementia for Foothills Group Home in Boulder 

Check out the entire Wish List here.

Colorado Gives Day Final Tally

What a difference tripling the Incentive Fund made this year for the Imagine! Foundation on Colorado Gives Day (Dec. 9). We received $1,040.00 from the $1 million Incentive Fund, bringing the total we received on this annual day of giving to $24,334.00.

Overall, Colorado donors once again demonstrated unprecedented generosity by giving $26.2 million to 1,677 nonprofits in just 24 hours on Colorado Gives Day. This record-breaking amount surpasses last year’s $20.5 million total. A record number of 107,862 donations were recorded, a jump from last year’s total of 88,571. Donations ranged from $10 to $300,000.

Thank you to our many friends who supported Imagine! and the many other worthy participating organizations, and thanks especially to Colorado Community First Foundation and 1stBank.

Wish List Wednesday

The Imagine! Foundation wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Imagine! Holiday Gift Giving Program – It’s A Wrap

Last week, Imagine! “wrapped” up its annual Holiday Gift Giving program, and once again, we were overwhelmed by the generosity of our community. Because of the many donations we received, 622 individuals served by Imagine! (515 children and 107 adults) received gifts that made their Holiday just a little bit brighter. In all, this year’s Gift Drive resulted in 925 gifts (and an additional $976 in cash donations allowing for the purchase of more gifts). Wow! We are so grateful.

We’d like to offer some shout outs to some local business and organizations who participated in this incredibly successful event.

The Boulder Group at Robert W. Baird & Co donated 192 gifts for adults and children as well as a $250 donation that was used toward the purchase of additional gifts

The Center for Spiritual Living Boulder Valley donated gifts for 30 children 

A group of grad students from the University of Colorado, Boulder donated $467 that they raised within the Chemical Engineering Department 

The Imagine! Board of Directors donated gifts for 20 children and adults

Lockheed Martin donated and delivered gifts and food to 10 families

Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in Broomfield donated gifts for 210 children

Re/Max Alliance in Longmont donated 35 gifts for adults 

Seagate Technology donated gifts for 10 children 

Tebo Properties donated 194 gifts for children 
 
We’d also like to thank the many individuals (especially Imagine! employees) who donated gifts and helped deliver them.

Very special thanks go to Imagine!’s Volunteer Coordinator Elizabeth Hill for heading up this huge project. It isn't always easy, but the joy it brings is remarkable. Great work, Elizabeth!

Below are a few pictures from some of the events that brought in donations.

Gifts from The Boulder Group at Robert W. Baird & CO

Gifts from Re/Max Alliance

Gifts from Tebo Properties

Thank You, 1stBank Center

Today, we’d like to say thanks to 1stBank Center in Broomfield for donating a suite at their venue so individuals served by Imagine! could attend the “So You Think You Can Dance?” 2014 Dance Tour last week.

Residents from the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder went to the show, along with staff members from the home and from Imagine!'s CORE/Labor Source department, and had a blast!

Shannon Bundy, site supervisor at the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome, shared the photos below and told us: “It was so awesome to see how much John, Lana, and Mandy enjoyed this outing! John was dancing and laughing and cheering for the dancers. I have never seen Lana smile so big. And even though Mandy was not feeling very well, she enjoyed it and wanted to stay till the end. John says his favorite dancer was the ballerina.” 

Thank you, 1stBank Center, for making this magical evening a reality!

Ways To Give – Remember Imagine! In Your Will

As you consider your year-end philanthropic decisions, we wanted to highlight some other ways to
make an impact on Imagine!’s programs. It’s always important to consult your tax professional for expert advice.

Want to leave a legacy? Join the Imagine! Promise by remembering Imagine! in your will, and we will add your name to the Imagine! Promise sculpture in the John M. Taylor Conference Center in Lafayette. Contact Patti Micklin at 303-926-6443 to get all the details.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Cash Donations 

Gold ($5,000-$9,999) 
Colorado Business Bank – Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsor

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
EideBailly LLP – Imagine! Celebration Silver Sponsor

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Guaranty Bank and Trust – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Stewart Title Company – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor

Supporter ($250-$499)
The Philoptochos Society

Friend ($1-$249)
Jan and Ken Alford
Patricia and Kenneth Baker
Kathleen and Kurt O’Donnell
Mathias Thurmer
Sophie and Jack Walker

In-Kind Donations

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Lafayette Florist – flowers for Innovations’ Fall Formal
Mendie Welu – table and chairs and water/sand toys for Dayspring

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.

Today’s Wish List items:

• Charcoal Grill for the Next Step Group Home in Broomfield 
• Welcome bags for children with developmental disabilities entering a new foster care placement (blankets, PJs, stuffed animals, etc.) 
• iPads (many departments use these for clients ); heavy duty iPad covers 
• A set of four kitchen chairs for the Garden Place Home in Longmont 
• Arts and crafts baskets or gift certificates to Hobby Lobby/Michael’s for the Foothills Group Home in Boulder 
• Winter holiday decorations for the new Next Step Group Home in Broomfield: 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 

Check out the entire Wish List here.

Colorado Gives Day Success!

Last Tuesday was Colorado Gives Day, and the Imagine! Foundation raised $23,745 from 130 donors during that day of giving! 

This year’s total was a 36% increase over last year’s, when we raised $17,425 from 91 donors.

In response to a thank you email to one of the Colorado Gives Day donors, we received this note:

I had been aware of Imagine! for years but didn't fully realize the scope of its services until this year. My grandson is receiving assistance from both an OT and a Speech Therapist through Imagine!. You cannot even imagine what a positive difference these people have made in the lives of my grandson, his parents, and other family members. Thank you so much for all that you do. 

The Imagine! Foundation wishes to thank all who donated and all who helped spread the word!

Ways To Give – Donate Your Old Car

As you consider your year-end philanthropic decisions, we wanted to highlight some other ways to make an impact on Imagine!’s programs. It’s always important to consult your tax professional for expert advice.

Is that clunker taking valuable space in your garage? Donate your old car, truck or boat to Imagine! We partner with another nonprofit skilled in vehicle donations. They take the vehicle off your hands and handle the appraisal. Contact Patti Micklin at 303-926-6443 to get all the details.

Thank You Thursday

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

Cash Donations

Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
Laura and David Braddock - Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsor
Centennial Bank - Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsor
Betty Eldridge – Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsor

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Leh Law Group, LLC – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Gayla and Pete Lindquist
Alex and Peter McNutt

Supporter ($250-$499)
Anne and Peter Carpenter
Robert Pelz

Friend ($1-$249)
Hal, Sherry and Annie Bruff
In Honor of Judy and Jeff Gass
  From Rachael Gass
Ian Davis
Helen and Martin Goldman
Ken Hackbarth
Chris and Robert Hannagan
IBM
Thomas Norton
Barbara Oviatt
Sharon and Dan Reese
Nancy and John Reilly
Caroline Siegfried
Marilyn and Remsen Voorhis
Renate and Bill Wood

In-Kind Donations

In-Kind Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Fisher Auto, Inc. – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item – 50 gift certificates for oil changes

In-Kind Supporter ($250-$499)
Nichol Chesser – breast pump

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Denver Museum of Nature & Science – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item – Four admission tickets
Susan and Robert Gabriel – Holiday Gifts
Posh Splat – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item – Gift card for two painting classes
Renaissance Denver Hotel – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item – One night stay with breakfast for two

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to a special Holiday edition of Wish List Wednesday.

The Imagine! Gift Giving Program is underway! Each year, Imagine! collects gifts and donations to bring Holiday joy to children and adults who are most in need within Imagine! services. This year, the list has exceeded 600 individuals who are in need during the holidays - this is the biggest list we have received yet!

You will find gift collection boxes in the lobbies of Imagine!’s Dixon and Coal Creek buildings (click here for maps and directions). Donations will be accepted until December 16th. Pickups can be arranged for group donations.

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 

Gifts For Adults 

• DVDs 
• CDs 
• Art and Craft Supplies 
• Body Lotion/Bath Sets 
• Hats, Scarves, Mittens, Gloves  

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

Thank you in advance for helping to make it a magical Holiday for individuals served by Imagine!.

Today Is Colorado Gives Day!

Today is the Fifth Annual Colorado Gives Day -- a great day to "give where you live." Each nonprofit receiving a donation on this day receives a portion of an Incentive Fund. This year, the Incentive Fund has more than tripled to $1 Million! This means that Imagine! will receive a portion of this fund for every donation we receive, and will increase the impact of your generosity. Your gift will have a far-reaching impact on the clients we serve, and their families.

Click on this link to donate now. Your credit card will be charged on Colorado Gives Day (Dec. 9), and you'll ensure that Imagine! receives a share of the $1 Million Incentive Fund.

Help us reach $20,000 today -- you'll support people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Boulder and Broomfield counties.

Thank You Thursday!

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Silver ($2,500-4,999)
Baird Foundation

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Judith Bea
Philadelphia Insurance Companies – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
In Memory of Micheal Steven Raines
  From Muriel and Marion Raines

Associate ($500-$999)
Ja Elliott
Jennifer and Eric Love

Supporter ($250-$499)
Ball Corporation

Friend ($1-$249)
Kent Arnold
Chia Chang
Fran Dugan
In Honor of Patti Micklin
  From Judy and Jeff Gass
Diane and Bob Greenlee
Don Humphrey
IBM
Linda and Jim Karagas
Roy Krughoff
Barbara and Robert Leutwiler
Joy Linfield
Lou and Gary McClelland
Athena and Gary Mills
Doc Nelson and Jeanie Valentine
Cassandra Radcliffe
Sue and Jim Rector
Maria and Art Richmond

As always, we thank all of our generous donors. 

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to a special Holiday edition of Wish List Wednesday.

The Imagine! Gift Giving Program is underway! Each year, Imagine! collects gifts and donations to bring Holiday joy to children and adults who are most in need within Imagine! services. This year, the list has exceeded 600 individuals who are in need during the holidays - this is the biggest list we have received yet!

You will find gift collection boxes in the lobbies of Imagine!’s Dixon and Coal Creek buildings (click here for maps and directions). Donations will be accepted until December 16th. Pickups can be arranged for group donations.

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 

Gifts For Adults 

• DVDs 
• CDs 
• Art and Craft Supplies 
• Body Lotion/Bath Sets 
• Hats, Scarves, Mittens, Gloves  

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

Thank you in advance for helping to make it a magical Holiday for individuals served by Imagine!.

A Very Zolo Thanksgiving

Today, we'd like to express our thanks to Dave Query, who once again treated Imagine! clients and their families to a traditional turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day. This was the 11th year Query has hosted this event, and it was held at Dave’s Zolo Southwestern Grill in Boulder.

There were three seatings, and all three were filled to capacity!

Dave Query is the owner of Big Red F Restaurant Group, including restaurants Centro Latin Kitchen, Jax Fish House – Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins, Glendale, and Kansas City, LoLa Coastal Mexican, Post Brewing Company, West End Tavern, and Zolo Grill. Dave donated the makings for a delicious Zolo-style repast with all the trimmings, and the wait staff volunteered its time. There was no charge for the meal, and no tips were necessary.

The event was a blast. Here’s what Brent Bedard, Zolo’s Manager, had to say about the experience: “It was such a lovely day. There were so many volunteers coming from different places and I don't think we could have come up with a nicer crew of people to get the job done. There are so many fabulous memories and images in my head. It's all warm and fuzzy in my brain and my heart. The day felt like family, caring and all that is good in this world. Moms with babies in baby bjorns, kids working, smiles everywhere. Love, gratitude, and togetherness filled the room.”

Pictured below are Brent with Richard Ackerman, a member of the Imagine! Foundation Board of Directors, who volunteered at the event, Brent with Jen Soranson, Manager of Parties and Catering at Zolo, and baby Madeline, and Gerry, Susan, and Peter McNutt, shown enjoying their meal.

In addition to the meals, $461.25 was donated to the Imagine! Foundation by attendees and volunteers.

All in all, it was a fabulous day, and we are so appreciative of Dave, Brent, the Big Red F restaurants who pitched in to supply some of the food, the Zolo staff, and the volunteers. What a great example of community and something truly worth giving thanks for!