Thank You, Northrop Grumman

Today, we’d like to extend our sincere thanks to Northrop Grumman for their generous grant of $500 for Imagine!’s Case Management Emergency Fund.

Imagine!’s Case Management Emergency Fund mitigates the most critical needs among particularly vulnerable members of a community where many Northrop Grumman employees live and work, We offer our sincere appreciation to the company and its employees for their continued commitment to Imagine! and the people we serve.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include: 

Gold ($5,000+) 
Lynda and Bill Johnson

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Doug Fuhr

Friend ($1-$249)
Renate Alpert
Wendy Atkin
Helen Bosley
Boulder Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union
Bob Brockish
Mardelle and Bert Crist
Chrisman Construction, Inc.
Ken Hackbarth
MGM & United Artists Services Company
Susan and Robert Sahm
Mary and Lou Smario
Bill and Rosalie Vorlage
Jacque and Mark Zaremba

In-Kind Donations

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Denver Boulder Couriers

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. 

Thank You FY 2013-14 Donors!

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who supported Imagine! and the Imagine! Foundation with cash and in-kind contributions during the fiscal year 2013 - 2014 (7/1/2013 - 6/30/2014).

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Save The Date - Imagine! Celebration January 23, 2015

Playa Via

How would you like to visit Playa Viva? It’s a special destination where you and your family will enjoy the rugged, unspoiled beauty of Mexico and experience the bounty of the local ecosystem while actually helping it thrive. Perhaps you would like to spend a week in a five bedroom home near the beach in Cape Cod – fully equipped with beach towels, boogie boards, and all you need to enjoy lobster dinners and more. Prefer something closer to home? Spend the day on a private beach in Longmont and enjoy boating, canoeing, tubing, kayaking, swimming, water-skiing and fishing. You’ll also be treated to a New Orleans style crawfish boil.

To bid on these live auction items and many more, mark your calendar for Friday, January 23, 2015, 5:30-9:30 p.m. for the 14th Annual Imagine! Celebration Dinner and Auction at the Plaza Conference Center in Longmont.

Tickets will be available for purchase online soon.

Platinum ($10,000), Gold ($5,000), and Silver ($2,500) Sponsorships are also available. Contact Patti Micklin at 303-926-6443 or pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org.

The Celebration begins with a complimentary glass of champagne, followed by hors d’oeuvres and a buffet dinner. There will be plenty of time to socialize and bid on the 200+ auction items that will be available. Guests will then settle into their tables for dessert, coffee, the program, and live auction. All wine and beer for the evening is provided compliments of Liquor Mart and Left Hand Brewing Company.

Be sure to check the Imagine! website (www.imaginecolorado.org/imagine-celebration) as we add our sponsors, live auction items, and more about the festivities.

Thank You, City Of Lafayette, CO

Today, we’d like to say “thanks” to the City of Lafayette, CO for its generous $1,500 grant to Imagine! as part of the One Lafayette grant program. The funds will go toward Imagine!’s Case Management Emergency Fund for individuals living in Lafayette.

Through the Emergency Fund, Imagine! provides limited financial assistance to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) meet urgent or extraordinary needs not covered by Medicaid or other funding sources. Examples of approved expenses include mental health services, extraordinary medical bills, respite care during times of upheaval, IV sedation for dental procedures, short-term housing for clients at risk of homelessness, and home modifications for clients with decreasing mobility.

This year, the State of Colorado broadened its definition of intellectual and developmental disabilities and pledged to increase the funding it provides for some services for people with I/DD. Imagine! is in the process of ramping up its Case Management and direct service staff to handle the projected 200-300 additional individuals who will now be eligible to receive services in our area. The Case Management Emergency Fund exists specifically to respond to exceptional needs for which other sources of funding are not available. The project is therefore a small – but essential – part of Imagine!'s services. As the overall client base grows, the demand for Emergency Fund support is expected to grow proportionately, so this grant is timely and vital.

This is our fourth One Lafayette grant, bringing the total to $4,500. All were for the Emergency Fund.

Thank you, City of Lafayette, for your continued commitment to the health, safety, and well being of all members of your community!

Thank You Thursday!

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

Cash Donations 

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Benson, Kerrane, Storz & Nelson – Table Sponsor of Imagine! Celebration
Longmont Legacy - Family Support Grants Program in Longmont

Friend ($1-$249)
IBM
Thelma Whitaker

In-Kind Donations

In-Kind Associate ($500-$999)
Robin Kalkowski – office supplies for Innovations
Dr. Jeff Kupfer – TV stand, file cabinet, DVD player and 4-track recorder for CORE/Labor Source

In-Kind Supporter ($250-$499)
Susan and Tom Wilcox – Halloween costumes for Dayspring

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Denver Boulder Couriers
Jeanette Sutton – toys for Dayspring
Joyce Townsend – canned lights that spell “Imagine”

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. 

Thank You, Longmont Legacy

Today, we’d like to say “Thank You” to Longmont Legacy, a charitable fund of the Longmont Community Foundation, for their grant of $1,100 for Imagine! Family Support Grants for children living in Longmont.

Family Support Grants help pay for the extraordinary costs of caring for a family member who has a developmental disability. Funds may be used to help pay for respite care, professional services, medical and dental senses, transportation, assistive technology, home modifications, and parent and sibling support.

Anyone who has a family member with a developmental disability knows how difficult it can be to pay for some of these expenses, and these grants can make a huge difference.

The members of the Longmont Legacy are a group of individuals and couples joining together in a common purpose – to improve youth and education in the St. Vrain Valley region. This group started in 2003 and has funded programs from childhood through college.

This is Longmont Legacy’s second grant in a row to Imagine! for Family Support Grants and it’s just one of the many ways the Longmont Community Foundation has supported Imagine!'s work in Longmont over the years. That support is vital. Last year, Imagine! served more than 1,070 people living in Longmont, and the need continues to grow.

The name Longmont Legacy is so appropriate, because through their support we are working towards making Longmont a happy and healthy community for years to come!

Thank You Thursday

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

Associate ($500-$750)
In Honor of Emily Micklin
  Georga and Leon Reiss

Friend ($1-$249)
In Honor of Richard Ackerman
  Lenore and Alvin Katz
Eva Raschke

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:

• For Garden Place in Longmont: new computer game; make up/cosmetics (perfume, foundation -light beige), eye shadow (taupe, browns), mascara, lipstick (any color); special soaps; books (any type, but books about animals appreciated); country music CDs; latch hook kits; romance novels; Jigsaw puzzles; sports gear (especially NY Yankees); sport posters; small book shelves; used/new area rug – around 4’ X 3’.; several cushioned chairs for the “Book Nook” area 
• Backpacks, toys, and birthday presents for children with developmental disabilities in foster care 
• iPads (many departments use these for clients ); heavy duty iPad covers 
• A small garden shed for 19th Street Group Home in Boulder Arts and craft supplies for the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder 

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You Thursday!

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Cash Donations

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder

Friend ($1-$249)
Kent Arnold
Matt Bristol
Mary Frances Clough and George Brandon
Stephen Daudt
Kenneth Hackbarth
IBM
Marty Kinsley
Gerry Phillips
Deborah Lempka-Sandersen and Douglas Sandersen

In-Kind Donations

Associate ($500-$999)
Water World – complimentary tickets for Out & About

Friend ($1-$249)
Denver Boulder Couriers
Julie and Jason Faerman – child toys and puzzles for Dayspring
Jeannette Sutton – PJs, stuffed animals, books and DVDs 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:

• 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 
• Gift Cards to educational stores: www.beyondtheblackboard.com; www.lakeshorelearning.com; www.reallygoodstuff.com; www.educatorsoutlet.com; www.banksschoolsupply.com 
• Recreation Center passes or punch cards for clients 

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You, Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder

Every Sunday in August, a representative from Imagine! spoke to members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder (UUCB) about Imagine! and the work we do in the community. Church members were invited to make donations in their “share our plate” program. Imagine! received a total of $2,059.00! John Taylor, Imagine!’s former CEO, nominated us for this program. Many thanks to John and the generous members of UUCB for supporting their community and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Thank You, Safeway Foundation!

Thank you Safeway Foundation for your continued support to Imagine! with a generous grant of $2,500 for our CORE/Labor Source department to purchase iPads and applications to help local individuals we serve to develop general skills to facilitate job placement, learn specific job-related skills, and be reminded of the proper sequencing of complex tasks on the job.

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:

• 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 
• Garden supplies and plants for the 19th Street Group Home in Boulder 
• Rockies tickets (many groups asking) 
• Luggage for children with developmental disabilities entering a new foster care placement 
• 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 

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You, Broomfield Community Foundation

This picture was taken on stage last night at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield during the Broomfield Community Foundation’s annual “Dancing With The Broomfield Stars” fundraising event. Imagine! was one of many worthy organizations receiving a generous grant from the Foundation. Even better, our good friend Beth Fouchey, pictured in the blue dress, not only won Dancing With the Broomfield Stars, she raised the most money in the event's history!

Thank You Thursday!

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Cash Donations

Gold ($2,500-$4,999)
Safeway Foundation ($2,500)

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Broomfield Community Foundation
One Lafayette, City of Lafayette

Friend ($1-$249)
SnapEngage

In-Kind Donations

Friend ($1-$249) 
Denver Boulder Couriers
Julie and Jason Faerman – child toys and puzzles for Dayspring 
Caitlin Looney – PJs, stuffed animals, books and DVDs 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. 

Thank You, SnapEngage!

Today, we’d like to offer our thanks to SnapEngage for their recent generous donation to Imagine!. The donation was part of their unique spin on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Check out the video below.



Can’t see the video? Click here. 

As you can see, the SnapEngage team decided to donate to the ALS Association, as well as another two local organizations, including Imagine!. We are delighted by their creativity and humbled by their generosity.

To learn more about SnapEngage’s ALS Challenge, click here.

Thank you, SnapEngage, for your support of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.