Thank You, Lafayette Knights of Columbus

Today we thank Knights of Columbus Council #5237 from the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lafayette, who donated $5,500 to Imagine!. They raised their funds through their Tootsie Roll Drive.

And thank you to all who donate when offered a Tootsie Roll from a Knight!!!

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Associate ($500-$999)
Amy and Kevin Callahan

Supporter ($250-$499)
Bolder Insurance

Friend ($1-$249)
Lu Walters and Kent Arnold
Cheryl Pricone and John Bradin
Tom Glassen
Ken Hackbarth
IBM
Nick McDowell
Barbara and Harry Newman
In honor of Mike Gehr
  Alice Swift
Jessica and Jeff Tyler

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
Portable Basketball hoop (for garage)
Basketballs and Footballs
Bike Rack
Two small raised garden beds (3 ft tall, 4 ft long, and 3 ft wide) for vegetable gardening

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Natalie Hanlon-Leh and Chris Leh - Imagine! Celebration Table Sponsor

Associate ($500-$999)
Pat and Tom Metz
Wiland

Supporter ($250-$499)
King Soopers Reward Card
Linda and Walt Pounds

Friend ($1-$249)
MGM & United Artists
Ruby Ru's

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 Garden Place Group 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 set of silverware and a new dish set

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include (this week's list includes Imagine! Employee Payroll Deduction Donations from the last quarter):

Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
Wells Fargo Foundation

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Charles Schwab Foundation
First National Bank of Omaha - Lead Sponsor, Bike Block Party 

Associate ($500-$999)
In memory of Kristy Kearney
  Jim Cracraft
Wiland

Friend ($1-$249)
Anonymous
Paris Aguilar
Rachel Audette
James Bachman
Laura Ball
Jeremy Bergener
Kaitlyn Bergeron
Erica Berridge
Christopher Black
Valerie Boggs
Rachel Bowles
Wendy Breitenfeld
Virginia Brown
Caleb Bucher
Susan Burd
Erin Calderwood Polen
Cara Campanella
Elena Ciaravino
Tess Clarkson
Margaret Clinton
Emily Coffee
Karen Collins
Molly Collins
Michelle Conkey-Sajban
Jenna Corder
Marissa Daniel
Nancy Deklyn
Mark Emery
Julie Feagin
Addie Fleegel
Logan Fletcher
Dan Fox
Jennifer Garcia
Jessica Gaylord
Audrey Griffin
Megan Grimm
Ken Hackbarth
Kelly Halverson
Kevin Harding
Martha Heimbaugh
Elizabeth Hill
Fred Hobbs
Julie-Anna Homeyer
Brooke Hubbard
Melissa Hunt
Georgette Ibanez
IBM
Chelsea Jackson
Anthony Johnson
Lisa Joseph
Karen Kalis
Andrea Kintop
Eva Klemens
Maria Klickna
Shannon Kluth
Lafayette Elementary
Andrew Larsen
Violet Lehman
Carley Levasseur
Dave Lindholm
Evelyn Lopez
Richard Lowe
Tabitha Luther
Stephanie MacAlpine
Sean McCafferty
Paula McCormick
Megan McKean
Patti Micklin
Tad Miller
Amy Montanari
Susan Montgomery
Renata Moore
Jonah Moss
Timothy Murray
Lucy Mwangi
Cynthia Navarrette
Jeff Near
Morgan Neely
John Nevins
Cindy Newell
Gabrielle Norton
Rebecca Novinger
Katie Nunez
Brett Osborn
John Pacheco
Holly Perna
Robin Phillips
Alyssa Phinparphat
Carla Rapp
Angela Rauscher
Laurel Rochester
Dale Rose
So Rosenblum
Heather Sabo
Jenna Sallee
Joyana Samsel
In honor of Hannah Bozzay
  Deb and Doug Sandersen
Alexis Schenk
Erin Schram
Janna Schwind
Patti Showman
Caroline Siegfried
Mary Simonson
Erika Skewes
Erica Stamm
Maggie Stevens
Josephine Stout
Judith Sutter
Faye Telecky
Victoria Thorne
Jill True
Andorra Turner
Chantelle Tweten-Crumbliss
Jada Uylett
Victoria Warren
Gretchen Weider
Scott Wendelberger
Tim West-Heiss
Sterling Wind
Jamie Zimenoff

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

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 set of silverware and a new dish set

Manhattan Group Home in Boulder
Non-fabric couch (6’), loveseat (5’), and chairs
Bike Rack
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
2 new office chairs
Stand Mixer
New non-fabric couch 50" or larger
Smart TV
New set of nonstick pots and pans

Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome
Canvases & art supplies
Snow shovels
Icemelt
Laminator
Color Printer
Mini lockers/storage cubby for staff belongings

All Group Homes
American Furniture Warehouse gift certificates for upgrades to furniture in several homes
Picnic table
Grill

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

Sports gear – especially New York Yankees Sports posters
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
Restaurant Gift Cards
Movie Tickets
Denver Zoo Passes
Gift Cards to educational stores:

• www.beyondtheblackboard.com 
• www.lakeshorelearning.com 
• www.reallygoodstuff.com 
• www.educatorsoutlet.com 
• www.banksschoolsupply.com 

Stationary bike
Wheelchair-Bicycle Tandem: http://www.frankmobility.com/duetfeat.php
SmartLift foldable, packable transport system: https://www.etac.com/products/hoists-and-slings/mobile-hoists/molift-smart-150

Thank You, First National Bank

Today we thank First National Bank for sponsoring Imagine!’s Out & About 5th annual Bike Block Party. All donations will help to provide community inclusion opportunities for people with developmental disabilities! Learn more here!

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

Sports gear – especially New York Yankees Sports posters
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
Restaurant Gift Cards
Movie Tickets
Denver Zoo Passes
Gift Cards to educational stores:

• www.beyondtheblackboard.com 
• www.lakeshorelearning.com 
• www.reallygoodstuff.com 
• www.educatorsoutlet.com 
• www.banksschoolsupply.com 

Stationary bike
Wheelchair-Bicycle Tandem: http://www.frankmobility.com/duetfeat.php
SmartLift foldable, packable transport system: https://www.etac.com/products/hoists-and-slings/mobile-hoists/molift-smart-150

Furniture and Housing Needs for Imagine! Residential Homes

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 set of silverware and a new dish set

Manhattan Group Home in Boulder
Non-fabric couch (6’), loveseat (5’), and chairs
Bike Rack
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
2 new office chairs
Stand Mixer
New non-fabric couch 50" or larger
Smart TV
New set of nonstick pots and pans

Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome
Knife set
Canvases & art supplies
Instapot
Snow shovels
Icemelt
Laminator
Color Printer
Mini lockers/storage cubby for staff belongings

All Group Homes
American Furniture Warehouse gift certificates for upgrades to furniture in several homes
Picnic table
Grill

Program Needs

Dayspring

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

Out & About

One camping lantern for Catalog evening activities
Three fishing poles
Fold-down wheelchair

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Platinum ($10,000+)
AEC Trust - Dayspring grant
Virginia Hill Foundation - Dayspring grant

Gold ($5,000-$9,999)
Leo Hill Charitable Trust
Motorola Solutions Foundation

Silver ($2,500-$4,999)
Lynn and Helen Clark Fund - Case Management Emergency Fund grant
McGuckin Hardware

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
April Fund - Out & About grant
Boulder Area Alumnae Panhellenic
Lucky's Market
Wendy and Ed Wassom

Associate ($500-$999)
Beth Buchanan
Phil Rice

Supporter ($250-$449)
Jackie and Brent Friesth

Friend ($1-$249)
Anonymous
Lu Walters and Kent Arnold
Cheryl Pricone and John Bradin
Gig & Co Pet Products
Tom Glassen
Nick McDowell
Barbara and Harry Newman
In honor of Mike Gehr
  Alice Swift
Jessica and Jeff Tyler

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:

For Dayspring 

• Kid friendly paint 
• Blow up swimming pools/blow up pool toys 
• Chalk 
• All different kinds of balls (blow up balls or soft balls) 
• Books 
• Toys for children 0-3 years old 
• Pens/markers/crayons 
• Color paper 
• Binders 
• Folders 
• Swimming towels 
• Bubbles

Support Imagine! on Amazon Prime Day

You can help create a world of opportunity for all abilities while you shop Amazon Prime Day deals on July 15 & 16. Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/84-0526620 and AmazonSmile donates to Imagine! (dba Developmental Disabilities Center).

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:

For Imagine!’s Out & About Program 

• Camping Lantern for Catalog evening activities 
• Three fishing poles 
• Fold-down wheelchair 

Out & About provides summer camp, after-school, and school closure day programs for school-aged children with developmental disabilities, as well as weekend activities for adults. All activities are community-based and are designed within a therapeutic framework.

Thank You, McGuckin Hardware!

Today we’d like to thank the good folks at McGuckin Hardware. Earlier this week, they presented us with a “big check” from their register round-up last month. Imagine! is most grateful to McGuckin! Their round-up donation will provide emerging technologies to people with intellectual disabilities so they can experience greater self-reliance. Examples include iPads that can “talk” to Amazon Echo/Google Home to follow a recipe, turn off lights, listen to music, and more!

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Friend ($1-$249)
Erin Calderwood Polen
Katy and Tim Haverstick
IBM
In honor of Hannah Bozzay
  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:

Imagine! Group Homes
American Furniture Warehouse gift certificates for upgrades to furniture in several homes
Picnic table
Grill

Honoring Mark Emery

After 35 years of service, Imagine! CEO Mark Emery is retiring from his position at the end of this month.

Mark’s work at Imagine! began at the end of 1983. Over the course of the following decades, he held eight different positions of increasing responsibility, with the ninth culminating as Chief Executive Officer. Innovation was in Mark’s DNA. Whether he was leading a team, participating in the process of program development, or working with the State of Colorado, Boulder and Broomfield counties to secure funding, the work Imagine! is doing today was often shaped by Mark’s leadership. His accomplishments have significantly and positively impacted people with intellectual disabilities, families, employees, and the community at large, in many ways, including:

• The establishment, in 1984, of one of the earliest community-based supported employment programs in the United States. 
• Early adoption of cell phones for vocational and day service employees to allow people receiving services to move seamlessly and unobtrusively through their communities. 
• The development of a program which provides community-based services within a therapeutic framework in response to the request of community members with disabilities and family members who care for those with disabilities. 
• Use of unmarked vehicles for transporting people receiving services, in order to de-stigmatize the individuals in services and instead subtly focus on shared aspects of humanity. 
• The creation of a program for individuals on the Autism Spectrum and their families where they could select their own providers through an online store rather than use a traditional Case Management model. 
• A pilot program where individuals served by Imagine! and their families could research provider agencies and the services they provide online. 
• A pilot program where remote monitoring was utilized to allow individuals with intellectual disabilities to live independently while still promoting their safety. 
• The creation a potential solution to the labor crisis facing intellectual disabilities services across the nation by designing an app which takes an Uber-style approach to employee recruiting. 

It’s no easy task to honor someone who’s given so much, but the Imagine! Board of Directors, the Imagine! Foundation Board of Directors, and the Imagine! Executive Team have come up with a way we think is very fitting. We’ve decided to rename the Imagine! Foothills Group Home in his honor. Going forward, it will be called the Mark Emery Foothills Group Home.

Congratulations, Mark, an thank you for all you have done to create a world of opportunity for all abilities. We will honor your legacy by continuing to build upon it!

Thanks, Don!

Today we offer our thanks to Don Brown, who has served as the President of the Imagine! Foundation Board of Directors for the past two years. Under Don’s leadership, the Imagine! Foundation Board has grown and thrived, bringing in significant donations that help enhance Imagine!’s services for individuals with I/DD. Don has served with grace, dignity, and a lot of humor, and we can’t thank him enough for all he has done to help create a world of opportunity for all abilities.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Live and Give Longmont Fund, Longmont Community Foundation

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.