Thanking Imagine! Foundation Donors

Every other year, the Imagine! Foundation’s major donors are invited to a celebration of all that their support has made possible.

In late April, we were honored to host the most recent celebration thanking our generous donor community. The event was a huge success. More than 100 guests were able to experience some hands-on technologies that have been developed to support individuals served by Imagine!. These technologies make it possible for people to live with greater independence, or just to have more fun every day (check out the short videos below to learn more about the technologies).


 
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The evening also featured a presentation by Imagine!’s PR Director, Fred Hobbs, who showed guests the impact of their giving on all the services Imagine! provides. That impact is substantial. Our donors’ generosity touches the lives of thousands of people who live in Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Since the Imagine! Foundation started in 2000, donors have contributed more than $7 million, helping Imagine! create a world of opportunity for all abilities.

We cannot thank you enough!

Below are a few pictures from the event.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Bronze ($1,000-2,499)
Combined Federal Campaign

Supporter ($250-$499)
Karen and Don Brown - Farm to Table dinner
Judy and Mark Emery
Merrill Lynch - partial Imagine! Celebration Silver Sponsor

Friend ($1-$249)
Anonymous
George Bach
Jean and Charlie Dinwiddie
Ken Hackbarth
Terry Vratny

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
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

Personal items for Those We Serve (Children) in Foster Care and Early Intervention Services
Backpacks, toys, and birthday presents for children in foster care
Welcome bags for children entering a new foster care placement (blankets, PJs, stuffed animals, etc.)
iPads; heavy duty iPad covers

Furniture and Housing Needs for Imagine! Residential Homes

Charles Family SmartHome in Longmont
Dining table and chairs for eight

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

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

Program Needs

Out & About
Two camping Lanterns for Catalog evening activities

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Knights of Columbus, Lafayette Chapter - for Dayspring Calendar of Community Activities

Supporter ($250-$499)
Linda and Walt Pounds
Twisted Pine Brewing Company

Friend ($1-$249)
Catherine Bailey
Laura Ball
Lisa Bargatze
Michelle Bell
Wendy Breitenfeld
Rick Brown
Shannon Bundy

Alicia Burdick
Jennifer Carr
Carol Chesser
Belinda Chirinos
Elena Ciaravino
Karen Collins
Michelle Conkey
Mark Emery
Tina Fisbeck
Susan Gabriel
Jessica Gaylord
Dominique Guillen
Jasmine Hammond
Kevin Harding
Lori Havatian
Martha Heimbaugh
Elizabeth Hill
Fred Hobbs
Karen Kalis
Eva Klemens
Maria Klickna
Gabriel Krush
Violet Lehman
Richard Lowe
Stephanie MacAlpine
Colette Marie
Issabella Marquez-Vigil
Jacob Martinez
Megan McKean
Patti Micklin
Andorra Morgan
Cynthia Navarrette
John Nevins
Rebecca Novinger
Robin Phillips
Carla Rapp
Elizabeth Reed
Laurel Rochester
Heather Sabo
Jenna Sallee
Gail Scott
Patti Showman
Caroline Siegfried
Mary Simonson
Erica Stamm
Victoria Thorne
Tienken & Associates
Zoshia Tracey
Chantelle Tweten Crumbliss
Greg Wellems
Tim West Heiss
Thelma Whitaker
Sterling Wind
Jamie Zimenoff

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Core Wisdom - rejuvenation yoga for Out & About TGIS program

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:

Items under $50 

• 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 posters 
• Latch hook kits 
• Music CDs – especially country 
• Make-up/cosmetics (perfume, light beige foundation, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick) 
• Toys and birthday presents for children in foster care 
• Garden supplies and plants 
• Dart board 
• Puzzle glue 
• Camping lantern 

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You, SmartHome Volunteers

The Bob and Judy Charles Smart Home has some fantastic volunteers that we would like to recognize. They make it possible for the residents to participate in a variety of activities during the week, and the residents look forward to these opportunities.

On Mondays, volunteers Dana Taylor and Courtney Russel alternate weeks doing arts and crafts and physical activities with the residents. Dana enjoys talking walks with Lana and John, and they both bring craft ideas to do with the residents. During the holidays, visitors enjoy seeing all the cute holiday decorations that Dana and Courtney made with the individuals we serve!

On Tuesdays, it’s board game time with the Rusk family. In addition to the games they play with the residents, they bring much laughter and fun to the individuals we serve. They also speak Spanish, Johnny has another opportunity to work on his communication. Not long ago, the Rusks facilitated a Karaoke Night, and everyone had a blast singing and dancing together.

The Rusk Family volunteering at Imagine!'s Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome

On Wednesdays, Soumya helps with technology in the home. She focuses her efforts on helping the residents stay up to date with their budgeting ledgers on their computers. The residents always ask when she is coming back so they can have her help them. She is helping Mandy with her specific tech goals of learning how to check her PayPal account and other internet sites. Soumya has also been helping Mandy use her iPad more and show her all the cool things she can do on it.

On Thursdays, Nicole and her therapy dog, Piper, are a favorite in the home. All the individuals love having Piper over and give her treats. Johnny especially gets a big smile on his face when Piper is around. He loves petting her for long periods of time and joking around with her pretending to give her treats. Rebecca loves teaching Piper new tricks and rewarding her with treats!

Nicole, Piper, and John

Johnny gives Piper a well deserved belly rub

On Fridays, Paul brings his music to the home. He is still new to volunteering, but John has taken a liking to him. They both “jam” together -- Paul plays his guitar while John plays his keyboard. SmartHome staff members were impressed to see that John already knows how to play a lot of the songs in Paul’s music book.

We are extremely grateful for the volunteers who are “regulars” at the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome. If you would like to explore volunteer opportunities with Imagine!, please contact our volunteer coordinator, Elizabeth Hill.

Thank You, Boulder County Public Health

At Tuesday evening’s Imagine! Board of Directors meeting, Linda Kopecky, Breastfeeding Friendly Environments Project Coordinator, Boulder County Public Health, presented Karen Kalis, Imagine!’s Director of Human Resources, with a certificate designating Imagine! as a Breastfeeding Friendly Company.

The designation comes a few months after Imagine! was awarded a $1,000 grant from Boulder County Public Health to help us create a safe and comfortable lactation space at our Dixon St. office building, as well as assisting in equipping the room. Imagine! was the first recipient of this grant funding in Boulder County!

To learn more about the Boulder County Public Health grant, click here.

Thank you, Boulder County Public Health, for giving us this designation, but more importantly, for giving us the opportunity to support the new mothers in our workforce!

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:

Program Needs 

Out & About 
Two camping Lanterns for Catalog evening activities

Case Management
Extermination services for a family receiving services from Imagine!

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You, Lafayette Knights of Columbus

Last night, the Knights of Columbus Council 05237 from Lafayette presented a check for $3,000 to help support Imagine!’s Dayspring Community Calendar Activities. Imagine!’s Dayspring Director was on hand to receive the check, along with some good friends of the Knights.

Dayspring’s Community Calendar Activities (CCA) program brings children aged 0-3 with developmental disabilities and delays (and their families) into community facilities such as recreation centers, dance studios, and children’s museums for group play, educational opportunities, and fitness activities with the support of an Imagine! Pediatric Occupational Therapist and an Early Childhood Special Educator. Each session is geared toward encouraging motor, sensory, social, emotional, cognitive, and/or speech and language development. As the Therapist and Educator assist the children, they model for parents the behaviors that encourage and support each child’s individual development in a community play setting. CCA helps build the confidence of parents as their children participate in activities in the community, while empowering community businesses and nonprofits to feel comfortable about welcoming children with special needs.

We are so thankful for the Lafayette Knights for their longtime support of this vital program. It is great to live in a community with such good Knights!

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
Mutual of America - Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsor

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
In memory of Billy Montgomery
  Suzie and Terry Lavelle

Supporter ($250-$499)
Combined Federal Campaign

Friend ($1-$249)
Ken Hackbarth
IBM
Deb and Doug Sandersen

In-Kind Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Boulder County Public Health - nursing equipment and supplies for employees

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:

Furniture and Housing Needs for Imagine! Residential Homes

Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder

• Recliners (electric and manual) 

Charles Family SmartHome in Longmont 

• Dining table and chairs for 8 

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

• Dart board 
• Puzzle glue 
• Bread machine 
• Clip on umbrellas for wheelchairs 
• Canisters for storing Placemats 
• Electric carving knife 
• Standing Mixer 

All Homes

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

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Interview With Patti Micklin

Below, you will find an informative video featuring an interview with Patti Micklin, Executive Director of the Imagine! Foundation. The interview was conducted by Richard Ackerman, a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Many thanks to Richard and our good friends at RE/MAX of Boulder for creating this video and helping us share our mission.

Can’t see the video? Click here. 

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
PDC Pharmacy - Imagine! Celebration Silver Sponsor

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Mentor Graphics Foundation - grant for Case Management Emergency Funds

Friend ($1-$249)
Vicki Peluse

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Main Street Mat - entrance mat for Innovations

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 (Children) in Foster Care and Early Intervention Services

• Backpacks, toys, and birthday presents for children in foster care 
• Welcome bags for children entering a new foster care placement (blankets, PJs, stuffed animals, etc.) 
• iPads; heavy duty iPad covers 

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Longmont Community Foundation - grant to support people we serve in Longmont

Friend ($1-$249)
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:

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 

Check out the entire Wish List here.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
Boulder Community Health - Imagine! Celebration Gold Sponsor
Wells Fargo

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
EKS&H - Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor

Supporter ($250-$499)
Home State Bank

Friend ($1-$249)
MGM & United Artists
Deb and Doug Sandersen
Melissa and Charles Wood

In-Kind Associate ($500-$999)
Dr. Jeff Kupfer - computer and peripherals

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
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

Personal items for Those We Serve (Children) in Foster Care and Early Intervention Services
Backpacks, toys, and birthday presents for children in foster care
Welcome bags for children entering a new foster care placement (blankets, PJs, stuffed animals, etc.)
iPads; heavy duty iPad covers

Furniture and Housing Needs for Imagine! Residential Homes

Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder
Recliners (electric and manual)

Charles Family SmartHome in Longmont
Dining table and chairs for eight

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

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

Program Needs

Out & About
Two camping Lanterns for Catalog evening activities

Introducing The Imagine! Foundation's New Mission Statement

Last week, we told you that Imagine!’s Board of Directors has approved a new mission statement for Imagine!:

Creating a world of opportunity for all abilities

Since the Imagine! Foundation’s mission statement is tied to Imagine!’s mission statement, we have updated our mission as well:

The Imagine! Foundation supports Imagine! in creating a world of opportunity for all abilities

Check out this video to learn more about Imagine!’s new mission statement:

 

Can’t see the video? Click here. 

Introducing Imagine!'s New Mission Statement

Imagine! has a new mission statement! The information below comes from Imagine! CEO Mark Emery’s blog:


Today, I’m very pleased to present Imagine!’s new mission statement:

Creating a world of opportunity for all abilities.

 
Check out the short video below, then feel free to read more below about how we arrived at the statement, and how we think it represents Imagine! now and moving forward.

 

Can’t see the video? Click here. 

More than two years ago, we determined it was time for a new mission. The old mission had served us well, but it no longer represented the current reality of Imagine!. We needed a mission that reflected some basic facts about Imagine!:

• We do not only serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD); 
• Our activities go beyond delivering and arranging direct services to people; 
• And most importantly, Imagine! is unique from other providers of service and other organizations who function as CCBs. Imagine! is recognized as a great provider, innovator, and a leader in the field at the local, state and national levels. What we do matters to people we will never even know. 

In addition, we wanted a mission that:

• Was short (7 or 8 words tops); 
• Used positive language; 
• Was clear, memorable, and concise; 
• And perhaps most importantly, the new mission would not merely be a statement of what we do. Instead we wanted something that would serve as a unifying focal point of effort for all Imagine! stakeholders. We wanted it to be an audacious goal we could measure ourselves against. It doesn’t mean the goal would necessarily be a sure bet ... but it is one that we as an organization believe we can do anyway. 

So we gathered a team, including staff members and members of our Board of Directors, to create a new mission using this challenge as a jumping off point: Describe a world unaffected by cognitive disabilities, followed by, Is what you do every day contributing to this described world? In the end, we wanted a mission that indicates that everything we are doing, directly or indirectly, is creating this world.

After much brainstorming, engaging employees at all levels, conducting surveys on various mission statement options, we feel like we have come up with one that satisfies all of the criteria above. It is memorable and it is aspirational. It is a mission we believe that everyone associated with Imagine! can point to and say, “Yes, I believe in that, I can get behind that, and I can use that as something to strive for and look to in guiding my actions and where we all see our organization going in the future.”

My thanks to the many people who were involved in the process.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Friend ($1-$249)
Lu Walters and Kent Arnold
Amy Callahan
East Boulder Optimist Club
IBM

In-Kind Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
Qualcomm - furniture for CORE/Labor Source

In-Kind Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Thomas O'Neill - furniture and treadmill for Innovations

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249) 
Donna George - toys for Dayspring

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to Imagine! include:

Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
Linda and Dick Livingston

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Walter Eberspacher

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Collins Foundation - grant for general program support
Gebhardt Automotive - Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor
Stephen Tebo - Imagine! Celebration Silver Sponsor

Friend ($1-$249)
Vicki Peluse
The Philoptochos Society of Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church

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:

Items under $50 

• 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 posters 
• Latch hook kits 
• Music CDs – especially country 
• Make-up/cosmetics (perfume, light beige foundation, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick) 
• Toys and birthday presents for children in foster care 
• Garden supplies and plants 
• Dart board 
• Puzzle glue 
• Camping lantern 

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Platinum ($10,000+)
Virginia Hill Foundation - grant for Dayspring Community Calendar Activities

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Anonymous (1)
Sunflower Bank - Imagine! Celebration Silver Sponsor

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Connie and Andy Minden - Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor

Associate ($500-$999)
Jennifer Kingsbury
Carol Ann and John Mehaffy

Friend ($1-$249)
Carasolva
Ken Hackbarth
IBM
Sharon Reamer
Deb and Doug Sandersen
Carolyn and Marion Weygandt

In-Kind Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
Anonymous - Furniture and kitchenware for Innovations

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Connie Menger - 2 wheelchairs and a stander

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:

Program Needs 

Out & About 
Two camping Lanterns for Catalog evening activities

Case Management
Bedbug extermination services for a family receiving services from Imagine!

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You, Virginia W. Hill Foundation

Today, we’d like to thank The Virginia W. Hill Foundation for its recent grant of $10,000 to support Imagine!’s Dayspring department’s Community Calendar Activities (CCA) program. We very much appreciate the Foundation’s support of this valuable extension of our early intervention services for young children with developmental disabilities or delays.

Through CCA, Imagine!’s early childhood special educators and pediatric occupational therapists work with babies and toddlers during group play and fitness activities in community settings, encouraging motor, sensory, social, emotional, cognitive, and speech and language development. CCA enhances the impact of direct therapies during a critical window in human development, thereby increasing the chances that these vulnerable children will “catch up” to their age peers. In addition, the program provides the children’s families both an introduction to appropriate activities in their communities and the confidence to access them independently.

Because no federal or state funds are available for CCA and it relies completely on community support, this generous grant is very important and much appreciated.

The Virginia W. Hill Foundation, managed by Wells Fargo, was established by the late Virginia Hill, a noted Denver philanthropist. Mrs. Hill was known in her lifetime for her charitable giving to better the lives of people living in the American West. She was, for example, a major donor in the early 1960's to the restoration of Ft. Laramie. In recent years, Mrs. Hill's Foundation has contributed significantly to improving the health—especially the mental health—of people living in the Denver Metropolitan area.

We are extremely grateful to The Virginia W. Hill Foundation’s continued support of young children and families in our community.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Polk Family

Friend ($1-$249)
AmazonSmile Foundation
Anonymous - donations at Out & About Centre Stage production
Alice and Pete Madden

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:

Furniture and Housing Needs for Imagine! Residential Homes

Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder

• Recliners (electric and manual) 

Charles Family SmartHome in Longmont 

• Dining table and chairs for 8 

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

• Dart board 
• Puzzle glue 
• Bread machine 
• Clip on umbrellas for wheelchairs 
• Canisters for storing Placemats 
• Electric carving knife 
• Standing Mixer 

All Homes

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

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imgaine! Foundation include:

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Motorola Foundation – Imagine! Celebration ½ Gold Sponsor

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Boulder Knights of Columbus Council 1183 – for Dayspring
Liquor Mart – Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor

Associate ($500-$999)
June and Steve Blouch
City of Lafayette – Arts Grant for Out & About's Centre Stage for Children

Supporter ($250-$499)
H2 Development Services

Friend ($1-$249)
 Lu Walters and Kent Arnold
Hannah Bozzay
IBM Corporation
Chris Mabbitt
Sara Ostrom

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 (Children) in Foster Care and Early Intervention Services

• Backpacks, toys, and birthday presents for children in foster care 
• Welcome bags for children entering a new foster care placement (blankets, PJs, stuffed animals, etc.) 
• iPads; heavy duty iPad covers 

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You, Boulder Knights of Columbus Council 1183

Once again, we’d like to celebrate and thank some very good Knights from Boulder.

On Wednesday, February 17, the Boulder Knights of Columbus Council 1183 made a generous donation of $1,400 to Imagine!’s Dayspring department for their Community Calendar Activities, which allows Dayspring therapists to provide therapies to children and their families in a community setting.

Since 1991, the Boulder Knights have donated close to $20,000 to Imagine! from funds raised by their Annual Tootsie Roll Drive. We are so appreciative of their support.

Pictured below, Knights Dick Bryant (left) and Bob Gills present the check to Dayspring Director Caitlin Looney.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
FirstGiving – Kettlebells for Christmas at MOOV
Vicki and John Greff

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
City of Louisville – Family Support grant
Julie and Jerry Rudy

Supporter ($250-$499)
In honor of Richard Ackerman

  Lenore and Alvin Katz
Jackie and Rick Nelson

Friend ($1-$249)
Janice Charles
Terri and Scott Davidson
In honor of Beverly and Gene Shaw
  Sallie and George Duvall
Kenneth R. Hackbarth
In honor of Kristin Howard
  Lindsey Howard
IBM Corporation
Connie and Richard Knippelmeyer
Joy Linfield
Pat and Gerry McNutt
Abbey O'Loughlin
Jean Reese
Gary M. Stebick
Terry and Jim Vratny

In-Kind Platinum ($10,000+)
BC Interiors - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a custom office makeover

In-Kind Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Blackbelly Market - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item - a Celebrity Chefs Dinner for Twelve
Basta – Imagine! Celebration Auction Item - a Celebrity Chefs Dinner for Twelve
Boulder Brands - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item - a Celebrity Chefs Dinner for Twelve

In-Kind Associate ($500 - $999)
Big Red F Restaurant Group - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a VIP party and tour for ten at The Post
Richard MacCambridge - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item - two canvas
Robin Chocolates - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item - $50 in gift cards and chocolate for 500
Sage and Savory Catering - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- an hors d'oeuvres party for up to 10 people

In-Kind Supporter ($250 - $499)
TinkerMill, The Longmont Makerspace - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a six month family membership
Magic Maids Cleaning Service - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a Symmetry Standard Vacuum, a three hours of cleaning certificate, 3 chocolate bars, a T-shirt and wrapping
Eldora Mountain Resort - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a deluxe Eldora Mountain Resort package for two people

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Boulder International Film Festival - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- five pairs of tickets to the Boulder International Film Festival
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a $100 gift certificate
Carrabba's Italian Grill - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a deluxe food basket
Cheese Importers - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a deluxe French basket
Cinebarre - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- ten movie admission passes
Colorado Athletic Club - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a one month membership
Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- two tickets to a concert
Colorado Rockies Baseball Club - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- four tickets to a Colorado Rockies baseball game
Crystal Springs Brewing Co. - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- private tour for four people, a growler and a fill-up
Eats & Sweets - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- $30 in gift cards and a T-shirt
Echo Brewing Company - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a growler, T-shirt and $12 gift card
Eleanor - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a Hobo's Raine leather clutch
Fior Di Latte - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- $100 in gift cards
Jo-Anne Ginther - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- two handmade quilts
Great Harvest Bread Co. - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a Great Harvest Bread basket
Hazel's Beverage World - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item - a Beginner's Bar basket
Healthy Skoop - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- two Healthy Skoop buckets of nutritional shake with two mixers and samples
House of Q BBQ & Brew - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a $25 gift card
Industrial Revolution Brewing Company - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a $25 gift certificate, 2 pint glasses, and a growler
Kroenke Sports Enterprises - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a Jusuf Nurkic autographed Nuggets basketball
Little Monkey Bizness - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- six free open play certificates
Longmont Kiwanis Club - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- ten wooden "Toys for Kids"
Longmont Theatre Company - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- two tickets to a show
Louisville Vacuum & Sewing - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a Symmetry Standard Vacuum
John Mehaffy -Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- two hand selected bottles of wine
Pedestrian Corp - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a pair of Dansko clogs
Ramble on Pearl - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a $25 gift card
Snooze - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a $25 gift card
Sturtz & Copeland Florist & Greenhouses - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- one large and four small flower arrangements
The Melting Pot - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- two, $50 Dip Certificates
The Regiment Shops - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a $50 gift certificate
Third Street Chai - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a case of chai concentrate and a case of iced tea
Trader Joe's - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- a deluxe gift basket
Two Hands Paperie - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item - a Punch Everywhere starter set and extra cartridge
Westland Development - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item-two tickets for two Denver Nuggets games
Whimsy Paint and Sip - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item- two seats to Paint and Sip
YMCA of Boulder Valley - Imagine! Celebration Auction Item - a three month family membership

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 
• 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 

Check out the entire Wish List here.

The Imagine! Celebration In Videos

Did you miss the most recent Imagine! Celebration? Or would you like to relive the experience? Not to worry! Enjoy the videos below to get a sense of the excitement that permeated the room all evening.

Imagine! Foundation Board of Directors President Charles Holmes makes his opening remarks to the crowd of 525 guests.

  
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Past President of the Imagine! Foundation Board of Directors Sandy Bracken shares thoughts about Bob and Judy Charles, who were honored for their commitment to Imagine! and the people we serve. 

 
Can’t see the video? Click here. 

The video below demonstrates the impact Bob and Judy Charles have had on our community. 

 
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Founder of the Imagine! Foundation, Bob Charles, speaks to the crowd.


Can’t see the video? Click here. 

Finally, the video below debuted at the Celebration. We hope you'll take six minutes to be inspired by this journey and appreciate all that's possible for people with cognitive disabilities. Thanks to our many generous supporters who help make stories like this not just something to imagine, but instead something that is very real.


Can’t see the video? Click here. 

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Platinum ($10,000 +)
Bob Von Eschen

Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
Tom Blahak
Laura Koby-Zuckerman and Budd Zuckerman

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Gale and Tim Boonstra
Charlotte and Kai Chin

Becky and Dennis Fase
Jackie and Brent Friesth
Robert Zedaker and Teresa Gray
Kathy and Dale King
Laura and Bill Koch
Alice and Pete Madden
Maria and Justin McClure
Linda and Walt Pounds
Linda and Danny Souders
Julia and Paul Spencer
Shari Tebo

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Doreen and David Beaver
Crystal and John Bickel
Steve Bosley
Sally and Sandy Bracken
Janie Bracken
Linda Cain
Katie Hawkins and Dale Charles
Dianne and Bob Charles
Jessica and Jeff Clay
Claudia and Scott Culley
Heather and Joe Dilorio
Yvonne and Phil DiStefano
Kristen and Dave Dugdale
Josie and Rollie Heath
Kristin and George Karakehian
Susan LaHoda
Heidi and Mark Leachman
Christopher Leh and Natalie Hanlon-Leh
Jennifer and Eric Love
Pat and Tom Metz
Steve Miller
Kathy and Jay Montgomery
Carla and Mark Mueller
Sue and Michael Myers
Angie and Darrell Nivens
Sandy and Bill Ray
Mikhy and Mike Ritter
Jeri Rowle
Angela Marlino and Mike Schwartz
Susan and John Sidwell
Charles Sisk and Terre Rushton
Amy and David Smith
Marie and Chuck Sonnen
Lynne and Rick Waidler

Associate ($500-$999)
Greg Atkinson and Kristin Swenerton
Caroline and Warren Baker
Tracey Bernett
Tanya and Chris Bowry
Virginia and Scott Brown
Janell and Pat Daly
Mary and Tom Deany
Deea and John Frisbie
Marie and Ken Gambon
Duncan Griffiths
Tracy and Chris Hobbs
Taryn and Sam Inman
Shannon and Dave Lemmon
Barb and Peter Loris
Vicki and Tom Miller
Connie and Andy Minden
Kevin E. Nelson
Barbara Nevins
Rebecca and Matt Novinger
Michaela and Brook Phillips
Kathy and Brian Rhoades
Heather and Dan Ringoen
Becky Roser
Shelly and Rudy Rudolph
Elaine Shannon
Roz Squires
Heidi Storz and Roque Ramirez
Janis and Mike Tennery
Lori Vienneau
Susan and Tom Wilcox

Supporter - ($250-$499)
Kaitlyn Anderson
Helen Bosley
Ashley and Cody Brooks
Teresa and Dale Brooks
Karen and Don Brown
Cinda and Rick Daggett
Deanne and Miles Deeg
Sue and Bob Donlan
Ja Elliott
Mollie and Jonathan Fitzpatrick
Deb and Jay Flora
Judy and Jeff Gass
Eva Gaudio
Maureen and Joe Giannola
Don Haddad and Jennifer Burton
RaShelle and Mike Hindman
Jillian and Greg Horner
Mia Jasper
Lisa and Steve Kennedy
Sheila and Danny King
Kathy and Bob Lamb
Nancy and Frank Latino
Ciel and Paul Lawrence
Debbie and Tom Lockwood
Cindy and Dave Manley
Barbara and Larry Marquess
Tasia and Tim Maxwell
Liza and Burton McKenzie
Marcia and Scott McMichael
Patty and Doug Meneley
Patti and David Micklin
Nancy Miller
Suzanne Pelletier and William Liberato
Jana and Chris Petersen
Cathy and Bill Pyle
Carla and Sam Rapp
David Rochlin
Kim and Todd Schulte
Anne and Tim Shanahan
Beverly and Gene Shaw
Anne and Cary Tengler
Sarah Tuneberg
Kate Veeder
Alice and Greg Wellems
Chuck Wellman
Hunter Wright
Camille and Hossein
ZiaShakeri

Friend ($1-$249)
Richard Ackerman
Kevin Afflerbaugh
Lou Aguda
Laura Alberts
Olivia Ameigh
Lana Anderson
Karen Boelts
Dulcy Booth
Elisa and Dave Bosley
Mari and Pete Bradley
Leslie and Sandy Brown
Kim and Bill Bunch
Shoshanna and Robert Burke
Elle and Roger Cabbage
Alexa Cataldo
Sherry and Doug Conner
Kristine Coughlin
Lisa Curtis and Karen Leh
Christina Davies
Kristen and Jason DePaepe
Michelle and Rick Dyson
Judy and Mark Emery
Lia and Zach Feldman
Lisa Fiero
Heidi and Mike Foote
Elizabeth and Ben Gable
Deb Gardner
Narciso Garibay
Roy Garvert
Becca and Sean Gingerich
Pat Griffin
Bruce Guest
Jennifer and Trent Gustafson
Kris and Eric Harris
Katie Hawkins and Dale Charles
Michaela Hayes
Jennifer Hinderliter
Sally and Charles Holmes
Cathy and Phillip Holmes
Rose Hopman
Kris and Tim Johnson
Lori Jones
Karen Kalis
Margaret Katz
Patty and Steve Keesler
Paul Koelfgen
Brian Krueger
Wendy Kummerer
Andy and Priscilla Lacy
Julie and Mark Lee
Linda and Mark Loewenstein
Sara and Jason Lynch
Chad and Nichole Mandigo
Anne Martin
Joan Martin
Michelle and Pat McAteer
Beth and Mike McClellan
Stephen P. McKee
Bonnie McKinney
Megan and Scot McMorris
Ann Marie and Keith Michalkewicz
Roz and Harvey Micklin
Haila and Chris Mirto
Shirley Morck
Rick Nelson
Vicki Peluse
Gloria and Gerry Phillips
Jim and Kathy Pollicita
Kris and Bret Richards
Laurel Rochester
Jolene and Kory Rodemich
Rob Rydel
Carmen and Mark Sample
Julie and Kurt Sava
Jeff Schmidt, Ph.D.
Bill Schoeberlein
Mona and Herold Schultz
Jessi and Jeff Spielberg
Jane Stockebrand
Bernie and Leona Stoecker
Michelle Sulek
Cindy and Doug Swartz
Patty Tate
Sara and Sam Taylor
Jody Valenta
Cameron Walker
Rachel Weston Rowell
Casey Whisenhunt
Thelma Whitaker
Julie Wiland
Laura Zavala

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:

• Recliners (electric or manual)
• Basketball goal for Manhattan 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 
• American Furniture Warehouse gift certificates for upgrades in furniture at Garden Place in Longmont, at the Foothills Group Home, and at the Manhattan Group Home in Boulder 
• Two camping lanterns for Out & About Catalog evening activities 

Honoring Bob and Judy Charles

At last Friday evening’s Imagine! Celebration, we had the great privilege of honoring Bob and Judy Charles for their longtime support of Imagine! and their commitment to creating a better life for people with intellectual disabilities living in Boulder and Broomfield counties. Part of the tribute to Bob and Judy included the debut of the video below. Please take a moment to learn just a little about this remarkable couple who have spent their entire lives making the world a better place.

Can’t see the video? Click here.

Here’s a few pictures of Bob, Judy, and their family from the event.

Bob and Judy Charles

From l to r: Janice Charles, Bob Charles, Judy Charles, Bob Charles, Jr. and his wife Dianne, Dale Charles, Katie Hawkins

Bob Charles and former Imagine! Foundation Executive Director Susan LaHoda

Want to learn more about Bob and Judy? Check out this article from the Daily Camera about Bob that ran on the day of the Imagine! Celebration, or watch this video made when Bob and Judy were honored as Imagine!’s Donors of the Year in 2008. 

Thank You Thursday - Imagine! Celebration Edition

Today we’d like to offer a hearty “thank you” to the almost 530 members of our community who attended the 15th Annual Imagine! Celebration last Friday to demonstrate their support of Imagine! and the people we serve. Though the final numbers aren’t official yet, we raised close to $315,000 – a huge increase over last year! Those funds will go a long way in helping to support individuals with intellectual disabilities living in Boulder and Broomfield counties.

The video below debuted at the Celebration. We hope you'll take six minutes to be inspired by this journey and appreciate all that's possible for people with cognitive disabilities. Thanks to our many generous supporters who help make stories like this not just something to imagine, but instead something that is very real.

   
Can’t see the video? Click here.