Tag: Nonprofits
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Food banks in Denver area struggle to meet the need
The line of people outside the Adams County Food Bank wrapped around the building as the clock ticked toward 10 a.m. Thursday. Some held grocery bags. Others sat on the ground. All wore the same saturnine expression. That sight has been common at a food bank that draws most of its clientele from surrounding cities,…
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New charitable gaming board meets following Gazette series
The latest iteration of Colorado’s long-defunct advisory board for charitable gaming met Friday for the first time since legislators revived it more than 18 months ago. The Charitable Gaming Board did little more than elect its chairman, Maytham Alshadood, the director of business licensing for the Secretary of State’s Office, and its vice chairperson, Michelle…
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Revamped exhibit enhances bond between kids and their pets | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF DENVER AT MARSICO CAMPUS Denver News: On Oct. 29, the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus will open a revamped version of Ready Vet Go, its popular interactive exhibit where veterinary technology and hands-on play can help strengthen the bond between humans and their pets. The idea for the update began when Dr. Alex Robb and Dr. Beth Spencer from Goodheart Animal Health…
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Once again, the stars were shining brightly for the Be Beautiful Be Yourself gala | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION Denver News: The number of Hollywood celebrities turning out for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show never fails to impress. This year’s lineup included five-time Emmy winner Jane Lynch, perhaps best known for her starring role as Sue Sylvester in Glee; Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Jessica…
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Sober softball league hits home runs for mental health, addiction recovery in Colorado Springs
It’s early on a Friday evening in August this summer, and Anna Martinez takes home plate on field No. 4 at the Skyview Sports Complex. Her eyes are locked on the softball just pitched toward her. As it speeds closer, Martinez projects onto that ball every frustration, annoyance and worry on her mind that day. Her grip…
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18th See the Invisible fundraiser to be livestreamed worldwide | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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INVISIBLE DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION Parker News: The Invisible Disabilities Association’s signature fundraiser, See the Invisible, is once again going to be an online event that is livestreamed worldwide. The Oct. 25 event begins at 5 p.m. Mountain time and can be accessed by visiting www.seetheinvisible.live. Wayne Connell, the founder and chief executive officer of the Invisible…
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Colorado charities pay bingo volunteers despite law prohibiting it
Colorado’s charitable gaming laws succinctly prohibit state nonprofits from paying or remunerating volunteers who work the bingo and raffle games they host. That doesn’t seem to stop them. The Denver Gazette identified at least three organizations – all of them related to youth sports – that funnel charitable gaming proceeds to the financial benefit of…
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Colorado bingo nonprofits don’t always tell the IRS what they tell the state, some say nothing
Editor’s note: This is the last in a three-part series examing Colorado’s $110 million charitable gaming industry. Colorado nonprofits that rely on charitable gaming to raise funds – most through bingo nights – are required to file regular financial reports with state regulators that track how much money comes in, how much goes out and…
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Winning a raffle in Colorado doesn’t always mean someone actually wins
Colorado’s professional sports teams at one time each paired with local nonprofits to run 50/50 raffles that yearly pulled in hundreds of thousands of dollars. Not all have kept with the practice. The Colorado Rockies and its namesake foundation is the sole team that maintains a partnership. But records show even with a lousy team…
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Felons engaged in Colorado’s charitable gaming industry
Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series examining Colorado’s $110 million charitable gaming industry. Howard Geller told police that Big Dog wanted Geller to get some people and head to Akron, Colo., so he hopped into his Dodge Durango along with his buddy, Cricket, and a woman he knew and off they…