Tag: Donation
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Colorado Gives Day is here for annual online donation appeal
Today is the 15th year Coloradans get to show their generous spirit during Colorado Gives Day, a statewide online appeal to benefit more than 4,300 organizations. Coming a week after the global Giving Tuesday, Colorado’s own version held on the second Tuesday of December since 2010 raised a record $54.8 million last year. More than 94,000…
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CU Anschutz receives jumpstart donation of $50 million for mental health initiative
A $50 million donation to the Colorado University Anschutz Medical Campus will launch a mental health collaborative to improve access and treatment options for mental health therapies around the state. The Anschutz Foundation made the donation on Tuesday as part of the launch of a mental health collaborative with Colorado Children’s Hospital and UC Health.…
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Servicemembers and families raise awareness for veterans at Freedom Fest
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The day after Colorado marked its 149th birthday, military veterans and their families recognized the occasion their own way. Beginning as early as 6:30 a.m. Saturday, the Colorado Veterans Project’s Freedom Fest played host to…
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Anschutz Foundation donates $50 million to CU Anschutz
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus celebrated a triumphant moment in 2017 — the Centers for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices had recommended new treatment practices for shingles — based on a vaccine initially developed at the campus. Shingrix had just become the second vaccine approved to prevent shingles, a…
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Girl Scouts of Colorado receives $2.8 million donation
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $2.8 million to Girl Scouts of Colorado, which the organization said will help them equip girls to be leaders. Scott donated $84.5 million overall to Girl Scouts of the USA, choosing 29 out of 111 Girl Scout councils to give money to, according to a news release. Girl Scouts of Colorado…
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Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver gets $13.5M from MacKenzie Scott
Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is donating $13.5 million to Habitat Metro Denver as part of a nationwide gift to Habitat for Humanity affiliates. “This is the largest single donation in our history and will have a momentum-building impact on our work,” said Heather Lafferty, CEO of Habitat Metro Denver. “It is a vote of…
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NEWS | UCHealth donates medical supplies to Ukraine
UCHealth workers and volunteers on Tuesday loaded boxes of medical supplies bound for Ukraine as part of an an effort to help the people of Ukraine during the war with Russia. (Video by Chhun Sun)
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JPMorgan Chase donates $1.3 million to Colorado’s COVID-19 eviction defense program
The investment banking company JPMorgan Chase is donating $1.3 million to Colorado’s COVID-19 eviction defense program, the company announced Friday. The Colorado COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project supports eviction prevention in the state by providing tenants with resources including rental assistance, negotiation services, legal services and rehousing placements. The company’s $1.3 million two-year investment comes as…
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Meow Wolf will donate a portion of its ticket sales to Denver Indian Center
Meow Wolf, Denver’s newest permanent interactive art exhibit, announced earlier this week that it will donate a portion of its ticket sales on Indigenous People’s Day to the Denver Indian Center. The art company will donate $1 for every ticket sold on Monday at its Denver’s Convergence Station exhibit. Additionally, there will be a food…