Upcoming Imagine! Events

There are two upcoming events hosted by Imagine! service departments which you are invited to attend.

Friday, August 12: Imagine! CORE/Labor Source Annual Art Show and Performance 

The CLS Annual Art Show and Performance is scheduled for Friday evening, August 12, at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, CO, 80302. The Art Show will begin at 6:00, with the Performance starting at 7:00. There is no charge to attend, but donations are appreciated.

Saturday, August 13: Imagine! Out & About Bike Block Party 

Out & About’s “Bike Block Party” is scheduled for Saturday, August 13, from 11:30AM to 2:30PM at Purple Park, 1310 S. Pitkin Avenue, Superior, CO, 80027. Out & About will have adaptive bikes and trikes to share with riders, lawn games, face painting, food, a raffle, and are working on sharing even more fun! This event is FREE, but donations to support Out & About’s efforts to create a world of opportunity for all abilities are greatly appreciated.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Supporter - $250-$499
Karen and Don Brown
Kiernan Maletsky

Friend - $1-$249
Lu Walter and Kent Arnold

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!’s 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 

Check out the entire Wish List here.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Platinum - $10,000+
AEC Trust - grant for Dayspring's Community Calendar Activities

Friend - $1-$249
Deb and Doug Sandersen

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!’s 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 

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You, Faith Community Lutheran Church

Today, we’d like to say “thanks” to Faith Community Lutheran Church for its generous $1,875 grant to Imagine!. The funds will go toward Imagine!’s Case Management Emergency Fund for individuals living in Longmont.

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.

Thank you, Faith Community Lutheran Church, for your continued commitment to the health, safety, and well being of all members of your community!

Thank You, Lynn and Helen Clark Fund

The Lynn and Helen Clark Fund, administered by Guaranty Bank in Longmont, was created to benefit individuals living in the St. Vrain Valley School District. The Clarks established the fund to benefit local charities in 1993. Since then, it has distributed almost $3 million to support our community.

 Recently, Imagine! received a $2,000 grant from the Lynn and Helen Clark Fund to support individuals we serve in Longmont who experience a financial urgent or extraordinary need not covered by Medicaid or other funding sources. This is the seventh year the Lynn and Helen Clark Fund has supported Imagine!’s Case Management Emergency Fund, and we are so appreciative of their continued support of their community and all of its citizens. 

Meet The Foundation's New Grant Writer

We’re thrilled to let you know that Elizabeth Hill, Imagine!'s Volunteer Coordinator, will join the Imagine! Foundation staff part-time as our new grant writer. Elizabeth joined Imagine! almost five years ago to create and grow the volunteer program, which surpassed 400 volunteers this past year. Prior to that, she was the AmeriCorps Program Coordinator with St. Bernard Project on the Gulf Coast (including New Orleans!) after Katrina, where she gained grant writing experience. She's pictured with her precious daughter, Drew, who is now two years old.

Welcome, Elizabeth!

Michelle Conkey wrote grants for the Foundation this past year in a part-time capacity, but recently received a new full-time position at Imagine! as Business Systems Program Manager. We thank her for her hard work and dedication.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Silver - $2,500-$4,999
Albertsons Companies Foundation - grant for iPads and Apps for CORE/Labor Source

Bronze - $1,000-$2,499
Faith Community Lutheran Church - grant for Case Management Emergency Fund
Bob Klutznick
Lynn and Helen Clark Fund - grant for Case Management Emergency Fund

Associate - $500-$999
Qualcomm
Young Americans Center for Financial Education

Supporter - $250-$499
JLounge - Gardening supplies for Bob & Judy Charles SmartHome

Friend - $1-$249
Anonymous

Lu Walters and Kent Arnold
Mary Galgoczi - Out & About Cookbook
Ken Hackbarth
IBM
MGM & United Artists Services Company
Mile High United Way
Connie and Gary Nowlan
Vicki Peluse
Thelma Whitaker

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.

This week's Wish List:

Furniture and Housing Needs for Imagine!’s 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 

Check out the entire Wish List here.

August 8: Dine At Next Door Boulder To Support Imagine!

Mark your calendars for August 8 for a way to support Imagine! and enjoy a great meal at the same time.

Next Door Boulder will donate 50% of sales to Imagine! from participating tables on Monday, August 8, from 5-9 p.m. They are located at 1035 Pearl Street. Just mention to your server that you're there for the Imagine! Foundation.

Thanks to Next Door for their generous support of their community and all of its members. We hope to see you all there August 8!

Imagine! Volunteer Spotlight: Eldorado High School (Albuquerque)

Today, we’d like to give a shout out to the students from Eldorado High School in Albuquerque. As part of the Eldorado High Eagle Earth and Reality Project, the students came all the way up to Colorado and volunteered at Imagine!’s CORE/Labor Source (CLS) site in Longmont last month. Fifty students, along with teachers Allison Dunn and Sean Thomas, hosted art, sports, jewelry, and cupcake making stations. They also did a spiffy job cleaning the vehicles that CLS uses in delivering services and supports throughout the community.

 

Not pictured is the amazing lunch that Project Reality grilled up, but nonetheless we owe them all a huge thank you!

Thank You For Believing In Our Potential

Today, we’d like to offer our sincere thanks to everyone who donated to Imagine! during the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016). During that time period, 777 donors gave more than $630,000!

Donors included individuals, corporations, service organizations, foundations, and Imagine! employees. No matter the category, all of our donors share one thing in common: they believe in the potential of all.


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Our appreciation of your support knows no bounds. Thank you!

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!’s Garden Place Home 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

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Associate ($500-$999)
Paul Zemanek

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

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Irene's Heirloom Tomatoes - starter plants for Out & About

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

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:

Associate ($500-$999)

Mikki Galiz – for CORE/Labor Source

Friend ($1-$249)
Ken Hackbarth
Vicki Peluse

In-Kind Associate ($500-$999)
Sherri Lindemann – for Dayspring

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Annie Arnette - weighted vests for Imagine! Behavioral Health Services
FreeWave Technologies - four 15" flat panel LCD monitors

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
Extermination services for a family receiving services from Imagine!

Check out the entire Wish List here. 

Thank You, UPS

Today, we’d like to say thank you to the good people at UPS. Yesterday, UPS sent a team of volunteers to help with Imagine!’s Dayspring department’s Messy Play Day. The team arrived early to help set up all of the stations and help Dayspring prepare for the arrival of families later in the morning. Many of the Dayspring staff commented on how helpful and efficient the team of volunteers was. The volunteers helped with the activity from start to finish, and we are grateful to UPS and their volunteers for their support!

If you or your group are interested in volunteering with Imagine!, please contact Elizabeth Hill. 

What is Messy Play Day? Messy Play Day is one of Imagine!'s Dayspring department's Community Calendar Activities (CCAs). CCAs introduce young children with developmental delays and disabilities to places in our community that offer great activities and opportunities for children to meet their goals through fun and play. All activities encourage motor, sensory, social-emotional, cognitive, and speech-language development.

Messy Play Day is designed to introduce new sensory experiences to the children in a safe and comfortable environment. Learning occurs as children touch, manipulate, experiment, and talk about things, while interacting with people who facilitate without directing.

But the paragraphs above are just words. Take a look at the pictures below of some of the Messy Play Day sensory activities to see what the words look like in action.

Jello

Water/ball pit

Shaving cream pool

Bubbles

Oobleck (a mixture of cornstarch and water)

Painting