Tag: Gofundme
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Second victim dies from North Denver shooting, family mourns and launches fundraiser
The man shot in Russell Square Park on April 5 died Sunday after being in critical condition for a week, and investigators identified a possible suspect, according to the Denver Police Department. Police said they responded to a shooting at 6 p.m. April 5 in the 3600 block of Vine Street near Russell Square Park,…
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Mother of young handyman pleads for help to replace son’s stolen tools
The online community is raising money to help Isaiah Kilbourn, a young handyman, replace his stolen tools through a GoFundMe posting. Kilbourn’s family said he does everything from plumbing to drywall. While he was shopping at a Home Depot store, someone broke into his truck and stole his tools, his mother said. “These aren’t just…
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Longtime customers try to save beloved Wheat Ridge butcher shop after city closes it
Wheat Ridge Poultry & Meats, just west of 29th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, became an anchor of the business neighborhood there and a part of many residents’ lives in the 80-plus years it’s been in business. That’s why the response from Wheat Ridge residents online and in interviews has been overwhelming since the butcher shop…
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Dakota Ridge community raises $30k for new bleachers in honor of student who died
Walker Moench, 19, was killed in a dirt bike crash. The community banded together to memorialize the football player.
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GoFundMe sets up central donation site for Colorado wildfire victims
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wildfire disasters strike suddenly and people in affected areas are often required to grab what they can and flee. The economic impacts of sudden evacuations can be crippling. There are several sources for immediate fundraising needs for the evacuees of the Alexander Mountain, Quarry and…
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Beloved Colorado Ballet Academy composer killed in Arvada car crash | Arts news
Father of two ‘had a nurturing, joyous spirit that touched the lives of countless students, dancers and staff’
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Littleton man arrested after woman falls to death from hotel in NYC
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A Littleton man faces charges of assault in the case of a 20-year-old Colorado woman who fell to her death in New York City Tuesday. Police arrested Tyler Griffin, 24, on suspicion of assault, reckless endangerment and acting in a manner injurious to a child under 17, a New York Police Department spokesperson said via…
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Club Q shooting victims in ‘financial crisis’ call for release of funds
A puckered bullet wound on the underside of Ashtin Gamblin’s bicep leads to a tattoo on her wrist, which says, “I’m fine” — a hideous ode to the physical and psychological injuries experienced in a mass shooting. Gamblin hasn’t worked since she was “bombarded by a gun” while minding the front door of Colorado Springs’ Club…
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Club Q or Club Q2, owners vow LGBTQ safe space will rise again
Matthew Haynes has ideas for a new Club Q, and it doesn’t involve changing the name or the location. “It will be Club Q or Club Q2,” said Haynes. “Whatever it is, we want to make sure Club Q comes back and there is still a safe space.” Haynes said that he’s gotten thousands of…
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Friend of murdered Boulder County carjacking victim: “This auto theft has to stop”
Taylor Smith Maxwell and Paige Rice Norton were on their way home from a mother-daughter day in Wyoming late Saturday when they decided to drive to a friend’s house and surprise her. But when they got to Boulder County at the intersection of Highway 287 and Yellowstone Road, there was a car coming towards them…