Mile High Magazine Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bonneville Denver
Mile High Magazine takes a look at the issues and people shaping Colorado. Presented by the public affairs department of Bonneville Denver.
Guest: Bianka Emerson CBWPA President
The Colorado Black Women for Political Action centers their efforts on bringing important issues to the African American community, getting results through active participation, to training future leaders. The CBWPA is one of the most influential organizations of non-elected, political influencers in the state.
https://cbwpa.org/
Guest: Kelly Moran Senior Executive Director and Dwight Howard Prostate Cancer Survivor
September is prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that can affect anyone with a prostate. Since COVID they have been seeing a rise in prostate cancer. In 2024, they expect a little more than 299,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed with 4500 of those men in Colorado, Sadly, 35,250 of them statistically will pass away from prostate cancer, that's enough to fill up 2 basketball stadiums. At age 50, is when men should start talking to their doctor about it, and 55 to 69 is really want to make sure you're doing those screening. There is now a PSA blood test, your doctor can help you interpret that score to see if you need further screening or checks. Dwight shared his story and why early detection was important.
www.cancer.org/prostatecancer
www.cancer.org
Guest: Cherrie Mellott Co-Founder
Freedom to Cowboy Up is a therapeutic horseback riding organization that helps people with disabilities ride horses. They are the only organization in all of Northeast Colorado that services adults and they are the only one that puts people on horses with severe types of disabilities. Miracles have happened on the back of the horses, they have had kids with autism that I've spoken their first words. Coming up on October 4th at the Brush Fairgrounds, Freedom To Cowboy Up will be hosting their benefit dinner and auction.
Guest: Bianka Emerson CBWPA President
The Colorado Black Women for Political Action centers their efforts on bringing important issues to the African American community, getting results through active participation, to training future leaders. The CBWPA is one of the most influential organizations of non-elected, political influencers in the state.
https://cbwpa.org/
Guest: Jay Homstad Development Director
Historic Denver was formed over 50 years ago when community members came together to save the home of Margret Brown. One the members who saved the home was Ann Love who was the wife of the Governor at the time. Historic Denver went on to become and advocacy group to help restore and save the historic places and spaces. Historic Denver's 54th Annual Gala will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at The Brown Palace Hotel. This event will give out awards to people and projects that are making a difference to the architectural and cultural legacy of Denver. This year they will be handing out nine awards.
Guest: Suzanne Isbell Senior Director of Regional Development
Summary: National Brain Tumor Society mission is to conquer and cure brain tumors. Brain tumors are considered a rare cancer and approximately 1,000,000 people are fighting a primary brain tumor as we in this country. There are symptoms, however they are quite dramatic. An MRI will show and indicate whether you have a mass on your brain, and then from there, treatment Is immediate. If caught early the quality of life would be better. National Brain Tumor Society can help you find support; they are here to let you know you are not alone in this journey. September 28th at Sloan’s Lake there will be a celebration of life, honoring those touched most closely with a brain tumor. It will be a festival with music, food, games, and a 5k walk/run.
braintumor.org
Guest: Allison Readmore Tobacco Communication Strategists Colorado Department of Health and Environment
You have been hearing the term a lot lately, vaping. It's the action of inhaling a vaporized liquid from an electronic device. Although it's oriented as an indulgence toward adults, teenagers in Colorado have latched onto it with numbers almost twice as high as other teens in America. Although some initiatives are in place to help youth to quit, more outreaches are being planned, along with strengthening support to parents to learn more of what needs to be done to separate youth from vaping and E cigarette.
Guest: John Snow
Coming up on September 20th and 21st is the is a big event that helps to raise money for Cancer League of Colorado. Over the Edge is an event were people rappel over the edge of a building in downtown Denver and this year is at McGregor Square over by Coors Field. The minimum donation to participate I $1.000. There is no experience required; they provide training before you go to the top.
https://www.denverovertheedge.com/
Guest: Maddie Petre Advisory, Area Development
Summary: St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The hospital is in Memphis, TN but they share their research with everyone. At St. Jude families never receive a bill. St. Jude shares their research with doctors and hospital all over the word. Coming up is the St. Jude Walk on September 22nd at Auraria Campus.
https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Walk/Walk?fr\_id=155379&pg=entry
Guest: Dr. Joseph Sanders Executive Director
In their vision for community transformation, the supporting youth organization “Colorado Uplift” imagines a great city where youth always have somewhere to go and someone to talk to, where youth break out of oppressive cycles to build new legacies, and where every student develops resiliency by overcoming challenges. Such is truly happening with and for youth at “Colorado Uplift.”
Guest: Jill Shenkel Henwood Executive Director
The Nathan Yip Foundation gives grants to rural Colorado teachers. The grants help teachers in rural Colorado create and implement classroom projects that will have a positive impact on students and their classrooms. The grant applications open for the fall on September 13th. The grants are up to $2,000 to help fund a project they would like to do for their students. On September 22nd, The Nathan Yip Foundation is hosting an event called Give Where You Live: Support Teacher Grants in Rural Colorado fundraising drive. Teachers and students will be sharing the work that is being done through Nathan Yip Foundation Grants - and allowing attendees to test out some of the things students are learning, from robotics to wildland firefighting.
Guest: Big Bill Ficke Owner
Bill wanted to help to his home state of New York after 9/11, a week after the tragic events all of the proceeds from pizza sales on that day went to help those in NYC. They raised over $35,000 that day. This became an annual tradition for Bill. Bill’s wife passed away in 2009 from lymphoma. Bill and his son Dan started the JoAnn B. Ficke Cancer Foundation. The Foundation now distributes all funds raised through the “9/11 Day of Giving." They distribute the money to six cancer foundations around Colorado. On Tuesday 9/11 is their big day of giving. Every penny raised that day will go to JoAnn B. Ficke Cancer Foundation.
https://www.bigbillsnypizza.com/
Guest: Alison Joucovsky
Sunshine Home Share offers two programs. The main program is called Home Sharing, which helps older adults who have empty space in their homes basically find a roommate. The roommate might help to just lower the cost of living or even with helping with things around the house. There is a very extensive vetting process which includes a full social work intake. Once they find a match, there is a two week trial period to find out if it is a good match. On September 18th Sunshine Home Share is hosting an event called A Pint and A Slice at Brew Ability Brewing.
sunshinehomeshare.org
Guest: Deputy John Gray
Rex was the first dog in the program, and he is John’s dog. When the handler gets their dog at 8 weeks, the handler is one that trains the dog. Getting the dog a young age helps to build the bond between them and the handler. These dogs serve as therapy dogs in schools and four of the dogs are trained to sniff out guns and explosives and another one of the dogs can sniff out electronics. The RexRun is a 5k trail run/walk that is a family event. The event is an opportunity to come out and see the dogs in action. There will also be an auction and 100% of the proceeds goes to the dogs. The run is on September 7that the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds.
https://rexrun.com/home
Guest: Joseph Rios Communications Manager
Brothers Redevelopment helps to provide affordable housing and essential services to low income, elderly, and disabled Coloradans. Each summer they get volunteers to help paint the exterior of homes. Brothers Redevelopment also looks for donations for the community to help keep these programs running. They have a fundraiser on September 13th with funds being raised to help the Paint-A-Thon. Brothers Redevelopment also has a free housing hotline that helps people keep a roof over their head. They help connect people to recourses in the community. They will also help with housing modifications for people who might need it.
Guest: Dr. Terry Dunn
There has been a recent study that has found 16 different metals in female hygiene products and not knowing the impact they can have on women’s bodies. They found in tampons metals such as lead, arsenic, iron, copper, zinc and mercury. Having these mentals in the body can cause health problems such as diabetes, fertility, dementia, and even cancer. Women should be on the lookout for changes in their menstrual cycle changes in cramping duration, heaviness of flow. It's so important that women know their body and know that health and wellness is important.
https://urogyns.com/
Guest: Aisha Ahmad-Post Executive Director
The start of the season at the Newman Center starts in September and October. The Newman Center is part of the University of Denver, they also are home to the Lamont School of Music, as well as other performance art organizations that host their events at the Newman Center. They had over 200 ticketed performances last year. This year, they will have a verity of folks coming such as Cécile McLorin Salvant Quartet and Martha Redbone. The closing show in many will be Patty LuPone in May.
https://newmancenterpresents.com/
Guest: Tyg Taylor and Tay Benke
Wholly Kicks help people that are experiencing homelessness and economic disparities and have given away thousands of brand new shoes throughout the community. They work with Title One schools, other non-profits and shelters. They go into a location and basically set up a location that looks like a shoe store and the person walks away with a brand-new pair of shoes. They have given away 2,100 pair of shoes so far this year and expecting to give away 7,500 more shoes this year.
https://whollykicks.org/
Guest: Courtney Wickberg Chief Communications Officer
A Precious Child provides opportunities and resources to children and families in need. A Precious Child has store floor where families can shop free of charge and get the items that they need for their families so that their kids can go to school feeling prepared and confident and that the parents can get clothing for themselves so that they feel confident as well. They also help with sporting equipment or instruments ad well as help cover the cost. A Precious Child works with agency partners and schools to donate over 12,000 backpacks with the supplies they will need to start the school year. A Precious Child is having their 16th annual gala to help raise money on September 7th. Coming up on September 1st is the GiveSports Drive, people can drop off sporting equipment in the parking lot of Ball Arena. Starting November 11th, they will start collecting gifts so the kids can have something for the holidays. They will also be looking for donations of wrapping paper.
apreciouschild.org
Guest: Eileen Doherty Executive Director
Organized in 1980, the Colorado Gerontological Society has been the state's leading organization, working to improve the HealthEquity of older adults. Annually The Society conducts its in person and virtual information and advice fair so older adults can receive exactly what they need to make their lives better. CGS services includes grants for vision, hearing, and dental to assistance completing applications for government benefits to professional education and training.
Guest: Sergeant Vanessa Novencido
Health Center at Franklin Park provides high-quality healthcare services to the senior community. They offer a range of services including skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care, and memory care. Their goal is to create a diverse, safe, and supportive environment where the residents can thrive physically, emotionally, and socially. Health Center at Franklin Park does donation events. One of the ones coming up is a bake sale and all the proceeds will be going to the resident fund. The resident fund helps to give the residents outings around town, even holiday and birthday gifts.
https://communityatfranklinpark.net/
Guest: Laurie Kuntz Executive Director
Honor Bell Foundation is an organization that honors our veterans. The Honor Bell is a 1000 LB bronze bell that they take to veteran’s funerals and they ring that bell at the end of the funeral. They primarily go to Fort Logan National Cemetery and two days a month they go to Pikes Peak National Cemetery. The ringing of the bell is meant to symbolize the final salute to that veteran. The bell is made from items artifacts from 12 Colorado soldiers donated, so every time the bell is pulled, those 12 soldiers take that new veteran home with them. The rang the bell for the first time in 2016 and since then it has been pulled 6800 times.
honorbell.org
Guest: Kevin Petersen LMFT
Kids are starting to go back to school and it can be a stressful time. One thing that can help them getting ready to go back to school is start the routine of getting up and getting ready for school a week or two in advance. Have the kids set a schedule for their day with classes, practices even homework so they can see what the structure will look like. It's important to understand a lot of daily living skills. Another idea is to sit down with your child once a week and take a look at the classes and see how their grades are and see if they might need help in any area. We need to remember as adults not to get mad at the kids but give them the tools and hold them accountable.
https://www.chronichope.us/
Guest: Sergeant Patrick Rice Public Affairs and Recruiting
On April 4th of 2024, Senate Bill 24-079 on lane filtering was signed into law. Permitting motorcycles to pass between vehicles stopped on the roadway. Now that law became into effect on Wednesday, August 7th. Throughout the country and in Colorado include, there's been studies and research done and we've looked at historical crashes, it's very dangerous for motorcycle riders to be stopped at the back of the line of traffic and then they get rear-ended and they don't have the same protection around them. Lane filtering is when all traffic traveling in the same direction is stopped, a motorcycle can move to the left side of a lane and share that lane with the traffic in front of it and move past the traffic at 15 mph or less. Anything above 15 mph is not filtering, it's illegal and when as soon as that traffic begins to move, the motorcycle rider is required to merge back into the regular flow of traffic.
Guest: Eileen Doherty Executive Director
Organized in 1980, the Colorado Gerontological Society has been the state's leading organization, working to improve the HealthEquity of older adults. Annually The Society conducts its in person and virtual information and advice fair so older adults can receive exactly what they need to make their lives better. CGS services includes grants for vision, hearing, and dental to assistance completing applications for government benefits to professional education and training.
Guest: Executive Director
Serve 6.8 helps families who are hurting connect with local churches to get the help they need. It could be with food, clothing, financial, job support, even legal services. They now have 60 church partners and over 1500 volunteers and they help over 19,000 families a year. With the current fires in the state, they have reached out to the community for donations and help with relief supplies. They have also been able to set up a shelter for those who have been evacuated and plan to help people financially and projects around their house they might need once they can get back into their homes. The best way people can help right now to sign up for a volunteer as well as financial support. People who have been impacted by the fires are going to be needing help for a while.
Guest: Rebecca Heinrich Director
Mother’s Milk Bank is a non-profit that collects and process and then distribute donor milk all across the country. A mother might have excess milk and they then donate that to Mother’s Milk Bank and they make sure that milk gets to babies who need it. They are partnered with hospitals and lactation consultants all over the Denver Metro area and across the country, they are one of the largest milk banks in the world. If you have extra milk, Mother’s Milk Bank would love to take any extra off your hands. Milk expires one year from when it was pumped as long as it's been in your freezer. To donate milk, the mother has to go through a screening process, there is also a infectious disease screening to make sure that milk is safe, then they pasteurize the milk.
Guest: Doctor Karl Clark
In the state of Colorado, some 924,000 adults are living with some type of mental illness condition, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Coupled with this, 41.4% of adults have symptoms of depression, astounding numbers by far. Many Coloradans are challenged to locate the specific mental health care service they require.
https://www.wellpower.org/
Guest: Suzzanne Painter Development Director
HOPE (Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement) is a nonprofit in Longmont serving the homeless. HOPE’s mission is to provide safety and security to the unhoused people of Longmont and work with them to move into permanent housing situations. HOPE started as street outreach. In 2007 five people died of exposure in Boulder County. Street Outreach is still the main core of HOPE, they hand out water, non-perishables, lunches, blankets, and also encourage them to go to HOPE outreach center to help them with other services.
Guest: Vanessa Thurk Executive Director
Friends of the Front Range Wildlife Refuges became a non-profit in 2007, Friends is a national group that support public lands such as Wildlife Refuges. Friends of the Front Range Wildlife Refuges provides a space and a habitat for protected and endangered animals here in Colorado. Some of the animals they help are the American bison, black-footed ferrets, mule deer, even eagles. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge and Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge are open for the public to come in and try and catch a glimpse of these animals. Coming up in September, they have their Harvest Moon Appreciation Dinner, it will be a celebration of the staff and volunteers and also for a way for the supporters to see the work that is being done.
Guest: Johanna Spille Executive Director
Covered Colorado is a boots on the ground working with trafficking survivors. Trafficking is a significant problem in the US, but it's also here in Colorado and it generates about $99 billion annually. Covered Colorado’s mission focuses on their healing and their self-sufficiency of victims who have been impacted by sex trafficking. Covered Colorado has a couple people they are helping that were sold by a family member during COVID to help them pay for rent. The biggest thing to look for is watching for that controlling behavior. Covered Colorado has a residential safe house program for women 18. They provide also provide medical care, counseling, help with practical life skills, offer career coaching as well to make sure these survivors have everything they need to be successful.
coveredcolorado.org
Guest: Doctor Karl Clark
In the state of Colorado, some 924,000 adults are living with some type of mental illness condition, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Coupled with this, 41.4% of adults have symptoms of depression, astounding numbers by far. Many Coloradans are challenged to locate the specific mental health care service they require.
https://www.wellpower.org/
Guest: Laura Stack Founder
Laura’s son Jonny died by suicide at the age of 19 after using dabs. After Johnny’s death she formed Johnny’s Ambassador’s which focuses on marijuana prevention and education for young adults. Four years later they have over 13,000 ambassadors who have been impacted by THC use in their children, and 1,539 parents whose children are in cannabis induced psychosis. THC is very insidious, many people don't understand that one hit on a dab wax, shatter, a vape pen or on these edibles can equal 50 joints. Sadly, in Colorado, the number one cause of death in our youth is now Suicide Ages 15 to 18 and the number one substance is that you find in their toxicology reports THC. THC mimics a natural neurotransmitter that we have in our brains called anandamide. The brain thinks the THC molecule is the natural thing and allows it to bind in a receptor in our brain called cannabinoid one. Johnny’s Ambassadors offers free educational resources on their websites for parents and kids.
johnnysambassadors.org
Guest: Marty Richardson, CPA President/CEO
Dawg Nation started as a beer league hockey team. In February of 2009, three of their members were diagnosed with cancer in the same week, all three of them recovered and are still currently playing. Later in 2009 they had another member get diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and sadly six months later he passed. After Jack passed, they decided they needed to do something to help other families in need and do it to honor Jack. Their goal that first year was to raise $10,000 -$20,000 in a hockey tournament. This year they just surpassed over $5,000,000. The families they help are all somehow involved in hockey whether that's coaching, refereeing, players, parents of players. Dawg Nation also has help from a lot of celebrities from Colorado that come out and help them raise money.
https://www.dawgnation.org/
Guest: Attorney Abby Moffit Founder and Legal Director
Individuals in Colorado with a criminal record can face challenges in employment, housing to volunteering and other areas. A new law will help make the sealing of records for low level charges almost automatic which will assist and estimated 109,000 cases. Expunge Colorado was instrumental in gaining passage for the law revisions.
Guest: Mary Sarah Fairweather Vice President of Sheltering
The DDFL has been experiencing influx of animals in their care, and this is especially evident in our dog population. It has been the highest in the last two years then they have seen in the past. The increasingly cost of living and the shortage of pet friendly and affordable housing poses challenges on our communities, forcing many to have to make difficult decisions when it comes to their pets. There is also a nationwide veterinary shortages leading to decreased access to and increased cost of veterinary care. if you're considering adoption, go in and talk to the DDFL, their adoption process is all conversation based. They also recommend looking at their website and see what kind of a pet you are looking for. Coming up on August 17th is Talke of Hope and it will be at Stockyards Event Center in Denver.
ddfl.org/tailsofhope
Guest: Devra Fregin Executive Director
Clinica Colorado mission is to serve as a medical home for the underserved and we primarily see uninsured Spanish speaking patients. The patients they see have extremely limited resources and extensive needs. HealthEquity means everyone has the right to access the high quality, affordable person-centered care ideally provided in their native language and with respect to their personal, familial and cultural beliefs. Unfortunately, there is a lack of equity and primary care and that leads to an increase in health disparities. Cancer effects everyone but not equally. In Colorado, there's high evidence that there are some severe disparities in colorectal cancer, meaning certain populations are impacted more than others. Clinica Colorado helps with more than just colorectal cancer, they can help people with diabetes, pregnancies, and even general health care.
ClinicaColorado.org
Guest: Kevin Petersen LMFT
Is cutting off your family good therapy? If you're looking back at your family system and saying, there's definitely some things my parents did or my family did that was not great and it had an impact on me, it is ok to do a detox for maybe a certain amount of time to gather your thoughts. Part of the therapeutic process of recovering from your past traumas, your childhood issues and walking through your emotional state of where you are today is looking back and seeing were the issues came from. Another part of the therapeutic process is learning how to stand up for yourself, take care of yourself and set the boundaries.
https://www.chronichope.us/
Guest: Attorney Abby Moffit Founder and Legal Director
Individuals in Colorado with a criminal record can face challenges in employment, housing to volunteering and other areas. A new law will help make the sealing of records for low level charges almost automatic which will assist and estimated 109,000 cases. Expunge Colorado was instrumental in gaining passage for the law revisions.
Guest: Ilan Gutin PlatteForum Curator
PlatteForum has been around for about 22 years, they are a local arts nonprofit that connects youth around the Denver metro area with professional artists. They give the youth the resources to reach their full potential as artists while addressing social justice issues that matter most to the students, the interns and their communities. They also have an artists in residence program, where the artists work once a week with the art lab interns and get to work on a bunch of different projects. The youth in the program are in high school and normally go to a title one school. They not only get paid to participate, they also get high school credit. The current resident artist, is Lexi Hotai, she's an artist based out of New Orleans. Her show is opening up on Friday, July 26, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and then she's also having an artist talk on July 30th at 6:00 PM. PlatteForum is also hosting their first Arts and Community event. It will be a block style party that will have a bunch on non-profits and 25 artist vendors. The event will be on August 4th from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Curtis Park.
Guest: Karen Miller with the Arvada Historical Society
The Arvada Flour Mill is in Old Town Arvada, the building is now 98 years old. Eugene Emery Benjamin started the mill because he wanted his own mill and chose that location because it was strategically by the railroad, but also he believed that Arvada had a great future. The building has been uniquely preserved because of its history and is now open for tours. Tours on Sunday morning at 10:00 and 11:00 and it is $10. There is also a walking tour that shows you 10 different historic buildings on it in the Old Town and there is no cost for that.
arcgis.com
historyarvada.org
Guest: Danelle Hubbard, Dir. Health Systems, Colorado Chapter, Alzheimers Association
In 2020, 76,000 persons age 65+ had dementia which is expected to grow to 92,000 by 2026.Their care partners will be contributing 186 million hours of unpaid care to them. The state has created an ADRD, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias plan to support those afflicted and their caregivers.
https://www.alz.org/co
Guest: Danelle Hubbard, Dir. Health Systems, Colorado Chapter, Alzheimers Association
In 2020, 76,000 persons age 65+ had dementia which is expected to grow to 92,000 by 2026.Their care partners will be contributing 186 million hours of unpaid care to them. The state has created an ADRD, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias plan to support those afflicted and their caregivers.
https://www.alz.org/co
Guest: Monique McCoy Vice President of External Affairs
Brent's Place is a long-term home away from home for families and children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses while they receive treatment at local hospitals. They are one of the only places in the region that can keep families together. Brent’s Place is so much more than just a place to have a roof over their head. Brent’s Place is a community, they offer meal support, and family outings. There is no limit to how long a family can stay with Brent’s Place. They served families from 19 states and just under 400 families in 2023. They started with five apartments and now have 70 apartments. On July 15th they have their annual golf tournament and still have a few spots open.
Guest: Victor Ngo-Smith Founder/Executive Director
New Cottage Arts is a music and art education non-profit, they serve all of metro-Denver and are also in schools. They offer several programs throughout the year. Clayton Community Days is a new project for the Clayton neighborhood. The event is the first Saturday of the month from April to September and are free to the public and they are from 12p-6p. The event is off of 38th and York. The event is in a park and will have live music, art, vendors, and food.
newcottagearts.org
www.claytoncommunitydays.com
Guest: Samantha Geerdes Arvada Chamber of Commerce
Taste of Arvada is one of the premier food festivals in Colorado. It's coming up on Thursday, July 11th at the Apex Center, which is just west of Ward Road and on 72nd Ave. Your ticket gets you access to try and sample everything from our vendors. They will have everything from breakfast food, smoothies, coffee drinks, desserts, appetizers, plus beer and locally made cocktails. 40 different vendors that will be there. Attendees get to vote for their favorite from different categories. Tickets are $40.00 for general admission and then $20.00 for children. Don’t have a sitter? You can the Apex Center has childcare, you do need to sign up in advance.
Guest: Rex Fuller, Exec. Dir. The Center on Colfax
This edition recognizing Pride month covered the challenges of LGBTQ seniors and housing, giving support to youth and especially those needed transitional healthcare, and a look at the Pridefest event and the parade.
https://lgbtqcolorado.org/
Guest: Ali Mickelson Senior Director of Advocacy
At the Denver Dumb Friends League, they believe that one of the ways they can provide the best care for animals is by influencing the laws a policies that impact animal sheltering and animal care in Colorado. Ballot Initiative 145 will create a career pathway for a Veterinarian Professional Associates or a Veterinarian PA similar to a PA in human medicine. They will be a masters degree level professional who will work under the supervision of a Veterinarian. They will be able to do routine checkups, diagnose minor condition, even perform minor procedures. Right now in Colorado there is a shortage of Veterinarian, Ballot Initiative 145 will help expand care to more people. We can help by signing the petition to get the initiative on the ballot for November.
ddfl.org
Guest: Candace Payne with Colorado’s Central Plains
Colorado’s Central Plains cover four counties, Albert, Lincoln, Kit Carson and, Cheyenne Wells. They are out on the plains along I-70 closer to Kansas. They have 12 museums that are open now through Labor Day and some of them will have free admission with the code “Our Journey”.
Guest: the Airforce Academy class of 2024, the minority cadets, women and a foreign national are the guests.
An Airforce Academy graduation is truly something special. From the regal majesty of the march in to the hats toss with flyover salute by the Thunderbirds one cannot help but share a sense of pride with the cadets.
Guest: Kevin Petersen LMFT
Online dating is particularly disastrous for young men because the way the algorithm is set up. The women make the choice and when you look at the statistics that are coming out right now, of all the different dating apps 90% of the women are fighting over 5% of the men. For the average guy to go on a coffee date, he has to get he has to swipe right 500 times before he actually gets a date. These statistics are for people are under 30.
chronichope.us
Guest: Chad Federwitz Chair and Jodi Waterhouse Vice Chair
Colorado is the second fastest aging state in America. The state’s 65+ population is expected to grow to 634,000 by 2030. The aging challenges for older adults is greater in rural areas than in urban. Appointed by the Governor, the Colorado Commission on Aging is established to keep its fingers on the pulse of the needs of older adults across the state.
https://cdhs.colorado.gov/ccoa
Guest: Pos Ryant Co-founder and Executive Director
The Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization (AOPYO) was founded with the goal of reaching students who may have lacked opportunities. Their focus is on wellness and guiding students toward self-sufficiency. AOPYO works with over 1700 youth annually, emphasizing a holistic approach that combines soft and hard skills. Their program, called the Laws of Life, incorporates leadership, arts, wellness, and skilled trades. By instilling these concepts, AOPYO helps students develop self-confidence, critical thinking skills, and an understanding of their impact. The program spans two years and addresses both physical and mental wellness.
Aopyo.org
Guest: Lacey Wicksall Executive Director
Wish Upon a Wedding is a nationwide nonprofit that grants weddings and vow renewal wishes to couples facing terminal illnesses or significant health challenges. They collaborate with thousands of vendors across the country who generously donate their services, allowing couples to have their dream ceremonies without any planning effort. Couples apply through their website, often learning about Wish Upon a Wedding through healthcare professionals or support groups. Once a wish is granted, the typical process takes six months or less. Wish Upon a Wedding is always seeking volunteers and donations to support their mission.
wishuponawedding.org
Guest: Corey Rose
Wishes and Heroes was founded in honor of Corey’s father, an LA City Firefighter who passed away from cancer related to his firefighting duties. Over the past 13 years, they’ve raised more than $600,000 through benefit concerts, with the proceeds supporting Make-A-Wish Colorado and the Colorado Professional Firefighter Foundation. The upcoming concert on June 22nd at Breckenridge Brewery will feature three bands playing.
https://cpfffoundation.com/wishes-%26-heroes-concert
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/14th-annual-corey-rose-wishes-breckenridge-brewery-tickets/13364784
Guest: Duke Rumely Founder
Sober AF Entertainment (S.A.F.E) started when Duke noticed there wasn’t a secondary culture for kids at music festivals or at sporting events. The idea is to give people an alternative if they do choose to go substance free at an event. They set up the sober support tailgates before sporting events and before concerts even inside music festivals. They even offer sober sections inside sporting events and concerts. In the last three years over 100,000 people per year have died in the United States of accidental drug overdose. In the 1990’s,we only lost like 10,000 people per year to drug overdose. There is no age limit to attend events with Sober AF Entertainment, they have a phrase you can recover together. They have a lot of events coming up this summer, check out there website if you would like to attend an event.
Soberafe.com
Guest: Rachael Kuroiwa Communications Director
In 1904, the residents of Arvada voted to incorporate into a town at the time. This summer marks 120 years since that vote. They've grown from around 600 residents at incorporation to over 120,000 spread over two counties, Jefferson and Adams counties. The city of Arvada ha the first documented gold strike, they had the first King Soppers, they had the first traffic light in Jefferson County, they were also the first celery capitol of the world. There will be a recognition of the 120th anniversary during the Arvada Chamber of Commerce's Taste of Arvada on July 11th. There will also be a free celebration at Clear Creek Valley Park on August 24th.
Visitarvada.org
Guest: Doctor Terry Richardson Director, Leader and Founder of the HBHC
Here in Colorado, 22 community organizations have signed on to support ending the sale of menthol tobacco and vaping products to African American youth. Menthol cigarettes are used by 85% of Black American smokers and they are the initiations of smoking products for African American youth age 12 to 17. Studies estimate ending the use of menthol would save the lives of 654,000 Americans. Including 255,000 African Americans over the next 40 years. The Colorado Black Health Collaborative, have been working to end smoking in African American communities and especially among black youth since CBHC's inception.
https://coloradoblackhealth.org/
Guest: Kelly Moran Senior Executive Director, Colorado & Utah
May is skin Cancer Awareness Month. Skin cancer is actually the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the US, about 5 million are diagnosis each year of skin cancer, the most common of which is called Melanoma and the two most common are basal and squamous cell. wearing sunscreen is so important. Wearing a sunscreen of at least a 30 SPF, wear a hat, sunglasses, you reapply the sunscreen as directed are ways to help prevent skin cancer. Skin cancer is caused mainly by UV rays, sunlight is the most common source to those. Colorado does have one of the higher rates of skin cancer, our altitude definitely impacts that. If you're seeing anything that looks different on your skin, that is something you should get looked at.
Guest: Suzanne Isbell Senior Director of Regional Development
National Brain Tumor Society mission is to concur and cure brain tumors. There are many different kinds of brain tumors and they kind of fall on a spectrum based on severity and impairment to one’s lifestyle. Brain tumors are not easy to diagnose, some symptoms could be from seizures or memory loss. Brain tumors are considered very rare cancer. On September 23rd the National Brain Tumor Society holds their 5k at Sloan’s Lake.
braintour.org
Guest: Kevin Peterson LMFT
The pandemic taught us that we can access resources for mental health through virtual through phones, there's been a lot more resources available and it's become a lot bigger deal. When people were trapped at home people became addicted to all sorts of stuff including drugs or alcohol to make themselves feel better. Since the pandemic a lot of people are still feeling on the edge or quick to react, the only way for that to change is for people to start taking care of themselves. You cannot expect other people to change. We need to learn to set boundaries. It is ok to ask for help if you need it. Therapy doesn't have to be for the rest of your life and it shouldn't be.
chronichope.us
Guest: Doctor Terry Richardson Director, Leader and Founder of the HBHC
For more than 60 years, the tobacco industry has been target marketing to the African American community and particularly to its youth. With flavored cigarette products led by menthol cigarettes, it is now the leading cause of preventable death among African Americans. Greetings again on that of Morgan. In the 1950s, less than 10% of black smokers used menthol cigarettes. In the 1950s, less than 10% of black smokers used menthol cigarettes. Now that number has risen to over 85%. Menthol cigarettes are marketed heavily, are widely available, and priced cheaper in black community. The Colorado Black Health Collaborative is a community based Health Organization which has a project of working to stop and in the use of menthol cigarettes specifically among youth and to end smoking in general in the community.
https://coloradoblackhealth.org/
Guest: Dr. Benjamin Atchie
American Stroke Month in May and the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association are focused on raising awareness about stroke warning signs and taking action to prevent a future stroke. Strokes are the fifth leading cause if death in America and is the number one cause of disabilities. Balance (difficulty to walk or clumsy), Eyes (vision loss especially in one eye), Face (weakness on one side of the face), Arm (weakness in the arm/arms), Speech (slurred speech or inability to communicate), Time (it is time to call 911), are all signs of a stroke. Most people cannot identify the signs of a stroke and even the ones that can, less than half will call for help. Strokes can happen to people of all ages.
Stroke.org/StrokeMonth
Guest: Jim Epstein Executive Director
Write On Sports works with underserved middle school kids. Write on Spots encourages kids to write about something the love about sports and the sports industry. They have a two-week summer camp at Metro Denver. They learn how to shoot videos, how to interview athletes, podcasting, guest panels with professional athletes, field trips to the Rockies game. Durin the two weeks the kids have to write spot stories and one feature story. At the end of the camp, everything is published in a magazine.
https://www.writeonsports.org/
Guest: Kelly Reinhardt
A mental health challenge is generally what leads people to complete the act of suicide, Make Mental Health Matter is getting to that root cause. There's still a lot of barriers that people have to navigate as we talk about mental health. Make Mental Health Matter is trying to give everyday people the tools and the resources and the skills to identify the signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance abuse challenge so that you can get them connected to the appropriate professional health or possibly self-help strategies. You are not week or crazy asking for help. The simplest tool we can do for ourselves is smile. Rock Your Wellness is July 13th, there will be different vendors, bands, a gratitude walk, lots of food trucks and a mobile blood drive bus.
Makementalhealthmatter.org
Guest: Scott Leven, Exec, Dir, Mountain States Anti-Defamation League
Anti-Semitism is prejudice against or hatred of Jewish people. Anti-Semitism and war protesting are actually two different actions. However, too often people confuse both and articulate them together. On these programs we clarify protesting speech and anti-semitism, which has no place in the debate over the Israeli and Hamas Gaza War.
Guest: Douglas Evans CEO and President and ReBecca Evans Program Coordinator
American Samaritan offers essential household items, from furniture to everyday essentials, to serve families, veterans, seniors and those in need. Not only do they have a store front, they also offer free pick up and delivery. They also have a program to help kids under 14 who want to play piano but cannot afford one and get them one for free.
Guest: Morgan Seibel Executive Director
WeeCycle supports families with infants and toddlers with essential baby gear and supplies. Things like diapers, but also car seats and strollers. They accept donations from the community, then we inventory, clean and make sure those donations are free from recalls or any damage. They have a network of partner agencies that they distribute baby gear through to their clients as well. WeeCycle supports almost 60 organizations with baby gear and has a waitlist of 93 organizations that want to be onboarded to receive baby donations. There is an extended network of an additional 150 organizations that are throughout the whole state that they also provide diapering supplies to as well. WeeCycle has mobile baby essentials distribution events, where they go out into the community, they partner with food banks, so food banks give out food and they give out diapers, wipes, baby food and formula to anybody that needs it. Coming up on August 3rd is a family friendly concert called Together We Rock it's at Levitt Pavilion featuring Shake Down Street. They also have a golf tournament on September 20th.
https://weecycle.org/
Guest: Brooke Way Communications Manager
Vitalant is non profit blood service provider, they are the primary blood provider in Colorado. Every May they do a donate for mothers campaign, the goal is to raise awareness for mothers who experience childbirth complications or emergencies giving birth and may need blood transfusions. There are over 40 blood drives across the state in May. Vitalant needs to collect 600 units of blood a day to meet patient demand. Summertime is the lowest time for blood donations. Donating blood takes less then an hour from start to finish, the process is quick and easy. One in 83 moms will need a blood transfusion after giving birth, for anyone who donates blood in May, they will be entered to win an $83 gift card.
Vitalant.org
Guest: Julie Hutslar With The Sangres Art Guild
The Sangres Art Guild is a collection of artists from all over Colorado. Sangres Art Guild is in Wrstcliff 3rd Street Gallery and every month they have a new show. They offer workshops all year round. They kick off in May with artist Madeline Steele who calls herself a full-time ranch hand and part-time creator of western imagery. Through out the year there will be shows on wildlife photography, haunted images, love for animals, even a holiday show. Julie is offering a free “Watercolor Basics” as part of a collaboration with the West Custer County Library on Tuesday, May 7th, from 10 a.m. till noon. No painting experience is necessary. All materials are provided by the Sangres Art Guild
Guest: Vicki Pyne Program Director
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), they work with children court cases that deal with neglect and abuse. CASA volunteers are the voice for the children in the court room, they help children from ages 0-18. CASA in Jefferson County also has a program that helps provide housing for kids who have been emancipated from foster care, the children in this program range from 18-26. April is Child Abuse Prevention month and May is Foster Care Month, which helps raise community awareness for the work CASA is doing. They are looking for volunteers 21 and older. The ideal CASA volunteer is able to work independently and be able to look at a case and child/children and create a plan for what the child needs. A volunteer needs to be able to set boundaries and still have compassion. Coming up on May 7th, CASA host a Champion of Children’s breakfast.
https://www.casajeffcogilpin.com/
Guest: Nicole Vanderpool Co-Director
Swim Across America Denver mission is to find a cure for cancer. Every 15 minutes, 50 Americans are diagnosed with cancer and 47 children are diagnosed with cancer every day. Swim Across America hold open water swim across American to raise money for critical Cancer Research in the communities in which the funds are raised. Swim Across America Denver donates the money they raise to Children's Hospital Colorado. Swim Across America Denver will be Saturday, August 17th at Chatfield Main Reservoir. If you do not want to participate in the open water swim, there are a series of pool swimming events held throughout the summer.
Guest: Alison Salutz Historic Denver
People love historic buildings or houses and own/ live in them but can get overwhelmed by knowing if something would be a big concern or what the maintenance they should be doing on the property. Historic Denver is hosting an expo that will be bring in masonry, window experts, flooring departments that will help people better understand what they need. There will also be sessions with experts that would talk about people could face when owning an older property. The expo is on May 18th from 12p-4p, there is a small cost to attend the event. When the expo ends guest can walk down to the Molly Brown house, there they will be talking about some of the projects they have done at the house. May is National Preservation Month Historic Denver has bunch of events going on. Another event is on May 22nd that will be a walking tour and you will even get to go into some of the historic buildings in Denver.
https://historicdenver.org/tours-events/walking-tours/
Guest: Seth Dean Director of Development
Parkinson is movement disorder that impaired balance and coordination, it leads to slow movement and tremors and stiffness of limbs. It is caused by a degeneration of dopamine producing cells in parts of the brain. Parkinson is progressive and it will not go away. It is the second fastest neurological disorder. No one person will have the same journey. It can be a combination of genetics and environment. It is more common in males. The average age for diagnosis is 65. Medication can help your symptoms but the best thing for a person with Parkinson is exercise. Parkinson Association of the Rockies have over 80 exercise programs throughout the state and they are free. They also offer support groups, educational events, social workers on staff, and equipment rentals.
https://parkinsonrockies.org/
Guest: Sheryl Barto Founder/Executive Director
Smiling Goat Ranch is an animal therapy program, they bring the healing effects of horses, movement, nature, and an impassioned support of community to people with neuropsychiatric condition. The horse boy method of equine therapy is an approach based on neuroscience. The horse boy method is an approach that is done out in nature and following the child or the person, and it's not designed to teach horsemanship skills, but uses horses and small social animals and movement based activities. It is a tool to reduce stress, improve communication and ultimately the quality of life for individuals with autism, PTSD, depression, anxiety. Last year they did 630 therapeutic sessions. All the services they provide are free.
smilinggoatranch.com
Guest: Finn Murphy Program Manager
Adaptive sports are sports for people with disabilities, it could be physically or cognitive. You can be born with the disability or have been in an accident or had trauma. Adaptive sports use specialized equipment and require special training. Ignite Adaptive Sports is at a ski resort, they help people with snow sports. They have all kinds of special equipment for people to enjoy winter sports. This past season they gave over 1,300 lessons for people with disabilities, that is over 350 different individuals. They had to turn away people this season because they didn’t have the space or the instructors. They have almost 300 instructors that are all volunteers that are instructors, but they are always looking for more.
https://igniteadaptivesports.org/
Guest: Barbara Lotze Director of Business Development
Cycling Without Age Littleton’s goal is that the most vulnerable never become the least visible, and that everyone has the opportunity to feel the wind in their hair, to be in nature, and to break the isolation barrier with our older adults and those with challenges. Cycling Without Age Littleton serves people off all ages young or old and people with challenge to help them be outside. The bikes they use have the seats in front and the person peddling and not behind them. There is no cost for people to enjoy these services, but you need to make an appointment.
https://cwalittleton.com/
Guest: Kevin Petersen LMFT Founder
Anxiety is the moment between heartbeats, meaning it's the anxiety of will my heartbeat again. With anxiety, it's this overall, I'm not going to make it to the next second. Depression can come in all sorts of sizes and colors. Everyone thinks depression is being mopey, can't get out of bed, got the curtains drawn. There can be different kinds of depression, it can be seasonal, situational, it can be mild, it can be severe. Depression is a battle to just get my head just above water where I can breathe and survive and get through the day. There can be good days, there can be days you are just showing up, other days might be you just can’t. The majority of people that struggle with this stuff struggle with it on a day to day basis. One of the best thing a person can do on a day to day basis is making sure they are crossing off their mental health checklist, which is, nutrition, exercise, therapy community.
www.chronichope.us
www.petersenfamilycounseling.com
Guest: Dr. Angela Tran Med Fit Medical Weight Loss
Oprah has been one of the most scrutinized celebrities in terms of her weight. Recently she had a special about weight loss, she really was very vulnerable, to help raise awareness that obesity is a medical disease. There is a metabolic rooted problem when it comes to weight challenges. There are certain medical conditions that can actually interfere with your progress, such as insulin resistance., diabetes, cholesterol problems and even females with, hormone problems, thyroid problems, and menopause. There are medications out there that can help but not every medication is meant for everyone. While these medications are very effective, they definitely need to be accompanied by the proper diet exercise, a person still need to develop the right healthy lifestyle changes.
https://medfitmedicalweightloss.com/
Guest: Heather Burke PR/Communications Manager
Since 2003, Donor Alliance and the nation have been observing April as National Donate Life Month to raise awareness about the importance of registering as an organ, eye, and tissue donor. It’s also a month to honor the heroic donors and their families who said “yes” to organ, eye, and tissue donation. Currently, there are nearly 1,300 people in our community who are still waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. Last year there were 300 organ donors and of those 300 organ donors and their families provided more than 900 life saving organ transplants. Also, there was more than 1700 tissue donors who provided more than 100,000 tissue grafts. Anybody can donate at any age, there is no age limit. Donor Alliance educates and inspires the community about the importance of registering to be an organized tissue donor.
donoralliance.org
donatelifecolorado.org
Guest: Trenda Snetzinger Founder
Hearts Hands and Hope Foundation’s focus is for the patients who may not be seen, a lot of people like to keep their diagnosis, more on the quiet side. They support women and children who are battling breast and childhood cancer. They provide a scholarship to three high school seniors along our I-70 corridor that gives back to the community and going into her career that helps others. They also give care packages to Children's Hospital. Each bag contains about 40 different items that would be beneficial during their treatment or while they're in the hospital. They also help through either financial assistance, meals, transportation, different resources, even just sitting in the hospital with them. They have partnered up with Mile High Harley-Davidson in Aurora and on May 18th they are doing a five stop poker run. You do not need to have a motorcycle to be involved, you can drive your car. After there will be a party at Mile High.
https://heartshandsandhopefoundation.org/
Guest: Veronika Clark Executive Director
Bridge of Hope Denver mission is to end homelessness for single mothers and their children in the Denver metro area. They have have three unique elements in our mission. The first is that we provide safe and stable housing for the families. The second is they have intense case management so that they can learn life skills including. They offer career development which includes education. The third element is matching them with a group of neighboring volunteers which becomes a support community for the families. Over the last three years, they have seen an increase of over 300% in calls with from families who are in need. After graduation, they track the moms for five years so that they don't get back into the same situation, and they have seen an 87% success rate.
bridgeofhopedenver.org
Guest: Monica Murray, a doctor of audiology with UnitedHealthcare
Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in the United States, there are about 48 million adults who experience hearing loss to some degree. Partially due to exposure to loud sounds and due to age related changes. There are many social and mental impacts due to hearing loss. People stop doing certain things because they get frustrated. Once your hearing is gone, you cannot get it back. Tinnitus is a persistent noise you hear; it could be a crackling noise or even a buzzing noise. If you have tinnitus, it is important to go and get your hearing checked by a health care professional. Wish of A Lifetime grants life changing wishes to older adults that helps them celebrate their accomplishments and share their stories and empowers them to chose how they live as they age.
https://wishofalifetime.org/
Guest: Jonathan Dickerson
The Center for Relationship Education a science based, healthy relationship development skills training, that teaches you how to have healthier relationships at all ages. They start as young as fourth grade and have even been in a senior living facility. They have a number of programs and they are also free. They also offer programs for first responders and military. The Center for Relationship Education want to make sure that anyone who want to have healthier relationships, as the path to get them.
https://www.myrelationshipcenter.org/
Guest: Imani Williams
Bella Boutique provides free formal wear shoes and accessories to low income students, they support those that need help getting ready for homecoming and prom and can't afford to go otherwise. They started in 2014 and helped 14 girls that year and since then it has grown to help 550 students this prom season. They have over 2000 dresses. A student makes an appointment, they get paired with a one-on-one with a personal shopper and the personal shopper helps them pick out their dress. The dresses they have in stock range from size 0 to size 30. All the dresses are donated and are either new or have only been worn once. They have also had people donate new jewelry, shoes and accessories.
https://www.bellaboutiquedenver.org/
Guest: Vicki Macki Executive Director
Sites and Insights provides programs for adults impacted by cancer, addressing emotional trauma associated with a cancer diagnosis. Their support extends to patients, survivors, caregivers, and clinical staff. Regardless of cancer type or treatment location, they offer a unique approach to transform fear, anxiety, and grief into hope, motivation, and empowerment. These programs utilize therapeutic art, color science, complementary therapies, mindful healing tools, and neuroscience research. Participants learn to creatively express their emotions in a safe, abstract manner. All programs are free, with supplies delivered or shipped directly to participants.
https://www.sitesandinsights.org/
Guest: Renee Ferrufino Vice President of Development
The Women’s Foundation of Colorado is a statewide Community Foundation dedicated to safeguarding women’s progress and promoting gender, racial, and economic equity. They serve all 2.85 million women in Colorado, spanning all 64 counties. Their initiatives include providing grants to address women’s basic needs and foster economic mobility. Additionally, they run the WINcome program, which assists women by offering financial support for housing, rent, mortgages, transportation, car expenses, and home-related costs. The foundation also contributes through donor advice funds and giving circles. Despite being half of the population, women receive only 1.9% of philanthropic dollars from foundations, and women of color serving women and their families receive a mere 0.5%. Notably, Colorado is making significant strides in closing the gender pay gap, surpassing other states by more than threefold.
https://www.wfco.org/
Guest: Michele Majeune
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness month, dedicated to raising awareness about the inclusion and contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities across all aspects of life. During this time, we also acknowledge the ongoing work required to eliminate barriers to their full participation. A developmental disability is one that manifests before the age of 22. However, rather than solely focusing on disabilities and impairments, DDRC (Developmental Disabilities Resource Center) emphasizes building on individuals’ abilities. Their mission is to create opportunities for people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities, enabling them to fully engage in their communities.
www.ddrcco.com
Guest: Alex Egbune Health Equity and Wellness Coordinator
The mission of the Black Parents United Foundation (BPUF) is to educate and provide resources to improve health in disproportionately impacted communities. This includes African American, Latino and Native American people who face increasing barriers to accessing and utilizing health care.
https://www.blackparentsunitedfoundation.org/
Guest: Jennifer Anderson Deputy Director
March is problem gambling awareness month. The Colorado Lottery is working with other organizations in the state to help raise awareness and provide recourses to folks who think they are problem gamblers. People who hide how much they are gambling or not paying their bills to use the money for gambling, would be considered problem gamblers. The Colorado Lottery is working to make sure that even giving scratch tickets could cause problem gambling later in life.
1-800-gambler
Coloradolottery.com
Guest: Ken Dalton
New Hope Ministries is a non-domination church, they also have a men’s and women’s home to help those that are struggling with drugs, alcohol and behavioral issues. A typical day would be, they go to the church and do chores, they go and pray and have a church service, they go finish their chores, followed by more prayer and services. They cannot get a job until they are clean and sober, once they are clean and sober, they enter a re-entry program. Sometimes people leave on their own, after a year they are blessed to go out and start life. Some people have been the homes for five or six years. They will be doing a play on Easter Eve that the youth pastor helped put together. The play will follow when Jesus was put on the cross and what he died for. Also during the play, people will give testimony how their lives have been changed.
Guest: Kevin Petersen Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
The childhood and the family that you were raised in is call it family of origin. That's where all the markers are set. You may think you had a perfect childhood but there is no such thing. You think what you grew up with is normal, it could be addiction, abusive or even absent. Your therapist is just looking for data to understand who you are and how they can help you. Once you are aware of where you behaviors are coming from, you can work on how to change them. There is no quick fix and it will take time. The moment you come in and ask for help, you are already starting the process to start the change.
https://www.chronichope.us/
Guest Deidre Johnson Executive Director
The vision of the Center for African American Health is to create opportunities for Black individuals and families to live in healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities. They achieve their vision with such programs as diabetes self=empowerment education, mental health support and aging mastery and events as the Spring Collaborative Health Expo.
Guest: Isabel Dickson Economic Mobility Manager at Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Get Ahead Colorado and Hacia Adelante Colorado are statewide awareness campaigns designed to educate people about tax credits and encourage tax filing. Their websites offer three free, secure methods for filing taxes. In 2023, the federal Child Tax Credit provides $2000 per eligible child aged 0 to 16, with up to $1600 being refundable. Additionally, Colorado residents can benefit from the Colorado State Child Tax Credit for children or dependents under age 6. Income level impacts eligibility, and if qualified, Coloradans can receive an additional amount ranging from $200.00 to $1200, in addition to the federal credit. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), a Colorado state law, allows eligible residents to receive a one-time refund for the 2023 tax year, with potential refunds of up to $800 (or $1600 for joint filers). Remember, filing your taxes is necessary to access these benefits. Visit their websites for free resources and secure assistance, including a map of Colorado Vita sites—IRS-certified free tax filing locations. You can also call 211 for further assistance.
getaheadcolorado.org
haciaadelantecolorado.org
Guest: Ken Paieski Vice President
In 1989 Nan Wolbert, a registered nurse, had a severe head injury and she was looking for some recreational activity to improve her concentration and balance. She started for golf for fun and then it turned into more people who were disabled came. They work with people of all ages and disabilities. Adaptive golf is different because everyone is different. They will provide clubs if the person does not have them.
https://golf4thedisabled.org/
Guest: Shanna Shelby, Denver Arts & Venues Exhibition Curator
In March, the Buell Theater presents “Solo en Papel: 30 Años de Grabados”, a retrospective of artist Emilio Lobato’s 30-year printmaking journey. Lobato, known for his paintings, showcases serene and classic printworks. The exhibition runs from January 20 to April 7, 2024, as part of the Month of Printmaking. There will be two free open house events during the exhibition: March 18th and March 23rd, both from noon to two. Denver Arts & Venues oversees this cultural celebration, as well as managing iconic venues like Red Rocks and the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Keep an eye out for the upcoming show “Click, Clack, Squeak”, featuring diverse shoes from around the world.
artscomplex.com
Guest Deidre Johnson Executive Director
The vision of the Center for African American Health is to create opportunities for Black individuals and families to live in healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities. They achieve their vision with such programs as diabetes self=empowerment education, mental health support and aging mastery and events as the Spring Collaborative Health Expo.
Guest:
DaVarryl started boxing at 25 and turned professional 25 days before his 32nd birthday. He is one of only three boxers who are part of the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Black History Month has a very personal meeting to DaVarryl. Having been born in Washington DC in the 60’s, he has been fortunate to observe the influence of prominent figures like Muhammad Ali and Barack Obama. Simultaneously, he has been able to introspect on his own path. This has been inspirational for the younger generation, who can see successful individuals who share their racial identity. At DaVarryl’s gym, he is encouraging kids to flex all their muscles with activities at the gym like playing piano or chess. Boxing offers so much, one of the things DaVarryl learned was confidence. It also teaches you resilience, you are bound to face opponents in life that you are going to have to overcome.
Guest: Jin Shin Founder, CEO & Mental Wellness Coach
Jin Shin calling it to help prevent suicides. He had his first encounter suicide with suicide at 15. A friend of a friend was threatening suicide and the only person he would agree to talk to was Jin. They spoke on the phone for 45 minute and luckily the story had a happy out come. That person now has a masters degree and two children. Mental health is about being present. Two mindfulness techniques, reductive and additive, aid this. Reductive mindfulness uses meditation and yoga to refocus our attention. Additive mindfulness addresses lingering unease through reflection therapy and journaling. The Pencive app, launched in June, supports journaling and emotion identification. It features a feelings wheel and a sharing function where only the author sees responses.
Penciv.com
Guest: Kevin Peterson A Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist And Founder
You did try January, now see how you feel? Kevin recommends now when you go out, try just having two drinks and see how that goes. Alcoholism is defined, once we start drinking, we can't control it or stop. Alcohol and drugs is about changing your mood, changing your feelings and changing your behavior. When you go out, see how you do to limiting yourself to just two drinks. Start keeping a chart and see how you are doing. If you start going over four or five drinks a night more then once a week, it might be time to see a therapist.
https://www.chronichope.us
Guest: Paul Lopez Denver City and County Clerk and Recorder
With the presidential primary coming up, Election Judges and Volunteer workers are essential to its operational integrity. Our system operated by these workers keep our democracy strong. With more workers needed their personal safety is high on the agenda of Colorado Clerks. Getting prepared for the primary and future elections and workers is the focus of this edition.
Guest: Christopher Lieu Associate Professor Co-Director, GI Medical Oncology and Kendra Mitchell Colorectal Cancer Survivor
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is a malignancy that develops in the colon or the rectum. Screening now starts at 45 because, colorectal cancer is going to be the number one cause of cancer related death in people aged 20 to 49 by 2030. There are four main symptoms to be looking out for, blood in the stool, unexplained abdominal pain, if you have unexplained fatigue or weight loss, and if you have unexplained iron deficiency. Kendra was diagnosed in her 30’s, she did not know her family history but went to her primary doctor when she knew something wasn’t right. The doctor ordered a colonoscopy and they found stage 1 cancer. Even if you are healthy, it is so important to have that relationship with your primary doctor. When you know when you need help or when to discuss screening or just to make sure that you're healthy and stay healthy, having a good relationship with a primary care doctor or a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant can make all the difference.
cancer.org
Guest: Doni Aldine CEO
Culturs sheds light on the cultural in between. What that means is people who have a foot in two or more cultural worlds that could be multiethnic, multicultural, racially fluid or geographically. Culturs Magazine educates, activate and inspire people who are in between cultures and those who love them. Each issues features a different location and focuses on the culture in that location, the history, the culture of the people, and the food just to name a few. Culturs Magazine has been partnering with CU Boulder College of Media and Communications. The students have came up with a campaign how to get more students culturally informed and diverse. There are 281 million people living outside of their passport country. The missing E in cultures stands for the hidden diversity of our population.
cultursmag.com
Guest: Dr. Terry Dunn
Botox is used in medicine for lots things, not just wrinkles. Botox can also be used for migraines and overactive bladder. overactive bladders when you have to go to the bathroom all the time and your bladder starts to control your life. Botox is a great life changing treatment option for overactive bladder. njected into the muscles and the bladder. The procedure is done under anesthesia, not at a hospital, it helps the muscles relax so women don't have that constant symptom of the bladder muscle spasming it's causing. The Botox paralyzes those muscles and makes them work more correctly. Overactive bladder happens mostly in women but in men as well and it does not matter the age. Perimenopause can start in the 40s, and even some women in their late 30s, and it's hot flashes, decreased energy, brain fog, decreased libido and just not feeling like yourself.
https://urogyns.com/
Guest: Paul Lopez Denver City and County Clerk and Recorder
With the presidential primary coming up, Election Judges and Volunteer workers are essential to its operational integrity. Our system operated by these workers keep our democracy strong. With more workers needed their personal safety is high on the agenda of Colorado Clerks. Getting prepared for the primary and future elections and workers is the focus of this edition.
Guest: Dave Young Colorado State Tresure
When a person has money that they were separated from a bank, insurance company, a last paycheck, etc., the company must hold on to it for a certain period of time. After a certain period of time, that company turns the money over to the Treasury and it becomes their job to find that person. Currently they are holding over a billion dollars. You can go to their website and search for your name and claim that money. You have to go through a process to verify your identity. The Tresure holds on to that money forever. In 2023, they returned over $52 million.
https://colorado.findyourunclaimedproperty.com/
Guest: Meghan Shay Executive Director
Step Denver is a men’s residential addiction recovery program for primarily homeless men. Step Denver gives them the time and structure of a sober environment to achieve lasting sobriety but also help them rebuild their life from the ground up. They help them men get tax paying full time employment, teach them how to manage and budget finances, rebuild family relationships, and even health issues. They help around 400 men each year. They have four core principals they focus on, sobriety, work, accountability, and community. They provide same day admission and there is no cost to enter. Out of the men they are in contact with 80% stay sober, 84% stay employed, and 91% have stable housing.
https://stepdenver.org/
Guest: Dr. Angela Tran, DO Internal Medicine Doctor and Obesity Expert
Your heart is one of the most important organs in your body. Being overweight can put you are a higher risk for higher cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure, all of which could lead to a heart attack or a stroke. The extra weight puts more load on your heart and it can cause strain and restrict the blood flood. Good fats we can consume are avocado, almonds, walnuts, fatty fish. Health fats can help lower your cholesterol and blood pressure. The bad fats are in butter, creams and oils, even meats high in fat. Knowing your numbers helps you understand what adjustments you need in your diet. High sugar can also affect the walls of your blood vessels, when vessels are damaged, it makes you more at risk for infections or other medical issues. Some simple things to lose weight are making sure you have 10,000 steps a day, eating more healthy fats and lean proteins, even getting a restful sleep. If you take care of your heart, it will take care of you.
https://medfitmedicalweightloss.com/
Guest: Dr. Evie Dennis
February is Black History Month. Dr. Evie Dennis was the first woman and African American to serve as Superintendent of the Denver Public Schools. She was also the first woman Vice-President of the United States Olympic Committee. She discusses how parents can be more effective to make their children stronger achievers with education and shares insights into managing the athletes of the Olympic team away from the performance venues at the Games.
Guest: Stephanie Piko Mayor, City of Centennial and of President Centennial Arts and Cultural Foundation and Libby Swenson Regional Director of Donor Engagement
Love Justice is an anti-human trafficking organization. Human trafficking is a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person into labor or services or to engage in commercial sex acts. This can be emotional or physical. It is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world today. Love Justice works in places of transit such as bus or train stations and even the airports to identify and stop trafficking as it is occurring. The Centennial Arts and Cultural Foundation works out of The Village Workspace, as does Love Justice. They have been working together on a couple projects and it was a natural fit. They are working together to bring attention to the public the work of art that has been on display at The Village Workspace. On February 21st at the Village Workspace will be an event that will showcase works of art that were commissioned to support Love Justice by the Freedom 58 Project. Local artist created artistic renditions of stories from people who were saved from human trafficking situations. There will be over 120 pieces of art on display. The event will not only show the art but people will also hear from Love Justice, The District Attorney’s office, and Sherifs’ office to hear about the human trafficking impact in Centennial. The event is free to the public.
http://centennial-art.org
Guest: Jim Fricke Executive Director
The Colorado Garden Foundation was formed in 1958, the same year as the Botanic Gardens. The Colorado Garden Foundation was originally formed to help raise money for the Botanic Gardens and now they also give out grants and scholarships. They have give away over $13 million dollars in grants and scholarships over the years. The Colorado Garden and Home Show will start on 2/24 and will run until 3/3There will be eight gardens that will have over 8,000 flowers in bloom. After the show, the flowers that were used in the display gardens are donated to nursing homes around the city. On 2/28 they change out some of the flowers and if you go down right outside the show entrance, you can buy the plants for $2.00.
https://www.coloradogardenfoundation.org/colorado-garden-home-show/
Guest: Cathy Sandoval Executive Director
Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation believes no family with a sick child should have to go through that experience alone. They help the families get through the crisis so they family can focus on their child getting better. Financially they help families buy groceries, gas or even living expenses in some cases. Emotional support, they have two different K9 programs. The first program, matches kids with an emotional support dog that are with them for life. The other program, they take the dog to the hospital to interact with the kids to help when they are feeling down. They also help with nutritional support, one program they use is The Mothers Milk Bank. Coming up on February 24th is the 12th annual Kaleidoscope Gala at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Denver.
https://rmchildren.org
https://kaleidoscopegala.com
Guest: Dr. Jeff McWhorter (chiropractic neurological rehabilitation) & The HBOT Spa
Concussions tend to be higher during this time of there year in Colorado because of all of the winter sports we offer. People do not realize you can still get concussions from skiing. They can be caused my person to person contact to even the condition of the snow. One of the ways to prevent injuries is to wear proper gear and the main thing would be to wear a helmet. One of the best helmets to wear will have a yellow sticker with MIPS on it. MIPS stands for Motion Impact Protection System. Concussions can happen from something as simple as slipping on ice. Somethings to look to see if you have a concussion are headaches, dizziness, nausea or even sensitivity for light or sound. Any laps of memory or fogginess or confusion or common knowledge information are indicators it would be a moderate to sever head injury. Changes to emotions is an indicator to go to the hospital for CT scan.
https://www.mcwhortercnr.com/
Guest: Eugene Ebner Page
Love Changes Everything will be at the Fox Theater in Aurora on March 3rd. The theme is to bring all types of artistic people together to give back to the community. The money raised from the concert goes to the Denver Actors Fund. The concert will feature improve and group numbers, and music ranging from pop to jazz. There will be a number of Broadway actors lending their support for the event. The Denver Actors Fund is a source of funding for members in the theater community when they need medical assistance. The Denver Actors Fund provides financial and practical. They also will help actors with pets. Ticket prices are based on a sliding scale.
https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=222843
Guest: Alison Jacobson is the CEO
First Candle is committed to ending sudden unexpected infant death through education and outreach campaign but also providing support to families that have lost a baby to sudden unexpected infant death or stillbirth. SID stands for sudden infant death, SUID stands for sudden unexpected infant death. There are 3,500 SUID deaths a year; the rate has not gone down in 20 years. During the pandemic, while the rate stayed the same, the number went up for black children. Breast-feeding can reduce the rate of SUIDs by 50% but they also believe in meeting families where they are at and there is no shame if they cannot. The best way for a baby to sleep is on a very firm flat mattress on their back with no blankets or stuff animals.
Guest: Leora Joseph Director
The Colorado Office of Behavioral Health oversees over 1,000 cases of child physical abuse and neglect. It also administers the states two mental health hospitals. One principal focus of the office is in the area of mental health and the criminal justice system and youth in the juvenile justice system with mental health challenges. This program goes inside the system and how it is making things better.
Guest: Jeff Smith head Coach and Owner
Dive 5280 is a program that was created to help those who want to be spring board divers that compete both nationally and internationally. Dive 5280 holds kids accountable and get them prepared for life. One thing Jeff has noticed has been the over the years the mental health of the youth has been changing. He shares his opinions with us on things that he has been noticing on some things he has been seeing.
https://www.dive5280.com/
Guest: Andrea Malcomb, Director
Margret Brown known to many by Molly Brown, married a gold miner in Leadville who help lead one of the largest gold strikes in American History. They moved down to Denver in the Capitol Hill area. JJ and Margret Brown were avid art collectors. The Molly Brown house has a new exhibit they are getting ready to display called The Rise and Fall of Mining Towns in Colorado. The paintings show case Colorado history and mining towns. The works featured are from the collection of Robert G. Lewis, Esq. The exhibition is open from January 24th through March 24th.
Guest: Kevin Petersen Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
This is a difficult time of the year for many people. Five things that can help people are exercise, nutrition, community, therapy and possibly medication. Exercise even for just a short time is great for people’s mental health. Nutrition, what we put into our body can change our mood. Studies have shown people who eat more sugar are more lonely and salt are more anxious. Community gives people the sense of what they are going through that they are not alone. Therapy is a great resource for people to just listen to them. It is a small as just the connection, it is helping them feel seen and heard. Some people just have biological and chemical imbalances. Sometimes medication can help to regulate that. Medication is just there to give you a little help and not use for the rest of your life
Guest: Leora Joseph Director
The Colorado Office of Behavioral Health oversees over 1,000 cases of child physical abuse and neglect. It also administers the states two mental health hospitals. One principal focus of the office is in the area of mental health and the criminal justice system and youth in the juvenile justice system with mental health challenges. This program goes inside the system and how it is making things better.
Guest: Rich & Shelly Howard Founders
OneFamily is a non-profit that helps families with parenting tools to improve their marriages. Spouses are not on the same page with their parenting styles so their styles are contradicting each other which is hard to support the other parent and hard on their kids. Many parents today are reactive and they do not have a chance to be proactive. OneFamily helps give tools and practical advice to help parents be proactive and to help them build a healthy and strong family.
Guest: Dr. Jody Ryan Chief Medical Officer for WellPower, formerly Mental Health Center of Denver
Dry January started as a public health challenge in the UK in 2013. It gained popularity and 35% of Americans participated last year. People double the amount they drink in a year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. People will use January as a reset to get their health back on track. A fifth of millennials and a quarter of gen z were unable to stay dry so they did damp January. Damp January might be being more mindful so maybe cutting back one day a week or even one drink when you go out. The truth is no amount of alcohol is health. Alcohol is a toxin that helps people feel more relaxed but it can cause inflammation and can cause liver cancer and heart disease.
Guest: Racheal Noel Denver School Board member, Anna Swain and Sarah Foster Shorter Church members, with an interview with son Martin Luther King, Jr
For the 60th Anniversary of his principal consulting trip to Denver, with a side stop in Littleton by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the 2024 holiday, this program reflects upon that visit.
Guest: Jill Shenkel Henwood Executive Director
The Nathan Yip Foundation is named for the son of the founders Linda and Jimmy Yip. The Yips lost their only son Nathan in a car accident in 2002. For the first 15 years, they helped fund rural schools in China and international. In the last 7 years started focusing on rural schools Colorado. They provide grants to schools, districts and teachers. In Colorado 146 out of the 150 school districts in Colorado are considered rural. On February 3rd, the Nathan Yip foundation will have their Luner New Year Gala. The event includes a Lion Dance, silent and live auction, silent disco, palm reader, calligraphy, a night market and more! All proceeds from the evening benefit The Nathan Yip Foundation. This year is the year of the dragon which symbolizes power, nobleness, honor, luck, and success.
https://nathanyipfoundation.org
Purchase tickets online: https://2024NYFCNY.givesmart.com
Guest: Jennifer Orrigo Charles Executive Director
Colorado Preservation Inc.’s helps saves placed around Colorado that are historic. They work on 16 places a year and have done everything from surveying to restoration. Coming up January 31st - February 2nd is the Saving Places Conference. If you cannot attend in person, you can also watch online. This year the theme is focused on sustainability and resiliency. You will see different kinds of attendees from community planners, historians, students, realtors, homeowners interested in historic homes, everyone is welcome.
savingplacesconference.org
Guest: Jason Hopcus President NAMI Arapahoe/Douglas Counties
People are talking about their mental health more then before. The system cannot keep up with the demand. Jason started the Connection Project to help meet everyone were they are. The Nobody’s Perfect podcast starts with education and giving people resources. Through a survey and focus groups they learned topics that people are needing resources for, coming at the of the first quarter there will be a hub people can go to so they can find the resources they need. Perfection isn’t real, your story is.
https://www.namiadco.org/
Guest: Michael Gadlin Director
PlatteForum connects high school students and professional artist. They have programs that are created around the artist practice. The high school students get to see what the artist is working on and their process. It helps the students with exploration and for them to notice their own fill potential. The high school students need to apply to be in the program and they are also paid interns. The high school students can apply once they are sophomores, and they are with PlatteForum as long as they are in high school. The current exhibit, they gave the teens the space. Over the past year, they have created work on issues and topics that are important to them. They range from social justice that are impacting their community and things that they are worried about such as housing, mental health, and climate change just to name a few. The show runs from January 5th – 21st.
Guest: Rebecca Heinrich Director
Mothers’ Milk Bank works with neo-natal intensive care units (NICUs) at hospitals across the country are able to have nutrition for pre-term babies. Since the babies are so small, Mothers’ Milk Bank provides human milk for babies and makes sure that is safe and screened so they are getting the proper nutrition. There has been an increase in demand with clinicians learning about the benefits of donor human milk. The clinician are recognizing more and more the nutritional benefits plus the immune system benefits. Human donors are mothers who are producing more milk then they need for their baby. A mother has to be prescreened with medical questions and some blood work, after you are approved they will send a courier to pick it up, you can take it to the hospital you delivered at, or they even work with FedEx to overnight. In 2023 they had 800 new donors with a total of 685,000 ounces. If a family is needing donor milk, talk to your care team and they will help you out. If you have been discharged and still needing help, you will need a prescription and call the Mother’s Milk Bank.
Guest: Maria Trujillo
Human Trafficking is the exploitation of someone for their compelled labor, through commercial sex or it could be other forced labor. This is someone who is forcing, defrauding or coercion to work in a particular area and they are not receiving any pay or any benefits. Human Trafficking happens here in Colorado to all genders, ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. Human Trafficking every day and all over the state. It could be hard to spot someone that is being trafficked since it can look different for every person. Somethings you can look for are common sign risk factors like, is someone being paid very little, they owe money to their employer for housing or food, are they having to constantly checking in with someone. Most trafficking situations do not happen with a stranger, the person works very hard to develop a trusting relationship to develop that relationship.
https://sites.google.com/state.co.us/human-trafficking-council
Colorado Human Trafficking Hotline - 866-455-5075
Text line – 720-999-9724
Guest: Paul Andrews President & CEO
The National Western Stock Show starts on January 6th and will be here for two weeks. It all kicks off with the big parade on January 4th in downtown Denver with the Grand Marshal being Randy Gradishar. The National Western Stock Show is a non-profit that started in 1906. The show is sixteen days with 29 rodeos, PBR, livestock shows, 13 horse shows, shopping and so much more. Over 50 states and a lot of countries from around the world will be represented this year.
https://nationalwestern.com/
Guest: Heather Burke PR/Communications Manager and Rhonda Hill is a kidney, pancreas and bone recipient and the wife of a donor.
The Donate Life float returns to the Rose parade this year to raise awareness of organ, eye and tissue donation. The stories of hope reach millions of people just by the coverage they get not only for TV viewers but also for the people who are watching the parage live. The Donor Alliance theme is Woven Together, Dance of Life. Nearly 1,500 people are on the waiting list for a transplant in Colorado and Wyoming and more than 100,000 people nationally. There are more a million lives saved with tissue donations. One donor can save up to 8 lives with an organ donation and 75 with tissue donation. Registering to be a donor is so easy. You can become a donor by checking yes when you are at the DMV or by going to their website.
https://www.donatelifecolorado.org/
Guest: Stephen Hinkel Public Relations Manager
The Denver Rescue Mission has been reaching out to those experiencing homelessness for over 130 years. They are serving 1.2 million meals, it is the most they have served in the Missions history. They are also providing more shelters for homeless. On Christmas Eve they are looking to provide shelter for 1250 people. Denver Rescue Mission does not discriminate as homelessness does not discriminate. The Denver Rescue Mission is always needing volunteers, look at their website to see if there is any way to get involved.
https://denverrescuemission.org/
Guest: Aidan Attreau, MS CCC-SLP Executive Director
Real Life Colorado: The Learning Zone, a K-8 school, caters to nonverbal or limited communicators using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices. AAC, a non-verbal communication form, has proven transformative for many individuals. Students at Real Life Colorado experience improved behavior and reduced frustration, as AAC empowers them to communicate and express themselves effectively.
https://reallifecolorado.org/
Guest: Rebecca Hea Executive Director
Denver Children’s Home is the oldest non-profit in the state of Colorado. They were founded as Denver’s Orpah home. For 147 years, the community has supported the most at rick youth in order for them to be successful. Renamed Denver Children’s Home in 1962, they specialize in aiding severely abused, traumatized, and neglected children and families facing mental health challenges below the poverty line. Providing residential and day programs, their impact endures, with returning kids testifying to life-changing experiences.
https://www.denverchildrenshome.org/
Guest: Morgan Seibel Executive Director
WeeCycle supports families with infants and toddles across the state with essential baby gear and supplies. WeeCycle works with other non-profit and other organizations to distribute items such as diapers, wipes, car seats and other essential baby gear. WeeCycle goes out in into the community two to four times each week, they partner with food banks, so that the families can get food and the baby essentials they might need. They have seen an increase in need because of COVID and also with the shortage with baby formula. They have also seen an increase in demand because of the cost of living going up and the increase in migrants coming into Colorado. Right now WeeCycle is really needing coats and humidifiers.
https://weecycle.org/
Guest: Richard Byrne President Colorado State Association of Letter Carriers
Letter carriers have seen a 300% increase in attacks and robberies, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Only 14% of these incidents have resulted in federal prosecutions. To enhance safety, carriers are advised to vary routines and stay vigilant. In some areas of the country, carriers have faced sexual assaults. Their only defense is pepper spray against aggressive dogs. Public support and checking on carriers can make a difference.
Guest: Kevin Peterson Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Even though the holidays can be the happiest time of the year, it can also be the most stressful. It is ok to be in your feelings. If you struggle with substance abuse, it might be time to reach out to a therapist or just ask for help. You do not have to do this alone. Even going for a walk can help. Do not be afraid to set boundaries. Let people know ahead of time what your expectations are if you are hosting, if you want people to leave by a certain time tell them the time they need to leave, let them know if you plan to limit alcohol. If you are at a party, it is ok to leave when you want to, people will not remember you left early.
https://www.chronichope.us/
Guest: Scott Levin Executive Director
In 2022 the level of anti-semitic speech and attacks on Jewish Americans increased to one of the highest levels ever. And the current conflict between Israel and Hamas just serves to make things worse. Although it is fine to hold or share personal viewpoints, communicating any views with hate and anti-Semitic actions is not. The Anti-defamation League works to assist Americans and especially children to better and understand and communicate their feelings more positively.
Guest: Erin Porteous
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver is one of the largest youth-serving organizations in Colorado, serving tens of thousands of kids each year at 25 Club sites. The families’ at the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver, median annual household income is $30,000 per year with an average of three children. The cost for kids to join is just $2. The activities at the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver are all age specific. The Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver helps kids with academic, healthy lifestyles, mental health and also is a place for kids to have fun. A;; 25 locations will have holiday parties this year, they will be able to make gingerbread houses and pick out gifts for their friends and family.
https://www.bgcmd.org/
Guest: Joe Hengstler, Olde Town Arvada Bid Director
Ole Town Arvada is the south east corner of town and it has shopping, restaurants, and lots of fun for families. Olde Town Arvada has a lot of locally owned shops that have unique gifts. During the holiday’s you can stop by and see Santa, a holiday market, ice skating and shop all the business. Don’t forget to check out all the holiday activities at the taverns.
Guest: Karmen Carter, Executive Director
Domestic violence is when one person determines they should have power and control over a another person and their life. It the abuse can be economic, emotional, sexual and physical. It takes someone on average seven times trying to leave a domestic violence situation before they are successful. One in 15 kids are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, one in four women and one and seven men will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Gateway Domestic Violence is a 24/7 shelter serving the City of Aurora and Arapahoe County. Gateway Domestic Violence serves approximately 2000 people annually.
crisis hotline 303-343-1851
Guest: Scott Levin Executive Director
In 2022 the level of anti-semitic speech and attacks on Jewish Americans increased to one of the highest levels ever. And the current conflict between Israel and Hamas just serves to make things worse. Although it is fine to hold or share personal viewpoints, communicating any views with hate and anti-Semitic actions is not. The Anti-defamation League works to assist Americans and especially children to better and understand and communicate their feelings more positively.
Guest: Anne DeWire Area Managing Director
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The hospital is in Memphis, TN but they share their research with everyone around the world. At St. Jude families never receive a bill. KYGO has been a part of Country Care for St Jude Kids since the beginning when Randy Owen came and asked them to be a part of it. December 6th and 7th is the St Jude radiothon on KYGO from 6a-7p, just $19 a month and you become a partner in hope.
Guest: Kelly Dunkin President & CEO
Colorado Gives Day is Colorado’s largest day of giving. Colorado Gives Day is December 5th this year but early giving started on November 1st. Colorado Gives Day started in 2010 and since that time they have raised $415 million dollars for Colorado non-profits. There are 3700 non-profits on their website to donate too. Giving is easy, just go to the website and you can search by type of organization and even donate to more then one at a time.
Coloradogives.org
Guest: Dr. Kelly Diehl Senior Director of Science and Communication
Morris Animal Foundation has been around since 1948 and they have always been based in Denver. They are a group that funds research that benefit animals through grants. They have a study with the University of Denver looking at the health of service dogs who work with veterans who have PTSD. They want to learn how to better serve the dogs as they are doing their jobs. They also have study with CSU that looks at aging and how it impacts the immune system of dogs and how to support that. Right now, they have their end of the year campaign going on and their board of trustee is going to match up to $200,000 in donations though the end of the year.
https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/
Guest: Jennifer Seybold Executive Director
A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development report estimates 38,000 veterans are homeless in the U.S. with 700 in Colorado. Although the VA has begun is first housing project in Los Angeles there is another already up and running in Longmont, Colorado. It’s the Veterans Community Project which provides accepted Vets what they need to get off the street and back on their feet again.
Guest: Dr. Kimberly Nordstrom Chief Medical Officer Rocky Mountain Health Plans
Over the last decade, there has been a decline in adolescent in emotional and cognitive health with increased rates of mental health challenges. This could be due to the rise in social media, the pandemic, climate change, school shootings and other factors. Missed celebrations during the pandemic has also had a big impact. Around 70% of teens believe that anxiety and depression are a major problem among peers. Out of those diagnosed with a mental health disorder 75% will have had their first episode but the age of 24. Suicide is the third leading cause of death in college students. In 2021 in Colorado 182 youth between the ages 15-24 died by suicide. For parents, even if you do not think you see anything just ask your child how they are doing or what is going on with them at school.
Guest: Courtney Wickberg Chief Communications Officer
A Precious Child provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential to families in need. They have programs that focus on family stability, academic success, and social and emotional wellbeing. A Precious Child works with more than 300 agencies year round for their holiday program. The agencies refer families that are in the most need. A Precious Child has a resource center and they have a store were families get to go shop and it is all free for those families. During the holidays families give them their top three wishes. A Precious Child puts these wishes on a giving tree and people can sponsor the child. The gifts are than given to the mother/father and they can wrap the gifts to give them to the kids.
Guest: John Burtness VP of Development
Ronald McDonald House has been working to keep families with sick kids together. Being alone in the hospital can be a traumatic experience, especially for children. Between the two houses in Denver, they are able to house 118 families. Each room is very similar to a hotel room. They are also shared rooms, such as sitting areas and pay rooms for the kids. They have volunteers that bring in a home cooked meal to feed the families staying at the houses. It cost Ronald McDonald house $125 a night to house the families. A family can stay as long as their child is being treated. Coming up on November 30th is Light The House Radiothon. They ask listeners to be a Ray of Hope; they commit to donate $20 a month for the year.
https://kosi101.com/light/
Guest: Jennifer Seybold Executive Director
A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development report estimates 38,000 veterans are homeless in the U.S. with 700 in Colorado. Although the VA has begun is first housing project in Los Angeles there is another already up and running in Longmont, Colorado. It’s the Veterans Community Project which provides accepted Vets what they need to get off the street and back on their feet again.
Guest: Major Nesan Kistan
The salvation has been around since 1865 but has been in the Denver area since 1887. Inflation has increased 9.1%. The homelessness numbers have gone up to over nine thousand in the last year. The Salvation Army will give over 80,000 toys to children this year. They will also provide over 500,000 nights of shelter to families who are struggling. The Salvation Army will be providing meals for Thanksgiving and Christmas so people do feel alone. The annual Red Kettle is about to kick off and it is the Salvation Amry’s biggest fundraiser. There is a virtual red kettle on their website you can donate to or if you see someone outside of the store at a red kettle, you can also do Kettle Pay, just scan the QR code and you can by with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo and Paypal. About 84 cents of every dollar raised goes to those programs and the money stays in their community.
https://denver.salvationarmy.org/
Guest: Craig McIlroy Denver Lead
The Light the World Giving Machines came to Denver in 2019. The Light the World Giving Machines are vending machines for charity, you can buy an item for someone in need. You decided on the amount you want to spend and the item. This year they are working with five local non-profits and two global non-profits. This year the local non-profits they are working with the Colorado Hosting Asylum, The Delores Project, Global Down Syndrome Foundation, and Volunteers of America. The two International charities are Church World Service, American Red Cross. They are located on Cherry Creek North and will be there from November 16 until December the 24th and 100% of the donations go to that charity.
https://givingmachinesdenver.org/
Guest: Kevin Petersen Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
The holidays tend to be a stressful time of year for us. Starting from Halloween and going to Valentine’s Day. People put pressure on themselves to make sure the day is perfect. Another thing that comes up is missing relatives who are no longer here to share those days with you. It is ok to give yourself a break. Some tips to reduce the stress is limit the activities you go to, pick who you want to be with, slow things down and enjoy who is around you. Do not be afraid to set your boundaries. Be clear about what you can and will not do.
https://www.chronichope.us
Guest: Dr. Jamie Studts, University of Colorado Cancer Center, American Cancer Society Representative and Kelly Moran, American Cancer Society, Senior Executive Director, Colorado & Utah
The American Cancer Society has updated its lung cancer screening guideline, if you are over the age of 50, have a 20-year or greater pack-year history, currently smoke or used to smoke, you are eligible for lung cancer screening. Regardless of if you have quit smoking, you would still benefit from lung cancer screening. Your lungs do heal after quitting but they do not fully heal. Not having a smoking history does not mean you will not get lung cancer, 10%-20% of people diagnosed with lung cancer do not have a smoking history. November is lung cancer awareness month. Lung cancer is the second most common diagnosed cancer for both men and women and is the leading cause of cancer death across the US. The great American smoke out is coming up on 11/16, the American Cancer Society is encouraging people in Colorado who smoke to make a plan and commit to a smoke-free future.
https://www.cancer.org/
Guest: Anne McKinnon Volunteer and Grace Scheer Associate Director
The Arthritis Foundation connects arthritis patients with valuable resources. They also have a website and local support groups. There is no cure for arthritis and there is over 100 different forms of arthritis. Arthritis can effect people of all ages and races. It is the leading cause of disabilities in the US. Children as young as 6 have started to get diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation host a camp every summer for children who have arthritis. Coming up on December 10th at Wash Park is the Jingle Bell Run 5k. The money raised goes directly to the Arthritis Foundation.
https://www.arthritis.org/local-offices/co-office
www.jbr.org/denver
Guest: Michelle Sie (See) Whitten, Co-Founder, President & Ceo, Global Down Syndrome Foundation
Michelle started the Global Down Syndrome Foundation in 2009 with her parents because her daughter Sophia has down syndrome. Their focus is on research and medical care. When a person is born with down syndrome, they have three copies chromosome 21 instead of 2. In the 1980’s the average life span of a person with down syndrome was 28 and today it is 60. The Global Down Syndrome Foundation has donated more than $32 million to establish the first Down syndrome research institute supporting over 400 scientists and over 2,200 patients with Down Syndrome From 33 States And 10 Countries. Coming Up On November 18th Is The 15th Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show. There are a handful of tickets left. Another way to support is to sponsor a model.
Guest: Shannon Francis Executive Director
Spirit of the Sun is an Indigenous women led organization that works to empower native youth and native elders through various programs. The elders are the kings and queens and hold a lot of the knowledge of their ancestors. Spirit of the Sun has incorporated a seven generation principle that transfers knowledge from the elders to the youth. They offer story telling, remote classes, and building a curriculum. The curriculum includes things such as agriculture, seed knowledge, and ancestral foods. November is Native American Heritage Month it is a month to celebrate cultural resilience. Through cultural resilience they are able to take back that knowledge.
https://www.spiritofthesun.org/
Guest: Officer Carlos Montoya Denver Police Department
The Christmas Crusade started in 1983, originally known as Santa Cops, it was a bunch of officers from Denver Police and Sheriffs that got together to help the communities especially around Christmas. They now have over 33 groups that are all a part of Christmas Crusade. The agencies work with the families to get children gifts for Christmas. Over the 40 years the Christmas Crusade has provided Christmas to over 300,000 kids. KYGO is a big partner for Christmas Crusade providing a space for them to work, using the website as a place for donations just to mention a few.
303-322-KIDS
https://kygo.com/christmascrusade/
Guest: Rebecca Heinrich, Mother’s Milk Bank Director
Mothers Milk Bank work with neo-natal intensive care units (NICUs) at hospitals across the country to provide donor human milk for babies in need of its life-saving nourishment. The demand for human milk is on the rise. The fall is usually the time with human milk is needed the most. They have seen a 10% increase from last year. Only human milk offers hundreds of critical vitamins and nutrients, donor human milk is evidenced to dramatically reduce the occurrence of necrotizing enterocolitis, a life-threatening disease that affects premature infants. Human milk that is donated is tested for infectious disease and it is pasteurized, additionally they do follow up testing on the milk to make sure everything is as pure as possible for the infants.
Guest: José Esquibel Director
Across America over 5,000 persons have died from opioid abuse during the last year. Although The Support Act as expired and awaiting its renewal, the fight against fentanyl and all opioids still continues.
https://corxconsortium.org/
Guest: Officer James Seneca with the Aurora Police Department
Officer Seneca had leukoma 36 years ago, the odds of him beating it were 30% and he did. Cops Fighting Cancer started going to Childrens Hospital in 2002 with different agencies and it has grown since then. This December will be their 21st year of The Long Blue Line, they have not missed a year even during COVID. It starts with a breakfast, they even have a donut eating contest, then the presentation to Children's Hospital, followed by a long blue line of police vehicles to the hospital were they will wave to the kids in the hospital.
https://copsfightingcancer.org/
Guest: Jen Lofgren the Regional Program Manager
Casting for Recovery offers programs that are open to women with breast cancer. They offer free two and a half days fly fishing retreats all across the country. They have over 1800 volunteers nation wide. The first day is a light ice breaker and getting fitted for gear. On the second day they learn about the sport as well as casting, equipment overview, and wellness talks. The final day is a half day of fishing with their own guide and a graduation.
https://castingforrecovery.org/
Guest: Jody Strouse Executive Director
Domestic violence is not just physical, it can also be emotional, spiritual, financial, it can come in a lot of forms. Emotionally abusive is betting them down emotionally down every day. Spiritually, is take away their belief in a higher power. Gaslighting or crazy making is when the person turns the story around and the victim believe them. S.H.A.R.E, INC offers emotional support for the victims, they also have children’s groups so they victim does not need to find childcare, financial support, they will also help with paperwork if they cannot afford lawyers. If someone realizes they are in a domestic violence relationship, they should get in contact with an agency that can help them get out safely and create a safety plan.
Guest: Eileen Doherty Executive Director
With selections in Medicare on-board for the selection process in November, the Colorado Gerontological Society, Senior Answers is assisting with insights to the new changes and choices through its touring and virtual Medicare Mondays presentations. This program reviews the changes and assistance available. The program also covers insights to election Proposition HH for senior homeowners.
https://www.senioranswers.org/
Guest: Sigri Strand, Curator of PlatteForum
PlatteForum new exhibit “The Oracle of AI” by resident artist Paulus van Horne opens November 3rd. “The Oracle of AI” is discussing how we are putting trust into computers and trusting them to much. Paulus wants to explore AI and find a place that is comfortable for everyone to work with machines and computers. They created a sphere that is representing the oracle and they are inviting the public to come in and discuss the relationship we are building with AI. There is going to be a performance art piece, there is going to be someone who is selling the idea of self-help while you sleep through AI. The event is free.
www.platteforum.org
Guest: Sam Cole Traffic Safety Communications Manager
Teens are at a greater risk when it comes to driving and that is just because they are inexperienced. You want their focus to be on the road and their phone and their friends are a distracted. In the first six months you teen drivers cannot have anyone under the car with them under the age of 21, and until you are 18 you cannot be on your phone at all. CDOT has seen a higher number of traffic fatalities in rural areas. Drivers education goes into the what if and give you different scenarios to make sure you are prepared for all different situations that might happen. This year there has been a 53% increase in teen drivers killed on our roads this year.
https://www.codot.gov/safety/colorado-teen-drivers
Guest: Kevin Petersen Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
If not now, when? October is National Self Care month, the big question is, are you doing what you want to do and are you truly happy with your life? Kevin shared his story about how he left a sales job in his 40’s to go to grad school to change his career. People feel a certain pressure to lead a certain life and then at some point they realize they are not doing that stuff for themselves. When you are willing to put yourself out there, the doors will open.
https://www.chronichope.us
Guest: Eileen Doherty Executive Director
With selections in Medicare on-board for the selection process in November, the Colorado Gerontological Society, Senior Answers is assisting with insights to the new changes and choices through its touring and virtual Medicare Mondays presentations. This program reviews the changes and assistance available. The program also covers insights to election Proposition HH for senior homeowners.
https://www.senioranswers.org/
Guest: Dr. Jeff McWhorter Chiropractor/Brain Expert
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy allows the body to become oxygenated to 100% saturated. As aerobic organisms we require oxygen for our cells to function. The higher the oxygen the better the function of those cells. This would lead to better energy throughout the day, better sleep, less inflammation, and even quicker body recovery. There is no age limit, they will meet with you before treatments start to make sure there will be no complications.
https://www.mcwhortercnr.com/
Guest: Dennis Law Producer and Director
Mozart Requiem Evermore showcases the adaptation of Mozart’s spectacular and classical score for a symphony orchestra, a large chorus and four vocal soloists, into a work of musical dance theater using electronic music ensembles. Dennis helps create cultural shows for non-profits, Cleo Parker Robinson has been a good friend of his for a long time, so he is doing this for the dance studio and the community. The ticket sales from these performances go to Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company.
Guest: Alyssa Quinn Support Group Gounder
Dysautonomia is an umbrella term to cover a few different conditions that effect the autonomic nervous system. It is when you have a disfunction in your autonomic nervous system which is everything that is automatic like the things we do not have control of. This could be things such as heart rate, blood pressure, kidney function or temperature control. Common symptoms can be lightheadedness, fainting, chest pain, GI issues, temperature sensitivity. Dysautonomia is not rare, it is just not talked about. The average length of diagnosis is nine years.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DysautonomiaInternationalCOSupport/
Guest: Alex Mozota Co-Founder
Drink for Pink is a non-profit organization that collaborates with local breweries to make a big impact for breast cancer in not just women but also in men. One out of 100 men will be diagnosed and one in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Drink for Pink focuses on research but also transparency about were the money they raised goes.
https://drinkforpink.org/
Guest: Michael McAndrew, Counselor
Angel Eyes provides grief counseling services to families who have experienced the loss of an infant child, or fetus. They work with families dealing with miscarriage and still born as well. During the year Angel Eyes offers events that get families together to help families along their grief journey. Since 2015 they have raised over $150,000.
Guest: Peter Kaldes President of The Next 50 Innovative
Activating week and Ageism awareness day are two events that did not exist at the opening of this new century. As America largest 20th century generation continues its journey though life, the boomers are working their next change to society. This time it is rethinking the meaning of aging in America.
https://www.next50initiative.org/
Guest: Jim Hunt, actor who has performed in Victorian Horrors since it started 29 years ago
Celebrate 30 years of Victorian Horrors at the Molly Brown House Museum. The actors tell gothic horror tales by well-known but long-gone authors throughout the house in character. There will be five stops but seven actors. Two spots will be with duet actor. Victorian Horrors starts October 13th and runs until October 28th.
Guest: Big Bill Ficke
Big Bill was an Assistant Coach with the Denver Nuggets for three seasons under Doug Moe from 1982 through 1985 and the Nuggets made the NBA Playoffs in each season. In 1995 he opened Big Bill’s New York Pizza. Bill waned to help to his home state of New York after 9/11, a week after the tragic events all of the proceeds from pizza sales on that day went to help those in NYC. They raised over $35,000 that day. A few days later one of his friends who was a firefighter reached out to him, they had lost all six guys in their fire house. Bill set up another event and the funds went to the families of those firefighters who were lost. This became an annual tradition for Bill. Bill’s wife passed away in 2009 from lymphoma. Bill and his son Dan started the JoAnn B. Ficke Cancer Foundation. The Foundation now distributes all funds raised through the “9/11 Day of Giving." They distribute the money to six cancer foundations around Colorado. On Monday 9/11 is their big day of giving. Every penny raised that day will go to JoAnn B. Ficke Cancer Foundation.
https://www.bigbillsnypizza.com/
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Guest: Suzanne Isbell Senior Director of Regional Development
National Brain Tumor Society mission is to concur and cure brain tumors. Brain tumors are considered very rare and affect 700,000 people a year. If caught early the quality of life would be better. National Brain Tumor Society can help you find support; they are here to let you know you are not alone in this journey. September 23rd at Sloan’s Lake there will be a celebration of life, honoring those touched most closely with a brain tumor. It will be a festival with music, food, games, and a 5k walk/run.
https://braintumor.org/event/colorado-brain-tumor-walk-race
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Guest: Mindy Wastrous President and CEO
Tennyson Center for Children serves kids and families who have been impacted by neglect, abuse and other traumatic experiences. They started as an orphanage over 120 years ago. They have a day treatment school that helps with children who need a little bit more then what they would get in their district school. Each child has a clinician, in class teachers, and youth treatment counselors that help them heal. They also in home services to work with the family an the child. This helps to keep the child in their home during treatment. The residential program is for kids with intellectual disabilities and mental health and behavioral challenges. Colorado is 42nd in the nation for proving mental health services to the youth. Coming up on September 15th is the Mile High Q and Brew at Mile High Station. Q & Brew is a night with BBQ, drinks, a live auction, spirit pull, and a concert featuring Conner Smith!
https://www.tennysoncenter.org
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Guest: Dr. Carpenter
The prostate gland is in the urinary track in men. Prostate cancer is very similar to the number of people being diagnosed as breast cancer it is just not talked about as much. Men should start getting checked at between 50-55, if there is a family history they should be getting checked sooner. The Blue Shoe Run is is a family friendly 5k walk/run coming up on September 9th through the Urology Center of Colorado. The money raised goes to American Cancer society for research for prostate cancer. There is about 300,000 diagnosed a year with prostate cancer and about 35,000 will pass away.
https://raceroster.com/events/2023/74750/the-blue-shoe-run-for-prostate-cancer
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Guest: Lisa Switzer President
There are 14 chapters of Irish Networks around the country. The Colorado chapter was incorporated 13 years ago. The mission is to bring together Irish groups, Irish American Group and is a way to celebrate their Irish heritage. The Leadville cemetery has an Evergreen section and there are many sunken and unmarked graves in the free catholic section. In the mid 1800’s many immigrants moved the their area to help mine the cooper mines. There are over 1,300 Irish and other immigrants buried in unmarked graves. Most of the names on the list the The Irish Network Colorado has are of women and children. The Irish Network Colorado reads 10 names of people’s names on their list at any event they have. On September 16th, 2023 the Irish Network Colorado will have an event that will be unveiling of the artfully landscaped and curated Leadville Irish Miners’ Memorial in the Catholic-free (pauper) section of Evergreen Cemetery.
https://www.irishnetworkco.com
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Guest: Aisha-Ahmad Post Executive Director
The Newman Center for the Performing Arts is at the University of Denver. They do about 300 shows per year. The Newman Center is a non-profit. This year they are really leaning into the international aspect and brining in five different companies from around the world. In September they will have a family programming from the books Dog Man, Martha Graham Dance Company, Okaidja Afroso, and Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily: Love in Exile. There is a ton of stuff happening, there is something for everyone.
https://newmancenterpresents.com/
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Guest: Dr. Jeff McWhorter Chiropractor and Neurological Expert
Neurofeedback is a non-invasive approach to addressing aspects of neurological functions pertaining to emotional regulations and your quality of sleep. Since the pandemic we have seen a rise in mental health issues, this type a treatment will help with concentration deficits, emotional distress, anxiety, depression just to name a few. Biofeedback will have a similar impact to brain wave activity and has a more dramatic impact to how the neurological system impacts the body. This would be vitals, muscle tension, or stress response. Using them together it covers all angles and results in a better level in treatment.
https://www.mcwhortercnr.com/
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Guest: Jon Snow
Coming up on September 7th-9th is the is a big event that helps to raise money for Cancer League of Colorado. Over the Edge is an event were people rappel over the edge of a building in downtown Denver and this year is at McGregor Square over by Coors Field. The minimum donation to participate I $1.000. There is no experience required; they provide training before you go to the top.
https://www.denverovertheedge.com/
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Guest: Katie Zarlengo Executive Director
Zarlengo Foundation supports schools and programs for learning disabled students, such as ADHA, Dyslexia, etc.. The foundation started as small family foundation just about 21 years ago and in the last 10 years ago they became a pubic charity. They help kids from early childhood through college. They help schools and districts with things such as camps, audio books, field trips, teacher training, classroom resources, parent events and even scholarships. They also have the Zarlengo Foundation Learning Evaluation Center that test to help decide if your child had dyslexia, ADHD and anxiety, autism, speech issues and others, then they create a learning profile so you have a better idea to help your child and can also give to their schools. In November they have a comedy event to help raise money. This year they are brining back Terry Fator and his Christmas show that will be held November 18th at the Bellco Theater.
https://www.zarlengofoundation.org/
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Guest: Liz Heisel Town Clerk
Log Lane Village is just a mile outside of Fort Morgan. There are still log cabin that are original to the town and the other half are modular or prefabricated homes. They town does community events such as an Easter Egg Hunt, a Town Bar-B-Q, Trunk or Treats, kids Christmas party and also coming up is the Car Show. August 26th and 27th is the Car Show. The event is free and there will be six bands, live trivia, cash prizes, food and craft vendors, and so much more.
https://www.townofllv.com/
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Guest: Elain Wood Director Satellite Operations
This summer they have seen an increase in owners surrendering dogs and cat and adoption numbers are down. There is a nation wide pet adoption campaign to help clear the shelters. Since 2015, campaign has helped more than 860,000 pets across the US and Porto Rico find new homes. This month DDFL is doing a name your price for all cats, dogs and small mammals 1 year and older. When someone adopts from DDFL adoption counseling, medical and behavior consults, 30 days complimentary pet insurance, and complimentary wellness exam are just a few of the resources available to the adopters.
ddfl.org
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Guest: Nicole Vanderpool SAA-Denver Event Co-Director
Swim Across America is a national non-profit that runs swimming-related events throughout the country to support cancer research at the most highly recognized hospitals and institutions. Over the years they have raised over $100MM for cancer research that stays locally. Swim Across America’s Denver has raised over $1 MM since 2018 and their beneficiary is Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children's Hospital Colorado. Their big event this year is going to be on August 20th at Chatfield Reservoir. You register to swim anywhere from half a mile to two miles. If you are over 18 the fundraising minimum is $500 and $250 if you are under 18.
https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Denver?pg=entry&fr_id=6591
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Guest: Kelly Wulf Executive Director
Comeback Yoga is a nonprofit that provides free, trauma-informed, science-based yoga to the military community. This yoga is different, they help you get comfortable in your body again and connect breathing to movement. They a getting you to feel safe and be in the present. The instructors have to go through more than the 200 hours training, they also have to do an orientation about brain science, post traumatic stress, military sexual trauma, military cultural competency. 30% of the instructors are veterans. In 2022 they served over 12,000 students. The classes are all free of charge and the classes are at military centric locations. On August 13th they are having a benefit concert with The Missing. Tickets are just $20. They will have a hot dog stand, a bar and a raffle all to help raise funds for Comeback Yoga.
https://www.comebackyoga.org
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Guest: Cara Belvin Founder
empowerHer started as a non-profit for girls who have lost their moms. It has expanded since then to be for all kids who have lost either their mom or dad. The loss of a parent is hard no matter your age. Youth feel isolation when they lose a parent, empowerHER helps them to know that they are not alone. The kids have mentors who have been in their shoes, a mentor is an adult who shows a child they care. A mentor is asked to be with empowerHER for at least a year and to show up for five hours a month. If you know and love a child up to the age of 24 who has lost a parent, enrollment is free.
https://www.empoweringher.org/
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Guest: Lt. Carl Esquivel
The Salvation Army has been around since 1865 and looks differently since it tailors to the local communities they are in. Some of the services they provide in the Denver area are homeless assistance, they have food pantries, emergency assistance, rental assistance, utilities assistance, and so many other programs. One of the big things the Salvation Army is working right now is Pack A Backpack. Pack A Backpack will send kids off to school with a backpack full of school supplies. Families are struggling to pay the bills and some do not have the extra money to get school supplies. This year they are trying to help 4,000 children. You can drop off donations at Les Swab Tire locations. You can also make a donation online. If you are needing a backpack, reach out to your local Salvation Army.
www.packabackpack.org
https://denver.salvationarmy.org/
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Guest: Angela King VP of Development
The Denver Dumb Friends League has a lot of promotions going on right now to help get the animals adopted. The month of July they are focusing on their senior dogs. Coming up on August 19th at the Harmony Equine Center is LULUPAWLOOZA. There will be a pet parage with adoptable pets, a silent action, a bar-b-que, even a horse show. The evening ends with the band Super Diamond.
ddfl.org
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Guest: Monique McCoy Vice Presidents of External Affairs
Brent's Place is a long-term home away from home for families and children with cancer and other life threatening illnesses while they receive treatment at local hospitals. They are one of the only places in the region that can keep families together. They started 26 years ago with two apartments and they now have 60 apartments and six hospitality suites. Brent’s Place is so much more then just a place to have a roof over their head, community, meal support, family outings are also other things the family will receive. There is no limit to how long a family can stay with Brent’s Place. Coming up on August 5th is Brent’s Place Block Party. This year is a carnival themed event that is fun for all ages. The event is free and open to the public, they just ask that you register on their website.
https://www.brentsplace.org/
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Guest: Andrea Ogg a heart recipient and Cheryl Talley, Director of PR and Communications at Donor Alliance
Donor Alliance has a mission of healing and saving lives through organ and tissue donation. Donor Alliance educates and inspires people to sign up to be a donor when they get their ID’s at the DMV. There are 1,500 people in our community that are waiting for life saving transplants. Andrea was born with a congenital heart disease but was not diagnosed until her mid-30s. When she was 52 she had a heart transplant. Since her transplant her life has been so much better and she has even ran a half marathon. One donor can save up to 8 lives with an organ donation and 75 with tissue donation. Any one of any age can be donor.
https://www.donoralliance.org/
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Guest: Kevin Peterson Founder Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Trauma is the center piece of mental health. Trauma is divided into two categories. Big T is war, assault, murder, the big stuff. Little T would be getting yelled at, grief and loss, not having a stable up bringing, it’s the cumulation of stuff over time and how you learn to respond to them. There is a direct link from the number of trauma incidents a person experiences to chronic health issues, mental health problems, and even substance issues to name a few. PTSD is a series of behaviors surrounding traumatic events over a period of time. This is from people who have been into work, domestic relationships are examples of PTDS, it would fall in the big T. People need to realize that the trauma is not your fault.
https://www.chronichope.us/
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Guest: Dr. Tom MacKenizie of Denver Health and Hospitals
The Centers for Disease Control reports the life expectancy for men has dropped almost a year since 2019, a big drop not seen since 1923. Women declined too but not as much. What’s the drivers of this decline and how men can reverse it.
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Guest: Dr. Brad DeBeer/Chiropractor - Functional Neurologist
A concussion is a brain injury that is caused by the impact of the head directly or body resulting in brain sloshing. A concussion is a chemical change causing inflammation. Every six years there are no protocols and test and tools to diagnose a concussion. There are five questions a sideline doctor will ask a player before they go back in the game. The big three questions have the player repeat 12 words back to them, walking while counting, giving the months backwards. Some other symptoms are emotional changes, not working out as long, dizziness, balance changes, anything that just seems off. Some of the new protocols after a concussion is to get out and walk, vision therapy, vestibular and balance training, and chiropractic care. Three things that can prevent concussions are mouth guards, proper neck strength, and peripheral vision.
https://axonintegrativehealth.com/
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Guests: Dr. Amy Eisenstein, RFF Foundation Sr. Program Officer and Director of Research; and Eric Levitan, Dir, Vivo
The RFF Foundation for Aging has the mission of improving the lives of older adults. One key area they monitor and support is new uses of technology to assist older adults, especially for those focused upon aging in place in their current homes. Illustrative of their support is the organization Vivo which provides strength conditioning at home using zoom technology.
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Guest: Dr. Angela Tran, D.O.
Ozempic and Wegovy are changing the way doctors treat diabetes and weight loss. They help control your appetite, improve your metabolism and regulate your blood sugar. Ozempic and Wegovy are the same medication that mimics a special hormone that impacts your gut and brain. Some of the side effects can include nausea, diarrhea, also it could impact the gallbladder. Depending on the dose they are very manageable and will go away. A person with a body mass index over 30 are recommended or 27 with risk factors are people who would be ideal candidates to take Ozempic or Wegovy. In order to come off, people need to have a diet and exercise plan in place. There are pills of Ozempic and Wegovy that are in clinical trials. Treating obesity it reduces the risk for other medical conditions. Your weight problem is metabolically drive, it is not a failure to get help to get the weight off.
https://medfitmedicalweightloss.com/
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Guest: Chris Brunette, MS Chief
If you have plans to do fireworks, make sure you check what is legal in your community. To know if you are buying permissible fireworks, check for the license at the firework stand from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. The easiest way to know if they are allowed in Colorado is they cannot leave the ground or explode. If you are caught doing fireworks that are illegal you could face fines. If you are going to be doing fireworks make sure you have a garden hose near by and also a bucket of water. People have been putting fireworks in the trash when they are still hot and they are causing fires. The Fireworks Bucket Brigade is encouraging people to put the fireworks in a bucket of water and let them soak for 20 minutes, put them in a disposable bag and then put them in a trash that is outside and non-combustible. You can get a sticker with instructions on their website to put on a bucket on how to put out fireworks.
https://dfpc.colorado.gov/fireworks
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Guest: Peter Dearth | Arts Complex Programming Manager
Sunset Cinema is an outdoor film series that takes place at sculpture park at the corner of Champa and Speer Boulevard. They are showing five films this summer and this year’s theme is “Films for Foodies. This years films are Chef, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Tampopo, The Hundred-Foot Journey, and The Menu. There will food trucks that are themed for the movie that is showing that night. Before the movie there is a pre-concerts curated by Dazzle. The events are free but it is encouraged to RSVP.
https://www.artscomplex.com/
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Guest: Rex Fuller, Executive Director, the Center on Colfax.
The Human Rights Campaign has issued a guidebook to respond to actions being taken against the LGBTQ community. Along with its guidebook, the organization also issued a state of emergency declaration for the LGBTQ community. With recent shootings in Colorado Springs and Florida the annual Pridefest celebrations take place with a spirit of resiliency and determination.
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Guest: Katie Parker VP of Sheltering
The Pittie Party is an event at the Denver Dumb Friends League that celebrates pit bulls and pit bull type dogs. In the month of June, they celebrate all of the unique qualities and what makes the breed so special. Pit bulls are like any other dog and they all have their own personalities so they are trying to change the stigma people have about the breed. During the month of June the Denver Dumb Friends League is giving people who adopt a pit bull a week of training, they get some special toys and treats and adoption fees are just $50.
Ddfl.org
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Guest: Richard Cook Director of Development
Davis Phinney was a cyclist best know for his win in the 1984 Olympics and has the most wins for American cyclist. After he was done with his cycling career, he started to notice a trimmer and mental fog, soon after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Davis started the foundation after he was told by his doctors to rest, for an Olympic athlete he started looking into how to live well with Parkinson’s. In 2008 it discovered that high aerobic exercise is one of the best things you can do with you have Parkinson’s. The programs at the Davis Phinney Foundation are unique that centralized around their educational offerings. They have programs for people with Parkinson’s and one for the is for the caregivers. There is over a million people in the United States and there is no cure.
https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/
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Guest: Kevin Peterson Founder Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
People have often thought that when it came time to ask for help from a therapist, they were crazy. If you just feel like things are a little bit off it is ok to seek out a therapist, do not wait until you are in crisis. Check with your insurance. Kevin recommends going to https://www.psychologytoday.com/ to find someone in your area. When you find someone, set up a discovery call to get to know them better to see if it is a good fit for you. There are many types of different therapies but it comes down to you finding the person you fill comfortable with.
https://www.chronichope.us/
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Guest: Elycia Cook CEO Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado And Raj Sharan Program Director Of The Fan
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado is the leading mentoring agency for making sure youth graduate with a plan for the future and a mentor who has impacted them for a lifetime. At Denver Sports 104.3 The Fan got involved to encourage and advocate for Denver residents to get involved with mentoring. So much of sports is about mentoring. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado serves kids from 8-18. Mentoring does not just need to be about sports it is also about the day to day and could be something as simple as going to dinner or to a movie. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado has also starting high school students mentor the younger kids. Allowing youth to be mentors creates a pipeline of future adult mentors.
https://denversports.com/be-a-mentor-be-a-fan/
https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/
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Guest: Lonnie Somers Founder & Chairman
Lonnie’s wife found out she had a fetal condition when she was pregnant with their twins. This condition could be fatal to one or both babies. They found a doctor who specialized in their condition and luckily both girls survived, 20 years ago it would have been a 50% chance of both girls living. Twin to Twin takes the lives of more babies than SIDS. Every day we lose the lives of over 150 babies due to a fetal condition. There was no organization to help families with fetal health and that was why they started Fetal Health Foundation. Fetal health conditions are being found when the pregnancy is at 20 weeks. This is nothing because of something the mom did, we are still learning what causes this. Coming up in November is their 20th 5k called the Great Candy Run.
www.FetalHealthFoundation.org
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Guest: Angie Arterburn
The Sangres Art Guild host a number of different events each month and is perfect for art lovers of all ages. They do a different exhibit every month. They are located in Westcliffe which is just an hour west of Colorado Springs. Currently they are doing Plein Air Painting. The artist paints the landscape or the objects in front of them. They do not paint something from a picture, it must be in front of them. They also offer scholarships. Make sure to check out their website to see all the different exhibits they have coming up.
www.sangresartguild.org
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Mile High Magazine 06/11/2023 Leave No Trace
Guest: Faith Overall Community Engagement Manager
Leave No Trace mission is to ensure a sustainable future for the outdoors and the planet. They educate people who are outside, how you can protect that environment while you are doing your activity. They have three pillars to help them achieve their mission. The first one is science to be able to tell the best practices. The second is education, training for all with either field workshops or online course. The last is stewardship, learning and putting into action leaving no trace. People who do not leave no trace can lead to a lot of damage. Leave No Trace is working to prioritize inclusivity in the outdoors. They are translating more of their materials into Spanish. They are also working with accessibility experts. They have also been working to develop guidance for indigenous lands. Also by providing education to youth in underserved communities.
https://lnt.org/
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Guest: Randy Lewis with the Colorado Championship Ranch Rodeo
Working Ranch Rodeos are different than the traditional rodeos you might be aware of. Working Ranch Rodeos spotlights the American cowboys and cowgirls and the traditional rodeos are all professionals in their events. The Colorado Championship Ranch Rodeo is held in Hugo June 23rd and 24th. If people are familiar with the show Yellowstone, the infamous 6666 Ranch Rodeo team will be competing again this year. A must see is the wild cow milking, four cowboys are trying to get some milk out of a cow who does not want to give up her milk. There is also an incredible Western Trade Show featuring bit and spurs, saddles and tack, home décor, jewelry, leather good and so much more. Saturday night after the rodeo stay for the concert featuring Randall King.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/620842365227.
For more information on the Colorado Championship Ranch Rodeo, visit https://www.coloradochampionshipranchrodeo.com/
For information on where to eat, stay and play in Lincoln County, visit www.seelincolncounty.com
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Guest: Jennifer Kloeppel
Showers For All is a mobile laundry and shower trailer that moves around the city of Denver. They provide shower and laundry for anyone who needs them. They launched Showers For All in March of 2020. They such an increase in depend during the pandemic. The trailer has ramps so even people with mobility issues. The flooring looks like something you see at home and the showers are larger so people so it makes people feel good. The trailers also have washers and dryers, they will wash and dry plus fold your clothes for you. They have trailer that is out seven days a week and another that is out four days a week. Something as small as a warm shower can help people feel better about themselves.
https://www.showersforall.org/
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First Candle is committed to ending sudden unexpected infant death through education and outreach campaign but also providing support to families that have lost a baby to sudden unexpected infant death or stillbirth. SID stands for sudden infant death, SUID stands for sudden unexpected infant death. There are 3,500 SUID deaths a year; the rate has not gone down in 20 years. During the pandemic, while the rate stayed the same, the number went up for black children. Breast-feeding can reduce the rate of SUIDs by 50% but they also believe in meeting families where they are at and there is no shame if they cannot. The best way for a baby to sleep is on a very firm flat mattress on their back with no blankets or stuff animals.
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Guest: Amber Fochi Marketing and Communications Manager
Denver Public Art has been hosting guided tours for several years now. A guide will show you around and tell you about the history of the pieces. They offer walking tours, bike tours, family tours that are offered mostly on the weekends. In 1988, Mayor Federico Peña established an ordinance dedicating 1% of every municipal capital improvement project budget to new public art. Tickets for the tours are just $5 and kids 10 and under are free. They also offer virtual and self-guided tours that are free. Some of the art that is around the city that people do not realize is art are the big blue bear at the convention center, the sound art that plays noise as people walk down that sidewalk, or the tall dancers by the performing arts center just to name a few. If you have a group, you can also contact them about their private tours.
DenverPublicArt.org
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Guest: Sam Cole Traffic Safety Communications Manager
100 Deadliest Daily historically is the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day sees more travel, crashes and deaths in our state. Last year we saw the most deadliest crashes the state has ever seen. Over 750 were killed last year in Colorado. There is no helmet law in Colorado for adults on bikes or motorcycles. A big problem is people are driving impaired, to fast, or not using proper restraint. Some recommendations are wear your seat belt, slow down, and put your phone down. Motorcycle can be hard to see so make sure you are checking your bling spots.
https://csp.colorado.gov/
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Guest: Danielle Dascalos
The eastern plains of Colorado are not that far from Denver and there is so much going on. Enjoy free admission to 12 Colorado museums and attractions Memorial Day-Labor Day. There are 12 small museums that are free to use when you use the password “Our Journey”. Some of the fun places to visit is a saddle museum, old jail, a one room schoolhouse and so many more. While you are visiting the eastern plains don’t forget about the rodeos, concerts and even the golf courses.
www.ourjourney.info
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Guest: Brie Dilley Director of Development
South East Community Outreach (SECOR) is a food market that serves Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert county. They have a building that is set up like a normal grocery store, a volunteer works with them to help them get what they need. Suburban poverty is very different than what you would see downtown and is also the fastest form of growing segment of poverty. Suburban poverty is people who are doubled up in houses, it could have also come from a divorce, job loss or even medical bankruptcy. People think that food insecurity went down because of the end of the pandemic but this year they have seen an increase of 220% in the people they serve.
https://www.secorcares.com/
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Mile High Magazine 05/28/2023 Chronic Hope Institute
Guest: Kevin Peterson founder Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
May is mental health awareness month. Mental health taking care of yourself emotionally overall. Kevin has five pillars of mental health, light exercise, nutrition (pay attention to what you are eating), meditation (be present), community (find your people), and therapy. Mental health is taking care of yourself, mental illness is when people can just not take care of themselves. Celebrities are talking more about mental health and that has been helping others to see that it is ok to talk about it.
https://www.chronichope.us/
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Guest: Eileen Dorherty Executive Director
The Colorado Legislature ended their session on May 9 with several bills passed affecting older Coloradans. One of these is the Colorado Homestead tax deduction that will be going to the voters in November. The Colorado Gerontological Society updates on what passed, and what did not, along with advising us regarding their forthcoming Salute to Seniors forthcoming free community event.
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Guest: Scott Levin Executive Director of the Anti-Defamation League Rocky Mountain Region
The Anti-Defamation League reports hate assaults up 26%, harassment up 29% and vandalism increased 52%. The Communities Against Hate reports 41% involves spoken abusive language, and 40% written abusive language. . Coupled with this is more hate related propaganda on-line. Its a toxic America that must be pushed back against and ended.
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Guest: Scott Levin Executive Director of the Anti-Defamation League Rocky Mountain Region
The Anti-Defamation League reports hate assaults up 26%, harassment up 29% and vandalism increased 52%. The Communities Against Hate reports 41% involves spoken abusive language, and 40% written abusive language. . Coupled with this is more hate related propaganda on-line. Its a toxic America that must be pushed back against and ended.
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Guest: Shanna Shelby, from Denver Arts & Venues
Fashion is a way we can all experience art every day, it’s personal and relatable. On July 29, we will present FashionAbility, a runway show tied to Vibrant Accessibility, an exhibition with artworks from three artists, who are legally blind. One of the fashion designers in FashionAbility is also a model is a double amputee who also develops clothing. The vendor fair that is part of the show allows people to buy clothing and prints from the artists. The Impact Day is June July 30th and it is a day with workshops related to the exhibit and the runway show. The Vibrant Accessibility exhibition is free and open to the public. The FashionAbility show is presented by Denver Arts & Venues, When you attend a concert at Red Rocks, or a Broadway show at the Buell or even the FashionAbility show, that money is going to help support other events in the city.
https://www.axs.com/events/481299/arts-venues-cultural-runway-fashionability-tickets
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Guest: Dr. Kimberly Nordstrom Chief Medical Officer Rocky Mountain Health Plans
Over the last decade, there has been a decline in adolescent in emotional and cognitive health with increased rates of mental health challenges. This could be due to the rise in social media, the pandemic, climate change, school shootings and other factors. Missed celebrations during the pandemic has also had a big impact. Around 70% of teens believe that anxiety and depression are a major problem among peers. Out of those diagnosed with a mental health disorder 75% will have had their first episode but the age of 24. Suicide is the third leading cause of death in college students. In 2021 in Colorado 182 youth between the ages 15-24 died by suicide. For parents, even if you do not think you see anything just ask your child how they are doing or what is going on with them at school.
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Guest: Tom Ogaard CEO
Native American Bank got its charter from an act of congress because of a lack of services in Indian country. Anyone can bank with them but their focus is on Indian country. They currently has locations in 38 states including Alaska and Hawaii. They are more of a face-to-face bank to bring financial services to different tribes and reservations. Recently Native American Bank helped with $10 million loan as part of a health care facility in rural North Dakota. Native American Bank has recently acquired some capitol and they are looking to be expanding to have boots on the ground closer to where they are doing business.
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Guest: Dr. Angela Tran
Alcohol is not talked about enough and there is still not a lot of education around it. There is a difference between someone that is misusing alcohol and alcoholics. Some of the signs are withdrawing yourself from friends and family or activities, you need alcohol first thing in the mornings, or even having more than the normal amount. Alcohol can lead to depression and anxiety. Alcohol will slow your metabolism down, over time it turns into cumulative fat. Obesity is a medical disease, we need to remind people to let go of judgement and to take the blame and shame out of it.
https://medfitmedicalweightloss.com/
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Guest: Elliot Jackson, Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts Program Manager
The Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts’ popular Shakespeare in the Sangres kicks off June 16 and runs through July 2. The town of Westcliffe is just over an hour from Pueblo. The Jones Theater building opened in the 1880s as a saloon and around the 1920s or 1930s then became a movie theater and in 1960’s was sold to a man named Jones. In 1992 the theater was up for sale and bought and restored to a movie theater and started the Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts’ as a non-profit. The year Shakespeare in the Sangres will be featuring the pay Measure for Measure. Make sure to check out their website for all the other fun actives they have going on this year.
For ticket information, please visit http://www.jonestheater.com/ or call 719-783-3004
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Guest: Major Richard Pease
May 15th kicks off Salvation Army week. The Salvation Army celebrated this week because it is the week that President Eisenhower felt that it was important to recognize their work in the United States. In Denver the Salvation Army is opening open houses to showcase the work they do and in the community. The Salvation Army started in 1865 in London and came to Denver in 1887. They have been able to help 350 men get into permanent housing in the last 18 months. They also have a food back to help with food insecurities, at the Aurora location they give out 500 boxed a week.
imsalvationarmy.org
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Guest: Alison Salutz
May is preservation month celebrated nationally and Historic Denver is hosting a series of events. The big event Historic Denver is on May 18th is called Love Old Buildings Expo, which will be held, at the Emmerson School. People can attend and learn how to care for old buildings. Walking Tour season has started with daily tours that run through October, explaining the different building and the history downtown. Another event on May 11th is going to be at the Molly Brown house.
www.historicdenver.org
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Guest: Kelly Diehl Senior Director of Science and Communication
Morris Animal Foundation has been around since 1948 and they have always been based in Denver. They are a group that funds research globally that benefit animals through grants. They normally have over 150 studies which can total over $7 million in a year. Cancer is the leading cancer for dogs and cats over two years and one of Morris Animals biggest focuses. Horses have many studies that focus on their feet and legs. They have other studies that focus on all types of wildlife. They are in their 10th year of their Stop Cancer Forever campaign, which focuses on raising money for cancer research. They have matching partners that will match donations up to $100,000.
https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/
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Guest: Marcie Miller Coordinator
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is considered one of America's greatest days of giving! On the second Saturday of every May, letter carriers all over the country collect non-perishable food items while making their rounds delivering and picking up mail and packages. By mid-May most food banks supplies get depleted but are faced with an increase in need. On May 13th Postal Workers will collect non-perishable food left in boxes by your mail box and they get distributed to local food pantries. Last year in Colorado, letter carriers collected over 906,000 pounds of food.
NALC.ORG
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Guest: Sonia Rae, from Denver Arts & Venues
This will be the 20th anniversary of the Five Points Jazz Festival. This year it takes place June 10 and will be up and down Welton Street between 25th and 29th gates open at 11:30a and music runs all the way through 8 p.m. This year there are 40 bands, 10 stages and about 100,000 people will attend. The parade starts when the gates open at the 29th street stage and kicks off with Guerilla Fanfare Brass Band. It is an event for the entire family and it is free to attend. Some of the performers this year are Colorado Mambo Orchestra, Annie Booth Big Band, Anisha Rush and the Encounter, Stafford Hunter and new this year is Rajdulari Experience.
ArtsAndVenues.com/FivePointsJazz
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Guest: Chuck Fuschillo President and CEO
More than 6.2 million people in America have Alzheimer’s, and in Colorado there are 76,000 people and the number is going to be increase in the coming years. There is no cure. Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disorder that impacts an individual’s memory, thinking, language skills and their ability to perform certain task. People often get Alzheimer and dementia mixed up. Dementia is not a disease but a term to use to describe symptoms. Memory loss, confusion about time and place, difficulty in judging situations, changes in moods or personality are all signs of Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging. On May 17th from 10a-1p the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America will be in Denver as part of the Educating America Tour. There will be experts and caregivers to talk about the sings and what is happening with the current research. The event is free, just go to the website to register.
https://alzfdn.org/
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Guest: Brandon Westhoff President and Annie Valades Chairman of Donkey Derby Days
Two Mile High Club that takes care of the donkeys in Cripple Creek Colorado. The donkeys were used for the mines and as technology grew, the donkeys were no longer and set lose with no one to take care of them. The new now adopt donkeys from rescues and the public. The Donkey Derby days started 82 years ago, to celebrate the donkeys and the mining in the area. Some of the activities might have a fee but the music, parade and the donkey races are all free. Two Mile High club release 12 donkeys on May 15 and they roam the town until October.
https://www.cripplecreekdonkeys.com/
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Guest: Sam Cole Traffic Safety Communications Manager Colorado Department of Transportation
April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month. Distracted driving is anything that takes your eyes off the road; it puts not only yourself in danger but also others around you. Last year there were 65 deaths due to distracted driving; it was the worst year in Colorado history. The main reason was speed, not buckling their seatbelts, or driving impaired. CDOT is starting a contest, they are asking teenagers to come up with a :30-second public service announcement video that will convince the public not to drive using their phone, the winner wins $5,000. In Colorado, our cell phone laws are a lot weaker. The laws in Colorado are no texting and driving but you can still talk on the phone, the teens cannot talk on their phones while driving.
codot.gov
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Guest: Rich & Shelly Howard Founders
OneFamily is a non-profit that helps families with parenting tools to improve their marriages. Spouses are not on the same page with their parenting styles so their styles are contradicting each other which is hard to support the other parent and hard on their kids. Many parents today are reactive and they do not have a chance to be proactive. OneFamily helps give tools and practical advice to help parents be proactive and to help them build a healthy and strong family.
https://onefamilyhwl.org/
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Guest: Dr Jeff Young
About 40% of pet owners in America can afford veterinary care so animals are being put to sleep for no reason. Planned Pethood International provides a range of surgeries and medicine for people in need. They offer low cost services to help them afford the services their pet needs. Spaying or neutering can help pets live longer, plus they are healthier and they tend to have fewer behavioral problems.
https://www.plannedpethoodinternational.org/
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Guest: Laura Stack Founder
Laura lost her son Johnny to suicide, he had had become delusional while using high potency marijuana concentrates often called dabs or vapes. They formed Johnny's Ambassadors which is used Marijuana youth prevention. They educate parents teens and communities about this this new high potency THC product and how it affects adolescent brain development and mental illnesses and sadly suicidalities. During Woodstock, the THC was 1-3% in the flower. In today's dispensaries, you can buy on average 20% THC per flower. It is easier to get marijuana for youth in Colorado then it is alcohol.
https://johnnysambassadors.org/
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Guest: Linda Seavey Liver Recipient and Cheryl Talley Director of Communications and Public Relations at Donor Alliance
April is National Donate Life Month, a month of local, regional and national activities to help encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to celebrate those that have saved lives through the gift of donation. Currently there are 1,500 people on the waitlist for donations. Every year, they are able to do more and more transplants. A person can sign up to be a donor when they renew their ID or even online.
Donoralliance.org
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Guest: Leah Varnell from CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin Counties and Jane Dvorak CASA Advocate
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) serves children who have been abused and neglected and are in the court system. CASA provides volunteer advocates to help insure the safety of children. April is Child Abuse Prevention, which helps to shine a light on these children and the problem we have in the area. A CASA advocate works with all the people who have a part in the child’s life. The ideal CASA volunteer is able to work independently and be able to look at a case and child/children and create a plan for what the child needs. A volunteer needs to be able to set boundaries and still have compassion.
https://www.casajeffcogilpin.com/
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Guest: Kevin Petersen Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
You have to take care of yourself and figure out how to take care of yourself. What makes you feel safe? It could be going on a vacation or an activity. Get to the place that makes your nervous system or blood pressure calm down. You have to take care of yourself first.
https://www.chronichope.us
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Guest: Tom Seaver Lottery Director
March was Problem Gambling Awareness Month. As more options to gamble in Colorado grow, so does the importance of talking about gaming responsibly. The American Psychiatric Association defines pathological gambling as “an impulse control disorder that is a chronic and progressive mental illness. About 4-6 million Americans qualify as problem gamblers. Signs of problem gambling are chasing losses, feel like they need to gamble more, restless when they try to stop, lie about how much they are gambling or even stealing to gamble. Think of gambling as a source of entertainment, set a budget or time, take a break are ways to pay responsibly.
800-522-4700 – National Council on Problem Gambling
Coloradolottery.com
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Guest: Judith Shlay, MD and Joseph Foster
HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a common virus spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact that can sometimes lead to cancer. Luckily, there is a vaccine against HPV, and it can prevent nearly 90% of all cancers caused by HPV! The vaccine is recommended by the CDC for boys and girls at ages 11-12, but can be given as early as age 9. Joe is a survivor who found a lump on the right side of his neck; he shares his story with us and encourages parents to get their kids vaccinated.
HPVFreeCO.org
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Guest: Kayla Birdsong Chief Executive Officer
Fresh Food Connect is a national non-profit that started in Denver that was formed to improve access to healthy homegrown food. One in three Coloradoans or one in four kids in Colorado will face food insecurity this year. During the pandemic one in three households started growing some part of their own food. Up to now, there has been no way to get that extra crop into the hands of the families that could use the food and the extra has gone to waste. Fresh Food Connect has started a mobile app that will allow small gardeners to donate any of their homegrown food, take it to their closest participating food non-profit, that non-profit then distributes the food to those who need it. Last year they had 2,700 gardeners nationally and collectively they donated 75,000 pounds, which helped 45,000 people.
https://freshfoodconnect.org/
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Guest: Katie Merewether Mountain Plover Festival Biologist
The tiny town of Karval, Colorado is gearing up now for the 15th annual Mountain Plover Festival. Karval is a small town on the eastern plains. The Mountain Plover makes its nest in this area, they are about the size of a robin and they are hard to see. The festival is three days and the main goal is to see a plover but also a chance to see Eastern Colorado. They have seen up to 70 different types of birds during the festival. You can attend for just one day and reservations are required. The festival is April 28th-30th.
www.mountainploverfestival.com
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Guest: Craig Kurtzweil VP with the UnitedHealthcare Center for Advanced Analytics
Millennials are different from how they access and demand health care, they are the main group in the work force right now. Because of this change, it is causing studies with health care companies. The millennial generation is quicker to use emergency rooms, urgent cares, or telehealth and they are the lowest generation to use traditional doctors. Because of this mentality, it is harder to get an earlier diagnosis on long-term medical conditions. The health care providers are figuring out how to adjust to meet the millennials were they are to make sure they are still doing things such as yearly physicals.
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Guest: Dr. Angela Tran, D.O. Internal Medicine & Obesity Doctor
Hormone are chemical messengers throughout the body to carry out certain things such as growth and development, metabolism, reproduction and even your mood and brain function. There are different stages of hormones so it is not just an age related problem. Some signs you have a hormone imbalance are fatigue, brain fog, gain weight (belly fat), sleep problems and mood. Blood work with your normal doctor might appear normal but they do not consider everything such as age or gender. A healthy lifestyle is the best medicine this includes a healthy diet, getting good sleep, exercise and managing your stress. A healthy diet should consist of a protein, healthy fats and limit sugar. Carbs are innocent; you just need to understand what is a good carb and bad. In addition, portion size is also important, portion sizes have gotten a lot bigger over the years.
https://medfitmedicalweightloss.com/
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Guest: Jonathan Dickerson- Master Trainer and host facilitator
The Center for Relationship Education is a non-profit that delivers relationship skill training. Everyone is in relationships so it is about putting the training in front of the right people to give that training to their people. The skills you need for family, friends, co-workers are all the same, everyone wants to feel appreciated.
myrelationshipcenter.org
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Guest: Debbie Heistermann President and Founder
PawsSecond Chance Rescue has been around for three years, it started as just a need with animals that have slipped through the cracks (being owner surrendered). If for they cannot take in the animals, they get the animal transferred to a shelter who can help them. PawsSecond Chance Rescue make sure the dogs are spayed or neutered and they make sure they dog has all of their shots. In the three years they have been around, they have placed over 100 dogs and they have not had any dogs returned to them. The dogs are not in kennels all day, they get to run around and play all day. Their biggest need right now is construction needs to help build five new indoor/outdoor kennels.
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Guest: Benjamin Kremer Reach Vet Coordinator
In 2020, of the over 6,000 veterans who died via suicide, 154 were in Colorado. That’s 154 too many. The researched reasons include untreated exposure to trauma, isolation, difficulty reintegrating back into society to easy access and familiarity with guns. In these episodes we get updates and any new steps and treatments being taken to meet the challenge of veterans and suicide.
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Guest: Duke Rumely Founder and Executive Director
Sober AF was started by Duke and his daughter as a way to provide a safe place for people to attend concerts and sport events. When they have a group go to these events, they have a sober tailgate and sober section at the events. The average age for the group is 20-30 but there is no age limit. Sober AF is helping with bill SB-171 which will require venues for over 7,000 people require 4% of the venue to have substance free seating. That would be 13 venues in Colorado.
https://soberafe.com
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Guest: Karen M. Radman Executive Director
The Colorado Music Hall of Fame started in 2011 by Chuck Morris. They have inducted 50 musicians, music professionals, venues and organizations. In order to be inducted, a person needs to have been performing for at least a 10 years and have had some impact on the state and turned the volume on Colorado music in some way. They are located in the trading post at Red Rocks and they are open 363 days a year and it is free to attend. This year Big Head Todd and the Monster and Hazel Miller will be inducted this June.
cmhof.org
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Guest: Alison Jacobson is the CEO
First Candle is committed to ending sudden unexpected infant death through education and outreach campaign but also providing support to families that have lost a baby to sudden unexpected infant death or stillbirth. SID stands for sudden infant death, SUID stands for sudden unexpected infant death. There are 3,500 SUID deaths a year; the rate has not gone down in 20 years. During the pandemic, while the rate stayed the same, the number went up for black children. Breast-feeding can reduce the rate of SUIDs by 50% but they also believe in meeting families where they are at and there is no shame if they cannot. The best way for a baby to sleep is on a very firm flat mattress on their back with no blankets or stuff animals.
https://firstcandle.org/
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Guest: Andrea Malcomb Museum Director
March is Women’s History Month and Molly Brown is a woman we should be celebrating. She was a staunch supporter of women’s rights, and an active member of the National American Women’s Suffrage Association. She even ran for office before women could vote nationally. She also survived the Titanic and became known as the heroine of the Titanic. There is a Molly Brown House Museum in Capitol Hill, they have been a museum for over 50 years. They have both guided and self guided tours. They have a special exhibit to showcase her experience on the Titanic. During Women’s History month, the Molly Brown House is having a tour called Women in the Gilded Age. April is the month that we remember the Titanic, starting in March and into April they have a few different events to explore the house and hear the stories.
www.MollyBrown.org
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Guest: Dr. Amit Arwindeka Medical Director UnitedHealthcare Global
Going into daylights savings, it can have an impact their sleep. If you are older, it can affect several days. People from 18-60 typically need seven hours of good sleep. Eventually the lack of sleep might catch up with you. To help prepare for daylight savings, start making the transition a few days before, adjust you clock ahead of time, use the light and darkness to help you adjust. Insomnia is the most common sleeping disorder. Insomnia is the inability to fall sleep or stay asleep. Another one is restless leg syndrome, people feel very antsy in their legs at night. Narcolepsy is people having excessive sleepiness or falling asleep while they are in the middle of something. If you are having problems sleeping, start by creating a good sleep hygiene. Avoid caffeine in the afternoon/evening, limit screen time, have softer lights in your bedroom, do not use your bed for anything other than sleeping. If those do not work, it is time to see your doctor.
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Guest: Alan Frosh Incoming President
The Nathan Yip Foundation started in 2002 in the memory of Nathan Yip who tragically lost his life in a car accident. They work to empower rural Colorado schools and students by providing resources to help close the increasing opportunity and experience gap between education in rural schools and those in more urban areas. Nate’s Night is back this year on April 26th at Ophelia's Electric Soapbox. It is a dinner and concert event supporting musical education for Colorado youth. The money will go to musical education and helping provide musical instruments to schools across the state.
https://nathanyipfoundation.org/
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Guest: Kevin Petersen Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Someone that is struggling with mental health might not have a substance abuse problem. If you take the substance out of it, you can really see what is going on with a person and then see if they have a problem with substances. Until you peel away the layers, you do not know what you are dealing with. You need at least 90 days to see what is really going on. Addiction can be part of genetics, nurture, and trauma. It is not a quick fix and takes time to figure out what is going on once you peel back the layers. In order for recovery to work, you have to want it.
https://www.chronichope.us/
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Guest: Dr. Sujatha Nallapareddy Rocky Mountain Cancer Center
March is colon cancer awareness month. People 50 years or older are more at risk of developing colon cancer. Personal history of polyps in the colon, family history of colon cancer, inflammatory disease, genetic inherited conditions area all risk for colon cancer. Recently they have also discovered lower vitamin D levels can increase your risk of colon cancer. The most common symptom is blood in the stool but other symptoms could be constipation, diarrhea, painful stools, abdominal pain, and weight loss. The new guidelines are people 45 or older should be screened. Healthy eating, less consumption of red meat, increase fruits and vegetables, eating more whole grains and fiber are the easiest ways to help prevent colon cancer.
https://www.rockymountaincancercenters.com/
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Guest: Justin Bresler Vice President of Marketing
Visit Denver is a contractor for the city and they are in charge of brining in tourist, meeting and conventions to the city. In 2021 tourist, meeting and conventions brought in more than 6 billion dollars in the city. Starting March 3 is Denver Restaurant Week. You get a multi course meal for a fixed price. There are three price points $25, $35, and $45. The restaurant picks their price point and send Visit Denver the menu. There are 217 restaurants participating this year and reservations are encouraged. On the website, there are also deals for hotels which is great for a mini stay-cation.
denverrestaurantweek.com
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Guest: Katie Parker VP of Sheltering
The Denver Dumb Friends League is one of the largest animal welfare centers in the region. They have five location across the state. They try to provide comprehensive animal welfare for the community members. They offer classes, also have help lines, help with end of life, and even spay and neutering. As things started opening shelters there was an increase an number of pets being surrendered but they have been a slow down with cats, there is still a high number with dogs and they are also seeing a lot more strays coming into the shelters. DDFL and shelters around the country are seeing big dogs 40-50 pounds or bigger are being brought in more. The DDLF is doing a promotion of 40% off a dog 40 pounds or more, they had a goal to adopt 50 dogs during the promotion and they have doubled that.
Ddfl.org
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Guest: Megan Salas with the Anthro Lab and Meiko Lunetta Philanthropy Manager at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Girls & Science is in its 9th year, it is a month long event that to get girls interested in STEM. The girls get a chance to meet women in the field and also gives them an opportunity to be hands on with different activities. There is a free kick off eventfrom on March 3rd from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Girls Inc has created an activity box that include several experiments that girls can try at home. The boxes are $35 but Girls Inc has a sliding scale if someone is not able to afford that. They want to make sure no girl is turned away.
www.dmns.org/girlsandscience
https://www.girlsincdenver.org/programs/outsidethebox/
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Guest: Dr. Ariana Hoet, clinical director of On Our Sleeves and pediatric psychologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
On Our Sleeves is an organization that gives free educational resources to communities around the US to help promote the mental health and wellness of children. Their goal is to talk about anything that will impact a child’s mental health. The website gives the families information they need to help find the right mental health professional for their child as well as phone numbers to call depending on the state they live in. You know your child best and if you notice a change over time, that should be something you pay attention too. One in five children are dealing are living with a mental health diagnosis (this was pre-pandemic) and 50% of lifetime mental illness starts by the age 14. The pandemic made it worse. Suicide is the second leading cause of death from 15-25 year olds. Building coping strategies, build health relationships with care givers and peers, and talking about suicide can all them feel better at asking for help. Mental health is our thoughts, emotions, our behaviors. Mental wellness means having the skills to cope with those emotions. Mental illness is when our emotions, thoughts or behaviors get in the way of our everyday life.
Onoursleeves.com
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Guest: Pauline Frommer Travel Specialist
The Travel and Adventure show is February 25th and 26th. There has been many studies that use AI and one was done on 36 million air fare transaction. They found patterns that those who book on a Sunday, you can save 10% on international flights and 5% on domestic. In addition, flights before 9a are more likely to be on time. Since the pandemic Air B&B got more expensive then hotels. Pauline recommends to not get insurance through who you are booking from, look at travel insurance trips. There will be people from all over the world at the Travel and Adventure show that can let you know about fun destinations.
https://travelshows.com/shows/denver/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA6LyfBhC3ARIsAG4gkF9rAihv5C06za5m3JsT0f07rI6Gumu9ulPC7kvUoaYQ_J0W8couaq4aApaeEALw_wcB
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Guest: Bob Bell Founder
Food for Thought started 11 years ago as a simple idea of making sure kids at title one schools get meals to eat on the weekends. They started with giving meals to 300 kids. They became partners with Food Bank of the Rockies to get the food, had a space set up by Metro State University and started packing bags for the kids. Today they help 13,000 kids and 71 schools across the city. They have never missed a Friday in the 11 years even during a pandemic they did not miss a week. They never say no if a school needs help.
foodforthoughtdenver.org
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Guest: McKenna Ganz Program Administrator
Eating Disorder Foundation provides free support services to the community based in Denver. Since the pandemic, they have gone National. They have been able to provide support groups and programs virtually. About 10% of Coloradoans are impacted by eating disorders. They are also seeing a lot of problems with people and body images and their relationship with food. Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses. Binge eating is the largest category of an eating disorder people fall into. Binge eating is when people will over eating or compulsive eating or even feeling anxiety around food. Recovery is possible and there is hope. Eating Disorder Awareness week is February 27- March 5th. This year’s theme is Its Time for Change.
https://eatingdisorderfoundation.org/
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Guest: Monica Buhling
The principal focus of the Health Equity and Strategic Initiative program of Adams County Health is to determine and strategize what is needed to achieve health equity throughout this very diverse urban and rural county.
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Guest: Monica Buhling
The principal focus of the Health Equity and Strategic Initiative program of Adams County Health is to determine and strategize what is needed to achieve health equity throughout this very diverse urban and rural county.
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Guest: Heather Link-Bergman Economic Mobility Communications Manager
Get Ahead Colorado is to help educate about tax credits and to encourage people to file their taxes. The child tax credit (CTC) is a federal tax credit that helps low and moderate income families with children. You need to have an income of at least $2,500 and file taxes. You will get a tax credit of $2,000 for each child under the age of 16. The Earned Income Tax credit (EITC) an person can get up to $69,000 back it depends on the amount of income you earn, children and a few other factors. About 1 in 4 Coloradoans do not claim they are eligible for. The Child and Dependent Tax Credit is also a federal tax credit to help parents and caregivers to help pay child and dependent care while they are working (so daycare or dependent care while you are working). Get Ahead Colorado is also focused on helping people find ways to file their taxes free. One free way to file your taxes is on myfreetaxes.com. A second way is using your smart phone on getyourrefund.org. A third way is in person with VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) or TCE (Tax Counseling for the Elderly). There are also state child tax credit and EITC credits to help provide an extra match up to 60%.
GetAheadColorado.org or HaciaAdelanteColorado.org
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Guest: Joe Hengstler, Director Of Olde Town Arvada Bid
Olde Town is the perfect place to get your shopping done for Valentine’s Day. So Radish is a new restaurant that is vegan and gluten free and offering some specials for Valentine’s Day. They will also have activities for Fat Tuesday. We cannot forget about Mardi Gras, there will be a crawfish boil, king cakes, gumbo and other fun activates to celebrate. They will jump right into celebrating St. Patrick’s day. It is one of their biggest days of the year. March 11th will be the day for the festivities from 12p-6p.
www.oldetownarvada.org
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Guest: Kevin Petersen Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
When you have someone in your family that struggles with addiction or mental health it becomes the center focus of the family and children can tend to take on the role of a parent. Therapy will help the family members or kids to take the stance to not continue down that path with them. The most effective way is to clean up the family system because then it takes away the focus on the person who is dealing with addiction. Healthy families comes for healthy individual, healthy individuals work on their stuff.
https://www.chronichope.us/
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Guest: Dr. Vijay Subbarao, Cardiologist with Denver Heart
This February during American Heart Month, the American Heart Association is encouraging everyone to take the challenge of having one person in every family or household know how to perform CPR. Cardiac arrest and heart attack are different but CPR should be performed on both. CPR is important because the compressing of the heart it restores the blood flow. It is recommended to do 100-120 beats per minute. Some songs that will help you keep the beat are “Stayin’ Alive,” by the Bee Gees, “Crazy in Love,” by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z, “Hips Don’t Lie,” by Shakira” or “Walk the Line,” by Johnny Cash can “Be the Beat” to save a life. If an AED (Automated External Defibrillators) is available, they can greatly increase a cardiac arrest victim's chances of survival.
CPR.heart.org
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Guest: Margo Sobocinski, NP Executive Director
Carin’ Clinic started in 1993 when the founders were noticing that students who did not have health insurance were behind on the vaccinations and not going to a doctor when they were sick. They opened the clinic in the gym at Arvada Middle school for 12 hours a week. They are now a full time clinic in their old building. They will see patients of all ages who do not have health care and cannot see a regular doctor. They are now able to see kids who have Medicaid. Appointments are required.
Carinclinic.com
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Guest: Lisa Steven Founder and Executive Director
Hope House is a supports 250 teen mothers from across the Denver Metro area. They offer three major programs to support the moms. One is housing support, which houses six mothers and their children but also housing support in other ways. They also provide early learning to the young kids while their mom is in class. Their major program is their empower program. They provide GED, college and career support as well as legal support. They also provide mental health support. There are 67% of the teen moms living under the poverty lines. Hope House is about to break ground to build a child care facility that will help with 100 children.
https://hopehousecolorado.org/
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Guest: Dr. Angela Tran, D.O. Medfit Primary Care, Obesity Expert
Obesity is a disease; it is a physical manifestation of another underlying condition. The old saying calories in and calories out is no longer relevant. There are so many things that can play a role in weight loss like gender and age. Vitamin D tells our body to burn fat so if our body is low Vitamin D we are storing the fat. Ozempic is a medication for diabetes but it has been helping people lose weight but if people are not dieting and exerting they will gain the weight back. Short-term results can cause long term damage. A healthy weight goal is it needs to be sustainable and not a number.
https://denverweightlossclinic.com/
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Guest: Jeff Smith
Dive5280 is a Springboard Diving non-profit that helps that not only teaches kids diving but life lessons. It teaches time management, self-respect-which is different from self-esteem, how to fail, how to succeed, how to handle failure, how to carry yourself, compete, be a member of a team. Diving is not for everyone and takes a lot of skill and trust.
https://www.dive5280.com/
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Guest: Jim Fricke Executive Director
The Colorado Garden Foundation was formed in 1958, the same year as the Botanic Gardens. The Colorado Garden Foundation was originally formed to help raise money for the Botanic Gardens and now they also give out grants and scholarships. They give away between $700,000 and $850,000 a year. The funds that are raise at the shows stay in Colorado. The Colorado Garden and Home Show will start on 2/4 and will run until 2/12, Monday-Friday they offer two for one tickets. There will be eight gardens that will have over 8,000 flowers in bloom. After the show, the flowers that were used in the display gardens are donated to nursing homes around the city. On 2/8 they change out some of the flowers and if you go down right outside the show entrance, you can buy the plants for $2.00.
https://www.coloradogardenfoundation.org
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Guest: Elaine Horton Coordinator & HFW Facilitator
Morgan County Interagency Oversight Group started in 2008 as a way to support youth and families who are working with multiple agencies to help at-risk youth and who are at risk for truancy, drug and alcohol abuse, behavior issues, mental health issues. They help kids from age 0-21. It does not have to start from DHS or court; you can come up with a plan based on their strengths and cultures.
http://morgancountyiog.org/
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Guest: Dr. Jody Ryan Chief Medical Officer for WellPower, formerly Mental Health Center of Denver
Dry January started as a public health challenge in the UK in 2013. It gained popularity and 35% of Americans participated last year. People double the amount they drink in a year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. People will use January as a reset to get their health back on track. A fifth of millennials and a quarter of gen z were unable to stay dry so they did damp January. Damp January might be being more mindful so maybe cutting back one day a week or even one drink when you go out. The truth is no amount of alcohol is health. Alcohol is a toxin that helps people feel more relaxed but it can cause inflammation and can cause liver cancer and heart disease.
www.wellpower.org
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Guest: Paul Scudo Executive Director
Step Denver is a men’s residential addiction recovery program that gives men with nowhere else to turn the opportunity to overcome the consequences of addiction through a program based on sobriety, work, accountability and community. Studies have shown that 70% of the people that are homeless is because of addiction and 70% of those people are men. What makes Step different is they are a peer recovery based recovery program. They require all of their men to work tax paying full time jobs and are not allowed to be on any government or third party assistance programs. After they leave Step, their case manager stays in contact with them for a year. Out of the men they are in contact with 83% stay sober, 85% stay employed, and 87% have stable housing.
www.stepdenver.org
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Guest: Cole Finegan U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado
The United Against Hate Initiative, a project of the Department of Justice, is to strengthen coordination and to build trust to combat unlawful acts of hate. The Civil Rights Division indicates the stronger the association between law enforcement and communities, the more faith communities will have that allegations will be taken seriously and investigated.
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Guest: Erin Loeks
South Metro Safety Foundation offers safety classes to all age ranges. The offer classes in car seats, babysitting, kids home alone, CPR, adult driving classes, defensive driving, safety skills for older adults. Some of these classes are offered free. For CPR the first thing you need to do is assess the scene, tap the person on the shoulder to make sure they are ok, call 911. The next steps are to check for breathing, then put your hands two inches from the chest and do fast and hard. There are four reasons you would stop; if you are to exhausted to continue, the person wakes up, it becomes unsafe or if someone who is more trained shows up.
https://southmetrofoundation.org/
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Guest: Jill Shenkel Henwood Executive Director
The Nathan Yip Foundation started about 20 years ago providing support to K-12 educational projects in rural Colorado communities. They offer grants to teachers and districts to close the educational gaps. The Chinese New Year Gala is on February 4th and the theme this year is Chino-Latino. They are including both Cubin American and Asian American food as well as the retaining the traditional Luna New Year traditions. The year 2023 is the year of the rabbit and this year is predicated to be a year of hope. The Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity.
Https://Nathanyipfoundation.Org
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Guest: Jennifer Orrigo Charles Executive Director
Colorado Preservation Inc.’s is a non-profit focused on saving places in Colorado. On Febuary 8th they are having a conference Closer to Heart. This will be the first year the event will be held in Boulder and can be attended in person or virtually. This year they are taking it back to their roots, the foundation of preservation is about the people, place and community. At the conference, the Colorado’s Most Endangered Places will be announced.
www.coloradopreservation.org/saving-places-conference/
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Guest: Maria Trujillo, Human Trafficking Program Manager Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The State of Colorado is launching its 2023 campaign to raise awareness anyonecan be a victim. Colorado Human Trafficking Council was formed in 2014, the team is made up of 35 people representing state and non-government agencies, law enforcement, prosecutors, regional coalitions and task forces, legal services, victim service providers, academia, faith-based organizations, and survivor leaders. There is no way to track how many people are being trafficking but it is being identified and the number of cases are on the rise. Human trafficking is the exploitation of another person through force, fraud, or coercion for some type of labor, including commercial sex. Human trafficking consists of denying a person's human right to freedom and basic dignity. It effects all genders, races and all ages. This is Human Trafficking is a statewide campaign to let people know about all of the types of human trafficking going on in the state. The majority of victims are not able to communicate what is going on so the goal of the campaign is to raise awareness so the public can help identify what is going on.
ThisisHumanTrafficking.com
Colorado Hotline - 866-455-5075
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Guest: Cheryl Talley, Director of Communications and Public Relations at Donor Alliance
Donate Life Colorado has partnered with the City of Aurora in the first official Donate Life Community in Colorado. The program began as a way to educate and inspire others but to also let people know that Donor Alliance is a trusted partner and support them in their journey as a donor or recipient. Aurora has two of the major transplant centers in Colorado. In Colorado and Wyoming there are 1500 people waiting for a lifesaving transplant and in the nation there are 108 thousand people waiting. Up to 75 lives can be saved with tissue donations.
https://www.donatelifecolorado.org/
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Guest: Kevin Petersen Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
This is a difficult time of the year for many people. Five things that can help people are exercise, nutrition, community, therapy and possibly medication. Exercise even for just a short time is great for people’s mental health. Nutrition, what we put into our body can change our mood. Studies have shown people who eat more sugar are more lonely and salt are more anxious. Community gives people the sense of what they are going through that they are not alone. Therapy is a great resource for people to just listen to them. It is a small as just the connection, it is helping them feel seen and heard. Some people just have biological and chemical imbalances. Sometimes medication can help to regulate that. Medication is just there to give you a little help and not use for the rest of your life.
https://www.chronichope.us/
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Guest: Paul Andrews President and CEO National Western Stock Show
The National Western Stock Show is a non-profit that started in 1906. They provide scholarships to 120 students who are interested in agriculture and rural medicine. The stock show provides $500,000 a year in scholarship money. The show is sixteen days that kicks off with a parade followed by livestock show, rodeos, horse shows, shopping and so much more. Over 48 states and 32 countries will be represented in all of the events this year. New this year in the kids hall is the Calais Blacknose Sheep, they are real but they look like stuffed animals. There is a new rodeo format. The rodeo is a tournament style; the contestants get two attempts at each rodeo and a certain amount move on to the finals. There will be some new fun food to try this year as well.
https://nationalwestern.com/
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Guest: Bridget Domenighini Director of Development & Communications Canine Partners of the Rockies and Allie Butler, Child Life Specialist Colorado Children’s Hospital
Canine Partners of the Rockies raises, trains and places service dogs. They stay in contact with the placement for their lifetime. They continue to train the dog with their partners. They only place in Colorado so they can maintain those relationships. Canine Partners of the Rockies had partnered with Children’s hospital, they were matched with a dog named Kit. Kit is the hospitals first full time dog dedicated to the pediatric mental health unit. Kit helps create normalcy, provides a calm and comfort motivation for the kids to get up each day. Kit has made such an impact with the Kit, they get so excited to see her.
https://www.caninepartnersoftherockies.org/
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Guest: Rick Waters Executive Director
For over 50 years, the Denver Indian Center has been working to empower the Denver Native and Alaska Native community, families and youth. Their focus is delivering programs and outreach that support self determination, physical health, cultural enrichment and advocacy.
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Guest: Darryl Vigil CEO
Summary: This month, the World Aids Day theme is Equalize. Equalize was selected as the prompt to address the inequalities that presently restrict the progress necessary to end aids. In the U.S. approximately 1.2 million live with aids with just over 13,000 in Colorado. Since 1983, the statewide Colorado Health Network(CHN) has been the leader in supporting and meeting the needs of individuals to successfully live with HIV.
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Guest: Dr. Jeff McWhorter, McWhorter CNR (Chiropractic and Neurological Rehabilitation) concussion expert
This year there has been some bug concussions in the NFL. People need to be more aware of concussions and the impact they have on a person’s health. Some signs of a concussion are headache, dizziness, sensitivity to light, nausea, sensitivity to sounds, fatigue, even some changes in mood. Dr. McWhorter recommends parents taking their children into a doctor to get checked out before a sport season to get a baseline of their functions so that way they can see if there is something more going on if there is an accident during the sport. It is not the primary impact that is the scariest it is the second. If you return to a sport and the injury is not healed there is much more risk of severe complications from a second injury.
Mcwhortercnr.com
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Guest: Jean Gordon Director of Visit Arvada
They City of Arvada is a community of about 120,000 residents just west of downtown Denver. It’s easy to get to, there’s free parking and you can ride the G Line from Union Station to Olde Town in just 20 minutes. Olde Town has shut down a majority of the streets so you can walk the streets with a cup of hot chocolate and look at the lights and the new tree. They have an ice skating rink right there as well under the lights. There are many locally owned stores in Olde Town as well to complete our shopping. The Arvada Center is running Disney’s Beauty and the Breast though December 31st.
https://www.visitarvada.org
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Guest: Sam Cole Traffic Safety Communications Manager
CDOT is has a programming running called Nothing Uglier Than a DUI. They are collaborating with LYFT, they are giving people $10 off their ride to get them home safely. They just need to go to the app and enter the code DUISRUGLY, it can only be used in the evening. A DUI will have a fine and can even face jail time. They have found that people will drive drunk at least 100 times before they are pulled over while driving impaired. About a third of the fatalities this year has been because of an impaired driver. As long as the funds are still available, the program will run until New Year’s Day.
https://www.codot.gov/safety/impaired-driving
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Guest: Erin Porteous CEO
Boys and Girls Club has been in Denver since 1961. They help kids succeed in school, develop good character and leadership as well as a healthy life style from the first day of kindergarten until they graduate high school. Last year they had 23,000 kids and this year they had even more kids. The fee for a kid to be in the club per year is just $2. Coming up the teens will join staff from Charles Schwab at their annual Reality Store event where they’ll learn budgeting and financial skills, beginning to understand real costs in adult life. They have bins set up at King Soopers were people can donate a toy, the Boys and Girls club kids can then shop those toys for friends and family.
greatfuturesdenver.org
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Guest: Dr. Angela Tran, D.O. MedFit Nutrition & Obesity Expert
Sugar is not the enemy, it is very important. It provides glucose to our brain to function and gives us energy. The problem is the amount we are consuming. Sugar is the most addictive drug. Too much sugar can cause a stroke, diabetes, heart disease. Some healthy ways to hit that reward spot in the brain are exercise, getting enough sleep, and proper nutrition. The recommend sugar for women is 6 teaspoons a day and for men 9. That is only 25-30 grams and most Americans consume 75 grams a day. Sugar also can damage the walls of the blood vessels and can cause high blood pressure and heart attacks. Just because it says zero sugars, it does not mean it is health. They contain artificial sweetener and they can spike insulin. Always look at the fine print, balance you cabs with proteins and health fats, and do not drink your calories.
denverweightlossclinic.com
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Guest: Jane Barnes Executive Director
Benefits in Action helps was started to help people get health benefits, now they help get social security, disability, need help with food, deliver food boxes, have a mental wellness program, help with taxes. Their goal is to not just hear someone’s store and pass them on to someone else but to be able to help them. They do not want to duplicate services by other non-profits but to fill those gaps.
benefitsinaction.org
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Guest: Kelly Dunkin CEO and President
Community First Foundation, one of the largest Community Foundations in Colorado, in addition to helping all communities in Jefferson County thrive, Community First Foundation also created and manages Colorado Gives Day, the second largest gives day in the nation. This 24-hour fundraising event has helped raise more than 55 million dollars for Colorado nonprofits since 2010. Colorado Gives day is December 6th and there are 3,300 non-profits listed this year for Colorado Gives Day. All non-profits are vetted by Community First Foundation so you know your money is going to a legit non-profit. They also work with First Bank you make sure they are using the best in cyber security. People can give to the Colorado Healing Fund to help with the victims of the Club Q shooting.
coloradogives.org
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Guest: Jonna Busack Marketing & Corporate Partnerships Manager
Ronald McDonald House has been working to keep families with sick kids together. Being alone in the hospital can be a traumatic experience, especially for children. Between the two houses in Denver, they are able to house 118 families. Each room is very similar to a hotel room. They are also shared rooms, such as sitting areas and pay rooms for the kids. They have volunteers that bring in a home cooked meal to feed the families staying at the houses. It cost Ronald McDonald house $125 a night to house the families. A family can stay as long as their child is being treated. On December 1st was Light Up The House. They ask listeners to be a Ray of Hope; they commit to donate $20 a month for the year.
https://kosi101.com/light/
https://rmhc-denver.org/
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Guest: Haley Cameron
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The hospital is in Memphis, TN but they share their research with everyone. At St. Jude families never receive a bill. KYGO has been a part of Country Care for St Jude Kids since the beginning when Randy Owen came and asked them to be a part of it. December 8th and 9th is the St Jude radio thon on KYGO starting at 6a. KYGO has St. Jude Jam on December 12th featuring artist Bret Young and Easton Corbin.
kygo.com
https://www.stjude.org/radio/kygo
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Guest: Dr. Sujatha Nallapareddy Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers/ U.S. Oncology
Summary: The combined cancer death rate for women and men has dropped 32% through 2019. Although cancer continues to be the second most cause of death following heart disease, combination treatments and early detection is lowering the mortality rates of some specific cancers.
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Guest: Danette Hays B.A., CACIII Probation Officer/Deputy Probation Officer Coordinator and Manny Hays Founder
The Christmas Crusade started in 1983, originally known as Santa Cops, it was a bunch of officers from Denver Police and Sheriffs that got together to help the communities especially around Christmas. They now have over 33 groups that are all a part of Christmas Crusade. The agencies works with the families to get children gifts for Christmas. KYGO is a big partner for Christmas Crusade providing a space for them to work, using the website as a place for donations just to mention a few. The call center to sponsor a child will open on 11/21 until 12/12.
303-322-KIDS
https://kygo.com/christmascrusade/
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Guest: Courtney Wickberg Chief Communications Officer
A Precious Child provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential to families in need. They have programs that focus on family stability, academic success, and social and emotional wellbeing. They served over 48,000 children and more than 6,000 adult caregivers last year. A Precious Child works with more than 500 agencies year round for their holiday program. The agencies refer families that are in the most need. The families give them their top three wishes. A Precious Child puts these wishes on a giving tree and people can sponsor the child. The gifts are than given to the mother/father and they can wrap the gifts to give them to the kids. This year they are a non-profit that is going to be in The Giving Machine as another way for people to donate.
APreciousChild.org
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Guest: Elder Rick Balli
The Light the World Giving Machines came to Denver in 2019. The Light the World Giving Machines are vending machines for charity, you can buy an item for someone in need. You decided on the amount you want to spend and the item. This year they are working with five local non-profits and three global non-profits. This year the local non-profits they are working with the A Precious Child, Doctors Care, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, Metro Caring, and Village Exchange Center. The three International charities are IDE Global, Mentors International, and Water for People. On Friday nights they will have a concert by the machines, Saturday’s they will have theme days and even the rest of the week they will have some form of entertainment set up. They are located on 16th street mall and will be there from November 26 until January 1 and 100% of the donations go to that charity.
https://givingmachinesdenver.com/
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Guest: Stephen Hinkel Public Relations Manager
The Denver Rescue Mission has been reaching out to those experiencing homelessness for 130 years. They are a 24/7 shelter and serve almost 1200 people a night and provide 3,000 meals every day out of five different locations. They need 15,000 turkeys to help people who are in need to make sure they have a Thanksgiving meal. They are still 5,000 short of their goal. They do not discriminate as homelessness does not discriminate. If an individual wants to donate they do bring items to any of their locations or even donate online.
https://denverrescuemission.org/
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Guest: Guest: Major Mike Dickinson
The salvation has been around since 1865 but has been in the Denver area since 1887. . Some people only think of Salvation Army at Christmas during Red Kettle or some people just think of them as a thrift store. In American nearly 25 million Americans receive assistance from the Salvation Army a year. They support those in need without discrimination and help in so many ways but a few are providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. About 82 cents of every dollar raised goes to those programs and the money stays in their community. There is a virtual red kettle on their website you can donate to or if you see someone outside of the store at a red kettle, you can also do Kettle Pay, just scan the QR code and you can by with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo and Paypal. Their goal this year is to raise $1 million during the red kettle campaign.
IMSalvationarmy.org
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Guest: Dr. Kelly Diehl Senior Director of Science and Communication
Morris Animal Foundation has been around since 1948 and they have always been based in Denver. They are a group that funds research that benefit animals through grants. They normally have over 150 studies which can total over $7 million in a year. One of the studies they have been doing is on golden retrievers and cancer; studies have shown that 60% will die of cancer which is more than any other bread. Another one study they are going to be doing is look at chronic inflammation in cats. Right now they have their end of the year campaign going on and their board of trustee is going to match up to $200,000 in donations though the end of the year.
https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/
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Guest: Leah Varnell Executive Directior CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin Counties
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), they train volunteers to be court appointed to cases of child abuse and neglect. CASA ask their volunteers to stay with them for 18 months, which is the typical length of the case. The Youth Alliance Housing Project is a new project that will offer a bridge between foster care and independence. They will be able to house 30 youth who are aging out of the foster care system. This program will provide wrap around services as they try to navigate in an adult world. Once they get into housing the program will also help with financial literacy, how to manage their scheduled and also applying for jobs. They are looking for sponsors that will help to furnish an apartment.
http://www.casajeffcogilpin.com/
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Started out as the Arvada Food Bank in 1982 and now we are known as Community Table. They distribute food to hungry families and do a number of human service projects to help get them in a better placed. They have a goal to collect 25,000 pounds of food starting November 14th and ending on December 25th to help offset pandemic-related declines in food donations from individuals and groceries “rescued” from local retailers. This year’s 25 x 25 food drive kicks off during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, designed to educate the public, draw attention to the problem of poverty. In September 2021 they provided food for 1,600 people and in September 2022 they provided food for 3,250 people. They have a number of locations around Arvada people can drop off donations.
cotable.org
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Guest: Dr. James Yeash, family physician with New West Physicians, part of Optum
November is diabetes awareness month. Diabetes is a disease in which your blood sugar level are too high. If you have type 1 your body is not making enough insulin and type 2 your body it does not use the insulin well. Type 1 is an autoimmune process, so you no longer make insulin and the only way to treat is with insulin. Type 2 is more common and is on the rise and it can be caused by in activity and eating bad foods. Some ways to help prevent diabetes is to change your life style. They recommend 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise spread over three days and at least two days a week with weight training. Also changing your diet.
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Guest: Kevin Peterson Founder
October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month. There are six different kinds of domestic violence. The first is what everyone knows, the physical abuse, the second is sexual, the third is emotional abuse, the forth is economic (controlling their access to money), the fifth is psychological and the sixth is technological (revenge porn). Domestic violence is all about power and control. Domestic violence also tends to be generational because they witnessed it so they think it is normal. The number one resource to give someone who is a victim of domestic violence is resources. Trauma from domestic violence can last a very long time
thehotline.org
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Mile High Magazine 11/06/2022 Part 2 American Civil Liberties Union
Guest: Deborah Richardson Executive Director
Summary: The A.C.L.U., the American Civil Liberties Union indicates they are the nation’s largest public interest law firm. Since its founding in 1920, they have been dedicated to addressing the abuses to our civil liberties throughout the country within our communities and thru the court system. On this edition we gain clarity on the ACLU and its Colorado activities.
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Guest: Deborah Richardson Executive Director
Summary: The A.C.L.U., the American Civil Liberties Union indicates they are the nation’s largest public interest law firm. Since its founding in 1920, they have been dedicated to addressing the abuses to our civil liberties throughout the country within our communities and thru the court system. On this edition we gain clarity on the ACLU and its Colorado activities
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Guest: Brooke Way Communications Manager
Vitalant is formally Bonfils Blood Center; they are the nation largest independent non-profit blood service provider. This is the 25th year that Vitalant has partnered with the Broncos to host blood drive. Donors can sign up online, they can donate between October 17- January 8th, everyone who donates is entered to win a jersey or autograph football. A person can donate whole blood plasma or platelets to be entered. All blood types and platelets are critically needed, especially type O, which is the most transfused blood type. O negative can be transfused to any patient and is used most in emergencies when there’s no time to test a patient’s blood type. National Prematurity Awareness Month in November, people do not realize that their blood donations are also boing to premature babies. Premature infants commonly need blood transfusions to fight anemia and other complications.
vitalant.org/driveforlife25
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Guest: Kyle Reese Program Director
Athletics and Beyond is based in northeast Denver, their main goal is to mentor kids and to have them achieve their full potential. They mentor from six years old and even some college graduates have come back. The program is offered to both boys and girls. Sports is a huge part of their program but they are not just limited to sports. They also have tutoring and in the summer they have a STEM program. The dream is going to end eventually with sports so they do not want to share just the success stories in sports. Whatever path the child wants to go down, there is an option there.
http://www.athleticsandbeyond.com/
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Guest: Sigri Strand Curator and Engagement Director
PlatteForum is a local nonprofit organization that connects youth and professional artists with the resources to reach their full potential. The current resident is Jennifer Maravillas-Bell who is originally from New York. Maravillas-Bell has been creating a map of the area around PlatteForum’s Annex Gallery. She has been walking the streets surrounding, collecting debri from the street, and then impressing those found objects into concrete in the shape of each block. The exhibit opens on November 4th and runs until November 26th.
https://platteforum.org/
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Guest: Katy Mcquaid Author
Everybody Loves Grace is book series that help children who are struggling to read. Children can read to dogs and they do not feel like they are being judged. The sixth book in the series is about aging and the importance of going your own pace. The book was geared towards children but they have and an impact on seniors as well. Seniors have been reading this book and it has been helping recall moments in their lives. According to the National Institute on Aging, older adults who are socially isolated or feel lonely are at higher risk for cognitive decline and many other diseases.
www.EverybodyLovesGrace.com
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Guest: Kelly Dunkin President & CEO
Community First Foundation that helps donors as charitable giving accounts and give grants to non-profits in Jeffo. They are also the founders of Colorado Gives 365 which also powers Colorado Gives Day. Colorado Gives Day is December 6th this year. 3300 non-profit groups have been verified that are part of Colorado Gives. November 1st starts early give day, the totals from now until December 6th count towards the goal.
Coloradogives.org
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Guest: Dr. Sara Robinson Medical Oncologist
October is breast cancer awareness month. Male breast cancer is still not talked about but 1% of people who get breast cancer are men. A man should be looking for a painless lump. Breast cancer in men tends to go unnoticed and there for gets diagnosed at a higher stage. Treatment for men and women are very similar. An important reminder for men is to do a self-check up and if you feel something that does not feel right, get it checked out.
https://www.rockymountaincancercenters.com/
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Guest: Paul Archer Founder
Paul has started three non- profits in Colorado. Coalition for Effective Health Care grew out of something the state did called 208 commission; this was before the affordable health care act. The goal of Coalition for Effective Health Care was advocating for health care reform. Cornerstone Productions is devoted to inviting all people “To Come Unto Christ.” Cornerstone is about strengthening faith community. Coalition to Simplify Colorado Sales Tax, Colorado has the most difficult sales tax system in the country.
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Guest: Michelle SieWhitten, Co-Founder, President & CEO
Global Down Syndrome Foundation started in 2009 after Michelle’s daughter was born with the goal to focus on research and medical care. Down syndrome is when a child with born with three copies of chromosome 21 and not two. People with Down syndrome are highly predisposed to autoimmune disease and Alzheimer. On the protection side, it would be rare for someone with Down syndrome to get a solid tumor the exception being testicular. The Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show is coming up on November 12th. It is the largest fundraise for people with Down syndrome in the world. It features 20+ models who rock the run way and they are escorted by celebrities.
www.bebeautifulbeyourself.org
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Guest: Denver Auditor Timothy O'Brien
In Denver the minimum wage today is $15.87 per hour that's different from the state minimum wage that's $12.50 an hour. In 2019 the state legislature passed a law that allowed municipalities to set their own minimum wage and Denver stepped right up and passed a Citywide minimum wage that went into effect January 1st of 2020. The minimum wage in Denver will go up to $17.29 per hour on January 1, 2023. Food service industry workers get minimum wage of $15.87 per hour however the employer can subtract a tip credit of up to $3.02 per hour provided that they can document that the worker received at least that amount and tips. Part of the minimum wage act that past three years ago required the auditor to conduct active enforcement where minimum wage is not implied (food service, valet parking ect). It is also required the business post the current minimum wages.
denverauditor.org
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Guest: Laura Stack Founder
Laura lost her son Johnny to suicide, he had had become delusional while using high potency marijuana concentrates often called dabs or vapes. They formed Johnny's ambassadors which is used Marijuana youth prevention. They educate parents teens and communities about this this new high potency THC product and how it affects adolescent brain development and mental illnesses and sadly suicidalities. During Woodstock, the THC was 1-3% in the flower. In today's dispensaries, you can buy on average 20% THC per flower. It is easier to get marijuana for youth in Colorado then it is alcohol.
https://johnnysambassadors.org/
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Guest: Dr. Angela Tran, DO Internal Medicine Doctor
One out of three Americans have trouble sleeping and that lack of sleep can contribute to weight gain. It can put you at risk for diabetes and high blood pressure and if you just do not sleep over time, it can contribute to your thinking, memory and even mental health. Studies show that ideally you want to get a nice good set of seven to seven and a half hours of sleep a night. Getting at least 30 minutes of physical activity three to four days a week can also help with weight loss, which will also help with your sleep.
https://denverweightlossclinic.com/
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Guest: Eileen Dorherty Senior Answers Executive Director
For nearly a decade the Colorado Gerontological Society also known as Senior Answers has been providing information on enrolling and changes in Medicare through their series, “Medicare Mondays.” With their 2022 presentation sessions set to begin, we thought it to be a good time to provide to you the insight on what’s new to be covered and how to attend.
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Guest: Eileen Dorherty Senior Answers Executive Director
For nearly a decade the Colorado Gerontological Society also known as Senior Answers has been providing information on enrolling and changes in Medicare through their series, “Medicare Mondays.” With their 2022 presentation sessions set to begin, we thought it to be a good time to provide to you the insight on what’s new to be covered and how to attend.
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Guest: Jim Hunt Actor Victorian Horrors
Summary: Victorian Horrors is getting ready to start on October 14th and runs on the weekend until October 29th. Victorian Horrors is held at the Molly Brown House, they let groups every 15 minutes from 6p to 9p. The groups are with an actor who are Victorian authors that read stories as they get to tour the Molly Brown House. Tickets for in-person Victorian Horrors start at $19. Tickets for the at-home watch party access cost $20 per link. Advance ticket purchase is recommended. Masks must be worn at all times while at the Museum. Advised for ages 12 and up, per parental discretion.
www.mollybrown.org
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Historic Denver was founded 52 years ago to save the Molly Brown House Museum. Today, they are one of the nation’s premier nonprofit urban preservation organizations. They work every day to promote and protect Denver’s historic places and spaces. In order to be classified as a historic they have to qualify for three out of ten criteria. The criteria range from persons significance, historic event, important to the community or architectural significance. The process can take a while. On October 13th they are holding their 52nd Annual Dinner & Awards Program at the Brown Palace Hotel. They will be honoring three outstanding preservation leaders and five unique projects.
www.historicdenver.org
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Guest: Hazel Miller
Inner City Health Center is Denver's premier provider of high quality clinical health services for the uninsured and underserved. Regardless of your situation, Inner City Health Center will help you navigate the health care system and ensure that you get the help that you need. Coming up on October 21st they are hosting The Jazzed Next Decade Gala.
https://innercityhealth.org/jazzed-2022/
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Guest: Steve Biasi, Deputy Regional Administrator
There have been a number trench fatalities in Colorado this year. In 2021 there were 7 trenching fatalities in Colorado and so far in 2022 there have been 21 deaths. Trenching and excavation work can be dangerous without proper shoring or sloping. Anything five feet or deeper requires sloping or a shield system. OSHA in partnership with the North American Excavation Shoring Association to host Colorado Trench Safety Summit October 5 at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Brighton.
NAXSA.org
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Guest: Kevin Petersen Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Kevin shared his journey of recovery with us. He wrote a book Chronic Hope Families and Addiction and he identifies what he calls Plan A. Plan A is to let the addict know, we love you but we are not going to put up with this anymore. Set boundaries, there needs to be accountability and there needs to be a structure. Plan B is intervention and treatment. Don’t give up, there is hope.
https://www.chronichope.us/
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Guest: Michael Gadlin
PlatteForum is a non-profit that work with youth and artist from the community. They do artist residencies that are 6-8 weeks. At the end, they get to have an art show. The artist work side by side with teens to create a body of work that is reflective of a global voice. Coming up they have an UnGala on October 7th. It will be their 20th anniversary, it a unique and fun way to raise funds to support its programs at the UnGALA through onsite fundraising.
https://platteforum.org/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/platteforum-ungala-retrofuture-20-year-anniversary-tickets-400378130767
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Guest: Linda Villarosa author of “Under the Skin”, journalism professor at City University of New York, former Denver resident
The book “Under the Skin”: The Hidden Truth of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of our Nation, provides in-depth answers to the continuing challenge of health disparities in communities of color. It challenges the too long held myth that African American health disparities are the fault of the individual and instead reveals the structural racism embedded in the practice of medicine in America.
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Guest: Dr. Jonathan Zonca, Family Medicine, New West Physicians, part of Optum
The flu season is starting early this year and it expected to me worse this year. They are expecting a worse system because people are not wearing mask and over the last couple years, people have not been getting the shot during COVID. There are two types of the flu, A and B. Majority of the cases last year were A. There are a of similarities between the flu and COVID, cold like symptoms, runny nose, fever, cough, shortness of breath, body aches, stuff nose, fatigue and sometimes vomiting and/or diarrhea. The flu will have a higher fever and quicker; COVID will be lower and slower. September 1st the flu shot became available and it will take a few weeks before it starts to work.
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Guest: Harry Lozinski Founder
Harry’s wife Roberta passed away from breast cancer in 2015. The hope in the beginning was to help two families and now they are helping 45. Roberta’s Legacy walks beside breast cancer patients who are struggling financially and stick with the family until they are back on their feet. They stay in contact with the patient on a weekly basis to make sure they have what they need.
https://robertaslegacy.org/
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Guest: Dr. Rachel Herlihy State Medical Director
We think Omicon BA-5 is in our rear view mirror, however it still kills nearly 400 persons a day. Also Monkeypox cases are on the rise. Then add to this BA-5, Monkeypox combination, it’s also flu season again. Notes to keep yourself healthy and how to get your booster shot.
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Guest: Marion Kalb, Food Security Grant Program Administrator
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, food insecurity increased from 11% of Colorado’s population to 33%. As of April 2021 Hunger Free Colorado reports that one in three Coloradoans are food insecure. This program updates the City of Denver program to alleviate food insecurity through the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment.
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Guest: Brooke Way Communications Manager
Vitalant is formally Bonfils Blood Center; they are the nation largest independent non-profit blood service provider. They have 10 centers across the state and blood drives every day across the state. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer patients are among the most frequent recipients of blood and platelets. There was a national blood and platelet shortage for all blood types. Vitalant is not only looking for blood donation, they are also looking for plasma and platelet donors. Appointments are highly recommended
vitalant.org
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Guest: Eileen Lambert Founder and Executive Director
In 2013 the Colorado Pet Pantry started as a way to get food to people who need it for their pets. Canidae is launching a new program, they are creating an ecofriendly refill stations with Petco. The goal is to save 50,000 of bags going into the landfill every year. They are also launching a Pound for Pound program, every time someone buys a pound of dog food Canidae will donate a pound of dog food to Colorado Pet Pantry and Animal Rescue of the Rockies. The program launched the beginning of September. Colorado Pet Pantry and Animal Rescue of the Rockies is facing a shortage of pet food, Canidae is donating 300,000 pounds to get them started.
www.canidae.com/refill
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Guest: Jim FrickeExecutive Director
The Colorado Garden Foundation was formed in 1958, the same year as the Botanic Gardens. The Colorado Garden Foundation was formed to help raise money for the Botanic Gardens. The money they raise to give away scholarships and grants in Colorado. They give away between $700,000 and $850,000 a year. Their college scholarships are for four years and they also provide the student with a laptop. They have also given away lots of grants that have helped schools build greenhouses. The funds that are raise at the shows stay in Colorado. Coming up on September 24th and 25th is the fall home show.
https://www.coloradogardenfoundation.org/
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Guest: Dr. Angela Tran, DO Internal Medicine Doctor
The gut brain connection refers to the complex communication between the brain and gut using the nervous system. They send each other messages to carry out the necessary functions of the body. A leaky gut means the walls that are part of your digestion are starting to deteriorate. There are many factors that can cause you to get a leaky gut. The gut will send a signal to your brain that you need certain food to deal with different types of emotions and really, that food is hurting your gut. Take anxiety, it is originated in your gut but you are put on a medication that affects your brain and not the gut. The most important thing is to get enough sleep.
Denverweightlossclinic.com
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Guest: Stephanie ThomassenDenver Metro Event, Event Chair
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) leads the fight against suicide. They like to save lived and bring hope to those effected by suicide. They have chapters in all 50 states and in Puerto Rico. They are the largest suicide prevention organization in the United States. There is a new 988 number that you can dial and it will connect you to a mental health provider in your area. On September the 17th from 9a-12p at Coors Field there will be the Out of The Darkness walk. This year they will all be in one year for a walk.
afsp.org/denver
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Guest: Andrea Malcomb, Molly Brown House Museum Director
Margret Brown is not only known for her connection here in Colorado but she also surviving the Titanic. This is the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and for a few more weeks, you can discover a heroine’s story through Brown family documents and objects from other survivors, like a postal slip from one of the mail bags on board, and a gold medal awarded to second officer of the Carpathia by Margaret Brown herself. There was a documentary called The Six. It is about a small group of Chinese men that were on the Titanic. The documentary breaks down where they were coming from and what happened to them. The Molly Brown house is collaborating with Colorado Asian Pacific United to premier the documentary which is on September .
www.mollybrown.org
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Guest: Joe DunnBlood Donor Recruiter
Garth Englund Blood Center is blood donation center in Northern Colorado for UCHealth. There has been a huge increase in need for blood donations but also because Medical Center of the Rockies is now a level 1-trauma center. It is a simple process, they need a photo id and they will do a take you into a private room to set up your profile and do the screening and then take you to do the donation. A typical donation takes 30 minutes total. One donation can save three lives. There is a blood drive coming up on the 17th and 18th in Loveland. Appointments are highly recommended but they will take walk-ins. Due to the pandemic, blood donations are down. There has not been a blood shortage this low in decades.
https://www.uchealth.org/locations/garth-englund-blood-donation-center-fort-collins/
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Guest: Evelyn Walter Board President and her Daughter Elizabeth
Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association mission is to ensure inclusion and enhance independence to those with Down Syndrome. They also have a program to work with the schools to help set the kids up for success. Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association has a first call program. When a child gets diagnosed with Syndrome, they are meeting with the families in the first 24 hours to help with what recourses are available and to offer that support system. Step up for Down Syndrome walk is September 25th and is the largest gathering for people with Down Syndrome. It is the largest fundraising activity of the year for Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association.
stepupdenver.org
https://www.rmdsa.org/
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Guest: Jim Hackstaff
Cancer League of Colorado raises money thought the year to help battle cancer and for cancer research. Coming up in September is a big event that helps to raise money for Cancer League of Colorado. Over the Edge is an event to help raise money were people rappel over the edge of a 36 story building in downtown Denver. 60% of the rapellers are women. There is no experience required; they provide training before you go to the top. There is going to be party on Friday night that is an Italian casino night theme. There is no age limit but a person must weigh between 100-300 pounds.
https://www.denverovertheedge.com/
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Guest: Suzanne Isbell Senior Director of Regional Development
National Brain Tumor Society mission is to concur and cure brain tumors. Brain tumors are considered very rare and affect 700,000 people a year. There is hope and there is treatment. National Brain Tumor Society can help you find support; they are here to let you know you are not alone in this journey. September 17th at Sloan’s Lake there will be a celebration of life, honoring those touched most closely with a brain tumor. It will be a festival with music, food, games, and a 5k walk/run.
brainturmor.org
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Guest: Lola Strong co-founder
“The Other Side Academy,” with campuses in Denver and Salt Lake City, has assisted its students challenged by hard core substance abuse, gang affiliation, habitual criminal and other negative behaviors to reconstruct positive lives. And they accomplish it without professional therapists, doctors, or licensed counselors.
https://www.theothersideacademy.com/
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Guest: Sarah Zef-Gebber retirement author
In Colorado 15% of older adults are over age 65+ and single, 31% men and 55% women. With boomers living longer, living single or solo has its advantages. However, aging solo without a close family or close friends support network aging solo becomes a serious risk.
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Guest: Dr. Richard Heppe PresidentThe Urology Center of Colorado Foundation
The prostate gland is in the urinary track in men. It is common for men to get prostate cancer. One out of eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and this year it is estimated over 250,000 men will be diagnosed. Prostate cancer is the second largest cancer in men just after lung. Most men do not have any symptoms. Men should start getting checked at 50. The Blue Shoe Run is coming up on September 10th. It is the biggest run for prostate cancer in the rock mountain west.
https://raceroster.com/events/2022/59458/the-blue-shoe-run-for-prostate-cancer
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Guest: Ryan Harris, Super Bowl 50 Champion and Cheryl Talley, Director of PR/Communications
August is National Multiethnic Donor Awareness month, an annual observance that aims to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation and the need within multicultural communities. Today there are over 1500 people waiting for life saving transplants and 50% of them are coming from the multiethnic communities. You can be a donor at any age.
https://www.donatelifecolorado.org/
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Guest: Sam Cole Traffic Safety Communications Manager
If you are under 18, you and everyone in the car must wear a seatbelt and you can be pulled over for not wearing one. If you are over 18, you have to wear one as well but you can only be ticketed if you are pulled over for someone else. During a click it or ticket in just over a few weeks period 6,000 that received a citation and about 100 also got tickets for not having children properly buckled up. There are over 100 inspection stations in the state of Colorado to have car seats inspected in the state. There were just over 200 deaths last year from people not wearing a seatbelt in a car accident.
Carseatscolorado.com
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Guest: Lola Strong co-founder
“The Other Side Academy,” with campuses in Denver and Salt Lake City, has assisted its students challenged by hard core substance abuse, gang affiliation, habitual criminal and other negative behaviors to reconstruct positive lives. And they accomplish it without professional therapists, doctors, or licensed counselors.
https://www.theothersideacademy.com/
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Guest: Greg Graber
John Wayne was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1967 and beat it. Fifteen years later he lost his battle with stomach cancer. When he passed away he asked his family to use his name to help the fight against cancer. The John Wayne Cancer Foundation was started in 1985. The John Wayne Cancer Foundation is based in California but the impact is felt throughout the world. They have the programs are in University of California, Irvine Health and Texas Tech University Health Science Center. They have an alumni of 160 and are in 27 states. The John Wayne Cancer Foundation’s Block the Blaze program educates youth on awareness, prevention and detection of skin cancer. Coming up is the John Wayne Grit Series on August 27th. It is a trail run in Ridgeway. That is where the movie True Grit was filmed.
https://johnwayne.org/
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Guest: Lisa McAlister is the Founder of with Good Cause and Dr. Laurie Thompson, OD, Optometrist at Academy Kids and Adventure Vision
The mission of Von’s Vision is to provide low-income children with eye care and corrective eye ware that they need to be their best in the classroom and in life. They have provided over $5 million worth of eye are services and eye ware across the country. They have a program with Adventure Vision called Von’s Locker. Von’s Locker is for children who are uninsured and give them home regular eye home going forward. Von’s Locker room is offered in 13 locations across the Front Range. The program has branched our rural area and they are also offered a spare pair. A donation of just $25 helps to provide a kid with a pair of glasses.
Vonmiller.org
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Guest: Kevin Petersen Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
August 21st is Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. Fentanyl is an anesthetic that a doctor gives you to manage pain. It is more powerful than OxyContin or morphine. As little of two milligrams (looks like two salt grains) can kill someone. Thee toxins from the sweat and fumes can be toxic and has been a problem to first responders who are reporting to an overdose situation. There are solutions if you are someone you know needs help with Fentanyl.
https://www.chronichope.us/
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Guest: Nicole Vanderpool
Swim Across America is a national non-profit that runs swimming-related events throughout the country to support cancer research at the most highly recognized hospitals and institutions. Swim Across America’s Denver beneficiary is Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children's Hospital Colorado. They raise money through different swim events throughout the summer. Their big event this year is going to be on August 21st at Chatfield Reservoir.
https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/Denver
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Guest: Jonathan Dickerson- Master Trainer and host facilitator
The Center for Relationship Education is a non-profit that delivers relationship skill training. Everyone is in relationships so it is about putting the training in front of the right people to give that training to their people. The skills you need for family, friends, co-workers are all the same, everyone wants to feel appreciated.
myrelationshipcenter.org
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Guest: Aisha-Ahmad Post Executive Director
The Newman Center for the Performing Arts is at the University of Denver. They do about 300 shows per year. The Newman Center Presents series brings in the very best in touring artist to bring us traditions and cultures you cannot find anywhere else. The Newman Center is a non-profit. During the pandemic, they were able to offer a program to Denver Public Schools students so that way they had access to the arts. They have helped build curriculum that meets state standards that talks about world music and cultures. Bandaloop is a vertical dance company, they use walls and exterior buildings with climbing ropes and harnesses as their stage. The Newman Center is offering this show for free on September 29th.
newmancenterpresents.com
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Guest: Jessica Bachus Founder
Kenzi's Causes serves low-income children across the state. Packz4Kidz is one of their programs that provides backpacks and school supplies for these children to start the school year. The serve over 6,500 kids in the state. For the backpacks picked up in Denver, they will also get a toothbrush and toothpaste. Also first come first serve, they will be given a water bottle and a lunch box. On August 13th there will be an in person event at the Denver Coliseum were the kids can pick out their backpacks that will be filled with school supplies. They also have a program called Kenzi’s Kids, they have 122 kids that they provide opportunity, access and resources to. The other program is Toys Shop, they provide Christmas gifts for over 17,000 kids in the state.
https://kenziscauses.org/
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Guest: Rico Munn Superintendent
With its 38,000 students, the Aurora Public Schools District is one of the largest in the state. Teaching students from 130 countries speaking 160 languages, APS is also the most internationally diverse. With a nearly 80% graduation rate it is also a very successful learning district as well.
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Guest: John Snow
Cancer League of Colorado raises money thought the year to help battle cancer and for cancer research. Coming up in September is a big event that helps to raise money for Cancer League of Colorado. Over the Edge is an event to help raise money were people rappel over the edge of a building in downtown Denver. There is no experience required; they provide training before you go to the top. New this year is the 10-team challenge; it is for a group of 10 and the cost is $17,000 per team. It is a way to get corporate sponsors involved. Whatever the team raises the corporate sponsor pays the rest.
https://www.denverovertheedge.com/
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Guest: Haley Cameron Development Director
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The hospital is in Memphis, TN but they share their research with everyone. At St. Jude families never receive a bill. Coming up they have the Dream Home Giveaway. The home is an Oakwood Home that is valued at $850,000 and tickets are $100. Also coming up is the St. Jude Walk
https://www.stjude.org/give/dream-home/denver.html
https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?fr_id=137394&pg=entry&sc_cid=smd87728
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Guest: Rico Munn Superintendent
With its 38,000 students, the Aurora Public Schools District is one of the largest in the state. Teaching students from 130 countries speaking 160 languages, APS is also the most internationally diverse. With a nearly 80% graduation rate it is also a very successful learning district as well.
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Guest: Coco Criste, Executive Director
Colorado Day is August 1st and it will be the 146th birthday of Colorado. It is the day Colorado officially became a state. The Governor's Residence will be open for free tours from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Before or after a tour visitors can enjoy the gardens by ordering lunch from a food truck, visiting vendor booths, going on a neighborhood scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt will be from the Molly Brown House, The Governor’s Residence at Boettcher Mansion and the Colorado State Capitol building. You will follow the clues on your phone and uncover Colorado history.
https://www.facebook.com/ComeHomeColorado or www.coloradoshome.org for more information.
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Guest: Michael Gadlin, Executive Director
PlatteForum is a non-profit art organization that invites artist to have his or her own residency. It is a 6-8 week residency that gives them a new area to work in and they also get their own exihibt at the end of the eight weeks. They also have an art lab that is open to high school students that is a paid internship. A new exhibit, Concrete Redundancy, opens Friday, July 29 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. and runs through mid-August. The exhibit is free and can be seen on opening night or during regular gallery hours of Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. following the opening.
https://platteforum.org/
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Guest: Stephanie McGuire Museum Curator
The Historic Denver’s Molly Brown House Museum in commemorating the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Margret Brown was known as a heroine of the Titanic because she helped the passengers especially immigrants because she spoke many languages. Margret Brown stayed on the recuse ship overnight to help people. There will be rare memorabilia from the originally ship as well as movie memorabilia.
www.mollybrown.org
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Guest: Nolan Katerberg, Director of Driving Skills for Life Ford Motor Company
Coming up on Colorado Springs there will be a free, hands-on driver training that focuses on helping young drivers improve their skills in four key areas that are critical factors in vehicle crashes: hazard recognition, vehicle handling, and speed and space management. The program also focuses on the dangers of distracted and impaired driving. The program is for both teens and their parents. Vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for novice teen drivers, and they are twice as likely as adult drivers to be in a fatal crash. The program is being put on by Ford Motor Company, Governors Highway Safety Association and Colorado Department of Transportation. Pre-registration is necessary. You can sign-up your teen driver, now, for this free half-day program at Broadmoor World Arena, come July 30-31st.
drivingskillsforlife.com/training/hands-on-training
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Guest: Kraig Burleson CEO
Inner City Health Center is Denver's premier provider of high quality clinical health services for the uninsured and underserved. Regardless of your situation, Inner City Health Center will help you navigate the health care system and ensure that you get the help that you need. They are offering vaccines for COVID as well as offer pop up clinics to get to the people who have been hesitant on getting the vaccine. Inner City makes an extra effort to reach veterans and let them know of the services that have that are available to them. Tickets are now on sale for the Jazzed event that will be held on October 19th.
https://innercityhealth.org/
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Guest: Kevin Petersen Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
When you have someone in your family that struggles with addiction or mental health it becomes the center focus of the family and children can tend to take on the role of a parent. Therapy will help the family members or kids to take the stance to not continue down that path with them. The most effective way is to clean up the family system because then it takes away the focus on the person who is dealing with addiction. Healthy families comes for healthy individual, healthy individuals work on their stuff.
https://www.chronichope.us/
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Guest: Ginger Stringer State Epidemiology Response Manager
In the U.S. the covid BA5 variant accounts for 65% of the new covid infections. In Europe BA5 has increased infections by 25% and by over 30% worldwide. And scientists indicate BA5 is the most transmissible variant yet and mutated to be more evasive to the vaccines we have.
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Guest: Monique McCoy Vice Presidents of External Affairs
Brent's Place is a long-term home away from home for families and children with cancer and other life threatening illnesses while they receive treatment at local hospitals. They are one of the only places in the region that can keep families together. Due to COVID they had to cancel the volunteer program, but they have been able to bring that back. They are celebrating their 25th year and are excited to be able to bring back the block party this year after not being able to hold the event for the last two years. There will be a free community carnival and fun walk at Anschutz Medical Campus starting on July 23rd from 9a-1p.
https://www.brentsplace.org/
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Guest: Gregory Kaczmarczyk, Family Physician with New West Physicians
Alzheimer’s is one of the most common types of dementia and leading causes of death in U.S. adults, particularly those who are 65 or older. In 2020, an estimated 5.8 million Americans aged 65 or older had Alzheimer’s disease. This number is projected to triple to 14 million people by 2060. This disease can be managed with medication. The biggest risk factor is age but life style can increase or decrease your risk. Having a healthy lifestyle (regular exercise, not smoking, minimal alcohol intake, a good social network) after 65 can delay the Alzheimer’s. If you are starting notice things that might be a problem, reach out to your physician.
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Guest: Tim Andersen
The Lincoln County Fair is starting on August 9th and most of the events start on August 11th and a concert on August 13th. Colorado Prairie Music Fest featuring William Clark Green along with Texas country rising star Kylie Frey. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Some of the events at the fair this year is a hot nerf gun course, PRCA rodeo. There are a lot other activates going on in Lincoln County during the month of August.
www.seelincolncounty.com
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Guest: Dr. Karen Fredericksen Goldsen, Prof. Univ. of Washington, and Dr. Carla Petintenoto, Prof MD, Univ. of Calif. San Francisco.
A study from the National Academies of Sciences and Medicines indicates 1/3 of adults age 45+ feel lonely and 25% of older adults age 65+ are considered socially isolated. Loneliness and social isolation are conditions that can increase heart disease risk 29%, stroke by 32% with a 50% risk increase of dementia.
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Guest: Joe Hengstler Business Improvement District Director
Olde Town Arvada is the downtown of Arvada. It is a walkable part of town with lots of cute retail stores, restaurants and breweries. Parking is free and you can easily take the G Line from downtown. Some of the events you can do this summer in Olde Town is free movies in park, free bikes rides, second Saturday Concert Series & Street Fest, yoga and a farmers market. Taste of Arvada is coming up from July 21 from 5-8pm at the Apex Center. It is hosted by the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, features offerings from more than 50 Denver Metro and Arvada restaurants, bars, bakeries, craft breweries, and distilleries. Make sure to check out their website for all of the other events happening throughout the year.
https://www.oldetownarvada.org/
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Guest: Adam Massaro, DCF President, and Cody Phifer, DCF President Elect
The Denver Children's Foundation is a group of men between the age of 20-39 and their goal is to raise money for at risk children and to also to develop philanthropic leaders in the community. They have been in the community over 30 years. They have a few events coming up to help raise money. One of them is the Polo Classic. The Polo Classic is a three-day event that starts with a black-tie event that has a live auction, Saturday is family day and Sunday is the championship. The goal is to raise a million dollars in three days. Also coming up is the Barn Party that is a concert with Nashville recording artist Billy Currington.
https://www.denverchildrensfoundation.org/
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Guest: Jean Denious Omni Founder
The city governments of Aurora, Colorado and Alexandria, Virginia are among the public sector and major non-profit organizations assisted by the Denver based Omni Institute. Omni is one of those behind the scenes organizations providing the necessary research, evaluation and support required that has a strong positive impact in the areas of community health, economic security, children, families and justice.
https://www.omni.org/
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Guest: Nicole Vanderpool
Swim Across America is a national non-profit that runs swimming-related events throughout the country to support cancer research at the most highly recognized hospitals and institutions. Swim Across America’s Denver beneficiary is Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children's Hospital Colorado. They raise money though different swim events throughout the summer. Their big event this year is going to be on August 21st at Chatfield Reservoir.
https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/Denver
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Guest: Dr. Eric French, DO Co-Founder, Medical Director Sam Peterson, MBA Co-Founder, Business Development Director
Mind Spa is a reconfiguration of how mental health care is practiced and making an individualized treatment for their patients. Their focus is on whole brain wellness. Their passion is treating military and first responders. They just opened a location in Greenwood Village and some of the services they offer are talk therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Ketamine Infusion Therapy.
https://mindspadenver.com/
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Guest: Kristabell Stansbury Founder/CEO
Chrysalis Continuing Care is an outpatient treatment center with all levels of care. It is for people with mental health and substance issues. During the pandemic they saw people looking at their own mental health and even though it was a difficult time for Chrysalis Continuing Care to start, it was also a great time. Never give up and never stop reaching out for help. Recovery takes a lifetime.
https://ccctreatment.com/
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Guest: Kiley Erlandson Volunteer Manager
Ronald McDonald House has been working to keep families with sick kids together. Being alone in the hospital can be a traumatic experience, especially for children. Between the two houses in Denver, they are able to house 118 families. Each room is very similar to a hotel room. They are also shared rooms, such as sitting areas and pay rooms for the kids. COVID caused them to shut down their volunteer program but they are now back and Ronald McDonald is in need of volunteers.
http://rmhc-denver.org/
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Guest: Jean Denious Omni Founder and CEO
In the report “State of the State Survey,” the need to achieve behavorial and physical health equity in Colorado’s LBGTQ community is revealed to be a necessity. The Omni Institute based in Denver, with staff in 13 states, supports the LGBTQ community with timely and insightful research is the focus of this edition.
https://www.omni.org/
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Guest: Jon Brusco and Justin Savoie
Dads of Parker is one of three affiliated area groups for men that provides a place guys can reach out with their feelings and challenges needing assistance without formal therapy. They are a family centered and community focused group that provides men balance with empathy and nurturing.
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Guest: Jim Fricke Executive Director Colorado Garden Foundation
The Colorado Garden Foundation was formed in 1958, the same year as the Botanic Gardens. The Colorado Garden Foundation was formed to help raise money for the Botanic Gardens. The money they raise to give away scholarships and grants in Colorado. They give away between $700,000 and $850,000 a year. Their college scholarships are for four years and they also provide the student with a laptop. They have also given away lots of grants that have helped schools build greenhouses. The funds that are raise at the shows stay in Colorado.
https://www.coloradogardenfoundation.org/
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Guest: Dr. Thom Kamber Founder and Executive Director of Older Adult Technology Services
Senior Planet has the principal purpose to engage older adults across Colorado with technology use and training, as well as assisting seniors to access key areas of information they need to better navigate their later years. While shutdown during the pandemic, they established a new co-ownership partnership with AARP.
https://seniorplanet.org/
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Guest: Mike Kieler
Vail Valley Rally for Ukraine Pickleball Fundraiser will be held on July 17th at the Gypsum Golf Course, the Eagle Vail pickleball courts and the Vail Golden Peak pickleball courts. Pickleball is played on a court that is a quarter of the size of a tennis court and is a great workout. People of all ages can play the game. All donations will be divided equally between Doctors Without Borders and World Central Kitchen. There will be a silent auction that will be online as well.
www.valleyrallyltd.org
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Guest: Ms. Eileen Doherty Executive Director
Among the most active organizations working on behalf of older adults for the last 30 years has been the Colorado Gerontological Society, online at “Senioranswers.com. In addition to providing us this end of session legislative update at the capitol, the CGS has involvements from participation with affordable housing coalitions to assisting older adults to obtain hearing aids.
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Guest: Jennifer Keeton Regional Chair
Williams syndrome is the deletion of genetic material from a specific region of chromosome 7. The deleted region includes 26 to 28 genes, and researchers believe that a loss of several of these genes contributes to the characteristic features of this disorder. Williams syndrome is considered a rare, one in 10,000 births and 20,000 to 30,000 are living in the United States. Because Williams syndrome is so rare you would not know someone has it.
https://williams-syndrome.org/
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Guest: Margaret Bowes Director
The Pegasus is a new shuttle service that runs hourly Thursday through Monday and goes between Denver to Avon. To get from Denver to Avon it cost just $20 per person. Because the shuttles only old 11 people, you need to buy tickets in advance. By people using the transportation options, it means less cars on the road. Less cars on the road reduce greenhouse gas emissions, less congestion of traffic, save people gas money and a number of other things to help people get to the mountains.
https://ridebustang.com/pegasus/
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Guest: Dr. Jeff Young
Planned Pethood International provides a range of surgeries and medicine for people in need. They offer low cost services to help them afford the services their pet needs. Spay and Neuter was their original focus to help control the pet population. The number one reason people do not get their pet spayed or neutered because they cannot afford it. If you are getting a dog from a breeder, if you cannot see the mom and dad and their living situation it should be a big red flag.
Plannedpethoodinternational.org
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Guest: Brian Mayer Operations Manager
Home care is patient preferred, cost effective home care services in their home. Thornton Medical provides medical equipment and supplies as well as home accessibility products to their clients. Currently they are seeing increased cost in the equipment because of the supply chain issues. Over the last couple of years, they have seen an increase in cost over 400%. There is currently there is a relief act that the legislators can support. The bill will help with reimbursement rates for their members.
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Guest: Kelly Wulf Executive Director Of Comeback Yoga
Comeback Yoga is a nonprofit that provides free, trauma-informed, science-based yoga to the entire military community. They offer 40 classes per week at military bases and offices in Colorado, Utah and Hawaii. We also provide online classes over Zoom and YouTube so that military personnel and vets anywhere can take a class. The classes are also opened to their families. They offer trauma-informed yoga and tailor the practice specifically to the military demographic, so one example is the instructors are not coming up from behind you and touching you. Comeback Yoga’s classes are taught by specially trained instructors who are versed in military culture, PTS, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), trauma-informed yoga, accessible yoga, and many other military specific topics. The classes are also free of charge.
https://www.comebackyoga.org
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Guest: Courtney Wickberg Chief Communications Officer
A Precious Child provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential to families in need. They have programs that focus on family stability, academic success, and social and emotional wellbeing. There has been an increase in need during the pandemic. Coming up they are working on filling backpacks to give to kids to send them back to school. They have a goal of filling 21,000 backpacks.
https://apreciouschild.org/
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Guest: Asst. Prof Chris Sneed University of Tennessee Extension Consumer Economics Specialist
The 2019 study “The Competition Conundrum” by the Colorado Health Institute indicated the highest health care premiums in the state are in rural and western counties. In Delta, Montrose and Garfield counties the premium average is $705 monthly while in urban Denver the premium is $414. The University of Tennessee Extension is leading a project that can be employed in Colorado to reduce rural healthcare costs. This program recorded at the national conference of the American Society on Aging in New Orleans.
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Guest: Ryan D. Smith Chief Development Officer
The Colorado Golf Association provides handicap index for 69,000 golfers across the state, they also rate golf courses providing the handicap set up for the USGA, they also conduct state championships and are the path to the US opens. They also provide community and wellness programs for kids across the state.
https://www.coloradogolf.org/
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Guest: Paul Scudo Executive Director Megan Shay, CGRE Director of Development and Marketing
Step Denver originally Step 13 in 1983 in lower downtown when someone saw the number of homeless people suffering from addiction. His goal was to bring them off the street and help them rebuild their lives. In March 2017 they changed their name to Step Denver to be more inclusive of the community and also wanting to implement their program in other cities. Over the years they have seen an increase in the number of people with addiction that has led to homelessness. They require all of the men in the program to have a full time job. All of the funding for their programs comes from private funding/grants. Also the men in their program cannot not be on any government financial assistance other than medical.
https://stepdenver.org/
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Guest: Sigri Strand
PlatteForum is an award-winning urban art and activism laboratory. They have a residency program for visiting and local artist for 6-8 weeks as well as an internship program for high school students that is two weeks. The residency artist and the interns collaborate on projects and they share that work in the PlatteForum gallery. The program is open to any high school student in the metro Denver area. It is a paid internship that meets on Saturdays and a few days during the week in the summer.
https://platteforum.org/
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Guest: Sandra Mallingross
By the time American’s reach 65 years old, their cost for healthcare is expected to reach $11,300 annually. During a lifetime they are looking at over $400,000 being spent. However older adults re-centering their activities to a focus on wellness now can save money later according to research from Carelink in Rhode Island.
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Guest: Wendy Loloff CooperExecutive Director
Generation Schools Network is a nonprofit organization that helps schools and districts throughout Colorado build college/career readiness pathways for their students. Generation Schools Network focuses on students who are farthest from opportunity and how they can close that gap. That could be from academic, social/emotional learning or college readiness. They are primarily in Colorado. They run the Colorado Rural Education Collaborative, which is 78 districts across Colorado. They also run the Front Range Equity network, which is 10 small charters and alternative schools.
https://www.generationschools.org/
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Guest: Major Mike Dickinson
National Salvation Army week is a week to celebrate officers and volunteers involved with the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is in a 132 countries and they began in 1835 in London. Major Dickinson talked about the beginnings of the Salvation Army and their reason behind Soup, Soap, Salvation. The Salvation Army has been in Denver since 1887. Last year the Salvation Army had over 3 million volunteers. They have five core community centers in the Denver area, where people can go who are in help.
imsalvationarmy.org
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Guest: Kevin Petersen Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist The Chronic Hope Institute
The Chronic Hope Institute helps families that are struggling with addiction and codependency. Codependency is a person who spends more time helping people with their problems then that person who has the problem is. The best way to help someone with addiction is to set boundaries. People who are in recovery or in the family might have dreams that they have relapsed or “drunk dreams”. People who are in recovery might also have dreams of replacing before a big event. Working with a therapist can help to overcome the anxiety around that event.
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Guest: Professor Dr. Evelinn Borrayo and Professor Dr. Lisa DeCamp
It is the mission of the Latino Research and Policy Center in the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado at Denver to improve the quality of life for Latinos in the state by working to reduce health disparities. The us research, education and government policy changes to achieve their mission.
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Guest: Professor Dr. Evelinn Borrayo and Professor Dr. Lisa DeCamp
It is the mission of the Latino Research and Policy Center in the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado at Denver to improve the quality of life for Latinos in the state by working to reduce health disparities. The us research, education and government policy changes to achieve their mission.
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Guest: Dr. Lishan Aklog PAVmed CEO
April is esophageal cancer awareness month. More than 20,000 people are diagnosed with esophageal cancer every year and only 20% will live 5 years after being diagnosed which makes it the second most deadly cancer in the US. The incidence of esophageal cancer has increased in the US over 500% during the last four decades. People who are men, over 80, white, obese, smokers or have a family history at risk for getting esophageal cancer. If it can be diagnosed at the pre-cancer stages it can be treated or even in the early stages. If someone has had chronic heartburn over years should be screened.
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Guest: Serena Saunders
PAWsitive recovery gives people in recovery and animals in shelters a new “leash” on life, helping them heal from the wounds of addiction, trauma, and abuse. They know that animal human bond is crucial to healing and growth. They provide temporary pet foster care for individuals going through treatment or getting out of domestic violence. Pet Visits for People in Treatment Centers and Shelters. Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities at Shelters for those in Recovery or Healing from Domestic Violence. Animal Focused Therapy in Treatment Centers and Shelters. Having a place people can take their pets when they go to treatment helps them to take the steps to get treatment and stay in treatment, and when they get out the pets help to keep them on a schedule. There is an application process to get your pet matched with the right foster. There is no fees to people looking for help with their pets when they go into treatment.
https://pawsitive-recovery.com/
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Guest: Jay Middleton HPV Survivor and Judith Shlay, MD, MSPH Associate Director of Denver Public Health and a Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Alliance for HPV Free Colorado
HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a common virus spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact that can sometimes lead to cancer. HPV is very common; nearly 80 million Americans are currently infected, and about 14 million Americans become infected each year. HPV and nearly 90% of the cancers it causes are preventable through a vaccine.
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Guest: Scott Kaniewski Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications
The Fury Scurry is back in person this year at Wash Park that helps raise Monday for the DDFL. They are looking to have over 4,000 people walk this year. You do not have to have a dog to participate and if you are looking to adopt, you can talk to the volunteers while you are there. Over the last month, the DDFL has taken in a number of dogs. This has been a trend over the country.
furryscurry.org
ddfl.org
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Guest: Barbara L. Abbey Executive Director Clare Murphy
Arthritis Foundation has been around for over 80 years, the main thing the foundation does it to raise money for research, advocacy, education and support program for the more than one million people in Colorado who have arthritis. Arthritis in the number one cause of disability. There are over 100 different types on arthritis and there is no cure. The Walk to Cure Arthritis is on May 15th.
www.arthritis.org
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Guest: Violet Rainwater Founder
Most of us had to learn a new way during the pandemic which has caused a new stress. People do not have the tools to handle stress in a health way. Stress in the workplace can look like gossip, miscommunication, workplace bullies, and conflict. The new modern workplace requires us to work from highest self and we do not have access to that when we are in a constant state of stress and when our nervous system is dysregulated. When our nervous system is dysregulated, it causes us to act like five year olds. Over 50% of people will leave their jobs due to stress in the workplace. Ways to change stress is by first increasing their level of awareness and ways to manage the tools when they are triggered.
https://www.therainmakersway.com/
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Guest: Reverend Raymond Jetson Founder and Director
In Baton Rouge, Louisiana the service organization Metromorphasis has developed an engagement model that any community can utilize to help build a stronger, positive, and successful urban center for all neighborhood cultures. It’s the strategy of Metromorphasis to first provide support opportunity for community members to share their voices and ideas on the best ways to transform their community while allowing for a more collaborative approach to transformation.
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Guest: Owen Ryan President and CEO
Project Angel Heart makes medically catered meals for people who are living with severe illnesses. There is no charge and they are hand delivered once a week that includes meals for the week. If someone lives on the eastern plains they will ship the meals to them. Normally there is a medical referral for someone to receive the meals. So far they have served over 2,000 people. It takes 500 volunteers to help get a meal ready and delivered. It takes about $60 to provide a week’s worth of food. Coming up is Dining Out for Life on April 28th, there are over 100 restaurants that are going to give 25% of your check goes to Project Angel Heart.
https://www.projectangelheart.org/
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Guest: Dr. Jody Ryan Chief Medical Officer Mental Health Center of Denver
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, which was designated in 1987 with the aim of raising awareness of one of the nation’s biggest health issues. Alcohol sales during the pandemic increased by 3% during the pandemic, it does not seem like a lot but that is the biggest hick since the 1960’s. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recently published there was a 25% increase in alcohol illnesses and fatalities during the first year in the pandemic. Pandemic or not, it is time for people to start reevaluating their relationship with alcohol. If you think you have a problem, get help. Check with your insurance to see if they would help with recovery. Also check out AA, its free and has been around since the 1930’s so it is proven to work.
mhcd.org
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Guest: Lea Anne Paskvalich Executive Director
1 in 44 children are diagnosed on the autism spectrum disorder according to 2018 data. Autism Society of Colorado, they cover the entire state and their programs include; information and referral services, social and support groups, one on one educational program, and advocacy and policy with people with disabilities. One person with autism is one person with autism, it affects people differently. Autism 101 is a program they offer that is an hour long and helps inform people of what autism is. If you think your child might be on the spectrum talk to your doctor.
www.autismcolorado.org
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Guest: Amy Ford Vice-President of Strategic Partnerships for Silvernest
A Denver study by the Urban Institute finds many people living on the streets will accept housing and with help, will stay housed for the long term. One aspect of co-housing/homesharing is persons with private homes sharing space with others. It’s being assessed in Denver as a potential means to help seniors being displaced by high rent increases to prevent them from becoming homeless.
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Guest: Tracee Rudd State Director
Colorado Kids Belong partners with the government and business to help change the experience and outcome for kids in foster care. Kids that are in foster care the goal is to reunite them with their parents. If a judge terminates the parental rights the kids need adoptive families. Kids who have been in foster homes have bounced around from home to home and sometimes they even age out of the system. Foster parents needs lots of support when they take in a foster child. Statistics have shown that 50% of foster parents give up in the first year because they did not feel like they have had the support. Currently there are around 4,000 kids in foster care in Colorado. Colorado Kids Belong is launching a foster friendly program which local business to offer specials or discounts to foster families.
COKidsBelong.org
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Guest: Sheri Cole Colorado Area Director
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. The awareness has gone up about mental health and suicide prevention during COVID but the suicide rates have gone down. AFSP raises money throughout the year to raise money for research and awareness. They have a tournament coming up at Top Golf on May 1st and they will also have a silent auction.
https://afsp.org/tag/afsp-colorado
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Guest: Dr. Ubaissi Optum Colorado
Sleep is very important because absolute lack of sleep will lead to death. Lack of sleep can also affect memory and have an impact on overall health. Our need for hour of sleep decreases, as we get older. A infants needs around 16 hours, a toddler to preteen needs 10-14, teenagers they need 8-10 hours and adults 4-7 hours of sleep. A majority of people need 7 hours of sleep. The only way to diagnose if someone has sleep apnea they need to do a sleep study. If someone is having problems sleeping, if they are doing everything they should be the next step is to.
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Guest: Lori Weigel Colorado College research partner New Bridge Strategy principal
This years State of the Rockies project study on Conservation in the West, produced annually by Colorado College in Colorado Springs, reveals respondents were concerned about worsening air quality, droughts and lower snowpak conditions, along with wildfires.
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Guest: Kristen Adcock mother of an organ and tissue donor and Cheryl Talley, Director of Communications and Public Relations
April is National Donate Life Month, a month of local, regional and national activities to help encourage people to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to celebrate those that have saved lives through the gift of donation. There are currently 1,500 people in Colorado and Wyoming looking for organ and tissue donations. Kristen’s son Connor was 19 when he passed away. His family donated all of his tissues and his corneas helped save a man’s vision. Anyone at any age regardless of your health can be a donor.
https://www.donatelifecolorado.org/
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Guest: Tom Seaver Director
About 4-6 million adults are considered problem gamblers and another 2 million meet the criteria for having a gambling disorder. Problem gambling is not easy to spot and it still requires treatment. Some of the signs of someone with problem gambling are needs to bet more money or more frequently, chasing loses people who feel restless. Access to gaming easy the more access there is the more people are going to tap into it. Think of gambling as entertainment not as a way to make money, set a budget and stick to it, take a break every now and then, and avoid gambling if you are feeling lonely or depressed.
800-522-4700 Problem-Gambling Helpline
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www.problemgamblingcolorado.org/
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For the last 12 years, Colorado College has produced their state of the Rockies project report. The research opinion study takes a point and time look at the concerns and issues surrounding conservation in the west. It touches such topics as drought and water along with wild fires and natural spaces.
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Guest: Dr. Tonya Drake, Regional VP Northwest Region, Western Governors University
Over 120,000 people left their jobs in Colorado last year during the “Great Resignation”. There has been a shortage of professionals in education and health fields. There has also been an increase demand for IT professionals. During the pandemic, it gave people a lot of time to think about what they want to do next. The Great “Reinvention” has given people the opportunity to call their own shots and reinvent themselves.
https://www.wgu.edu/
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Guest: Jason Thompson, VP, DE&I for Western Governors University
Progress is being made to be more inclusive in sports but we have to be intentional to make a change. Diversity is not just about race but also gender. Women have been becoming coaches in the professional leagues. The younger generation have been more open to have conversations about race and gender which is helping to start the change of inclusion. We have never had a chance to practice talking about race or gender so people do not feel comfortable having the conversation. Being uncomfortable is normal, we need to start normalizing conversations around race and gender.
https://www.wgu.edu/
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Guest: Leah Varnell, Executive Direction, CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin Counties
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Casa is Court Appointed Special Advocates that works with children who are in the court system because of abuse. The advocate is a voice for the child and the eyes and ears for the court to make sure the child/children are safe. Last year the volunteers served 400 children. They have a new program that helps to emancipated foster youth. They also have a new program called Youth Alliance, helps to provide affordable housing and wrap around services and coaching. This program helps to transition foster youth into a positive place in their adult lives.
https://www.coloradocasa.org/
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Guest: Dr, Ross Kedl, Professor of Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
The war in the Ukraine has been overshadowing developments regarding Covid-19. Just this lessening of visibility gives the impression that post-pandemic America has arrived. Or has it. While many are breathing a covid-19 sigh of relief, others are saying maybe not so fast. The unstated health message seems to be, we are on our own.
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Guest: Laura Herrmann Chief Outreach & Marketing Officer and Shannon Weir RN Director of Clinical Education and Quality Assurance
Gallus Medical Detox is a center that works with people dealing with substance abuse issues. Due to COVID they have seen an influx of people relapsing in all forms of substances. Fentanyl is a becoming a huge problem; most people do not realize sometimes that the drug they are using is laced with it. There are so many reason a person continues to use substances that help them “numb”. If you know of or are someone who needs help there are many resources available to help.
https://www.gallusdetox.com/
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Guest: Lisa Hill Executive Director
Invest in Kids works to improve the health and well-being of over 14,000 children in Colorado every year through proven programs. They partner with local agencies to get kids and their families off to a strong start who are experiencing poverty. They have three programs that they use to help these families. The first is Nurse Family Partnership, low-income moms work with nurses in their homes to improve birth outcomes, children health and development and mother’s self-sufficiency. The second is called Incredible years focuses on working on social and emotional well-being through positive teacher/student and parent/student interaction. The third program is Child First, support with mental health support and family stabilization.
https://iik.org/
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Guest: Jalen (Big Brother) Jachouri (Little Brother)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, have created and support mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. They do this by pairing youth in our communities (both Colorado Springs and Denver) with a 1 to 1 adult mentor. These matches (youth + volunteer) build their relationships by seeing each other 2-4 times per month at a variety of self-planned and agency-planned activities. Their vision is that, with the support of volunteers and through these match relationships, all youth achieve their full potential. On this episode we get to hear from a big and a little with their experience.
https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/
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Guest: Dr, Ross Kedl, Professor of Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
The war in the Ukraine has been overshadowing developments regarding Covid-19. Just this lessening of visibility gives the impression that post-pandemic America has arrived. Or has it. While many are breathing a covid-19 sigh of relief, others are saying maybe not so fast. The unstated health message seems to be, we are on our own.
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Guest: Jen Jackson, a clinician with the Mental Health Center of Denver
Mental Health issues have always been big but over the last few years, they have been brought them to light. Even with the events going on in Ukraine peoples mental health has been impacted, not because they are directly impacted but because they care. Jen recommends that we disconnect for a moment, limit your exposure and reconnect to the people, places and things you love. Compassion fatigue is a fatigue we feel when we exposed and when are exposed to events going on. Our immune system decreases and our ability to react very, it could be a numbing effect or disconnect entirely. Listen for cues in your body if you are starting to feel this way.
https://mhcd.org/
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uest: Barbara Beckner Chair
Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame was created in 1985 to honor the accomplishments of Colorado women. Once the women have been picked by the selection committee, the names are sent to a Colorado state historian who verifies and validates the information on the women. Some of the criteria that is looked for are looking at what the person has done for their community. Women are selected every two years.
https://www.cogreatwomen.org/
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Guest: Mary Ann Barwick Executive Director Megan Reynolds Family Program Manager
Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association helps families that has a member with Down syndrome and they are a lifetime support. They work closely with hospitals and OBGYNS. We celebrate World Down Syndrome day to raise awareness of how smart and capable people with Down syndrome are. Colorado is one of the best places to be if someone has a family member who has Down syndrome.
https://www.rmdsa.org/
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Guest: Jameka Lewis EDI consultant
Equity, diversity and inclusion(EDI) are words we hear regularly in contemporary America. For many, these words are not a problem, while for others the words make them totally uncomfortable. However question is, do we really accurately understand the meaning of the three words and the behavior modification they may entail.
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Guest: Dagmar Kress Metropolitan State University of Denver Professor
Girls and Since is an education and outreach campaign to motivate girls to explore STEM careers. If a girl is interested in getting into a STEM career they should get a mentor and work with them to help them get even further into their career choice. Parents can go the website and request a thINC Outside the Box kit to give their girls. The box includes books, several experiments you can try at home, a cool ruler from Raytheon, a Girls Inc notebook to record your findings and more. There will be a Girls & Science Community Conversation which will be streamed “LIVE” on CBS News Colorado on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 5pm.
https://www.girlsincdenver.org/
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Guest: Dr. Eric Spier, Brain Injury Program Medical Director, CNS Physicians
March is National Brain Injury Awareness month. Craig Hospital serves people that have had major trauma and are recovering from a brain injury and spinal cord injury. There are many ways people can have a brain injury, the most common is when people hit their heads hard. Craig Hospital sees people from all over the country.
https://craighospital.org/
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Guest: Brooke Way Communications Manager
Vitalant is formally Bonfils Blood Center; has been in the state for over 75 years. There was a national blood and platelet shortage for all blood types. If you have had the vaccine, you are still able to donate and there is no time limit as to when you can come and donate. Vitalant is not only looking for blood donation, they are also looking for plasma and platelet donors. Appointments are highly recommended
vitalant.org
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Guest: Jameka Lewis EDI consultant
Equity, diversity and inclusion(EDI) are words we hear regularly in contemporary America. For many, these words are not a problem, while for others the words make them totally uncomfortable. However question is, do we really accurately understand the meaning of the three words and the behavior modification they may entail.
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Guest: Dr. Nallapareddy
March is colorectal cancer awareness month. This is the third most common cancer among men and women and the second leading cancer death in men and women in the United States. The common age of diagnosis was 58-60 but now we are seeing younger people being diagnosed (younger than 50). 20% of those diagnosed are hereditary; the other risk factors are age, obesity, inactivity, diets high in red meats and processed foods, smoking, drinking and diabetes. Common symptoms to not ignore are blood in the stool, pain the rectum area, constipation followed by diarrhea and feeling of fullness after having a bowl movement.
https://www.rockymountaincancercenters.com/
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Guest: Karrie Clark Director of Community Outreach and Michael Lunden Director of Education
Veterans Association Real Estate Professionals (VARP) Denver chapter was started in 2019 and they help all veterans get in to homes. Since they have been a chapter they have educated over 5,000 veterans about home ownership, and over 20,000 real estate professionals about VA loan benefits. Some of the veterans after getting into homes need furniture so (VARP) helps with that. They also help repair their credit or even getting disability from the VA. They have a golf tournament coming up in May to help raise money to for programs they offer though out the year.
https://varep.net/
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Guest: Andrea Malcomb Director
Margaret Brown was a staunch supporter of women’s rights, and an active member of the National American Women’s Suffrage Association. She even ran for office before women could vote nationally. Speaking of voting she helped to make it so women could vote, and in Colorado, women were able to vote in 1893. Margaret Brown was also on the Titanic and since she spoke multiple languages, she was able to help some of the families when they got into New York. The Molly Brown House has an exhibit for Women’s History Month at the Museum, in April they will have an exhibit for the Titanic.
https://mollybrown.org/
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Guest: Terri Gentry Board Member
There are a wealth of stories on the important role of African Americans in the settling of Colorado and the west. Many of the riders of the Pony Express mail service were African Americans and the legendary Buffalo Soldiers were initially based at Ft. Garland in southern Colorado near Alamosa.
https://www.bawmhc.org/
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Guest: Terri Gentry Board Member
There are a wealth of stories on the important role of African Americans in the settling of Colorado and the west. Many of the riders of the Pony Express mail service were African Americans and the legendary Buffalo Soldiers were initially based at Ft. Garland in southern Colorado near Alamosa.
https://www.bawmhc.org/
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Guest: Dr. Takiyah Wilson Public Health Doctor
February is American Heart Month; President Johnson started it in 1964. Signs of a heart attack can be shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, women might experience jaw pain or nausea. Heart attacks are more seen in men but numbers are on the rise for everyone. Last year one in five people reported lower physical wellness and one in three reported lower emotional wellness. It is recommended adults get 150 minute of moderate exercise a week to help prevent cardiovascular disease. Now is the perfect time to “Reclaim Your Rhythm” and the American Heart Association has five ways to help you and take back control of your physical health and mental well-being. The five steps are mellow out, move to the music, feed your soul, staying on beat with blood pressure, and learn hands on CPR.
www.heart.org
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Guest: Owen Ryan CEO
Project Angel Heart has been in Colorado for more than 30 years. They make medically tailored meals for people who are leaving with server illnesses. They deliverer more than 10,000 meals a week. Last year they served their 8th million meal. They have a registered dietitian that work with chefs to help with specific meal plans. They work with the person’s caregiver to make sure the person is eating the right things they need. A donation of as little as $10 is a big help to them.
https://www.projectangelheart.org/
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Guest: Margaret Bowes Executive Director
I-70 Mountain Corridor Coalition is a group of 27 towns, counties and business along the I-70 Mountain Corridor and they advocate for long term improvements and work on short-term solutions for the traffic they have been experiencing. They just launched a campaign “Break Up with your Car”; is aimed at raising awareness at the many transient options to get from the metro area to the mountains. Bustang does not require a reservation but Snowstang does. Winter Park has also been running their Ski Train. There will also be options available in the summer to get to the mountains. All of these services help to take the stress off mountain driving.
GoI70.com
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Guest: Katy McQuaid Author
There has been studies showing children who read to dogs improved their reading by 12% in 10 weeks. The children in the same program who did not read to a dog showed no improvement. Katy takes her dog Grace with her into classrooms and has kids read to her to practice their reading. Grace has an incredible connection with people and children. Katy started a book series about Grace and her life, the books are for kids ages 6-10. There are currently six books in the series.
www.EverybodyLovesGrace.com
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Guest: June Everett, Founder/President, and Laurel Gebhard, Vice President
The Backpack Society is to remove food insecurity for children so they can learn, grow and thrive. They work with schools to help kids get through the weekend. They fill their backpacks for them so that way the kids can be desecrate about taking the food home. Right now, they are delivering 160 student bags which serves around 40 families. If people are looking to help they can either donate money or food.
https://www.backpacksociety.org/
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Guest: Lee Anna Paskvalich Executive Director
In America one in 27 boys and one in 116 girls are identified with Autism. A report from the Centers for Disease Control reports Autism rates in America rose 10% in 2020. And, Autism affects all ethnic and socioeconomic groups. Too long in the shadows and whispers, Americans are gaining more knowledge and insight regarding Autism and its place in our community.
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Guest: Dr. Lois Wardell is Space Test Engineer for Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC
The U.S. Space Force Association’s goal is research, inform and advocate for national space power and shaping a space force that helps provide defense. Under the Space Force, they have a department that is designed for Women in Space; they want to serve all women in the space sector. Dr. Wardell talked about all of the areas of field that people can get into.
www.ussfa.org
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Guest: Scott Medina Director of Community Relations
Bridge House has been in Boulder for 25 years working with people experiencing homelessness. They have been a day shelter, food, case management and recently have added an employment program. The Ready to Work program is an employment first model, they are getting people back to work and housed while they are in the program. The program is a yearlong program. Over 90% of the people who have gone through the program are still employed.
https://boulderbridgehouse.org/
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Guest: Dan Merewether
The tiny town of Karval, Colorado is gearing up now for the annual Mountain Plover Festival which will be held this year after being cancelled for the past two years due to the pandemic. In celebration of the festival’s return, the Karval Community Alliance is hosting a contest to win a trip for two to the event which will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 29-May 1, 2022.
www.mountainploverfestival.com
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Guest Lee Anna Paskvalich Executive Director
In America one in 27 boys and one in 116 girls are identified with Autism. A report from the Centers for Disease Control reports Autism rates in America rose 10% in 2020. And, Autism affects all ethnic and socioeconomic groups. Too long in the shadows and whispers, Americans are gaining more knowledge and insight regarding Autism and its place in our community.
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Guest: Arlan Preblud Founder and Executive Director
We Don’t Waste is a non-profit that focuses on keeping perishable food out of the landfill and getting it to people in need. They distribute the food to over 100 community-based agencies. 50% of the food they pick up is fresh fruits, vegetables and dairy. During COVID, they hosted drive up locations were people could drive up and they would put food in their trunks. They hosted 8-10 a month. They go as far north as Fort Collins and as far south as Colorado Springs.
Wedontwaste.org
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Guest: Jim Fricke Executive Director
The Colorado Garden Foundation was formed in 1958, the same year as the Botanic Gardens. The Colorado Garden Foundation was formed to help raise money for the Botanic Gardens. The money they raise to give away scholarships and grants in Colorado. After the show all of the flowers that were used in the display gardens get donated to nursing homes around the city. The Colorado Garden and Home Show will start on 2/12 and will run until 2/20.
https://www.coloradogardenfoundation.org/colorado-garden-home-show/
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Guest: Eric Myers Director of Tax Payer Services
Tax season has started and the deadline to file is April 18th. The biggest change for the state of Colorado we are in a tabor refund year, one is the property tax credit by county, the next is income tax rate reduction, and the third is a state sales tax refund. When the state earns more revenue when they are allowed, they are required to return that to state taxpayers. When you file your taxes for the first two, you will get those credits. For the state sales tax refund, you have to make sure to fill out the lines associated with that. They encourage people to visit their website first and if they are still needing help there are five walk in location where people can go if they have questions.
https://tax.colorado.gov/
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Guest: Scott Levin, Exec. Dir.
Over 7,700 hate crimes were reported in America in 2022 with 283 of them occurring here in Colorado. It’s an uptrend since 2017 and the highest number ever reported. A community meeting on hate crimes and anti-semitism was held at Temple Emanuel in Denver following the incident in Coffyville, Texas
https://www.adl.org/mountain-states
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Guest: Elycia R. Cook President& CEO
Big Brothers and Big Sisters has been around for over 100 years. They believe every child has unique potential, power and promise already in them but studies have shown that also every child needs one adult in their life who is not in their family who is investing in them and helping them to navigate life. Big Brothers Big Sisters match mentors with littles (who can range in age from nine to adult) to build positive relationships. They also have a sports program to help attract more men, the bigs and littles come together to and participate in an activity and then have one on one times. They also have a school-based program that will help the teens with their post-secondary plan. They are always looking for mentors but right now their greatest need is mentors that are males, people of color, non-binary, or bi-lingual.
https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/
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Guest: Jim Fricke Executive Director
The Colorado Garden Foundation was formed in 1958, the same year as the Botanic Gardens. The Colorado Garden Foundation was formed to help raise money for the Botanic Gardens. The money they raise to give away scholarships and grants in Colorado. They give away between $700,000 and $850,000 a year. Their college scholarships are for four years and they also provide the student with a laptop. They have also given away lots of grants that have helped schools build greenhouses. The funds that are raise at the shows stay in Colorado.
ColoradoGardenFoundation.org
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Guest: Heather Anderson The 2HEARTS Team
2Hearts is an organization that helps kids who were born with congenital heart disease. Several of these kids have had transplants or defects. The majority of the kids they work with are 12-19 years old and they help to prepare them how to navigate the paths they need to take to have good health.
https://www.2-hearts.org/
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Guest: Scott Levin, Exec. Dir.
Over 7,700 hate crimes were reported in America in 2022 with 283 of them occurring here in Colorado. It’s an uptrend since 2017 and the highest number ever reported. A community meeting on hate crimes and anti-semitism was held at Temple Emanuel in Denver following the incident in Coffyville, Texas
https://www.adl.org/mountain-states
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Guest: Mary Frances Tharp, Executive Director
Boys Hope Girls Hope works with teens who are interested in going to college. They are door openers, opportunity makers and generally really good “helicopter parents.” Boys Hope Girls Hope is an “Academy Program” with two locations, serving scholars 14-18 years of age. It is year-round program provides academic support and character development opportunities outside of normal school-day for youth growing up in poverty in metro Denver. There is an application process that students can fill out as 8th graders going into their freshman year.
https://boyshopegirlshope.org/
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Guest: Mark Pestal Founder & Volunteer Executive Director
AeroAngel is a aviation non-profit that helps critically ill children get to and from distance life saving medical are all on private jets at no cost to the families. The crew is volunteer professionals. These children might have immune compromised systems and they cannot fly or be around as many people if they were on a normal airplane. The planes are donate by companies and private jet owners. They did 70 flights last year and since they have started have done over 200 flights.
AeroAngel.org
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This program covered the range of events and activities taking place to celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Program also presented insights to the African American community associated with comments from Dr, King stated in his March on Washington Address/I Have a Dream speech. Comments from Audrey Edwards, former national editor Essence Magazine.
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Guest: Darla Rae Producer
Courageous Warriors; Beauty from the Ashes is the Story of Extraordinary Women & Men who took their recovery from breast cancer a step beyond medical diagnosis, by creating new paths of wholeness through body, mind, and spirit, now offering those as gifts to others. On February 24th they have an event that is going to help raise money to raise money for four organizations here in Colorado.
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Guest: Dr. John Torres
There have been a million cases of COVID a day in the country, 11,000 a day in Colorado. Hospitalization rates are not going up but hospitalization numbers are going up. A majority of the people going to the hospitals are not vaccinated. The way they find out what variant you have is they do gene typing on you COVID and they do a surveillance on it and that is how they give the numbers for what type of variant it is. Just by doing a test, someone will not know what they have. Right now over 90% have Omicron. The sooner we get vaccinated the sooner things will start looking like they were before the pandemic.
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Guest: Maria Guardiola Community Organizer and Vaccine Equity Coordinator
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition is a group that advocates for disability rights. They do individual advocacy, which is helping a member to correct a problems such as getting a benefit or a service. They also do summit advocacy, which is being directly involved with helping making change, so these could be changes in government policies.
https://www.ccdconline.org/
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Guests: Richard Eisenberg, Christopher Farrell and Amy Goyer.
With vaccines making a gradual return to in-person offices again a possibility, it is a special dilemma when it comes to older adult workers. The topic was one of the focus presentations at the national conference of the American Society on Aging, the affect of covid 19 to older age 50+ workers to their career and working directions post-pandemic.
https://www.asaging.org/
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Guest: Debbie Heistermann President and Founder
PawsSecond Chance Rescue has been around for three years, it started as just a need with animals that have slipped through the cracks (being owner surrendered). If for they cannot take in the animals, they get the animal transferred to a shelter who can help them. PawsSecond Chance Rescue make sure the dogs are spayed or neutered and they make sure they dog has all of their shots. In the three years they have been around, they have placed over 100 dogs and they have not had any dogs returned to them. The dogs are not in kennels all day, they get to run around and play all day. Their biggest need right now is construction needs to help build five new indoor/outdoor kennels.
https://www.facebook.com/SecondChanceARF
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Guest: Tatiana Hernandez CEO
Community Foundation of Boulder County has been the communities trusted philanthropic partner for 30 years. They manage around $80 million in assets and distribute $10-$15 million in grants every year. They have activated six emergency funds since they started and just four of those have been in the last two years. With the fires that have impacted the community, as of January 4th they have raised $12.9 million from over 43 thousand donors. The board has approved up to $5 million to peoples whose homes have been destroyed and are in financial need. They also approved up to $500,000 in financially assistance to evacuees whose homes survived but have other financially needs due to being evacuated.
https://www.commfound.org/grants/get-grant/Boulder-County-Wildfire-Fund
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Guest: Maria Trujillo
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month nationwide. Human Trafficking is the denial of someone’s human rights to freedom and basic dignity. It is the exploitation of someone through force, fraud and coercion for some type of labor or forced work. It is not just sex trafficking but it could also be agriculture and door to door sales. A lot of people do not realize that it is happening right here in Colorado. Trafficking does not matter someone’s age, race, or gender it can happen to anyone. Mostly to people who are venerable. Some of the misconceptions about human trafficking is all human trafficking is sex trafficking or that it only happens to women or girls. The Colorado Human Trafficking Council has a campaign going on in January to help educate people on these myths.
ThisisHumanTrafficking.com
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Guests: Richard Eisenberg, Christopher Farrell and Amy Goyer.
With vaccines making a gradual return to in-person offices again a possibility, it is a special dilemma when it comes to older adult workers. The topic was one of the focus presentations at the national conference of the American Society on Aging, the affect of covid 19 to older age 50+ workers to their career and working directions post-pandemic.
https://www.asaging.org/
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Guest: John E. Davis M.A., CACII
Early in John’s carrier, he noticed the group he works with would not participate and he noticed he needed to create a deep emotional connection and doing experimental therapy with that 2Xtreme started in 1998 and they became a non-profit in 1999. 2Xtreme has three signature programs. One program is their moms group; it was started for the moms at 2xtreme but over time has opened to the community. Another program is their mentor program. The mentors are alumni who have been through the programs and they live by the three pillars. The three pillars are humility, serving, and gratitude. The last program is 2Xtreme Dream, it is a 10-month program and they have to meet seven goals, one of which is creating their own treatment program. If they meet all the requirements in those 10 months, they get to go climb peaks and give back to locals in communities internationally. Their biggest need right now is donations and recurring donations.
2xtreme.info
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Guest: Paul Andrews President and CEO
The National Western Stock Show is back in 2022. The National Western Stock Show started in 1906 as a livestock show, now not only do they still have the livestock shows but now have rodeos, horse shows and shopping. Over 40 states will be represented in all of the events this year. The National Western is a non-profit that provides scholarships to students who are interested in agriculture. Due to COVID-19 mask will be required in doors.
nationalwestern.com
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Guest: Trooper Josh Lewis
Fatalities in Colorado are up 15% from last year. We are at 600 lives lost this year, which is one the highest numbers we have seen in over 15 years. The legal limit is .05 is while ability impaired, driving under the influence is .08. The first time DUI can cost up to $13,000 and it stays on your record. Throughout the holidays, there will be an increase patrol to just to watch out for impaired drivers.
*277 to call Colorado State Patrol non-emergency line
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Guest: Tony Young, heart and kidney recipient and Cheryl Talley, Director of Communications and Public Relations
The Donate Life float returns to the Rose parade this year to raise awareness of organ, eye and tissue donation. The Donor Alliance theme is courage to hope. One donor can save up to 8 lives with an organ donation and 75 with tissue donation. Nearly 2,000 people are on the waiting list for a transplant in Colorado and Wyoming. Tony had a heart and kidney transplant in 2020. He had heart issues starting at 25, he had a heart attack before 25 and a second one at 30. A few years after his second heart attack he started to experience cognitive heart failure.
https://www.donoralliance.org/
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Guest: Liberty L. Janson, PE
Ace Mentor Program is designed to introduce professionals in Architecture, Contractors and Engineers to high school students and work on a project to help them understand the industry. The program starting in New York in 1994 when a group of engineers saw a gap in interest and lack of skills in more urban areas. The program runs January through April. Even with the challenges of COVID, they were able to move the program virtual in 2021 and they will continue them in 2022 but hope they will be able to have onsite visits this year. They are looking for mentors in the Jefferson Country area as well as Colorado Springs. In addition to the classroom they also provide scholarships to anyone looking into going in to the industry. With the programs growth, they are able to match students with internships.
acementor.org/affiliates/Denver
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Guest: Christina Amparon Aurora Program Manager
On the challenge of Youth Violence Prevention the City of Aurora is taking a comprehensive community approach to end or mitigate violence by youth. The Office of Youth Violence Prevention is developing an action plan for a long term solution to the issue. The plan is utilizing focus groups, Youth Council perspectives, and community surveys to shape this encompassing strategy to youth violence prevention. Aurora is also incorporating such regional partners as Denver in adjacent communities.
https://www.auroragov.org/residents/youth_resources/youth_violence_prevention_program
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Guest: Christina Amparon Aurora Program Manager
On the challenge of Youth Violence Prevention the City of Aurora is taking a comprehensive community approach to end or mitigate violence by youth. The Office of Youth Violence Prevention is developing an action plan for a long term solution to the issue. The plan is utilizing focus groups, Youth Council perspectives, and community surveys to shape this encompassing strategy to youth violence prevention. Aurora is also incorporating such regional partners as Denver in adjacent communities.
https://www.auroragov.org/residents/youth_resources/youth_violence_prevention_program
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Guest: Morgan Seibel Executive Director
WeeCycle is non-profit that recycles new and gently use baby gear and match it with families in need. WeeCycle provides diapers, wipes, baby food and formula directly to people in need. They are serving over 700 children a week. They also have mobile baby essential program that works with food banks and schools who are already giving out food and other resources. Last year they had a goal to distribute a million diapers; they closed 2020 donating 1.1 million diapers. One in three families suffer from diaper needs. Their goal in 2021 is to distribute 2 million diapers. They are also helping to provide toys and gifts to families in need. When families go to the baby essential pick up, they can also pick up a gently used toy in very good condition from the toy-mobile.
https://www.weecycle.org
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Guest: Jean Gordon Director
Arvada is a community of about 120,000 residents just west of downtown Denver. There are really unique shops and restaurants and breweries throughout Olde Town and also in West and East Arvada. It’s easy to get to, there’s free parking and you can ride the G Line from Union Station to Olde Town in just 20 minutes. Arvada was one of the first in the metro area to jump on the band wagon to support local businesses in the COVID-19 recovery effort. They have a lot going on for the holiday season as well to support the small businesses. You can visit their website for a complete holiday guide of activities.
www.visitarvada.org
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Guest: Coco Criste, Executive Director
The mansion was built in 1908 as a residence for the widow and the daughter of Denver real estate tycoon Walter Cheesman. Claude K. Boettcher purchased the mansion in 1923. After Boettchers died, the house was inherited by the Boettcher Foundation and they offered the house to the State of Colorado as an Executive Residence. Taxpayer dollars do not pay for the residence so a preservation fund was set up to help preserve the history of the home. The Preservation Fund not only raises money for repairs on the home, they also raise funds highlight the heritage of Colorado peoples, showcase Colorado culture, and provide lessons in history, leadership and civics as well as school tours. To help raise funds they have a commemorative ornament that features the Cheesemans. Alice Cheeseman loved to drive and was one of the first females in Colorado to have a driver’s license. The cost for the ornaments are $35.
http://www.coloradoshome.org
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Guest: Johnnie Williams Executive Director GRASP
For the last 30 years, GRASP, the Gang Rescue and Support Project has been supporting youth seeking to exit gang membership and preventing many from join gangs. With the shootings of youngsters in Aurora this program takes a look at the resurgence of gangs, violence prevention among youth and what parents can do to prevent their children for gang involvement.
https://graspyouth.org/
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Guest: Harry Lozinski Founder
Roberta’s Legacy supports families financially and emotionally during their battle with breast cancer. Roberta was Harry’s wife and she passed away in 2015 due to breast cancer. Roberta’s Legacy walks with people along their journey, they build relationships with them and check in on them weekly. The purple trees are in six stores in Longmont, if you are in one of those stores, you can donate to Roberta’s Legacy.
https://robertaslegacy.org/
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Guest: Erin Porteous CEO
Boys and Girls Club of Denver provide a safe, supportive, fun, and enriching place to go to kids across the Denver Metro area. They are there to help inspire and empower the young, and ensure they are able to achieve their greatest potential. They are open to kids age 6-18. They focus on three areas, academics and careers, character and leadership, and building healthy lifestyles. They have 21 locations across the Denver area and serve 8,000 -10,000 kids a year. The cost is $2.00 a year and if a family cannot afford that, they have scholarships available.
https://www.bgcmd.org/
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Guest: Johnnie Williams Executive Director
For the last 30 years, GRASP, the Gang Rescue and Support Project has been supporting youth seeking to exit gang membership and preventing many from join gangs. With the shootings of youngsters in Aurora this program takes a look at the resurgence of gangs, violence prevention among youth and what parents can do to prevent their children for gang involvement.
https://graspyouth.org/
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Guest: Kelly Dunkin CEO
Colorado Gives day is the state’s largest day of giving in the state. Colorado has the second largest day of giving in the country. This year there are 3,150 non-profits participating. Community First Foundation created and manages Colorado Gives Day. All non-profits are vetted by Community First Foundation so you know your money is going to a legit non-profit. Community First Foundation is a community foundation based in Jefferson County. They help donors create giving accounts and donate money to non-profits the donor would like them to go to. They also provide grants to non-profits to make sure they continue to thrive. Colorado Gives day is December 7th. They also work with First Bank you make sure they are using the best in cyber security.
coloradogives.org
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Guest: Serena Bruzgo Craig Hospital Foundation President, Vince Rugteri, Craig Hospital graduate (former patient)
Craig Hospital is a rehab and research hospital committed to spinal cord and brain injuries. Craig Hospital sees patients from around the world. The average age of the typical patient at Craig is a 42 years old. Before a patient can come to Craig there is an interview process because of how rigorous the rehabilitation is at Craig. Vince moved to Colorado for a job and enjoying all that Colorado has to give. In 2021 he got injured in a skiing accident and became fully paralyzed. A lot of the programs are donor funded and many of the treatments are not covered by insurance. Craig Hospital is a non-profit and they reply on donor support.
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Guest: Haley Cameron
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The hospital is in Memphis, TN but they share their research with everyone. At St. Jude families never receive a bill. KYGO has been a part of Country Care for St Jude Kids since the beginning when Randy Owens came and asked them to be a part of it. December 9th and 10th is the St Jude radio thon on KYGO starting at 6a. KYGO has St. Jude Jam on December 7th featuring artist Russell Dickerson and Michael Ray.
https://www.stjude.org/donate/country-cares.html?sc_cid=ptn85816&source_code=ORQKYGOII22
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Guest: Nicole Tschetter Public Relations Manager
The Denver Rescue Mission has been reaching out to those experiencing homelessness for almost 130 years. They provide meals and shelter as well as have transitional housing for those that need a little extra help transitioning out of homelessness. Homelessness takes on different forms and shapes, it can happen to anyone. Coming up is the Season of Hope fundraiser and they are ask people to provide a gift to men in the New Life Program. A gift of $40 provides a gift of thing such as headphones or tools to hats or sweatshirts. The New Life Program is a yearlong rehabilitation program for men recovering from addiction and homelessness. They provide mentorship, classes, and work readiness programs to help men overcome their challenges. Right now, they have over 100 men in the program.
denverrescuemission.org/seasonofhope
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Guest: Courtney Wickberg Chief Communications Officer
A Precious Child provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential to families in need. They have programs that focus on family stability, academic success, and social and emotional wellbeing. They served over 57,000 children and more than 20,000 adult caregivers last year. Last year they saw and increase of 1600% of families who needed help. A Precious Child works with more than 500 agencies year round for their holiday program. The agencies refer families that are in the most need. The families give them their top three wishes. A Precious Child puts these wishes on a giving tree and people can sponsor the child. The gifts are than given to the mother/father and they can wrap the gifts to give them to the kids. A Precious Child and KOSI are partnering up for A Parade of Lights on December 4th.
APreciousChild.org
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Guest: Emily Gloeckner City Traffic Engineer Rolf Eisinger Transportation Planner and Director, Nancy Kuhn Communications Director, Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
For Denver drivers, riders and pedestrians, the safest day of the week is Tuesday, the safest time between 3-5am with the most fatalities occurring weekends between 4-7pm. This program presents the specifics to Denver’s “Vision Zero” plan, including the drivers learning the redesigning of streets, better managing scooters and bicycle riders and developing pedestrian traffic awareness .
https://www.denvergov.org/Community/Neighborhoods/Vision-Zero
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Guest: Emily Gloeckner City Traffic Engineer Rolf Eisinger Transportation Planner and Director, Nancy Kuhn Communications Director, Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Safe streets, safe speeds and promoting a culture of safety is the principal goals of the “Vision Zero” outreach plan of the City of Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure(DOTI). The “Vision Zero” plan goes beyond adjusting speed limits to include redesigning streets and traffic lanes. This program also focuses upon 11.21 as World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims
https://www.denvergov.org/Community/Neighborhoods/Vision-Zero
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Guest: Major Mike Dickinson
The salvation has been around since 1865 but has been in the Denver area since 1887. They support those in need without discrimination and open 365 days a year. They help in so many ways but a few are providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. About 82 cents of every dollar raised goes to those programs. The “Hope Marches On” holiday campaign fights to keep families in their homes and provide a Christmas meal as well as present for under the tree. New this year with the Red Kettle, you can also do Kettle Pay, just scan the QR code and you can by with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo and Paypal.
IMSalvationarmy.org
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Guest: Elder Rick Balli
The Light the world Giving Machines are vending machines for charity, you can buy an item for someone in need. You decided on the amount you want to spend and the item. This year they are working with four local non-profits and two global non-profits. This year they are working with the Crowley Foundation, Project Worthmore, Jewish Family Services and Denver Rescue Mission. They are located on 16th street mall and will be there from November 22 until January 2 and 100% of the donations go to that charity.
https://givingmachinesdenver.com/
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Guest: Monica Caballerous, Connect for Health Colorado
Earlier in 2021 Connect for Health, Colorado’s health insurance exchange, reopened enrollment to support those without health insurance in the Covid-19 pandemic. In the current open enrollment period this program updates what is new on the exchange for individuals and small business health insurance support.
https://connectforhealthco.com/
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Guest: Laurie Peterson Vice President of Development, Marketing, Communications and Education
Denver Dumb Friends League wants to remind people that getting a pet for the holidays is a huge commitment. The adoption counselors will help you find the perfect animal. The DDFL makes sure they pet has their shots and they are spayed/neutered. The DDFL has helped pair all sports of dogs, from puppies to senior dogs. The Colorado Humane Society received over 599 animal neglect calls and DDFL has helped investigate some of those. The DDF is always looking for volunteers; it could be anything from cleaning the cages to fostering. They have and end of the year fundraiser, 80 cents from every dollar goes to programs and to the animals.
ddfl.org
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Guest: Sheri Cole CO Area Director American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
International Survivor Day of Suicide Loss Day is coming up, it is always the Saturday before Thanksgiving. AFSP is a resource for people who are dealing with a loss of death by suicide. They are the largest private providers for suicide prevention resource. AFSP will host an event on November 20th where people can come together and participate in remembrance activities and they will be showing a documentary.
https://afsp.org/chapter/colorado
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Guest: Sandy Martin CEO
The Community Table was founded in 1982 and it stated as a food pantry and it has expanded to also do a self sufficiency programing. They are one of the largest emergency food providers in the Denver Metro areas. Food Donation and grocery rescue are not keeping pace with the increase need that was caused by the pandemic. Nationally about 40% of the food produced goes to waste. Grocery rescue programs helps get these foods from stores and gets them to people who could use them. These foods are not expired but closed to it. They will be hosting a food drive called 25 to 25, they are trying to collect 25,000 pounds of food by December 25th.
cotable.org
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Guest: Amber Chist, Aisha Atkins and Tracey Gronniger
In America, over 38.1 million women live in poverty and many are older women.. In partnership with the American Society on Aging, this program explores the drivers of older women in poverty and what can be done to better support them.
https://justiceinaging.org/
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Guest: Holger Forrest
Holger lost his daughter five years ago in a car accident. They named the organization hustle because of her passion and heart because of her compassion and she wore the number 33 playing basketball. They started the Hustle and Heart 33 to give back to students in Jefferson County. Their goal is to remind people that kindness matters. McKenzie was not only known for her skills on the court but also for what she did off the court. They are hosting a Kindness Matters Foundation basketball tournament on November 22 with teams from Lakewood, D’Evelyn, Ralston Valley, and Green Mountain High School. They also have a silent auction and the money raised goes scholarships the offer to students who display heart and hustle. People can also purchase bands that say hustle and heart, when you are having bad thoughts it reminds you to refocus your thoughts.
Hustleandheart33.com
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Guest: Paul Skattum Vice President and Police Officer and School Resource Officer
The Christmas Crusade started in 1983, originally known as Santa Cops, it was a bunch of officers from Denver Police and Sheriffs that got together to help the communities especially around Christmas. They now have over 33 groups that are all a part of Christmas Crusade. The agencies works with the families to get children gifts for Christmas. They help about 1500 families a years. KYGO is a big partner for Christmas Crusade providing a space for them to work, using the website as a place for donations just to mention a few. The call center to sponsor a child will open on 11/22. The program is not limited to just helping at Christmas. This past summer they helped a family who lost everything in a house fire.
303-322-KIDS
https://kygo.com/christmascrusade/
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Guest: Kelly Diehl Senior Director of Science and Communications
Morris Animal Foundation has been around since 1948 and they have always been based in Denver. They are a group that funds research that benefit animals through grants. They have funded over $146 million and 300 studies. Some of the studies they have funded are the parvovirus, and feline leukemia virus vaccine. They have also been doing a study on golden retrievers and cancer; studies have shown that 60% will die of cancer which is more than any other bread. They are have study going on with a lot of animals and the effects of noise in their environment. About 83% of the United States has traffic noise. The board of trustee is going to match up to $200,000 in donations though the end of the year. The Morris Animal Foundations also has cards you can purchase and those are part of that match as well.
https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/
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Guest: Dr John Torres with NBC
The FDA has recommended the vaccine for children 5-12. It has not been approved but when the FDA looks are recommending or approving, they work faster than normal but that does not mean they cut corners. Now the vaccine for children moves to approval from the CDC. The Delta Plus is a new variant that is just a little bit more contagious as the Delta. It is looking like the booster shot will be the last one someone will need for a couple years. Dr. Torres also talked to us about the pill they are looking at for COVID. He also recommends that if you are vaccinated it should be ok to travel and do things for the holidays.
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Guest: Aisha Ahmad-PostExecutive Director of the Newman Center
The Newman Center for the performing arts is at the University of Denver that opened in 2002. After 20 months they are opening, they will require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test and ask you wear a mask unless eating or drinking. The Newman Center is a non-profit that provides programming for K-12 students as well as for the DU and Denver Community.
Newmancenterpresents.com
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Guest: Ashley Panelli Assistant Director 9 to 5
Summary: 9 to 5 is a national organization that has been around for almost 50 years, they work on women’s economic justice issues. The Colorado chapter focuses on housing justice and work family balance issues (paid family medical, paid sick time, equal pay for equal work). Because of COVID with job losses and work from home as well as racial issues, 9 to 5 has been seeing these issues being recognized. One of the biggest challenges at 9 to 5 is highlighting policy issues for women who are the most impacted by economic injustice.
https://9to5.org/chapter/colorado/
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Eileen Doherty Executive Director
Annual health plan enrollment takes place in fall. Although enrollment in Medicare is straight forward, the annual changes to the system can be much more complex. When coupled with offerings from Medicare Advantage plans, it is a lot of confusing information for older adults to understand. The Colorado Gerontological Society’s Medicare Monday’s helps Coloradans sort through it all.
https://www.senioranswers.org/
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Guest: Eileen Doherty Executive Director
The Colorado Gerontological Society/Senior Answers continues their role as the go-to connection for information for older adults. On this edition they cover topics as aging in place, the affordable housing summit and a guide to health terminology.
https://www.senioranswers.org/
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Guest: Erin Brinkley-Burgardt Executive Director
Hog Haven Farm is a pig rescue and sanctuary that has been around for around seven years. There is a big need for pig rescue in Colorado. People buy pigs with the assumption that they are going to stay small but the pig could grow to around 300 pounds. They currently have 133 pigs and 150 rescue animals. Only 2-5% of pigs will stay in one household in their entire lifetime. The life span of a mini pig is an average of 20 years.
hoghavenfarm.org
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Guest: Karen Davis Co-Founder & Head Dress Wrangler
Clover’s Closet is an organization that organizes donation of formal attire and it gets distributed to high students attending a school function like homecoming and prom. They get items to dress them from head to toe. These outfits are free of charge to the students. They distribute the items in a pop up shop in a space donated by the Outlets of Castle Rock. They also have an online market place that is up year round.
cloverscloset.org
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Guest: Dillon Thomas
The Cameron Peak was Colorado’s largest wildfire to date in Colorado. The fire began on August 13, 2020 and burned 208,913 acres of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in western Larimer County. Thought to be human-caused, the fire ignited on the flanks of Cameron Peak some 40 miles west of a major metropolitan area--Fort Collins. The impacts of the fire are going to last years. The fire itself destroyed hundreds of homes and closed trail systems and other recreation areas. This year with the rain, it caused flash flooding which caused more deaths then the fire. CBS 4 Denver is airing a 30-minute documentary on The Cameron peak Fire on October 22 at 6:30.
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Guest: Harry Lozinski Founder
Harry’s wife Roberta passed away from breast cancer in 2015. The hope in the beginning was to help two families and now they are helping 18. Roberta’s Legacy walks beside breast cancer patients who are struggling financially and stick with the family until they are back on their feet. They stay in contact with the patient on a weekly basis to make sure they have what they need. Roberta’s Legacy has collaborated with local business to help with things like house cleaning and yard work as well as other businesses a person might need. People can donate on their website. They have an online auction starting called Wreaths of Hope. Also starting in November is Roberta’s stocking stuffers to help these families get Christmas presents.
https://robertaslegacy.org/
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Guest: Eric France Chief Medical Officer
As more information is developed regarding the COVID-19 pandemic with various directives regarding managing one’s own personal safety obtaining accurate information from trusted sources is essential. With vaccines for kids on the horizon, the COVID pill and mix and match booster shots, it’s a lot for the average citizen to figure out.
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Guest: Connie Briscoe Author
For those in command of all of our senses, we rarly consider how we would handle losing sight, hearing or speech and how to navigate though life. An estimated 12 millions adults and 40 and older experience vision imparment and 30 million who experience hearing lose in both ears.
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Guest: Jim Hunt, actor
Victorian Horrors is getting ready to start on October 14th and go until October 30th. Victorian Horrors is held at the Molly Brown House, they let groups of 12 in every 15 minutes. The groups are with an actor who are Victorian authors that read stories as they get to tour the Molly Brown House. Tickets for in-person Victorian Horrors: $20.00 Adults; $18 Members. Tickets for at-home watch party access: $20 per link. Advance ticket purchase is required. Masks must be worn at all times while at the Museum. Advised for ages 12 and up, per parental discretion.
www.mollybrown.org
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Guest: Mike Foss President
Warrior Bonfire Program was started to help wounded warriors. They take groups of six purple heart recipients on a retreat that are about seven days. The goal is they create that bond and they start healing themselves. Night one after dinner everyone tells their stories. The last night they do a bonfire and they retire a US flag, they prep the flag and each soldier gets a color from the flag, when they retire that color, it represents a comrade they lost their life. The first trip started as a deer hunt and it has grown since then. They also do trips for spouses and couples.
WarriorBonfireProgram.org
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Guest: Emory Dinner Director
They are based in Nashville but they have a location in Denver. They take in gently worn or new shoes. They take the shoes and give them to women in other countries so they can create their own small business. They are also giving free shoes to kids and adults here in Colorado. They work with school districts to help the kids who need shoes to get a new pair. A new pair of shoes is more than a necessity for their feet; it also helps boost their confidence. A $10 donation can provide a new pairs of shoes but $20 can provide a high quality shoe. There are donation locations all around Colorado. You can take up to 12 pairs to those locations. When the shoes go to women in other countries, they can sell a used pair for $5-$10 which is huge for them. They have given out over 3000 pairs of shoes in Colorado plus they also do a coat drive in the winter.
Soles4Souls.org/Colorado
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Guest: Devin Hearns, Nat. Dir, Senior Community Service Employment Program; Lori Strauss & Anna Montain, Program Managers, AARP Foundation 50+ Work Program.
Although the Covid-19 pandemic inspired 1.7million older adults to retire, millions more are carefully looking to return to work. However this time, there is a new set of realities. From the American Society on Aging National Conference session Work Programs that Work, this program touches the new considerations for those seeking to continue the 9 to 5.
https://www.asaging.org/
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Guest: Kraig Burleson CEO Inner City Health and Hazel Miller
Inner City Health Center is Denver's premier provider of high quality clinical health services for the uninsured and underserved. Regardless of your situation, Inner City Health Center will help you navigate the health care system and ensure that you get the help that you need. They are offering vaccines for COVID as well as offer pop up clinics to get to the people who have been hesitant on getting the vaccine. Inner City makes an extra effort to reach veterans and let them know of the services that have that are available to them.
Jazzed 2021 is back in person this year and will be on October 22nd.
https://innercityhealth.org/
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Guest: Jennifer Orrigo Charles Executive Director
Colorado Preservation is a state wide non-profit historic preservation advocacy organization that works with communities and individuals from across the state to save historic places and landscapes. They will be celebrating the 25th year for Colorado’s Mot Endangered year. Each year they select unique sites that represent some of Colorado’s earliest history and industries. Colorado's Most Endangered Places program has highlighted 130 historic sites throughout the state; 52 sites have been saved and only seven have been lost, with 47 actively in progress and 24 still under alert status. This year the Saving Places Conference will be held February 7-9 2022 at the Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel.
www.coloradopreservation.org
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Guest: Clarissa Joi - Founder
Rise Up Single Mom started in Memphis in 2017 and they are now global in reaching single moms. The goal is to meet moms where they are and to be a support community. They have three focus areas; education, entrepreneurship and emotional health. With education, they help moms register for school and financial aid. Entrepreneurship they offer workshops to show they can make additional income with small business. With emotion health, they offer a number of workshops and events that focus on emotional health and wellness, it gives moms a chance to let their hair down and have fun.
http://clarissajoi.com/rise-up-single-mom
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Guest: Kenneth Crowley Executive Director
For nearly a decade the Crowley Foundation has been mentoring and supporting young African American men with educational opportunities, life skills and social instruction and career exploration. And unlike other programs when they accept a youngster they stay with him through high school graduation and into college to assure success
https://www.crowleycollegeprep.com/
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Guest: Coco Criste Executive Director
The mansion was built in 1908 as a residence for the widow and the daughter of Denver real estate tycoon Walter Cheesman. Claude K. Boettcher purchased the mansion in 1923. After Boettchers died, the house was inherited by the Boettcher Foundation and they offered the house to the State of Colorado as an Executive Residence. The building needed a great deal of work, and its fate remained uncertain for nine months in 1959 as three agencies of the State rejected the offer. On the last day of 1959, Governor Stephen McNichols accepted the building as a gift to the state. During COVID, the mansion has been used more than any other administration for state events and meetings. The press conferences have also been held at the residence. The preservation fund is actually what pays to keep the house maintained, 75% of the operating budget comes from grants and donations. On October 2nd, they will be hosting the Colorado Masquerade Ball to help raise money for the preservation fund.
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eiarpo5r916b339b&oseq=&c=&ch=
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Guest: Dr Sara Robinson Medical Oncologist
October is breast cancer awareness month. Male breast cancer is still not talked about but yet 1% of people who it are men. A man should be looking for a painless lump. Breast Cancer in men since tends to go unnoticed and there for gets diagnosed at a higher stage. Treatment for men and women are very similar. An important reminder for men is to do a self check up and if you feel something that doesn’t feel right, get it checked out.
https://www.rockymountaincancercenters.com/?
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Guest: Maria Trujillo
Human trafficking is an exploitation of another person through the use for force, fraud, or coercion for some type of labor including some sort of sex act. Human trafficking consist of the denial of someone’s human rights to freedom and basic dignity. People who are more vulnerable to human trafficking come from an unstable family environment, someone who experiences unstable housing situations, or someone who is looking for love and affection or even just looking for a better job or life for their families. Human trafficking is both sex and labor trafficking. Human trafficking is not just women or children, men are also victims. Human trafficking is a big problem in Colorado. People who were surveyed in Colorado did not know it was happening in their communities or even the full about human trafficking, the Colorado Human Trafficking Council have put out a public awareness campaign to help educate the community.
If you suspect it’s happening to you, or someone you know or have seen, get help or services anonymously 24/7 at 866.455.5075 or 720.999.9724
ThisisHumanTrafficking.com
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Guest: Kenneth Crowley Executive Director
For nearly a decade the Crowley Foundation has been mentoring and supporting young African American men with educational opportunities, life skills and social instruction and career exploration. And unlike other programs when they accept a youngster they stay with him through high school graduation and into college to assure success
https://www.crowleycollegeprep.com/
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Guest: Teresa Farish
The Sangres Art Guild is a non-profit organization committed to the growth of visual arts in Westcliffe, Colorado. The Art Guild sponsors the 3rd Street Gallery that is a unique space featuring fine art shows and recent works of budding and seasoned local and regional artists. October 1-3 they will be hosting The Sangres Art Guild and 3rd Street Gallery art shows with World renowned painter, illustrator and caricaturist Thomas Fluharty. From November 4-December 20th they will host a holiday show that will offer one-of-a-kind small art pieces, the perfect gift just in time for the Holidays! In December, Fine Artisan and Craftsmen’s work will be added for holiday shopping opportunities.
www.sangresartguild.org
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Guest: Dana Crawford
Help support Trinidad’s historic 1908 Fox West Theatre and Fishers Peak State Park by taking part in Trails to Trinidad, a daylong festival that takes place virtually and in-person on Sunday, September 26, 2021. The day will start with a public gathering at the Miner’s Museum Courtyard followed by a telethon at the Fox West Theatre. There will be a live auction were people can to bid on items ranging from stays at historic properties in the French Quarter of New Orleans to the Zapata Ranch in Colorado; a chauffeured evening out on the town in Trinidad in a 1931 Model T Ford and works of original art.
32auctions.com – for the auction
www.foxwesttheatre.com
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Guest: Haley Cameron
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. At St. Jude families never receive a bill. St. Jude also shares all of their research with hospitals around the world. On average, a child is at St. Jude for two to three years. Even though the hospital is in Memphis, TN, children from all over are at the hospital. Treatments survival has gone up from 20% when the hospital opened to 80% now. The St. Jude Dream Home Giveway a home that is donated by Oakwood homes and then raffled off. This year the tickets sold out and they raised 1.6 million dollars in 17 days. If you would like visit the home, they are opened on Saturday and Sunday to tour. The St. Jude walk/run will be held virtual again and it will be on September 25th.
https://kygo.com/event/st-jude-walk-run/
stjude.org
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Guest: Jim Fricke Executive Director
The Colorado Garden Foundation was formed in 1958 to help raise money for the Denver Botanic gardens. Coming up September 17-19 is the Colorado Fall Home Show which focuses on home renovation, remodeling and sustainable living. The money raised during the shows goes back into the community into scholarships and grants. COVID had a huge impact on the Colorado Garden Foundation. They do not take grants or donations; they have not had a show in 18 months so they have had no income. They get their income from investments and the shows. They were still able to give away $200,000 scholarships and grants.
www.ColoradoGardenFoundation.org
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Guest: Adrianne Glazer Content and Communications Specialist
The Dumb Friends League, headquartered in Denver, is the largest community-based animal welfare organization in the Rocky Mountain region—providing a strong, compassionate and steadfast voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. They care for more than 21,000 homeless pets and horses each year. They also provide low cost vet clinics, spaying, and neutering of cats and dogs. They have five locations soon to be 6 locations. They have a goal to adopt 1,910 animals between August 29-September 19th. They are offering 50% off all adoptions and if you are a senior or military, they are waving the fees. On September 18th they are also waiving the fees for their animals that have been there the longest.
ddfl.org
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Guest: Danny Combs, M.A., BCCS, CAS Founder of TACT
Tact stands for teaching the autism community trades. Danny is a dad of a child with autism; he discovered people with autism have a 90% unemployment rate across the nation. Tact teaches them skills in welding, auto mechanics, carpentry and cyber security and the build on the strengths of each individual. The weekend class fees are between $25-$50 and the career path they accept grants and scholarships for the students. October 8th they have a fundraiser when then will be auctioning off a 1956 GMC 100 truck that the students have been working on
www.buildwithtact.org
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Guest: Tyler Svitak Executive Director
The Colorado Smart Cities Alliance is a state based organization that partners government, business and associated groups to advance outcome driven civic technology innovation. One of their current projects is an autonomous driving mini-bus currently on the streets in Golden that may be the solution to neighborhood transit in urban centers and affordable transit for rural areas.
https://coloradosmart.city/
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Guest: Tyler Svitak Executive Director
The Colorado Smart Cities Alliance is a state based organization that partners government, business and associated groups to advance outcome driven civic technology innovation. One of their current projects is an autonomous driving mini-bus currently on the streets in Golden that may be the solution to neighborhood transit in urban centers and affordable transit for rural areas.
https://coloradosmart.city/
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Guest: Sheri Cole CO Area Director
September is National Suicide Prevention month. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. The Out of the Darkness walk will be a hybrid event at Coors Field on Sunday afternoon September 18th. Lot B will be done all in the car, Lot A will be the connection corner with a mini walk loop.
If you or someone you know is struggling please remember these numbers and add them to your phones – the suicide prevention lifeline is 1-844-493-8255, and 38255 is the number for the crisis text line, you can text the word TALK to them and they can help you. These numbers again are - 1-844-493-8255, or text the word TALK to 38255.
https://afsp.org/chapter/colorado
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Guest: Sam Juhnke President of Conquering CHD Colorado and Margaret Keller of Heart Hero
They serve congenital heart defect families in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, and Utah. They exist to concur the most common birth defect is congenital heart defect. One in 100 babies are born with some form of CHD, about 630 are born here in Colorado every year. They hope to create visibility of CHD and empower everyone impacted by it across the life span. A child is born with CHD, most causes are unknown, and there is no cure for CHD. Conquering CHD Colorado has a list of questions tool that you can ask your doctor to help take some of the pressure off the parents. Coming up on September 12th at Hudson Garden is the Super Hero Heart run for CHD. People can sign up to do a 2k or 5k walk/run. Heart Hero’s partner with other CHD around the country to help raise awareness and funds for CHD.
https://www.conqueringchd.org/colorado
https://www.superheroheartrun.com/denver/
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Guest: Jeanene Smith Associate Director and Jodi’s Race Director
September is ovarian cancer awareness month. There is no test for ovarian cancer. Some of the symptoms to look for are bloating, abdominal pressure or pain, feeling more full or not eating as much, and urinary frequency. The majority of cases are diagnosed in late stages when their cancer has spread and is more difficult to treat. Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance has six monthly support groups, they are held virtually. They offer individual consoling as well. They also have a financial assistance program to help women with cost of living expenses. They have been expanding their services, they do not want women to feel like they are in this alone.
https://www.colo-ovariancancer.org/
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Guest: Connie M. Tomaino, DA, LCAT, MT-BC
Research showed people with Alzheimer’s and dementia responded very well to songs they remembered and were important to them. The purpose of Music and Memory was to make personalized playlist available and to train the staff to use these programs with patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia. This should be done every day for short periods at time; it is also useful when some is showing signs of agitation to help calm them. People also need to realize that while music can be good, some songs can bring up a negative memory.
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Guest: Kimberly Smith-Adams Founder
Halston’s Hope Foundation was started in 2019 after they lost their daughter Halston who died by suicide. They provide scholarships to students who battle anxiety, depression and other mental illness that are interested in the animal service industry. They also provide animal assisted therapy, they provide 10 sessions to each recipient. The students remain anonyms, the schools or therapist send in the request. All of the funds that are donated go to either the scholarships or animal therapy.
https://www.halstonshopefoundation.org/
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Guest: Casey Fisher – Walk with Me Board Member
Walk with Me provides practical, financial and emotional support to families who have lost a child either before birth or shortly after birth. They train hospital staff on how to talk to the families, as well as donate keepsake baskets to the hospitals. They have also help with individual and martial consoling as well as support groups. Walk with Me is there to walk with the families so let them know they are not alone.
https://www.walkwithme-nonprofit.org/
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Guest: Marion Kalb Program Administrator
Food insecurity is a situation that was taking place long before Covid-19 which the pandemic exacerbated. The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment has put into place programs and a Food Action Plan that focuses on food access for youth and low income families including emergency food assistance, focusing on reducing the community level of food insecurity.
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Guest: Dr. Richard Heppe Urologist Urology Center of Colorado
September is prostate cancer awareness month. Prostate is a gland in the pelvis that helps for reproduction. One in six men will be diagnosed and it the second biggest cancer killer in men. It is slow moving and many men do not have to have surgery. Men should start getting checked 40 is they have a high risk, if there are no risk men should start getting checked at 50. On September 18th they will have the Blue Shoe run where all the money raised goes to prostate cancer research.
https://raceroster.com/events/2021/40139/the-blue-shoe-run-for-prostate-cancer
https://www.tucc.com/about-tucc/tucc-foundation/
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Guest: Papa Dia Founder of the African Leadership Group
The African Leadership Group is a Colorado nonprofit I started 15 years ago to serve the entire African immigrant community to help improve their quality of life. Papa Dia is from Senegal in 1998. When he came to the US he had to start from the bottom again while he learned English. Working at a bank, he was able to help other immigrants and with that, the idea of African Leadership Group started. On August 26, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. featuring the engaging Senegalese artist, singer, and songwriter Carlou D. Carlou D takes a more spiritual approach to his solo music and is inspired by history and religious philosophy.
UPDATE: The event has been postponed, please keep an eye on their websites for a reschedule date
https://usalg.org/
https://www.arvadacenter.org/
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Guest: Dani Gilady Executive Director
Eating Disorder Foundation provides free support services to the community based in Denver. Since the pandemic they have gone National. They have been able to provide support groups and programs virtually. Eating disorders have gone up 113% during the pandemic. Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses. Recovery is possible and there is hope.
https://eatingdisorderfoundation.org/
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Guest: Marion Kalb Program Administrator
Food insecurity is a situation that was taking place long before Covid-19 which the pandemic exacerbated. The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment has put into place programs and a Food Action Plan that focuses on food access for youth and low income families including emergency food assistance, focusing on reducing the community level of food insecurity.
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Guest: Eileen Doherty Executive Director
For the last 3 decades, the Senior Answers service operated by the Colorado Gerontological Society has been the leading “go-to” service to gain direction, insight and just what to do regarding all things older adult/seniors in the state. In its now concluded session, the legislature took up several bills affecting older adults.
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Guest: Dr. John Torres
Just back from the Olympics, Dr. Torres shared his experience with us while he was in Tokyo. While the vaccination rates in the US are among the highest in the world, we are still not were we need to be. Right now the recommendations is to not get a booster unless you are immune compromised. Boosters are being worked on right now that will cover the new variants.
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Guest: John Snow
Over the Edge is an event that helps to raise money for Cancer League of Colorado. Cancer League of Colorado is a volunteer based group that helps raise money for cancer research. Over the Edge is an event where people raise funds to rappel down a 30 story building in Denver. In order to go over the edge, you need to raise $1500. No experience is required to partake in the event.
https://www.denverovertheedge.com/
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Guest: Michael Fancher Board of Directors
A group of men between the age of 20-40 and their goal is to raise money for at risk children and to also to develop philanthropic leaders in the community. They have been in the community over 30 years. KYGO is hosting the Barn Party featuring Chase Rice in September. The event starts with a black tie event on a Friday night and ends with a Polo Classic. They also have an event called Christmas for Kids. They take kids shopping so they can buy Christmas gifts for their families.
Denverbarnparty.com
da2030.org/radio
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Guest: Nicole Vanderpoel, Event Co-Director
Every 15 minutes, someone is diagnosed with cancer. Swim Across America is a national non-profit that runs swimming-related events throughout the country to support cancer research at the most highly recognized hospitals and institutions. They host 21 open swims as well as pool swims and clinics to raise money. The money raised in the community stays in the community. The Denver open water swim is in August 29th, swimmers of all ages and skill levels are invited to take part at Chatfield Reservoir.
https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Denver?pg=entry&fr_id=5761
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Guest: Megan Mosher
The part of Colorado people do not think to visit, Lincoln County is an hour east of Colorado. You can visit them and see small town museums that cover the history of living on the plains as well fishing, golfing, skydiving, or touring a Buffalo ranch. Coming up they will have their 126th annual county fair. This will be the first year they will have a PRCA rodeo as well their other events such as 4-H animals, mountain man reenactors, and a concert with Texas country artist Aaron Watson.
www.seelincolncounty.com
www.coloradoprairiemusicfest.com
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Guest: Laura Stack, Founder & CEO
Johnny’s Ambassadors is a non-profit that educates parents and teens about the dangers of the high THC in marijuana products as it relates to adolescent brain development, mental illness and suicide. Laura’s son passed away from a psychotic episode after dabbing, many people do not know what dabbing is and six months after his passing they founded this non-profit. When marijuana becoming legalized the THC became higher in products. In a 2018 report, 36% of teens ages 15-19 died in Colorado had THC In their system.
https://johnnysambassadors.org/
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Guest: Eileen Doherty Executive Director
For the last 3 decades, the Senior Answers service operated by the Colorado Gerontological Society has been the leading “go-to” service to gain direction, insight and just what to do regarding all things older adult/seniors in the state. In its now concluded session, the legislature took up several bills affecting older adults.
https://www.senioranswers.org/
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Guest: Shawn Satterfield
The Shine Music Festival is August 8th at Levitt Pavilion. The Shine Music Festival is a fully accessible event that is enjoyable for all. They will have technology for people who are deaf to hear the music. They will have braille on their concert shirts. They also have a neurodiversity area as well as an autism mobile sensory bus. They will have 11 bands playing on two different stages with the headliners being The Score.
www.shinemusicfestival.com
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Guest: Pat Donavan Managing Director and Dr. Brenda Allen, Board Chair
The goal of the organization RootED is to invest in community driven organizations, schools and strategies that advance racial equity in education with the aim for an equitable, accountable, responsive Denver Public Schools system where racism is no longer a barrier.
https://rooteddenver.org/
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Guest: Emory Dinner Director
They are based in Nashville but they have a location in Denver. They take in gently worn or new shoes. They take the shoes and give them to women in other countries so they can create their own small business. They are also giving free shoes to kids and adults here in Colorado. They work with school districts to help the kids who need shoes to get a new pair. A new pair of shoes is more than a necessity for their feet; it also helps boost their confidence. A $10 donation can provide a new pairs of shoes but $20 can provide a high quality shoe. There are donation locations all around Colorado. You can take up to 12 pairs to those locations. When the shoes go to women in other countries, they can sell a used pair for $5-$10 which is huge for them. They have given out over 3000 pairs of shoes in Colorado plus they also do a coat drive in the winter.
Soles4Souls.org/Colorado
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Guest: Tricia Halsey Executive Director
The Big Idea Project that focuses on education to provide transformational experiential classes in school to be prepared for life after school. They have been around for 12 years in Colorado high schools. Their focus is to see the students grow as leaders, social emotional skills, workforce readiness and personal wellbeing.
www.bigideaproject.org
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Guest: Michelle Graham Executive Director
The Urban Farm is a community farm and education center located in Denver; they have over 100 animals on site, green houses, community gardens, and a riding arena. They are located off I-70 and Havana and they are on a Denver Parks and Recreation Land. They offer camps every summer to kids ages 4 and up. They started in 1993 as an opportunity for urban youth to interact with horses. The Urban Farm is open to the general public not just school kids, the cost is $5 and 2 and under is free. Farm Fest is coming in September is an open house; you get to engage with the animals, enter the pens, feed the chickens, there will be different demonstrations and food trucks.
https://www.theurbanfarm.org/
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Guest: Hassan Latiff Founder and Executive Director The Second Chance Center
The Colorado District Attorney’s Council reports almost 50% of felons released from prison, return. The Second Chance Center has lowered this recidivism rate among its clients to a remarkable 9%.
https://www.scccolorado.org/
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Guest: Stephen Redfearn President
Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation formed in 2017 and has done eight line of duty deaths in the state of Colorado. The goal of Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation is to help plan a funeral for a first responder killed in the line of duty. They also do others to help the families, when the officers name is added to the wall in Washington D.C. the Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation flies the families to be there. They are solely donation based. Everything raised until July 21 will go directly to Officer Beesley family. On July 19th KYGO is hosting a Back The Blue concert and all the money raised goes to the family of Officer Beesley. They have a gala coming up in October and there are still tickets available.
https://www.cofallenhero.org/
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Guest: Monique McCoy Marketing & Community Outreach Director
Brent's Place is a long-term home away from home for families and children with cancer and other life threatening illnesses while they receive treatment at local hospitals. They are one of the only places in the region that can keep families together. During COVID they were not able to have volunteers helping like they normally would. They will be hosting a golf tournament in August but it is sold out. There are still other ways to get involved.
https://www.brentsplace.org/
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Guest: Maureen Tarrant President and CEO
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children was in the 1990s and they now have over 300 pediatric specialist. They have families from a 12 state regions that they care for. Between July 19th and August 28th, KOSI 101, CBS 4 Denver and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children have partnered to collect new teddy bears. These teddy bears are then given to paramedics who then give them to a child who just experienced trauma.
https://kosi101.com/teddy-bear-patrol/
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Guest: Tony Young a heart and kidney recipient and Brianna DiPilato Communications Coordinator.
Donor Alliance is the leader in facilitating the donation and recovery of transplantable organs and tissues. The Donor Dash 5K Run for Life attracts thousands of participants of all ages from across the nation to honor the lives of organ, eye and tissue donors; celebrate the lives of organ, eye and tissue recipients; and recognize those who continue to wait for a lifesaving transplant. The 2021 Donor Dash will be held virtually on Sunday, July 18 with an interactive in-person pick-up event at Denver’s Washington Park on Saturday, July 17.
https://www.donoralliance.org/
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Guest: Darla Rae
Courageous Warriors; Beauty from the Ashes is the Story of Extraordinary Women & Men who took their recovery from breast cancer a step beyond medical diagnosis, by creating new paths of wholeness through body, mind, and spirit, now offering those as gifts to others. The film is gift from breast cancer survivors and their caregivers to others who may have or will walk through the unknown battlefields, which they have no idea what is coming. They have a fundraiser coming up on July 21 to help them raise money to submit to film festivals.
https://courageouswarriorsbeautyfromtheashes.com/
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Guest: Pat Craig Executive Director
Located in Keenesburg, they have just around 8,000 acres and they save wild animals such as lions, tigers, and bears. They started over 40 years ago when he found there was a surplus of these animals in the zoos and then they were euthanized. They are now the largest carnivore sanctuary in the world with over 600 animals in their care. Most of the animals at the sanctuary have never lived in the wild, animals in their care have large areas to roam and resemble more of what it would be like to live in the wild.
http://WildAnimalSanctuary.org
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Guest: Rochelle Nadeau Director
Mile High Behavioral Healthcare also serves as an umbrella to other organizations. Among them is the Colfax Community Network. The staff and volunteers invest time and energy into community youth to inspire them to learn and lead.
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Guest: Richard L. Murphy Co-Founder & E.D.
The idea started with Richard and his co-founder Buck who were both veterans and had an agriculture background and saw how gardening was helping them. The garden is a place that is calm and quiet. They had their first class in 2014 and now have offered classes graduate their 160th veteran. They partnered with places such CSU extension department and Denver Botanic Gardens to help them build the program. The offer a market farming class that is 21 weeks, that focuses on what it takes to grow a garden in certain areas. It shows the full process of farming. The other class is a controlled environmental agriculture, it is a 10 week course and focuses on greenhouse gardening. They also offer smaller classes. There is no cost for the veterans and the long term classes offer the veterans a stipend.
https://www.veteranstofarmers.org/
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Guest: Sergeant Blake White
The state patrol is expecting to see an increase in travel over the holiday weekend. They are reminding people to stay alert and to not drink or text and drive. In 2020, nine people were killed over the road on the 4th of July. This year there has been an increase in people that have been pulled over for alcohol and drugged driving. Driving while impaired is at .05 and Driving under the influence is .08, even if you are not in that range but show signs of being impaired you will still get a ticket or taken to jail. This year they will also be at Chatfield Reservoir to watching for impaired people who are driving their boats. Fireworks that leave the ground or explodes are not legal in Colorado. If you are caught with illegal fireworks you will be looking at a fine even jail time depending on the area you are in. If you report illegal fireworks please do not call 911, call the non-emergency line.
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Guest: Kelly Paris Founder
Break the Silence started in 2019 to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health. It started as a musical festival to bring the community together to talk about the hard stuff. Break the Silence will be hosting their 5th annual music festival on September 4th at City Park in Fort Morgan.
https://www.breakthesilenceinc.org/
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Guest: Grant Scovel Prevention Program Manager
At this time when the mental health needs of our community are becoming more acute, exacerbated by the pandemic, Mile High Behavorial Healthcare(MHBHC) has been a longtime center of support and hope assisting over 250,000. Through programs as Denver Element and Prep Connections, MHBHC also supports the LGBTQ community. For Pride month and Pride Weekend we learn more about this outreach.
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Guest: Kraig Burleson CEO
Inner City Health Center is Denver's premier provider of high quality clinical health services for the uninsured and underserved. Regardless of your situation, Inner City Health Center will help you navigate the health care system and ensure that you get the help that you need. They are offering vaccines for COVID as well as offer pop up clinics to get to the people who have been hesitant on getting the vaccine. Inner City makes an extra effort to reach veterans and let them know of the services that have that are available to them.
https://innercityhealth.org/
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Guest: Tom Larson President and Founder
Motorcycle Relief Project is a non-profit that serves veterans and first responders with PTSD and related issues such as stress and depression. The program introduces them a form of riding called adventure motorcycling. They ride during the day and at night; they have workshops that focus on coping skills and tools to help them see some light at the end of the tunnel. They just did their 44th ride and 308 participants have been through the program. There is no cost for the ride.
motorelief.org
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Guest: Courtney Skiera-Vaughn Executive Director, Ph.D
Free the Girls provides services for women who are survivors of sex trafficking in developing countries. They are currently in Africa and Central America. In Africa, the girls are young and might be orphans or could have a good family situation and someone exploits them. In Costa Rica, sex tourism is a big thing and a demand for young girls. Across all areas, the girls come poverty. One if the biggest needs is reintegration. Free the Girls is the what is next after a girl is saved. They provide economic empowerment; they help the girls set up micro enterprises. They collect new and gently used bras from all over the world and that is what these girls sell. In El Salvador they only need to sell 3 bras to earn a living wage. If you have any bra’s you would like to donate just visit their website for ways to donate.
http://freethegirls.org
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Guest: Angela Eaton Executive Director
Canine Partners of the Rockies started in 2002 that is a service dog school. Their dogs help people live more independently. They specifically work with people with autism and mobility limitation. They start with a puppy and they will raise and train them from eight weeks to 18 - 24 months before they go into advance training program. This give the dog experience in working in all different situations. Once a dog is matched, they do a team training so the person and the dog will then do training together.
https://www.caninepartnersoftherockies.org/
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Guest: Suzanne Hagmaier President/Executive Director
Hope Held by a Horse provides a safe, positive environment, in the company of horses, to support women with breast cancer to learn, grow, and heal. Suzanne shared her story about the first time she went to Hope Held by a Horse. During one of the activities, she was asked to think about herself for a moment, she thought about what she went through with her cancer and how she almost died. She started crying in the arena and all of a sudden this horse came up and gently put her head on Suzanne’s chest. This is just one of the stories of how this organization has helped people with breast cancer. They partner with Happy Dog Ranch, the horses are rescue horses as well.
https://hopeheldbyahorse.org/
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Guest: Clarissa Joi - Founder
Rise Up Single Mom started in Memphis in 2017 and they are now global in reaching single moms. The goal is to meet moms where they are and to be a support community. They have three focus areas; education, entrepreneurship and emotional health. With education, they help moms register for school and financial aid. Entrepreneurship they offer workshops to show they can make additional income with small business. With emotion health, they offer a number of workshops and events that focus on emotional health and wellness, it gives moms a chance to let their hair down and have fun.
http://clarissajoi.com/rise-up-single-mom
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Guest: Dr. Robert Valuck Executive Director from the CU Medical Center Skaggs School of Pharmacy
Since 1999, the death rates from opioid painkillers and heroin overdose has been a constant trend upward and has quadrupled. In pre-pandemic 2019, over 80 deaths each month were due to drug overdose. In 2020 that climbed to over 120 each month. Working in this situation is the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention.
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Guest: Dr. Robert Valuck Executive Director from the CU Medical Center Skaggs School of Pharmacy
Since 1999, the death rates from opioid painkillers and heroin overdose has been a constant trend upward and has quadrupled. In pre-pandemic 2019, over 80 deaths each month were due to drug overdose. In 2020 that climbed to over 120 each month. Working in this situation is the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention.
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Guest: Kevin Laura CEO
First Tee is a youth development program; it enables strength and character throughout their life and integrates the game of golf. Out of the 3,300 kids they serve, 90% of them have never been introduced to the game of golf before they entered the program. They have nine core values that include honesty, integrity and sportsman ship. 104.3 The Fan has an event coming up at Green Valley Ranch Golf Course; all the money raised will go to First Tee.
https://www.firstteegreenvalleyranch.org/
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Guest: Sally Nail Executive Director
PawsCo is an animal rescue that is a foster-based rescue. They save animals from shelters that have behavior or medical needs that shelters need help with. They also do a food bank so they will gather food and donate it to rural shelters and to people who need just that little extra help to feed their pets. June is adopt a shelter cat month; it is kitten season so this is to help raise awareness of the cats that are in need of a home.
https://pawsco.org/
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Guest: Tobin Truslow, CTACC Director of Development
Firefly Autism was founded almost 20 years ago and is a full service autism support clinic. Getting a diagnoses is difficult and even just getting questions asked could take a long time so Firefly added a diagnoses center to cut down those times. Firefly offers both in home services and also have a location that is in an old elementary school in Lakewood. 1 out of 54 people is diagnosed on the autism spectrum. They have recently added and adult program and it has really taken off. Firefly helps the entire family.
https://www.fireflyautism.org/
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Guest: Jeff Lamontagne Executive Director
Friends of Dinosaur Ridge started 30 years ago after dinosaur tracks, bones, prints and other markings were found in the area. They wanted to protect the land from people stealing the bones and damaging the area. Dinosaur Ridge is now a national natural landmark and they have a quarter million visitors a year. Colorado was the first place that a Stegosaurus was found, there is even a spot where you can see a set of young tracks walking with an adult tracks. Most of Colorado was an inland see millions of years ago and it made it a popular spot for many dinosaurs. Due to COVID they did have to shut down and they have had to pivot and make changes. They were able to adapt and make an audio tour and they also put together some virtual tours. Reservations are not required but if you want a bus or guided tour you can make reservations 1-7 days in advance.
https://dinoridge.org/
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Guest: Megan Scremin President and CEO
Special Olympics Colorado are athletes with intellectual disabilities. They have had to change everything they do since they an events organization and connection. They were able to launch a bunch of different health and wellness challenges to keep their athletes active and connected. They had events like a 5k training, nutrition, and strong mind. They were able to bring their athletes back and involved in sports in July. Even though they are opening back up, they are still going to be offering their virtual events. They have been able to bring back their summer games, instead of having them in one location over multiple days they had the games in a few different locations over a couple of days. The summer season is about to kick off. Also the plane pull registration just opened. Teams of 15 raise money and pull a plane to see what team can pull it the fastest.
https://specialolympicsco.org/
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Guest: Selina M. Davison Shelter Manager
Max Fund has been in Denver for almost 33 years. They are a true no kill shelter they are and specializes in cats and dog. The adopt out about 800 cats and 400-500 dogs every years. When Denver lifted the pit bull ban, it has now allowed MaxFund to start taking them and rehabilitate or medical care to find homes. In addition, people in Denver can now adopt the breed from them as well. They do not do same day adoptions, so they will need references and also to talk to your vet if you have any other pets in the home. It can take 5-7 days for an adoption to go through. With people getting ready to go back to work, people have been returned or owner surrendered. Pet owners need to start working with the pet to let them know that while they are leaving they are still coming back and used to the routine. Make sure you make it a nonevent when you are leaving. The more the human stays relaxed the pet stays relaxed.
https://maxfund.org
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Guest: Kelly Brown Executive Director
The mission of the community based organization Boomers Leading Change(BLC) is to mobilize, connect and empower adults age 50+ to use their talents and energy to create positive lasting social change. Turning our life-long experience into positive community impact.
https://boomersleadingchange.org/boomers-leading-change-logo/
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Guest: Nancy Lewis Executive Director
Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance was created to help crime victims be a part of the system. When President Regan did a survey to those who have been a victim of a crime, they said if they had to go back and report the crime, they would not report it. They felt the way they were treated was worse than the crime. A victim assistant will vary depending on the crime. There is no charge to the victim to use a victim assistant.
https://www.coloradocrimevictims.org/
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Guest: Alison Salutz Director of Community Programs
Historic Denver put together a four-day city wide scavenger hunt from June 17-20th. You are given a series of clues that lead you to Denver’s key downtown historic places and by uncovering clues you’ll visit historic places and learn about Denver’s past. The first 50 people to complete the hunt will win special prizes. Registration for the Capitol Crossroads Hunt is $18/adult and $12/child. Teams of 4 to 6 is recommended.
www.historicdenver.org
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Colorado is going to be doing a lottery to win a million dollars if you are vaccinated; all you need to do is prove you had one or both shots. Over 60% of adults in Colorado are vaccinated, and Colorado has consistently been one of the top states to get the vaccine. Governor Polis mentioned if you are worried are want more information on getting the vaccine to talk to your doctor.
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Guest: Kelly Brown Executive Director
The mission of the community based organization Boomers Leading Change(BLC) is to mobilize, connect and empower adults age 50+ to use their talents and energy to create positive lasting social change. Turning our life-long experience into positive community impact.
https://boomersleadingchange.org/boomers-leading-change-logo/
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Guest: Dr. Eric France, Director of Medicine
Covid-19 and treatment utilizing monoclonal antibodies that is available at little or no cost and with people drifting back to work into enclosed office settings, what common sense precautions does one need to know to be safe
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Guest: Candace Payne Director Of East Central Council Of Governments
The Colorado's Central Plains has a lot of history that people in Colorado might not know about. They are Elbert, Kit Carson, and Lincoln counties. They are offering free admission to 12 Colorado Museums and Attractions Memorial Day-Labor Day. The museums cover things from the railroads to a carousel to and old jail. They are using Geocaching app, you simply follow coordinates and then hunt for treasures. Just use the password “our journey” to get your tickets.
www.ourjourney.info
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LuBird’s Light Foundation was started because as Juliet’s daughter got older they noticed that going to the playground could be difficult for children with special needs. After getting a swing at the park in their area with this special swing, they decided they needed to help get more playgrounds to be more inclusive. The Stanley Market place donated land for them to build a fully inclusive playground. They are hoping they playground will be finished this June.
www.lubirdslight.org
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Guest: Dr. Kelly Dieh Senior Director of Science and Communications
Morris Animal Foundation has been around since 1948 and they have always been based in Denver. They are a group that funds research that benefit animals. The Stop Cancer Forever campaign is a fundraiser project funded around animal cancer. Their goal is raise awareness and funds about animal cancer. Cancer in pets is very common, 12 million dogs and cats are diagnosed every year. They currently have a match program where companies will match up to $200,000.
https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/
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Guest: Dr. John Torres
Giving us an update on the vaccine and what is going on with COVID across the county.
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Guest: Kimberlee Bow Program Director
Second Wind Fund help pays for therapy for kids between 0-19 who are not insured or underinsured and are at risk for suicide. Suicide is one of the leading causes of teens. Second Wind Fund started in one county to help raise awareness with the amount of teen suicide at the time and they now help in over 30 counties. The goal is to reduce suicide by 20% by 2025.
www.thesecondwindfund.org
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Guest: Scott Pearson Chairman
Golfers Against Cancer started in 1997 in Houston and the Denver chapters started in 2009. They are 100% volunteer based and all the money stays here in Colorado and goes towards cancer research. The money raised in Denver goes to the Colorado Cancer Center. This year they have a few big events happening to help raise money. They first event is a Hitmaker Music Event on June 3rd and the other is a golf tournament on July 26th.
http://www.denvergolfersagainstcancer.org/
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Guest: Nicole Vanderpoel, Event Co-Director
Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with cancer. Swim Across America is a national non-profit that runs swimming-related events throughout the country to support cancer research at the most highly recognized hospitals and institutions. Swim Across America’s Denver beneficiary is Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children's Hospital Colorado. They raise money though different swim events throughout the summer. Their big event this year is going to be on August 29th at Chatfield Reservoir.
www.swimacrossamerica.org/
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Guest: Jay Middleton HPV Survivor and Judith Shlay, MD, MSPH Associate Director of Denver Public Health and a Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine
HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a common virus spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact that can sometimes lead to cancer. HPV is very common; nearly 80 million Americans are currently infected, and about 14 million Americans become infected each year. HPV and nearly 90% of the cancers it causes are preventable through a vaccine.
HPVFreeCO.org.
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Guest: Rev. Raymond Jetson Louisiana aging activist, Dr. Sharon Inouye and Dr. Jeremy Nobel both of the Harvard School of Medicine
As more of the Boomer generation turns age 65+ you’re hearing a lot more regarding how aging in America is changing. However, there are still issues and concerns to be addressed. Among them are perceptions regarding health, isolation of older adults and aging equity across communities.
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Guest: Gary and Barb Reece
Cancer League of Colorado is over 50 years old; it started as a fundraising axillary for the American Cancer league. It is all volunteer based and all the money raised stays in Colorado. They raise over a million dollars a year and all of that goes to cancer research. They had great request from 32 organizations this year. They have four major fundraisers to help them raise money. The Virtual Hope Ball is coming up on May 8th.
https://www.cancerleague.org/
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Guest: Dr. Carl Clark
They are over 270 places in Denver. They are about meeting people where they are. Prior to the pandemic 1 in 5 people struggles with mental health or a substance abuse issue, since the pandemic the numbers have more than doubled and only 2 out of 5 people are getting the help they need. A big issue for people not getting help is not having the money. They are using Minecraft to help teens; it is helping them connect to their peers and celebrating their successes. There is a big need people working in behavior health, big factor for that is cost for school and the pay is not that great starting out.
https://mhcd.org/
https://www.youatyourbest.com/
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Guest: Courtney Wickberg Chief Communications Officer
A Precious Child that provides opportunities and resources to children in need. They want every child they serve to have the same opportunities and resources as the child sitting next to them. They do not just help the child but the entire family. They work with over 500 agency partners and those partners refer the families to A Precious Child. They ae partnering with KOSI from May 10th to May 24th and asking people to donate new basic essential items that they can give to families in need.
APreciousChild.org
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Guest: Joie Ha
Over 3,000 reports of anti-Asian racist incidents during the past year have been reported to the organization “Stop Asian-American Pacific Islander Hate.” A town hall meeting to discuss the issue and how to resolve Asian hate held in Denver drew over 1,000 participants.
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Guest: Leah Varnell Executive Director of CASA and Judge Gail Meinster
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) was started by a judge in Seattle in the late 70’s who felt he was not getting enough information to make informed decisions on child abuse cases that he had. Since the pandemic, they have seen a 50% decrees in cases reported to the hotline for child abuse. This is not because the abuse has been declining; it is because there are not as many eyes to see what is going on to help these children. The court gets involved when someone reaches out to Human Services about the abuse. Most of the reports of abuse comes from the schools or doctors.
https://denvercasa.org/
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Guest: Suzanne Isbell Regional Director for the MidWest
May is brain tumor awareness month and May 2nd there will be a virtual walk for hope for the National Brain Tumor Society. National Brain Tumor Society is the largest patient advocacy committed to raising curing brain tumors and improving the lives of patients and families. Their vision is to concur brain tumors once and for all. It is considered a rare form of cancer and it is still considered the number one cause of pediatric fatality in the younger population.
braintumor.org
https://events.braintumor.org/denver-brain-tumor-walk/
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Guest: Christy Schultz mother of a donor and Brianna DiPilato, Communications Coordinator
April is National Donate Life Month; is to spread awareness to people to sign up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor as well as to celebrate those who have received transplant from those donors. Signing up is as easy as checking the donor box when you get your state ID. Nearly 2000 people in Colorado are on the list needing the donations of the gift of life. One donor can save up to 8 lives and 75 lives through tissue donation.
https://www.donatelifecolorado.org/
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Guest: Jason Hopcus President and CEO Arapahoe/Douglas NAMI
NAMI provides education, outreach and support programs for communities struggling with mental health. COVID has open doors for people talking about mental health in ways they have not talked about mental health before. Everyone Struggles is the new campaign is to let people know that everyone struggles with something. The data shows the biggest population they were reaching were males 18-34. In the six months the campaign ran, they reached over six million people.
https://www.namiadco.org/everyone-struggles/
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Guest: Alison Joucovsky Executive Director
Sunshine Home Share Colorado is a nonprofit organization assisting people above the age of 55 stay in their homes by safely matching them with someone seeking housing. Home sharing creates a mutually beneficial relationship, exchanging supportive services (lawn mowing, household chores, etc.) and companionship for affordable rent. The process of matching could take up to eight weeks.
https://www.sunshinehomeshare.org/
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Guest: Janelle Shumaker Director of Community Outreach and Payer Relations
Adventure Vision is a group of vision practices across the country that provide vision care for children, specifically in underserved areas where there is a lack of care for vision services. 38% of children across the country who need some sort of vision correction. In 2019 in the Denver area, more than 1900 entering first graders needed glasses. Adventure Vision and Von’s Vision partnered up to do Von’s locker-days, in all of the Adventure Vision they have a Von’s locker where kids who are under or not insured can go to get eye exam and glasses that are donated by Von’s Vision.
https://mydentalvisioncare.com/
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Guest: Jonathan McMillan Coordinator Office of Children’s Affairs of the City of Denver
Monday opens National Youth Violence Prevention Week when youth and teens across America take a collective stand against violence. The City of Denver’s Youth Violence Prevention Plan is to maximize the talents and abilities of young people with the community along with the protections currently available to keep youth healthy and safe.
https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Departments/Mayors-Office/Programs-and-Initiatives/Youth-Violence-Prevention
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Guest: Jonathan McMillan Coordinator Office of Children’s Affairs of the City of Denver
Monday opens National Youth Violence Prevention Week when youth and teens across America take a collective stand against violence. The City of Denver’s Youth Violence Prevention Plan is to maximize the talents and abilities of young people with the community along with the protections currently available to keep youth healthy and safe.
https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Departments/Mayors-Office/Programs-and-Initiatives/Youth-Violence-Prevention
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Guest: Dr, John Torres
Giving us an update on the vaccine and what is going on with COVID across the county.
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Guest: Ben and Alex Joel Co-Founders
Intutorly started because Alex and Ben saw that this generation was going to have to play catch up because of schools moving to remote learning due to the pandemic. They started by reaching out to friends, classmates, neighbors and they found many of their peers were eager to sign up as tutor. The tutors are all high school students and they help in all different subjects. The services are completely free to families. Currently they have students in 30 states in six countries.
https://www.intutorly.org/
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Guest: Ell Fabricius Denver Chapter Lead and Program Coordinator
Young People in Recovery (YPR) provides community based events for folks who are in and seeking recovery. YPR specializes in specializes in substance abuse, there is no age limit for people to be in the program. They also know that different programs work for different people.
https://youngpeopleinrecovery.org/
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Guest: Dezerae Danis Lead Wildlife Rehabilitator
They focus on small mammal mostly squirrels. If you find a baby squirrel (or any that might be lost), the first thing to know is not feed or water them. The next step is to make sure they are warm also make sure if the baby needs help or just needs to be reunited with their moms. If they are not hurt or bleeding then the best bet is they need to find mom. The time you might see this is from February to October.
Rockymountainwildheart.org
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Guest: Cynthia Coffman Former Colorado Attorney General and Chair Member
advocates who have responded to mass tragedies, they wanted to have a standing fund for people to donate money to victims and survivors. They are not just there for immediate needs but also for people who might need help down the road in their recovery. Needs for the victims very and they are there to help.
https://www.coloradohealingfund.org/
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Guest: Dr. Jaime Brower Founder and CEO
National Emergency Responder & Public Safety Center is an approach to addressing the mental health and wellness needs to first responders across the country. They also focus on families and clinicians. They realized they needed to take an out of the box approach to make wellness easily accessible and cost effective. Some of the needs they are seeing for first responders right now are COVID and bringing it home to their families as well as social unrest. If they were struggling with something that was small and dealing with everything over the past year, mental health issues have been on the rise.
www.nerpsc.com
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Guest: Dr. Rachel Nielson Executive Director
Violent actions against Asian Americans and other minorities, women, and religious groups is termed targeted violence. For the last four years the Colorado Resilience Collaborative has been working on this persistent issue of targeted violence by extremist groups as one of their outreaches. Mitigation and ending such is one of the principal goals of the Colorado Resilience Collaborative.
Colorado Resilience Collaborative
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Guest: Andrea Malcomb
The Museum exhibit, Looking Forward/Looking Back, will run through September 19, and will bring the early years of Historic Denver to life, exploring how volunteers began restoring the 1889 home of the Unsinkable Molly Brown as the organization’s first project. The Molly Brown House Museum opened in late 1970 has expanded into a citywide historic preservation movement. Historic Denver has also helped with places such as the Paramount Theater to Union Station, the Dr. Justina Ford House to 9th Street Historic Park, the Baker neighborhood to the Lower Downtown Historic District. They are also helping to bring forth the story of Denver’s Chicano/a Movement in La Alma Lincoln Park, helping to shape the future of the Loretto Heights Campus and also the National Western Center.
www.historicdenver.org
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Guest: Dr. Teri Schreiner, MD MPH
March is MS awareness month. Multiple Sclerosis means multiple scares. The scares are what they see on the MRI, areas in where the immune system has attacked the brain or spinal cord. Multiple Sclerosis is a dieses of the immune system, the immune system gets confused and instead of invaders it mistakenly attacks the brain and the spinal cord. The Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center provides patients and family members education and resources as well as has a clinical and research side that works with University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
https://www.mscenter.org/
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Guest: Liz Lambert Communications Manager
Vitalant is formally Bonfils Center; has been in the state for over 75 years. Blood donations are needed every day. Most people donated blood at drives at their work, churches or community events but due to COVID the number of blood drives has gone down. Blood donations can go to people who have been in car accidents and other major events and so do cancer patients or people with blood diseases. If you have had the vaccine and you can still give blood.
vitalant.org
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Guest: Dr. Rachel Nielson Executive Director
Violent actions against Asian Americans and other minorities, women, and religious groups is termed targeted violence. For the last four years the Colorado Resilience Collaborative has been working on this persistent issue of targeted violence by extremist groups as one of their outreaches. Mitigation and ending such is one of the principal goals of the Colorado Resilience Collaborative,
Colorado Resilience Collaborative
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Guest: Dr. Dale Terasaki
The covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated for many their feelings of loss, insecurity and high uncertainty. Now a year into the pandemic, reports indicate that adult alcohol consumption has increased an estimated 14%. Particularly eye-opening is among women the increase is 41%. When that consumption turns excessive, the health problems, both long and short term can have serious effect
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Guest: Ashley Panelli Assistant Director
9 to 5 is a national organization that has been around for almost 50 years, they work on women’s economic justice issues. The Colorado chapter focuses on housing justice and work family balance issues (paid family medical, paid sick time, equal pay for equal work). Because of COVID with job losses and work from home as well as racial issues, 9 to 5 has been seeing these issues being recognized. One of the biggest challenges at 9 to 5 is highlighting policy issues for women who are the most impacted by economic injustice.
https://9to5.org/chapter/colorado/
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Guest: Eileen Lambert Executive Director
They started in 2013 because they saw an in people relinquishing their pets that did not want to; it was just a matter of getting the food out to people who need it. Colorado Pet Pantry is one of the largest in the country. The idea of a pet food bank has been growing. People can donate bag of pet food that has been open, it just needs to be sealed tight. They have over 100 locations around the state that have donation bins. They have 62 monthly food banks around Colorado. If someone needs food for their pet, they just need to find a location and bring a photo idea. A person can go once every two months. They need volunteer and people can also donate money online or even donate food even leashes or collars.
https://www.coloradopetpantry.org/
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Guest: Roman Krafczyk President/CEO
Easter Seals Colorado is celebrating 98 years here in Colorado and they serve individuals and their families with disabilities through multiple services. They have camp and conference center that is celebrating 70 years this summer up by Georgetown. They help people get employment or trainings to help people find employment. They also have a rehabilitation center in Lakewood. In the coming years they would like to see their facility in Lakewood become a community center were everyone can come so people can gather with people who might be different than them. The other goal with the Easter Seals is to be able to pool their resources with smaller organizations who are doing great work and might need a little help to keep them going.
https://www.easterseals.com/co/
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Guest: Donna Foerster Fundraising Chair
The Parker Senior Center is an activity center for seniors in Parker. They host a number of events and actives to keep their seniors busy. Due to COVID they have been shut down but still have been able to do drive through lunches and also host some outdoor activities. You do not have to live in Parker and have to be over 50 to join. The Parker Senior Center is doing a 2-month shoe drive were they are collecting shoes that will be going to Funds2Orgs. They are going to send the shoes overseas to developing countries and given to small businesses so they can sell those shoes so they can support their families. You can drop off new or gently used shoes to the center or to one of the locations all over town.
https://www.parkerseniorcenter.org/
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Guest: Selina M. Davison Shelter Manager
Max Fund has been in Denver for almost 33 years. They are a true no kill shelter they are and specializes in cats and dog. To adopt a dog at MaxFund you cannot walk in and leave with a pet the same day. There is a process of checking references and making sure the animal is going to a good home. At the beginning of COVID adoptions were up, while the adoptions are still up there has been an increase of people wanting to relinquish their pets since they do not have the time since they have been going back to work. With people getting ready to go back to work, they need to start working with the pet to let them know that while they are leaving they are still coming back. Make sure you make it a nonevent when you are leaving. The more the human stays relaxed the pet stays relaxed.
https://maxfund.org
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Guest: Paul Lopez Denver City Clerk and Recorder
To support residents to prepare in the event of eviction or foreclosure, in January three City of Denver agencies, the Denver Clerk and Recorders Office, the Denver Housing Authority and the Office of Financial Empowerment and Protection began hosting a series of virtual townhalls on the foreclosure/eviction process, on financial resources which may be available to assist, and the additional options for housing.
https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Departments/Office-of-the-Clerk-Recorder
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Guest: Paul Lopez Denver City Clerk and Recorder
To support residents to prepare in the event of eviction or foreclosure, in January three City of Denver agencies, the Denver Clerk and Recorders Office, the Denver Housing Authority and the Office of Financial Empowerment and Protection began hosting a series of virtual townhalls on the foreclosure/eviction process, on financial resources which may be available to assist, and the additional options for housing.
https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Departments/Office-of-the-Clerk-Recorder
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Guest: Dr. Larry Caplin CEO of Doc’s Health
We now have 6-7 variants of COVID in the US. The biggest question is if the vaccine will protect against the new variants. The point of a vaccine is to have it attack the virus if you were to get it. If you have already have had COVID you might need the current vaccine. Your body has already had it so it knows what to look for to fight it if you were to get that strain again. Because of the mask wearing and washing hands ect we have had no flu season and the amount of people catching the common cold are down.
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Guest: Joe Lewis CEO
Angels of American’s Fallen is an organization that was formed for the children of fallen military and first responders to help them engage in positive actives through their most crucial informative years of childhood. They work with the parent of the child to see what activity they would like to be involved in, they then make a payment directly to that organization so the child can be involved in that activity. They also do peer-peer mentoring. This give the child a chance to tell their story and gives them a change to heal. They currently have a waiting list for children to join. Their biggest challenge is the funds to help support these children.
https://aoafallen.org/
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Guest: Duke Rumely Founder and Executive Director
Sober AF Entertainment (SAFE) is a non-profit that was founded to provide a safe alternative for people who want to stay sober. Due to COVID they have been throwing virtual events and over May – July they have had over 40,000 people watch. They are doing a live event every other Thursday. The next big event is June 18th with the Colorado Rockies are they are hosting a recovery appreciation night.
https://www.soberafe.com/
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Guest: Kelly Wagoner Director
Get Ahead Colorado is a program of the Piton Foundation that provides information to families about free tax preparation, valuable tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit and other resources for working families. Some families are not filling their taxes because the information overwhelms them and they are they make under the amount to file. By not filing, they are possibly missing credits that could be helping them. One of those credits if the Earned Income Tax Credit which is a federal, cash-back tax credit worth up to $6,600 and the state of Colorado offers a 10% match of whatever a taxpayer qualifies for on the federal level. Some in-person tax sites are still open and operating; free online filing is available for those with access to a computer, and a new remote option allows people to get help filing from an IRS-certified preparer the safety and comfort of their home.
https://getaheadcolorado.org/
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Guest: Dr. Sujatha Nallapareddy Medical Oncology and Hematology
March is colorectal cancer awareness month. This is the third most common cancer among men and women and the second leading cancer death in men and women in the United States. The common age of diagnosis is 58-60 but now we are seeing younger people being diagnosed (younger than 50). 20% of those diagnosed are hereditary; the other risk factors are age, obesity, inactivity, diets high in red meats and processed foods, smoking, drinking and diabetes. Common symptoms to not ignore are blood in the stool, pain the rectum area, constipation followed by diarrhea and feeling of fullness after having a bowl movement.
https://www.rockymountaincancercenters.com/
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Guest: Becca Kalivas Board Secretary and Social Media Coordinator
They serve CHD families in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, and Utah. They exist to concur the most common birth defect is congenital heart defect. 1 in 100 babies are born with some form of CHD, about 630 are born here in Colorado every year. They hope to create visibility of CHD and empower everyone impacted by it across the life span. A child is born with CHD, most causes are unknown, and there is no cure for CHD. Conquering CHD Colorado has a list of questions tool that you can ask your doctor to help take some of the pressure off the parents.
https://www.conqueringchd.org/colorado
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Guest: Alicia Harvey former Denver chapter President This Black History Month, for more than 110 years, the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority has been one the leading social service organizations affecting change and bringing leadership in America’s African American communities. The three women mathematicians, focus of the hit movie “Hidden Figures,” in addition to working for NASA, were also members of this sorority along with legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Coretta Scott King and new Vice-President of the United States Kamala Harris are among its notables.
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Guest: Alicia Harvey former Denver chapter President
This Black History Month, for more than 110 years, the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority has been one the leading social service organizations affecting change and bringing leadership in America’s African American communities. The three women mathematicians, focus of the hit movie “Hidden Figures,” in addition to working for NASA, were also members of this sorority along with legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Coretta Scott King and new Vice-President of the United States Kamala Harris are among its notables.
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Guest: Gabriel Romero
COVID has made things much worth with the rates of homelessness. The biggest issue is housing, where do we put people and the lack of resources. Because COVID closed certain industries, it put people who were close to poverty but making things worse into the poverty category. Aurora Warms the Night was started in 2006, the goal was just to get people off the streets when it was really cold. They work with hotels on east Colfax to temporally get people off the street while they work on permanent housing or mental health issues. People do not come to them, Aurora Warms the Night goes out and finds people to help them. If you are able to donate funds or even help take meals you can visit their website.
http://www.aurorawarmsthenight.org/
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Guest: Coco Criste Executive Director
The Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund just launched a free, new, Interactive website focusing on three centuries of Colorado history. The website focuses on Social Studies curriculum for third grades through fifth graders. The history starts at 1776. The site is interactive with stories, pictures and quizzes.
https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/1qnOCjRO06unVMVrTWtbAI?domain=colorado-leaders.com/
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Guest: Dr. Peter Buttrick, local Denver AHA board member and head of cardiology at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus
February is American Heart Month and is the number 1 killer of Americans. The symptoms are different for men and women when it comes to having a heart attack or pain in the chest. It is also the leading cause of death in women. Some of the signs and symptoms are chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes – or it may go away and then return. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain. During COVID people have been afraid to go to the hospital if they were having chest pain. They are learning that COVID does affect the heart, about 25-35% of people do have acute heart damage. Don’t Die of Doubt, is the American Heart Association’s current complain. If something is not feeling right, go and get it checked out.
https://www.heart.org/
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Guest: Joe Hengstler
There is lots of stuff going on right down the road in Olde Town Arvada. For starters, you can enjoy all things chocolate for a great cause! Help celebrate the 21st annual “A Chocolate Affair” to raise money for Arvada’s Ralston House. Fat Tuesday is February 16 and the businesses of Olde Town will be offering an array of New Orleans inspired specials from Hurricanes and Sazerac to Jambalayas, King Cakes and more. The Arvada Center has a new exhibit called Wood.Works that explores the different ways artists can treat a fairly common natural material—wood. The events in Olde Town are not just happening next week, they are going on throughout February.
https://oldetownarvada.org/
https://www.facebook.com/OldeTownArvadaCO
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Guest: Andrea Malcomb Director
Historic Denver’s Molly Brown House Museum enhances Denver’s unique identity by telling the story of Margaret “Molly” Brown’s activism, philanthropy and passion through educational programs, exhibits, and stewardship. One of the fun holidays Victorians emphasized was Valentine’s Day. In 1840, Great Britain introduced the Penny Post, meaning that Valentine cards could be mailed for just one penny. That’s when the mass produced Valentine card was born. So many Valentines were sent that mailmen were paid extra. Rather than purchase a ready-made valentine, Margaret would have done what many Victorians did—make handmade Valentines from materials like lace, bits of mirror, bows and ribbons, seashells and seeds, gold and silver foil appliqués, silk flowers, etc.
https://mollybrown.org/
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Guest: Jeff Derry – Executive Director
They are research group that monitors snow pack and what makes it evolve to what makes it melt. About 80% of the water in Colorado comes from the snow pack. Colorado is still in a drought, we still do not have the big snowfall we need. One of the big things they research is the dusting on the snow. The dusting, depending on the coloring make the snow melt faster. The Colorado Avalanche and Information center has reported that we are in a very dangerous year for avalanches.
http://www.codos.org/
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Guest: Dr. Amy Ducko Virologist Infectious Disease Expert
Persons who have survived contracting Covid-19 but are now dealing with a range of associated after recovery issues are called Covid long haulers. Among the symptoms of post-Covid syndrome are chest pain, leg swelling and heart irregularities. They experience these symptoms and others while still testing negative for any more virus.
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Guest: Jayla Sanchez Warren Area Agency on Aging Director
No Copay Radio is moving to KOSI starting on 2/14 from 7:30 to 8a and will be on every Sunday. They work with DRCOG, which stands for Denver Regional Council of Governments. This is a place where local elected officials come and they discuss regional issues. Jayla talked to our listeners about what the Area Agency on Aging and the services they offer.
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Guest: Dr John Torres
The problem right now with the vaccine is there is not enough people to administer the vaccine. On a national level, there has been some push back to get the vaccine but for the most part majorities of people have been on board to get it. The concern is people are having is of how fast the vaccine rolled out. Dr. Torres is wanting people to know that the second shot the side effects might be a little more intense but will still not be bad. Johnson and Johnson is coming out with a one shot vaccine that is only going to be 72% affective. The Johnson and Johnson shot looked at preventing severe COVID or death from COVID while the other two are to prevent you from getting COVID over all. The vaccine will depend on human behavior; it will keep the variants under control. That means people would have to get the vaccine every couple of years. If the virus still spreads quickly, then it will be likely that you will have to get the vaccine every year.
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Guest: Kari Eckert Executive Director
Robbie’s Hope is an organization-a movement of teens in this country focused on making meaningful change in their communities. The teen suicide rates in Colorado have gone up over 50% in the last three years; it is the number one killer of teens 10-19. Many teens have been struggling with the isolation during remote learning, which is leading to depression and anxiety. Robbie’s Hope has created two handbooks called Robbie’s Hope Adult Handbook and the Robbie’s Hope Technology Handbook. The books are writing by teens and they are for adults on how to talk to teens. The book is free and the teens help distribute them.
robbies-hope.com
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Guest: Dr. Amy Ducko Virologist Infectious Disease Expert
Persons who have survived contracting Covid-19 but are now dealing with a range of associated after recovery issues are called Covid long haulers. Among the symptoms of post-Covid syndrome are chest pain, leg swelling and heart irregularities. They experience these symptoms and others while still testing negative for any more virus.
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Guest: Aaron Janes
A Night to Shine is a special needs prom that is put on by the Tim Tebow Foundation by various churches and organizations all over the world held this year on February 12th. This is a night to celebrate people as they are and to have an opportunity to have fun. Typically it is for adults 18 and up but some locations very on ages. This year with COVID the prom will be held virtually that will be held virtually. The All Star Club in the Denver area is going to offer a drive through red carpet event on February 6th. They will also host another event on February 12th for an extra hour after the global event.
The All Star Club is open year round, if you are in the Denver area. They are looking to serve more families and volunteers. All Star Club operates in a one on one buddy system so they are looking for people who want to come in and be a buddy. With COVID they are doing a lot of things virtually and still looking for people who would love to help.
https://www.timtebowfoundation.org/ministries/night-to-shine
https://www.allstarsclub.org/
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Guest: Connie M. Tomaino, DA, LCAT, MT-BC
Research showed people with Alzheimer’s and dementia responded very well to songs they remembered and were important to them. The purpose of Music and Memory was to make personalized playlist available and to train the staff to use these programs with patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia. This should be done every day for short periods at time; it is also useful when some is showing signs of agitation to help calm them. People also need to realize that while music can be good, some songs can bring up a negative memory.
https://musicandmemory.org/
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Denise Maes ACLU Colorado Public Policy Director
In Colorado, drug possession accounts for 1 of 7 persons sentenced to prison. It ranks Colorado 4th in the nation incarcerating latinx persons and 9th incarcerating African Americans. ‘Smart Justice” is the initiative by the American Civil Liberties Union to reduce the number of persons incarcerated for drug offenses. Their study indicates cutting the incarceration rate on drug charges by 50% could lead to a savings to the state of $675 million by 2025.
https://www.aclu.org/
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Guest: Fred Yeazel
Denver Urban Renewal is government agency that helps with redevelopment projects across Denver. They also have a housing division that focuses on helping current homeowners stay in their homes if they are on low or moderate-income level. They have been doing the program for over 40 years and the funding comes from the government incompliance with HUD. They offer grants and loans for people who need help repairing stuff in the home, as well as programs to people with disabilities. DURA is for Denver residents only, they recommend you checking with your counties to see what programs they offer if you are outside the Denver area.
https://renewdenver.org/
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Guest: Greg Moss Director of Public Relations and Media SCL Health
SCL health is really been focusing on the vaccine. Their goal it to get the shot to everyone as quickly as possible. They will be hosting an event at the end of the month that will offer the vaccine at one location. The event is by reservation only and you have to be in the first group of people that are able to get the shot (over 70 or a frontline worker). They will also give you the follow up date for your second dose.
sclhealth.org
Guest: Linda Holloway Co-Founder and Co-Director of Bessie’s Hope
Linda and Sharon starting training youth groups by having musical assemblies at their schools then some of the kids would then go to the nursing homes to perform for some of the residents. The kids had to have training on how to communicate with people with Alzheimer’s so they would not be afraid and also so they could break the stereo type they had with someone who has Alzheimer’s. Nationally 60% of elders in nursing homes do not have personal visitors. They have a program called Staying Connected, they are having people write cards or letters and Bessie’s Hope is taking them to the nursing homes to give to the elders who might not get visitors. They are also setting up zoom calls to have an elder have someone to talk with.
https://www.bessieshope.org/
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Guest: Denise Maes ACLU Colorado Public Policy Director
In Colorado, drug possession accounts for 1 of 7 persons sentenced to prison. It ranks Colorado 4th in the nation incarcerating latinx persons and 9th incarcerating African Americans. ‘Smart Justice” is the initiative by the American Civil Liberties Union to reduce the number of persons incarcerated for drug offenses. Their study indicates cutting the incarceration rate on drug charges by 50% could lead to a savings to the state of $675 million by 2025.
https://www.aclu.org/
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Guest: State Senator Rhonda Fields
The events of 2020 may have seen the setting up of another 21st century civil rights agenda. Issues of reforming the police, health equity, and the resurgence of hate are among the issues which may be on that table. Sharing insights and perspectives on how a new agenda connects with the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Guest: Jennifer Orrigo Charles. Executive Director of Colorado Preservation, Inc.
Colorado Preservation is a state wide non-profit historic preservation advocacy organization that works with communities and individuals from across the state to save historic places and landscapes. One of their programs is Colorado’s Most Endangered Spaces. They get the help from the public to let them know of places that are historically important but vacant. Once the property is selected, the place gets some media attention with the story to build public support. The projects can range from just needing a helping hand and others places need help from the ground-up. The Savings Places conference is coming up in February. It is 3 days and is open to everyone who want to learn more about historic places all over the state.
ColoradoPreservation.org
Savingplacesconference.org
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Guest: Dr. Larry Caplin CEO of Doc’s Health
COVID cases are on the rise after the holidays after the holidays. In the last week, 200,000 cases per day have been diagnosed. Right now the problem with the vaccine if places are not organized, they cannot get them to people. The big organization problem is not having the staff to administer the vaccine. In some states they are not operating with the same criteria on who can get the vaccine, it is different county by county. They doctors are thinking the new strains of COVID will be protected with the vaccine. The more people that get vaccinated the more likely we are to get the virus under control.
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Annie Levinsky, Executive Director of Historic Denver
Historic Denver was founded 50 years ago in an effort to purchase the Molly Brown House. Historic Denver has worked on many other projects over the years. Historic Denver was able to lead the effort to save the lower downtown historic district. Ninth Street Historic Park was one of their first big projects that not many people know about. Historic Denver helped save the Paramount Theater; they sunk everything they had into purchasing the theater and placed a protection on the building to make sure it would not be demolished. They then created a non-profit to operate it until they sold it to Kroenke Sports Entertainment. They have worked with many local communities to help preserve that area.
www.historicdenver.org
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Guest: Caroline McKinnon, J.D. Executive Director
Human trafficking the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex or some other form of work that is against their will. In Colorado, we see human trafficking in agriculture, domestic servitude, hospitality and recreation. A lot of the time there is a bond between the person who is being trafficked and their trafficker. Most of the people being trafficked in the US are US citizens.
National (888) 373-7888, text "help" or "info" to 233733.
Colorado Hotline 866-455-5075 text 720- 999-9724
StreetsHope.org
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Joel Augustus - Vice President and Claire Harris - Global Engagement Director
Lifeline a safe space nonprofits that focuses on community development ventures. They work with marginalized comminutes to improve health care, nutrition, and developed programs for young people that do not have access to education or life skills trainings. Most of their work has been in Latin America, some of the islands in the Caribbean, some of the native tribes in Arizona, and now they are expanding into some African Nations. Lifeline Adventure is a 60-day challenge that starts March 1st and will be virtual. It is all about getting people to get together to motivate one another to get healthy but also to help raise awareness to those in need. The goals can be set individually or in a group. During the 60 days, people will receive updates on the places and impact being made through the money being raised.
https://www.lifeline.org/
https://www.lifelineadventure.org/
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Guest: Dr. John Torres with NBC
Dr. Torres as you might remember was on 9News here in Denver. He is now on with NBC and he came to update us on where he is now. Dr. Torres lets us know the COVID vaccine is very safe and very affective. Until the vaccine kicks in, people still need to wear a mask and social distance.
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Guest: Rick Padilla Suicide Prevention Administrator
From 2015 to 2019 there were over 625 suicide attempts for adults and in teenagers the number of attempts has been over 1,000. Some of the challenges dealing with youth is developing a message that resonates to them. We need to let people who have thoughts of suicide know that they are not alone and there are resources available to help them. The trends are down for teens in suicide attempts in 2020. Coming in 2020 the City of Denver will have programs such as an anti-stigma campaign, a group of youth that will be an advisory board to help the city, the Hope Squad, and a program called We Got This.
https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Departments/Public-Health-Environment
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Guest Dr. Cameron Cannon, Psychologist and Program Manager, Community Reach Center, Adams County
The third program looks ahead to coping during the winter season of long dark cold nights and dreary days and keeping mentally strong awaiting your turn in a very long covid vaccinations line. The program also touches upon the new “Colorado Spirit’ program coordinated by mental health support facilities to that can help develop resilience and patience for the long run.
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Guest: Andrea Smith, Director of Communications and Judy Thompson, Jake’s mom
Donor Alliance is a non-profit that facilities organ and tissue donations across Colorado and most of Wyoming. Donor Alliance is one of a group of organizations around the country that work with organ and transplants to sponsor the Donate Life float in the Rose Bowl Parade for over the last 12 years. There are more than 2,000 people in Colorado that are waiting for a transplant. More than 68% of people have said yes to be an organ and tissue donor in Colorado. Colorado has the largest number of people registered to donate. Judy shared her story about her son who passed away at 21 and how his organs saved 5 people.
https://www.donoralliance.org/
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Guest: Sergeant Blake White Public Affairs
Colorado now has a digital ID app that allows you to have a digital copy of your ID. The Colorado State Patrol is now about to use this app. Even though traffic has been down because of the pandemic, accidents have been about the same. The reasons for the accidents has remained the same such as distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding ect. The State Patrol has issued tickets for people speeding more the 20 mph over the speed limit. The number of fatalities have also been the same as last year. Traffic is still down but there has been an increase with restrictions being lightened. The number one priority is if you see an emergency vehicle pulled to the side of the road, you need to move over a lane. The law is changing, if you cannot pull over you need to reduce your speed by 20 mph if you are in a 45 mph zone or above.
https://csp.colorado.gov/
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Dr. Cameron Cannon, Psychologist and Program Manager, Community Reach Center, Adams County.
With the 2020 Christmas holiday season leveling a double dose of high stress to Americans, keeping mentally fit is going to be very necessary. Christmas and Covid for individuals and families. This is a three part series on three aspects to strengthen and maintain mental health during the holidays and following. The second program covers the parenting of youth and children during this very different holiday season, along with spending time to insure they are not internalizing negative behaviors
https://www.communityreachcenter.org/
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Guest: Dr. Cameron Cannon, Psychologist and Program Manager, Community Reach Center, Adams County
With the 2020 Christmas holiday season leveling a double dose of high stress to Americans, keeping mentally fit is going to be very necessary. Christmas and Covid for individuals and families.This is a three part series on three aspects to strengthen and maintain mental health during the holidays and following. The first program looks at the Christmas period and ways to manage the loss of family members taken by covid-19. It’s a double hit of grieving their loss coupled with the perceived “loss” of family due to travel restrictions.
https://www.communityreachcenter.org/
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Guest: Lindsay Zaback
WeeCycle is non-profit that recycles new and gently use baby gear and match it with families in need. WeeCycle provides diapers, wipes, baby food and formula directly to people in need. They have two ways of getting the items to those who need them. The first way is through their partner organizations, they collaborates with 50 community organizations who can go online and order what they need. The other way is through their new program (started during COVID), which is their mobile baby essential program. The mobile baby essential program works with food banks and schools who are already giving out food and other resources. Their goal for 2020 was to distribute 300,000 diapers; they blew that number out of the water and have donated a million diapers this year. They have received an influx of toys this year so they collaborated with some early learning centers to hand them out. They set up in a mobile unit in front of these locations so the parents could shop as they were dropping off their kids.
https://www.weecycle.org/
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Guest: Major Richard Pease
The Salvation Army is still doing their toy distribution but this year is looking a little different because of COVID. They are looking at handing out of 18,000 toys in the Denver area. This year they are still going to be giving away 2,200 meals to people for Christmas but instead of doing it at the Coliseum they are going to be doing it mobile. The Salvation Army has seen an increase of people needing help this year; they are expecting to see an increase of 155%. People have been reaching out for mostly food but also rent and utility assistance. Normally you would see people this time of year out with the Red Kettles. This year their fundraising is down 25% since there are fewer location and retail traffic is down. The donations raised in Denver stay in Denver.
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denvermetroredkettle.org
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Dr. Kelly Diehl, Morris Animal Foundation Senior Director of Science and Communications
Morris Animal Foundation has been around since 1948 and they have always been based in Denver. They are a group that funds research that benefit animals. The Morris Animal Foundation helped fund research for Parvo disease that helped to find the vaccine that we give to our dogs. The Morris Animal Foundation has helped fund for many diagnostics test that many of us take for granted. Currently they are funding with feline infectious peritonitis, which is not common but very serious and caused by the Corona Virus. They are also funding research for a vaccine for heartworm disease. They are in their largest fundraising season; they have a match program going on right now. The Board of Trustees will match up to $200,000 for every dollar donated.
https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/
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Guest: Dave Flomberg PR/Marketing/Social Media Director
City Park Jazz started in 1986 as a summer event series, since then they now have shows on 10 Sundays during the summer. It is a local event and all done by volunteers. It is completely free for people to attend. Even though Jazz is in the headline, they have artist are very diverse in their style. An event is fun for all ages. City Park Jazz is a non-profit and they get their funding though grants, corporate sponsors, and the biggest way is during the shows they send around a bucket and people fill that during the concerts. You can also donate on their websites. Due to COVID, they had to cancel the shows for 2020. The board decided to still pay out all of the musicians even though their show were canceled. For now the shows are still on for 2021.
cityparkjazz.org
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Guest: Dot Miller Non-profit Business Consultant from the Solution
Even with the amount of money raised during Colorado Gives day, additional funds and strategies are needed to get them though the pandemic. Non-profits funding was always tight pervious to COVID-19, with their primary support revenue stream shut down they are needing to find other means to keep their revenue stream afloat are very necessary.
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Update Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Nicole Tschetter Public Relations Manager
The Denver Rescue Mission has been reaching out to those experiencing homelessness for the past 128 years. They provide meals and shelter as well as have transitional housing for those that need a little extra help transitioning out of homelessness. Homelessness takes on different forms and shapes, it can happen to anyone. This year they have been incredibly busy. They have added locations with the pandemic at the Denver Coliseum and 48th Avenue Center as well as the Warren Street Community Center. They have seen more people coming in for meal services. Coming up is the Season of Hope fundraiser and they are ask people to provide a gift to men in the New Life Program. A gift of $40 provides a gift of thing such as headphones or tools to hats or sweatshirts. The New Life Program is a yearlong rehabilitation program for men recovering from addiction and homelessness. They provide mentorship, classes, and work readiness programs to help men overcome their challenges. Right now, they have over 100 men in the program. Season of Hope is going from December 7th to December 15th.
denverrescuemission.org/seasonofhope
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Kelly Dunkin CEO and President
Community First Foundation, one of the largest Community Foundations in Colorado, in addition to helping all communities in Jefferson County thrive, Community First Foundation also created and manages Colorado Gives Day, the second largest gives day in the nation. This 24-hour fundraising event has helped raise more than 257 million dollars for Colorado nonprofits since 2010. Colorado Gives day is December 8th and there are 2,900 non-profits listed this year for Colorado Gives Day. All non-profits are vetted by Community First Foundation so you know your money is going to a legit non-profit. They also work with First Bank you make sure they are using the best in cyber security.
coloradogives.org
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Guest: Marianne Franklin Presiden and Les Franklin Founder
For the last 30 years the Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth has been one of the leading community organizations seeking to quell the highly important issue of youth suicide. With covid 19 lockdowns and virtual school classes now presenting an additional challenge to youth and their emotional health, we explore how to keep youth healthy and well grounded through the uncertainty.
https://shaka.org/
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Guest: Jordan Ames Craig Foundation Communications Manager and Ashley Jack Craig Hospital graduate (former patient)
Craig Hospital is a rehab and research hospital committed to spinal cord and brain injuries. Craig Hospital sees patients from around the world. The average age of the typical patient at Craig is a 42 years old. Before a patient can come to Craig there is an interview process because of how rigorous the rehabilitation is at Craig. Ashely shared her story about her experience at Craig Hospital. She was driving down the highway one night after work, and the driver ahead unexpectedly stepped on their brakes, she swerved, hit the guard rail, and her car rolled five times. They have been blessed and have not seen a single case of COVID but donations have been down. A lot of the programs are donor funded and many of the treatments are not covered by insurance. Craig Hospital is a non-profit and they reply on donor support. Giving Tuesday is happening December 1st and they have a goal to raise $100,000.
craighospital.org/givingtuesday
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Guest: Coco Criste, Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund Executive Director
The mansion was built in 1908 as a residence for the widow and the daughter of Denver real estate tycoon Walter Cheesman. Claude K. Boettcher purchased the mansion in 1923. After Boettcher died, the Boettcher Foundation inherited the house and they offered the house to the State of Colorado as an Executive Residence. In a typical year they host events to help raise funds to preserve the house. They also sell ornaments to help raise money. There is a series of 12 ornaments, one for each year for the past 12 years they have been doing it. The ornament this year commemorates the 100th anniversary of the historic and groundbreaking passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote.
http://www.coloradoshome.org
http://www.coloradoshome.org/gift-shop/
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Guest: Anne DeWire Marketing Director St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The hospital is in Memphis, TN but they share their research with everyone. At St. Jude families never receive a bill. Because of COVID, the hospital is limited to the child and one parent. KYGO has been a part of Country Care for St Jude Kids since the beginning when Randy Owens came and asked them to be a part of it. December 3rd and 4th is the St Jude radio thon on KYGO starting at 6a.
stjude.org/radio/kygo
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Guest: Sara Delong of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Charlotte Whitney with the Colorado Department of Human Services
Over 100 youth from across the state along with parents and supportive adults participated in a range of focus groups and panels to shape the campaign forward together. The principal lesson, when youth are connected to their peers, parents and other adults they trust, they tend to have strong mental health, and are less likely to engage in risky behaviors.
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Guest: Doctor Larry Caplin
There is a vaccine ready to go from Pfizer and Moderna. The Pfizer is the vaccine will be more challenging because it needs to be sent out at negative 94 degrees. The Moderna vaccine is showing to be 95% effective. Vaccines might be available to front line workers and the most vulnerable in December. It is looking like there will be a change for the public in March. The vaccine will prepare your body from the exposure. It will not stop you from being exposed; it will help your body react more quickly and more aggressively to the exposure. Children are equally capable to be exposed and contracting COVID as much as adults, they have a much lower rate of showing symptoms. Because there is such broad exposure right now, they cannot even do contact tracing. With the holidays coming up and we as much as we do not want to hear it, limit it to immediate family. Plan on spring activates with the family but lay low right now.
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Guest: Jonna Busack Marketing & Corporate Partnerships Manager
Ronald McDonald House has been working to keep families with sick kids together. Being alone in the hospital can be a traumatic experience, especially for children. Between the two houses in Denver, they are able to house 118 families. Each room is very similar to a hotel room. They are also shared rooms, such as sitting areas and pay rooms for the kids. Because of COVID they have had to shut down the shared areas. Since people cannot come in and cook meals for the families, they are asking people to donate money so they can bring in meals to the families. They have still been able to provide the rooms to the families at no cost, it cost Ronald McDonald house $125 a night to house the families. A family can stay as long as their child is being treated. Coming up on December 3rd is Light Up The House. Light up the House is from 6a-6p. They ask listeners to be a Ray of Hope; they commit to donate $20 a month for the year. Normally KOSI would be broadcasting from the house, but this year it will be done from the KOSI studio. A day filled with Christmas music and stories from families staying at the house.
https://rmhc-denver.org/
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Guest: Courtney Wickberg Chief Communications Officer
A Precious Child provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential to families in need. They have programs that focus on family stability, academic success, and social and emotional wellbeing. They work with more than 500 agencies year round for their holiday program. The agencies refer families that are in the most need. The families give them their top three wishes. A Precious Child puts these wishes on a giving tree and people can sponsor the child. The gifts are than given to the mother/father and they can wrap the gifts to give them to the kids. They have a resource center in Broomfield where families can go in and get clothing and household items. Because of COVID, they have had to limit it to appointment only orders. Coming up for the Parade of Lights, A Precious Child will have an interactive set up where they will have some of their kids talking about their situation and singing carols but it will all be done virtually.
https://apreciouschild.org/
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Guest: Kelly Moran, American Cancer Society executive director and Lisa Bade, American Cancer Society Communications Director
The mission of American Cancer Society is to save lives, celebrate lives, and live a life without cancer. They do that by focusing on cancer research, programs and programs for patients and caregivers. One of the most important people for cancer patient is their caregivers. One of the most vital things they provide is accurate information. Due to COVID they are now offering video conferencing, these calls are with the American Cancer Society, sometimes they are even peer-to-peer. They have been seeing a decline in cancer screenings because of cancer screenings because of COVID. Right now, the American Cancer Society has Novembeard campaign. Men are growing out their beards to raise money for American Cancer Society. People can also donate through Colorado Gives Day on December 8th.
cancer.org
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Yolanda Webb; Dir. Aging Services and Disability, Colorado Department of Human Services
In the State of Colorado over 500 residents are spread among the five residence centers operated by the state for senior veterans. This system for senior veterans offering assisted living, memory care and short and long term rehabilitation is one of the principal ways Colorado supports some of the veterans who gave of themselves for national military service.
colorado.gov/cdhs/veteranshomes
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Guest: Yolanda Webb; Dir. Aging Services and Disability, Colorado Department of Human Services.
In the State of Colorado over 500 residents are spread among the five residence centers operated by the state for senior veterans. This system for senior veterans offering assisted living, memory care and short and long term rehabilitation is one of the principal ways Colorado supports some of the veterans who gave of themselves for national military service.
colorado.gov/cdhs/veteranshomes
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Guest: Joan Thielen Public Relations Manager
Right now is a great time to adopt a pet. Due to COVID, they had to shut down adoptions for a little time. They were able to move to virtual adoptions and now can do in person at the Leslie Malone Center. The Denver Dumb Friends League does more than just adoptions; they also provide low cost vet clinics and few spaying and neutering of cats. Animals have been so important for our physical and mental wellbeing. There is now a virtual line when you go to the website. Check in online and then go to the site on Quebec Street.
ddfl.org
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Guest: Sam Cole Traffic Communications Manager
2020 has shown some unusually changes this year. They thought since there was less traffic there would be less crashes and fatal crashes but they are seeing the same rate if not more than last year. We are at a record number of motorcycle fatalities this year and DUI’s are up by 11%. The Heat is on campaign will be starting on November 20th until November 30th, this means more law enforcement will be out on the road to help patrol for DUI. CDOT is encouraging people if you are going to drink to purchase a Bluetooth breathalyzer to get their blood alcohol content before they decide to drive.
heatisoncolorado.com
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Guest: Andrea Carlson Regional Communications Officer
Every penny that is raised in Colorado to the Red Cross to help with the wildfires is going to be staying in Colorado and helping people impacted by the current wildfires. Currently the Red Cross is still sheltering 2600 people in over 1600 hotel rooms in 34 hotels and in 2 KOA sites. Due to COVID they stopped using their shelters and put people into hotels. They are offering their normal services such as meals and clothes, as well as consoling sessions if needed. 90% of the workforce with the Red Cross are all volunteers. Due to COVID they are doing screenings constantly on their volunteers to make sure everyone is saying safe. They have also closed down their offices in Colorado and have been working from home. Thanks to technology they are able to stay in contact and do check ins with people who they are helping.
https://www.redcross.org/local/colorado.html
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Gust: Paul Skattum
The Christmas Crusade is a metro wide organization that works with agency who work with first responders who deal with children on a first hand basis and might be in need for gifts at Christmas and other essential items such as winter coats. Christmas Crusade started 34 years ago; they started at Santa Cops from Denver Police Department. They saw a need with the children in their area and decided the holidays was a good time to get involved. They wanted to show a positive light for kids of police work. This year due to COVID things will be a little different. They are asking for gift cards and the officers will go out and do the shopping to buy the gifts for the kids and still be able to give the gifts to the kids. This year there is a higher need then there ever has been.
https://kygo.com/christmas-crusade/
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Guest: Melanie Rose Rodgers Co-Founder and Development Director
Expunge Colorado is an organization dedicated to providing education, training, consultation and free access to legal services for record sealing and expungement of eligible criminal cases. They assist those who have been negatively impacted for life to have their records sealed so they can have a reasonable chance at being totally productive citizens again.
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Guest: Kelly Wulf Executive Director
Comeback Yoga is a Denver based nonprofit providing free, trauma-informed yoga to veterans, active duty military and their support networks. They also provide scholarships to veteran who want to become yoga instructors. They provide classes to instructors with additional training in PTSD, military sexual trauma and traumatic brain injury so they can be a more confident in teaching their classes. Trauma informed yoga is a slower place and they work more on breathing. They focus on staying in the present verses them going back in time and things that can trigger them. Before COVID they had their classes in military centric locations such as the VA hospital, military bases and VFW post. Now they are online so they can practice in their homes. The classes are free so they rely heavily on grants and this year, it isn’t easy to secure funding. On October 28th they are having a virtual fundraiser. A free livestream Yoga session will begin at 7:30 a.m. followed by a discussion beginning at 8 a.m. on how yoga is helpful for those who may be experiencing symptoms of PTS and how the brain body connection is essential for overcoming trauma of all kinds. If someone cannot attend they can donate online.
https://www.comebackyoga.org/
720-259-4931
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Guest: Dr Larry Caplin
With cases going up, Dr. Caplin has a few recommendations for us. The first thing that is recommended is to get the flu shot. Another recommendation is to wear your mask. When you wear a cloth mask or surgical mask, they really just protect the people around you. A N95 mask is what protects you. The final thing is to stay home if you do not feel well. A vaccine might be authorized by the end of the year but that would only be to the most vulnerable population. Holidays might look different this year. Gatherings might be smaller and limited to people who you have contact with or mindful of who they have contact with. It is estimated another 30 million people will get COVID by the end of the year. With the NFL there has to be compliance between players and staff at every level. The second is they do not operate in a secondary bubble. There is no control of what happens once the player or staff leaves the facility.
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Dr. Eric France Colorado’s Chief Medical Officer
With winter approaching and we’re moving back inside, as we were when the Covid-19 pandemic began, is the advice to keeping safe similar - or how has it changed. Coupled with this, heightened conversations regarding a vaccine, the question becomes, once available when does the priority list reach the general population?
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Guest: Jeff Martinez the President of Brothers Redevelopment
Brothers Redevelopment is a long established housing non-profit based in Denver, they provide housing and housing related services to low income, elderly and disabled residents across the state of Colorado. Since March, their calls have increased by 400% due to COVID. Some of these people have immediate needs paying their rent or paying their rent down the road. Anyone can call; they just need to demonstrate their hardships due to COVID. There is no age limit. It does not need to be for just rental assistance, if you need help painting your house, a new water heater ect. You can visit their website to see all of the programs they offer. 844-926-6632 brihousingassist.org https://brothersredevelopment.org/
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Guest: Becca Blomquest, American Cancer Society Senior Development Manager
People are still being diagnosed with cancer and it is being overshadowed but COVID-19. It is estimated over 27,000 people this year will be diagnosed with some type of cancer and 8,000 people will pass away from cancer. American Cancer has felt the impact with a decrease in donations which has made an impact for funding on research. Coming up is the Champions of Hope Gala, anyone can attend with the event being virtual. It will be held on November 7th. You do not need to purchase a ticket to attend but you do need to register for the event.
https://www.championsofhopegala.org/
https://www.cancer.org/
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Guest: Kimberley Villegas Communications Director
Since its founding in 1949, the Latin American Education Foundation has awarded nearly $7,000,000 to college students through over 7,000 scholarships. The work of the foundation and how it supports Hispanic students to enter college and keeping them there to graduate is the focus of this edition.
http://www.laef.org/
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Guest: Kimberley Villegas Communications Director
Since its founding in 1949, the Latin American Education Foundation has awarded nearly $7,000,000 to college students through over 7,000 scholarships. The work of the foundation and how it supports Hispanic students to enter college and keeping them there to graduate is the focus of this edition.
http://www.laef.org/
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Guest: Jeneen Klippel Director of Development and Public Relations
October is domestic violence awareness month. Unfortunately, the trend has still been going up since COVID-19. There is a number of reasons this is happening but a big thing could be the anxiety around losing a job or even the stay at home orders. The numbers at Gateway Domestic Violence shelter have tripled since the beginning of the pandemic. Domestic violence is not an addiction related but more so a power and control issue. Domestic violence does not have to be just physical; it can be financial, spiritual, sexual, and emotional. If you need help, you can call 303-343-1851.
https://www.gatewayshelter.org/
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Guest: Kraig Burleson CEO Inner City Health and Hazel Miller
Inner City Health Center is Denver's premier provider of high quality clinical health services for the uninsured and underserved. Regardless of your situation, Inner City Health Center will help you navigate the health care system and ensure that you get the help that you need. Due to COVID, they have had a number of patients who have stopped coming, had patients who were infected and they even had to close their dental services for a month and a half.
Jazzed 2020 is going virtual this year and will be on October 23rd.
https://innercityhealth.org/
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Jim Hunt, actor who portrays HG Wells
Victorian Horrors at the Molly Brown House Museum is happening October 16, 17, 23, 24, 29, and 30. They are going into their 27th year. This year include “The invisible Man,” Frankenstein, and “The Weeping Woman,” known as “La Llorona” in Spanish cultures - a traditional tale that will be presented in both Spanish and English. Due to COVID, the authors will not be in the rooms as they have in the past. The guest will live-stream (listen to the authors) as the go from room to room in the house. www.mollybrown.org
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Guest: Tim Taravella Executive Director
Sense of Security was founded 20 years ago by Vicki Tosher and Angela Rocker to help families coping with breast cancer. Since then they have helped about 1800 families across the state. The help provide financial assistant (up to $500 for 5 months) for non-medical expenses. Most of our applicants come to us direct from their patient navigator or social worker. Breast cancer patients, men and women, as long as they reside in Colorado and meet an income limit can request an application from our website.
senseofsecurity.org
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Guests: Paul Lopez Denver City Clerk and Joycelyn Bucaro Director of Elections
With ballots soon to be arriving in mailboxes 10.9, and all the misinformation and real information being circulated regarding voting, we get the real insight from the local officials chared with operating the election.
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-office-of-the-clerk-and-recorder.html
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Guests: Paul Lopez Denver City Clerk and Joycelyn Bucaro Director of Elections
With ballots soon to be arriving in mailboxes 10.9, and all the misinformation and real information being circulated regarding voting, we get the real insight from the local officials chared with operating the election.
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-office-of-the-clerk-and-recorder.html
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Guest: Eileen Lambert Executive Director
They started in 2013 because they saw an in people relinquishing their pets that did not want to; it was just a matter of getting the food out to people who need it. Colorado Pet Pantry is one of the largest in the country. The idea of a pet food bank has been growing. People can donate bag of pet food that has been open, it just needs to be sealed tight. They have over 100 locations around the state that have donation bins. They have 62 monthly food banks around Colorado. If someone needs food for their pet, they just need to find a location and bring a photo idea. A person can go once every two months. They need volunteer and people can also donate money online or even donate food even leashes or collars.
https://www.coloradopetpantry.org/
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Guest: Mac Macsovits Executive Director
Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association promotes inclusion, impendence and empowerment with those with Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a genetic anomaly, babies are still being born with Down syndrome, COVID-19 has had an impact because they cannot go to the hospital to help families to meet with these new parents. Their work continues but they are feeling the constraints financially. One of their fund raising event coming up is Step up for Down syndrome. The event starts on 9/24 and ends 9/27.
https://www.rmdsa.org/
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Guest: Major Mike Dickinson
The Salvation Army is starting rescue Christmas, for the first time in 130-years, The Salvation Army is starting its annual holiday fundraising campaign early in order to rescue Christmas. The funds raised through the organization's iconic red kettles are at risk this year due to COVID-19 during a time when requests for services are at an all-time high. They could see up to a 50% decrease in funds raised through their iconic red kettles due to economic impacts from COVID-19, such as closed retails stores, less retail foot traffic, people carrying less cash and coins, etc.
To help meet the increased need, They are making it safer and simpler than ever for people to donate to The Salvation Army. The best way to ensure that services continue is to give with a sustaining monthly gift of $25 per month. Consider donating gifts in bulk or adopting more angels to allow The Salvation Army to sustain Angel Tree giving. Give online at imsalvationarmy.org.
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Guest: Dr. Larry Caplin CEO of DOCS Health
If someone test positive for the antibody it means at some point they were exposed to COVID and their body built its own defenses for it. It will taper off over a couple months and they can be exposed again. Wearing a mask that covers your face (not a bandana) has been making a difference. A person should replace their mask once a day or after 5-6 hours, the mask become less effective as they have more moisture in them. We need to get students back to school. There are two schools in New York who have really stepped up with screening that are making sure the students are safe and can enter the building. We should not even be expecting a vaccine for a while. We should have data for people who doing an experiment with the vaccine but it still has to be approved by the FDA
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Guest: Morgan Seibel Executive Director and Lindsay Zaback
WeeCycle is non-profit that recycles new and gently use baby gear and match it with families in need. They have 2 ways of getting the items to those who need them. The first way is through their partner organizations, they collaborates with 50 community organizations who can go online and order what they need. The other way is through their new program (started during COVID), which is their mobile baby essential program. The mobile baby essential program works with food banks and schools who are already giving out food and other resources. WeeCycle provides diapers, wipes, baby food and formula directly to people in need. National Diaper Need Awareness Week is Sept. 21-27 and WeeCycle will be hosting a virtual diaper drive along with several other events/opportunities for people to get involved (and access items if they are in need).
https://www.weecycle.org/
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Guest: Dr. Tracie Keesee the co-founder of the Center for Policing Equity and a retired former Denver police division commander.
Formally founded in 2008, the Center for Policing Equity, has been taking on the original research and shaping the new models necessary to achieve more equitable, responsive and accountable police organizations in America’s communities. The work of the center has been embraced by police departments in 14 major communities and two in Canada.
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Guest: Kristen Harness Founder and CEO
Sex trafficking occurs when people are forced or coerced into the commercial sex trade against their will. Child sex trafficking includes any child involved commercial sex. Colorado has some of the highest numbers in adults and minors recorded in the nation. Extended Hands of Hope offers safe housing and supportive services to sex trafficking survivors, empowering them to move forward with hope and dignity.
https://extendedhandsofhope.org/
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Guest: Dr. Tracie Keesee the co-founder of the Center for Policing Equity and a retired former Denver police division commander.
Formally founded in 2008, the Center for Policing Equity, has been taking on the original research and shaping the new models necessary to achieve more equitable, responsive and accountable police organizations in America’s communities. The work of the center has been embraced by police departments in 14 major communities and two in Canada.
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Guest: Sheri Cole, AFSP CO Area Director and Lori Harper, AFSP CO Chapter Volunteer & Driver to Fight Suicide, Denver Metro, Out of the Darkness Experience Chair
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in Colorado for people ages 10 to 44 and takes the lives of 132 Americans daily. September is National Suicide Prevention month. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. AFSP has set a bold goal to reduce the annual suicide rate 20 percent by 2025. That’s tens of thousands of lives over the next 10 years. Due to covid19, Out of the Darkness community walks are much different this year. The AFSP Colorado chapter is bringing the drive to fight suicide, Denver Metro, Out of the Darkness experience, to the Coors Field parking lot on Sunday afternoon September 27th.
If you or someone you know is struggling please remember these numbers and add them to your phones – the suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255, and 741741 is the number for the crisis text line, you can text the word TALK to them and they can help you. These numbers again are - 1-800-273-TALK, or text the word TALK to 741741.
https://afsp.org/chapter/colorado
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Guest: Ryan Dull The Stewardship Outreach Specialist
Stay The Trail is a non-profit organization whose mission is reinforce and highlight responsible Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) use and to modify and mitigate irresponsible use in an effort to minimize resource damage on public lands open to motorized recreation. With the ultimate goal of keeping motorized trails open. They offer free educational services and materials (including maps, ethic and guidelines brochures, a message to kids through our youth activity book and mascot ROHVER, and pamphlets on proper OHV and trail use).
https://staythetrail.org/
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Guest: Devin Devine Development Manger
A Precious Child provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential. They have programs that focus on family stability, academic success, and social and emotional wellbeing. A Precious Gift is a year round program where the collect gifts so they children can have gifts for birthdays and holidays. With COVID they stopped their normal operations and reached out to their partners to see what the immediate need was. They were able to provide cleaning supplies, hygiene items and diapers. giveSports is in its 8th year of donations of new and gently used sport equipment. If people would rather donate money, that money goes to helping with a sports registration fee.
https://apreciouschild.org/
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Guest: Betty Hart
The episodes of the production, “Amplify,” encourages African American artists to give voice to their hopes, fears, anger and joy of living life in today’s America.
https://arvadacenter.org/amplify
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Jeanene Smith Associate Director
There is no test for ovarian cancer. If detected early, women have a 95% chance of surviving more than 5 years. However, the majority of cases are diagnosed in late stages when their cancer has spread and is more difficult to treat. COCA has six monthly support groups, now virtually with COVID-19. They offer individual consoling as well. They also have a financial assistance program to help women with cost of living expenses. September 19th they have an event called Pedal with Polumbas. He will be riding a bike around Mile High Stadium for 100 miles. Tyler Polumbus is a former Bronco player who lost his mom just a few months ago to ovarian cancer.
https://www.colo-ovariancancer.org/
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Guest: Gary and Barb Reece
Cancer League of Colorado was formed as an all-volunteer organization to raise funds for cancer research and cancer patients. The money raised has an advisory board that reviews the grants and they also give to services organizations as well. They have expanded to giving to clinical trials in the last 5 years. They have raised over 20 million dollars. They have four major events to raise funds for the year. The next event coming up is Over the Edge. Over the Edge is an event where people repel down the side of a building. A person has to raise $1,500 in order to participate in the event.
http://cancerleague.org/
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: LaDawn Sullivan
In June the Denver Foundation launched the Black Resilience in Colorado Fund to give support to African American non-profits whose work is focused upon supporting the needs of the community. August is Black Philanthropy Month which this program explores and how African Americas are supporting communities through giving circles.
https://www.denverfoundation.org/
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Guest: LaDawn Sullivan
In June the Denver Foundation launched the Black Resilience in Colorado Fund to give support to African American non-profits whose work is focused upon supporting the needs of the community. August is Black Philanthropy Month which this program explores and how African Americas are supporting communities through giving circles.
https://www.denverfoundation.org/
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Megan Scremin President and CEO
Special Olympics Colorado are athletes with intellectual disabilities. These individuals face challenges with social isolation and they need Special Olympics more now than ever. With COVID-19 they were just able to open practice for the athletes. They have been adapting and trying to reach their athletes. They are an organization that celebrates inclusion. Special Olympics Colorado is the largest provider for health screenings. Most of the funding for Special Olympics Colorado comes from fundraisers. Coming up on September 12th they are doing the Plane Pull.
https://specialolympicsco.org/
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Guest: Chuck Bautista Board of Directors and chair of the 2020 Denver Walk to End Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s is a global disease that over 47 million people around the world live with, 6 million in the US and 76,000 in Colorado. Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death, it kills more people then breast and prostate cancer combined. 2/3 of those living with Alzheimer’s are women. African Americans are twice as likely and Hispanics are 50% more likely to be affected by Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association will be holding their virtual walk on Sept 19th. Denver has one of the largest walks, with over 12,000 people registering last year.
If you would like to participate in the walk you can join at www.alz.org/walk
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Guest: Dr. Larry Caplin CEO of DOCS Health
COVID is a highly contagious dieses. Dr. Caplin gave us the analogy of the virus being like throwing a stone in the middle of a pool and the ripples and the waves it works its way to the wall and comes back in. The higher concentrated areas were exposed first and now it is making its way to the rural areas. Every person is capable of catching COVID but children seem to catch it in a lower frequency and they tend to transfer it a little bit less. People should be wearing a real mask (not bandanas) the probability of spreading the dieses goes way down. COVID is not the regular flu. The average age for people going into the hospital is getting younger. They are now finding there will be long-term lung damage, tissue damage, cardiac issues, bowel issues, and or brain issues. You have common sense, use it when going out.
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Guest: Kelly Dieh Senior Director of Science and Communications
The Morris Animal Foundation has been around since 1948. They conduct animal research of all kinds to help solve animal health issues. Right now, their biggest research is the Golden Retriever Life Time Study. They enrolled 3,000 golden retrievers and it is a cancer research that follows them since they are puppies. The Golden Oldies project is an offshoot program, which is they are getting golden retrievers that are 12 years or old who have either not had cancer or have been cured from cancer and use them as a control group. National Dog Day campaign is a fundraising really focusing on raising money for their canine studies. If you visit their website, you can see some of their other studies they are working on.
https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Omar Montgomery President of the chapter in Aurora
In 2020, the NAACP finds itself adapting to the new movement for change arising from the actions of a younger generation. “Black Lives Matter”, “Defund the Police” are the current rallying cries, however working to make the real change necessary within the system will be organizations like the NAACP.
https://www.naacp.org/
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Guest: Michael Benitez, Jr., Ph.D. Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Metro State University
Almost 50% of the students at MSU are of color, they are also an open enrollment access institution. Dr. Benitez educated us on how immigrants are afraid to fill it out the 2020 census. In the Latina and other immigrant communities, they are scared because they have been given misinformation in their communities about filling it out. They have been told if they fill it out they will be deported. Dr. Benitez has heard from the community leaders, the people giving this information is white males who are walking around and knocking on doors. Immigrants should know, someone working with the census who knocks on their doors will have a badge to identify themselves.
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Guest: Omar Montgomery President of the chapter in Aurora
In 2020, the NAACP finds itself adapting to the new movement for change arising from the actions of a younger generation. “Black Lives Matter”, “Defund the Police” are the current rallying cries, however working to make the real change necessary within the system will be organizations like the NAACP.
https://www.naacp.org/
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Guest: Raju Patel Denver Market President Bank of America
Non-Profits are having a hard time since COVID-19 hit. Around 70% of non-profits have said they have seen a decrease in donations.
As part of Bank of America’s recent $100 million commitment to local communities, the bank is working with community partners that are going above and beyond to provide assistance in Denver to serve our most vulnerable populations amidst the coronavirus crisis. In fact, Bank of America is deploying $1.57MM to 59 Colorado organizations addressing economic mobility and social progress in low- and moderate-income communities and those that are addressing unprecedented challenges from the coronavirus.
The bank also is doubling down on its efforts by committing an additional $1 billion over four years to help local communities address economic and racial inequality accelerated by the global pandemic. The work builds on the more than $250 million the bank gives annually to support economic mobility and workforce development programs in local markets, but will sharpen the focus of that work, accelerate the resources, and add a particular emphasis on health services during the pandemic.
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Guest: Bryn Daly Donations and Drives Coordinator
The City of Denver is doing a school supply drive called Be A Giver. They are in their 10th year and they give supplies to families supported by Denver Human Services Programs as well as programs like A Precious Child, and hundreds of individual donors. They supply backpacks filled with school supplies to students who might not have access to gaining these supplies. The students are in grades K-12. Due to COVID-19 they are only offering services online or over the phone. They are unable to have their community event this year; the staff will be delivering the supplies to the students this year.
denvergov.org/give
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Anne DeWire Marketing Director St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. At St. Jude families never receive a bill. Because of COVID, the hospital is limited to the child and one parent. The Dream Home is still going on and tickets are $100. The walk is September 19th, September is childhood cancer awareness month. Right now they are looking at still having the walk but they are also doing a virtual walk this year as well.
www.stjude.org
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Guest: Dr. Jessica Cataldi Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
Parents of school age children are currently grappling with one of their most important decisions. Allowing their child to return to school during a pandemic that can not only affect the child, but the entire family. Various school districts are crafting a variety of plans in their attempt to return classrooms. Dr. Jessica Cataldi lets us know how to evaluate those health driven plans to either return to the classroom or continue remote learning at home is focus of these editions.
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Guest: Dindi Wade Redevelopment Specialist for DURA, and Fred Yeazel, Construction Supervisor
The Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) has two main areas of focus. They are redevelopment and housing rehabilitation. The redevelopment side works with city agencies and partners in the community to insure the development is done right. The provide financing for projects that would otherwise not be feasible. They also enabled the development of affordable housing. They create jobs through in their programs in redeveloping and housing. They improve property value in the City and County of Denver and generate new tax dollars. The housing rehabilitation program provides low-income homeowners with loans or grants to help them maintain maintenance on their homes. DURA has provided funds to three local non-profits (Mi Casa, Hispanic Contractors of Colorado, and Black Business Initiative); they will provide business counseling to small and minority owned construction business and help them access recourses so they can navigate through COVID-19.
https://renewdenver.org/
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Guest: Dr. Jessica Cataldi Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
Parents of school age children are currently grappling with one of their most important decisions. Allowing their child to return to school during a pandemic that can not only affect the child, but the entire family. Various school districts are crafting a variety of plans in their attempt to return classrooms. Dr. Jessica Cataldi lets us know how to evaluate those health driven plans to either return to the classroom or continue remote learning at home is focus of these editions.
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Guest: Alexa Beale
They started in 1988, they are Denver's only no-kill shelters, and specializes in cats and dog. With COVID-19 they had to stop the adoptions for about a month and half. They were able to place 50% of the animals in foster homes, which helped them to have a shorter staff in the building as well as less food needed in the shelter. Donations and foster parents are needed right now. Anyone that is looking to adopt a pet should visit their website, call the shelter and let them know what one you are looking at, and they will schedule an appointment for you to visit the pet. They do not do same day adoptions so just now the process can take a few days.
https://maxfund.org/
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Guest: Monique McCoy Marketing & Community Outreach Director
Brent's Place is a long-term home away from home for families and children with cancer and other life threatening illnesses while they receive treatment at local hospitals. They are one of the only places in the region that can keep families together. COVID-19 cause them to create a “Bent’s Place bubble”, this means no visitors, and no volunteers. They have decreased the staff footprint and have had to increase safety protocols. This year Brent’s Place will be launching a virtual campaign called Reunite by Brent’s Place since they cannot have the Block party. The Reunite by Brent’s Place runs from July 20th to July 25th. It is a digital campaign that encourages engagement though giving, sharing and joining their online community. They are still able to have their Golf Tournament in August and there are still some slots available
https://www.brentsplace.org/
https://www.brentsplace.org/
https://www.instagram.com/brentsplace/
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Guest: Nacole Light, American Cancer Society National Relay For Life Leadership Team Volunteer
Cancer is not take a break because we are in a pandemic. This year the Relay for Life with the American Cancer Society has gone virtual. They are encouraging people who are participating to get creative with their fundraising. The sky is the limit on things you can do. The American Cancer society has been the second largest fundraiser in the country for cancer research. Across the country there are places called Hope Lodges, they are places cancer patients could stay, cost free, while receiving treatment. They had to shut them down for cancer patients but they were able to use it for housing for people working on the front line. The Relay for Life walk is open now and will end on August 7th.
acsengage.org/relayco
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Candi CiDebaca Chief of Staff for Denver District 9 council member , the first Latina to run for Denver Mayor, and veteran community activist, Dr. Lisa Calderon.
The demonstrations in Denver produced at the state house, police accountability legislation. However, once the streets clear, the real action for change moves inside government offices and city council chambers.
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Maia Brusseau Interim Director of Marketing and Communication
The largest animal welfare organization in the Rocky Mountain region. They care for more than 21,000 homeless pets and horses each year. They also provide low cost vet clinics and few spaying and neutering of cats. COVID caused them to make a lot of changed. One thing they want the public to know is they never close. They have moved to a virtual adoption. A person has to schedule an appointment online and work with and adoption specialist who will match them with the perfect pet. With the weather getting hotter, Maia gives some advice on how to take care of your pets.
ddfl.org
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Guest: Harper McDavid Colorado Author
Harper McDavid won the 2020 Colorado Book Award in the Romance category for her book Zapata and a 2020 Writer’s Award from the Colorado Authors League. Zapata is a romantic suspense novel set along the Texas/Mexico border that tackles tough and timely subjects — drug cartels, sex trafficking, and the glass ceiling for women. Before she started writing, she was a geologist and hydrogeologist. She was a female scientist that worked the oilrigs in a male dominated industry. Today there are more women working in the field as well as in management. Be heard, speak up and let people know is her advice for women coming up in STEM careers.
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Guest: Councilwomen Candi CdeBaca Denver District 9 Chief of Staff and Dr. Lisa Calderon Regis University professor and first Latina to run for Denver Mayor.
The recent series of ongoing demonstrations were an initial response to the death of George Floyd; they have now expanded to include additional actions of police brutality to ending the continuing racism within communities all under the same mantra “I can’t Breath”. The demonstrations in Denver produced at the state house prior to their late adjournment, a police accountability legislation. However, once the streets clear and they will, the real action for change moves inside government office and city council chambers. What happens next?
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Jonna Busack Marketing & Corporate Partnerships Ronald McDonald House-Denver
Ronald McDonald House has been working to keep families with sick kids together. When COVID hit, RMHC had 102 families in the house. As families checked out, they did not let anyone new in. They took that time to deep clean the rooms and do some needed repairs. They are now slowly let new families back in. RMHC had to stop any visitors from coming into the house, this included volunteers. They have still been able to provide the rooms to the families at no cost. They rely on donations from the community and RMHC as well as other non-profits, giving has been on a decline. They have had to postpone the Story Book Ball too hopefully in September. They have also moved their block party to virtual that will take place the end of July. If someone wants to donate, they can go online and there is options to host their own virtual block party. RMHC can use donations of catered meals to help feed the families.
https://rmhc-denver.org/
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Guest: Michael Kilmer Regional Director
Across American, we have lost over 1,000 veterans to COVID-19 in VA Hospitals according to the Veterans Administration. All VA facilities reported losing at least one person to the disease. Continuing to deliver the range of regular and military specialized care during the pandemic is a challenge. The Rocky Mountain Regional VA Center in Aurora has put into place the protocols and practices necessarily to continue to effectively achieve is missions of delivering care to our veterans.
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Guest: Sergeant Blake White Public Affairs
Sergeant White let us know what fireworks are legal in Colorado coming up on July 4th weekend. They are non-explosive and does not leave the ground. Sergeant White also reminds us while fireworks can be fun; they are not so fun for Veterans and pets. You might see a change with the State Patrol if you are pulled over; instead of taking your ID and insurance they have been taking a picture of the documents to help limit the spread of COVID. Take Some Time Campaign is geared towards DUI and construction. Hey slow down and give yourself some time. Your life is more important. DUI’s have not slowed down because of COVID. There are still options to not drink and drive with ride share and public transportation.
https://www.colorado.gov/csp
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Joe Foster, the Director of Development and Communications
The meaning of the new Supreme Court decision on workplace retention of LGBTQ employees and the long term ramifications, along with going inside the Pridefest celebration for Pride Month.
https://lgbtqcolorado.org/
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Guest: Patrick Gallus, D.O., Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Gallus Medical Detox Center
PTSD Awareness day is June 27th. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can start with a very traumatic event, 60% of men and 50% for women are from accidents or war. Those numbers are very similar to subsistence use. PTSD is direct exposure to trauma and there are 17 different criteria define PTSD. This could be things such as nightmares, flashbacks, isolation from other people and in a lot of cases leads to substance abuse. There is no timeline as to when a person might experience PTSD. Women have a higher rate of PTDS then men. This could be because people are afraid to get help because of the stigma of mental health.
https://www.gallusdetox.com/
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Guest: Liz Lambert Marketing & Communications Manager
Vitalant is formally Bonfils Center; they are a blood center where Coloradoans can donate blood. They are a network of blood centers covering 40 different states. Summer is typically a touch time to get an ample supply of blood but COVID has really affected blood donations. Vitalant has had to cancel a lot of their mobile blood drives and they are encouraging people to come to their centers to donate blood. If you donate blood, Vitalant is automatically checking for the COVID antibodies. This does not mean if you think you have COVID they will test you (please stay home), this means they will see if they were exposed they would know it. If they had COVID they might be able to donate plasma to be studies for those who are fitting the virus.
https://www.vitalant.org/
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Guest: Joe Foster, the Director of Development and Communications
The meaning of the new Supreme Court decision on workplace retention of LGBTQ employees and the long term ramifications, along with going inside the Pridefest celebration for Pride Month.
https://lgbtqcolorado.org/
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Maxine Quintana Program Manager
The Denver Department of Children’s Affairs has a new online resource that could help parents. Called the Virtual Enrichment Summer Catalog, its loaded with fresh activity involvements for youth. A new instrumental resource along with a briefing on the other support available.
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/office-of-childrens-affairs.html
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Guest: Natalie A. Martinez Director of Development
Mile High 360 provides comprehensive youth development services for students grade 6th though age 24. They focus on academics, health and wellness, and life skills. The kids they serve are sometimes first generation in the US and live in high poverty communities. They have been able to engage the kids though sports. In 2008, the kids really got into the sport of squash. Squash was filled up so they needed to add another sport. The next school year coming up, they are hoping to open it up to mountain biking. They also do academics and help with tutoring, ACT and SAT prep. Mile High 360 also works on life skills with working in the community. They get to go on trips. The offer nutrition class, mental health, development health. This is a program the kids can use year round. Covid-19 affected their big fundraiser Make Miles Matter event. Make Miles Matter is where people would cycle from Denver to Look-Out Mountain and back. This year the event went to a virtual so people could complete the event on their own. They also did a virtual biking app and a former Olympian lead the ride.
www.milehigh360.org
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Guest: Susan Stark Colorado Branch 2020 Census
The census is in the sixth sentence of the constitution. It started in 1790 and completed every 10 years. It is a head count of everyone living in the United States, not just citizens. The census is important to participate in for two major reason. The number of people accounted for on the census determine the amount of Federal funding for our resident for 55 different state programs. These programs are for highways rebuilding, education, unemployment insurance and that is just to name a few. The second major reason is, the census is what determines our redistricting for legislators for our state in the House of Representatives in Washington. The census is easy to fill out; there is about 9-12 questions and takes about 5-10 minutes to fill out. There are three ways to fill out the census; by e-mail, by phone, request a paper form. If you fill the census out now, you will not have someone come do your door to ask you to do the census. The census has not stopped working due to COVID. The deadlines to fill the census on your own has been extended until October 31.
2020census.gov
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Jayla Sanchez Warren Area Agency on Aging Director
An update on COVID-19. Hospitalizations are declining. Everyone is watching to see what happens to the rate as the state starts to re-open. If we social distance at only 45%, we could exceed the hospital capacity by this summer. The governor has put together a task force to try and reduce the spread of COVID in nursing homes and other facilities.
https://drcog.org/
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Guest: Hannah Hoogenboom Development Director
JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Our strength lies in our exclusive focus and singular influence on the worldwide effort to end T1D. Right now JDRF is very concerned for those who have diabetes and the impact of COVID-19 and the side effects. They started a resource center for those that have COVD-19 that has been recognized by the American Diabetes Association. The symptoms for type 1 and type 2 diabetes are very similar; frequent urination, extreme thrust, fatigue and tired, hungry all the time but losing weight, mouth can be very dry and breath can be very sweet. June is a big month for JDRF. They are launching the Stronger Together campaign. They will have an online auction, a virtual wine tasting, pasta making class, and it all ends on June 25.
https://www.jdrf.org/rockymountain/
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Guest: Nadine Roberts Cornish Care Giving Expert, certified Gerontologist and author of Tears In My Gumbo, The Caregiver's Recipe for Resilience
In America over 43million persons are tasked with the challenges with love of caregiving family members or close friends. The dedication, sacrifices and stress is constant and can be extremely taxing.
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Guest: Kari Eckert Executive Director
There is currently a frightening epidemic of teen suicide, not only in Colorado but across our nation. Through the creation of the Robbie’s Hope Foundation, they are dedicated to removing the stigma surrounding teen depression, teen anxiety, and teen suicide. COVID-19 and with the death for George Floyd it has been effecting teens in so many ways. Take the time to have the conversations with your teens, listen to them and ask with curiosity. Robbie’s Hope came out with an adult handbook; it is a guide by teens on how to talk to teens. Robbie’s Hope has been taking teens to the legislators to help them changes some of the laws around mental health. For any teens that are struggling right now, reach out and ask for help. It is ok to not be ok.
https://robbies-hope.com/covid19/
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Guest: Andrea Malcomb Director Historic Denver Molly Brown House
Using the spirit of the unsinkable Molly Brown, The Molly Brown house has come up with new way to share her story with us. Molly Brown not only survived the Titanic but also the 1918 outbreak. The Molly Brown House had to close in mid-March due to COVID-19. That has not stopped them from staying active and serving the community. They have switched to virtual and online programs. They are offering virtual tours of the house. They are also offering other online activities such as Titanic trivia, butter making, happy hours just to name a few.
www.historicdenver.org
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Guest: Christina DiMari Founder and President and Nan Black
River + Pearls, based in Fort Collins, Colorado, is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit that prints and distributes the My Journey coloring book to children in need. The mission of River + Pearls is to cultivate hope, healing and growth in the hearts and lives of children and youth. Their mission is to encourage, equip and empower girls to thrive in all areas of their lives and explore creative ways how their life can make a difference in their community and world in a way that points others to life. Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black, and his wife Nan, have donated $10,000 to provide healing art therapy to 6,500 hospitalized children during the coronavirus pandemic. Nan Black is a pediatric intensive care nurse and she knew the need. Nan issued a challenge to other MLB wives to get them involved to help in other states. So far, 65,000 copies of My Journey have been donated and are being used by more than 175 children’s hospitals in all 50 states.
https://riverandpearls.org/
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Nadine Roberts Cornish Care Giving Expert, certified Gerontologist and author of Tears In My Gumbo, The Caregiver's Recipe for Resilience
When it comes to taking on a blend of challenges with love, doing care giving is right up there with parenting. In America, over 43 million persons are acting as caregivers to family members or others.
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Guest: Scott Dishong, President and CEO, Make-A-Wish Colorado and Deacon Peter, wish alum
Make-A-Wish Colorado started in 1983, they’ve brought joy and hope to thousands of kids across our state by granting the wishes of children who are battling critical illnesses. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, approximately 60 wishes have been put on hold and more wishes are coming in daily. Make-A-Wish Colorado has done over 5,500 wishes. There are five type of wishes; to have, to go, to be, to meet, to give. Deacon shared his story from when he was diagnosed with Lymphoma at 16 and his story from getting his wish. His wish was to go to Rome and meet the Pope. COVID-19 has not changed their mission. Right now they have had to put travel and concert wishes on hold. They are still working on ways to provide other wishes such as building a game room to giving a kid a camper.
https://colorado.wish.org/
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Guest: Lauren Casteel, President and CEO
The Women’s Foundation of Colorado has been around for 33 years, they are the only statewide community foundation that is focused on women and their families. When women are thriving Colorado is raising. They use community building, philanthropy and impact to catalyze resources to advance and accelerate economic opportunities for Colorado women and their families.
https://www.wfco.org/home
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Eric France.
With the state of Colorado re-opening, going back to work, utilizing transit options and with children returning to daycare locations, we as individuals must prepare ourselves to be safe from covid-19 as we return. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment offers insights for keeping safe and alert
https://www.colorado.gov/cdphe
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Part 1
Guest: Andres Guerrero Opioid Overdose Prevention Program
Opioids are chemicals that interact with the opioid receptors in a person’s body to reduce pain. Opioids are dangerous to all ages. Colorado is in the middle compared to other states with the opioid crisis. The overdose deaths due to opioids have decreased in the state but have increased with drugs that are stimulants. Do not be afraid to ask your doctor for alternatives for medications.
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/opioid-prevention
https://takemedsseriously.org/
Part 2
Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Kelly Moran, American Cancer Society Executive Director
Cancer patients are having a big impact with COVID-19. Cancer does not stop because of the pandemic. Almost 28,000 people will be diagnosed with cancer this year. 51% of people have reported there has been an impact on their care with the COVID-19. The American Cancer Society have their hotlines open 24 hours for anyone that has questions about cancer. They have also added video conferencing so people can still connect. American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers and they have other options if you want to give back.
1-800-227-2345
cancer.org
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Guest: Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Eric France.
With the state of Colorado re-opening, going back to work, utilizing transit options and with children returning to daycare locations, we as individuals must prepare ourselves to be safe from covid-19 as we return. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment offers insights for keeping safe and alert
https://www.colorado.gov/cdphe
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Guest: Brian Higgins
Brian had COVID-19 in March, he was on to talk about his experience.
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Guest: Major Mike Dickinson
Going in to National Salvation Army week, Major Dickinson came in to talk about what is going on with the Salvation Army. Since March 13, The Salvation Army in Denver Metro has provided 108,000 prepared meal, 6,000 food boxes and 64,000 nights of lodging in response to COVID-19. Anyone across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and eastern Montana can call our Connection Center line from 9am-4pm Monday-Friday. 855-768-7977.
CALL TO ACTION: IMSALVATIONARMY.ORG
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Scott Levin Executive Director
The City of Denver released a press statement indicating racial intolerance targeting Asian Americans and their community would not be tolerated. The level of incidents against them and African Americans has been increasing along with additional incidents toward the Jewish community driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. What can be done to stop this new level of misdirected intolerance?
https://www.adl.org/
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Guest: Dr. Terri Richardson
Covid-19 reporting indicates African Americans and the Hispanic community are at higher risk for the virus. This program touches what minorities can do to lower their risk and the underlying community health disparities which leads to the higher infections.
https://coloradoblackhealth.org/
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Guest: Kelly Diahl Senior Director of Science and Communication
Morris Animal Foundation was founded in 1948 and has funded over 2500+ studies on animals and diseases. They currently have a Golden Retriever Lifetime study since 60% of all Golden Retrievers die from some sort of cancer. They also launched May1st the Stop Furever Cancer Campaign.
https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/
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Guest: Dana Rinderknecht Director of Online Giving
Right now Non-Profits need our help. On Tuesday, May 5, #GivingTuesdayNow brings the world together for an international day of giving and unity supporting the emergency response to and unprecedented needs caused by COVID-19.
https://www.coloradogives.org/
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Erin Pulling CEO
The need for food assistance has doubled during the COVID-19 crisis. Food Bank of the Rockies is open and actively distributing food throughout 30 Colorado counties, including Metro Denver. The organization is stepping up to provide even more food to meet the increased demand. Please donate online today rather than donating food. Food Bank of the Rockies does not have the resources to sort and sanitize food donated from individuals at this time. Bonneville International will match the first $10,000 in donations.
If you or someone you know needs food, or if you can volunteer, visit FoodBankRockies.org.
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Steve Fisher, Clinician with the Mental Health Center of Denver
Coupled with the physical challenges of COVID-19 are the mental and emotional requirements of sheltering in place, kids schooling at home, working at home, or just being out of work. The effect from any of this can be with us long after a vaccine is developed for the virus
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Guest: Ms. Beth McCann Denver District Attorney
Americans eager for a COVID-19 cure, vaccine, or testing may also be leaving themselves open to scams or frauds. And with stimulus checks set to arrive, con artists will be working our phones and email hard to separate us from our money.
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Guest: Nicole Tiley Head of Schools K12 Online
Nicole provided information for parents to help their children to do school from home and also prodivded suggestions for teachers during COVID-19.
k12.com
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Guest: Hunter Kennedy, Psy.D., LPC-S // Executive Director of Footprints to Recovery in Colorado
Footprints to Recovery is a nationwide collection of drug and alcohol treatment facilities that also specialize in the treatment of co-occurring mental health disorders. Footprints to Recovery is continuing to provide patients with the critical services they need in order to continue on their path to recovery. Addiction is already an isolating situation and COVID-19 can exacerbate feelings of loneliness and anxiety in someone with a substance use disorder.
footprintstorecovery.com
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest – Lance Holly Program Manager – mentor2.0
Big Brothers Big Sisters is one on one mentoring, one adult and one child. Their goal is to support youth who could use additional adult support or role models. They have been in Colorado for over 100 years. A lot of families approach them to get a mentor for their child. Mentor 2.0 is for high school students. It is their newest program. It has been around for five years. It is a form of e-mentoring and combines that with a group gatherings at high schools. The focus of mentor 2.0 is to develop a plan for after high school. Right now Mentor 2.0 is their biggest recruitment need right now. To apply visit their website. Lance also talked about how Big Brothers Big Sisters is still going strong with the stay at home orders with COVID-19.
biglittlecolorado.org
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Guest: Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald Veterinarian
Do pets carry COVID-19? Can you test your pets for Covid-19? Can our pets be carriers? What are the most common diseases pets can give us? Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald is here to answer all of those questions for us.
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Dr. C.T. Lin Internal Medicine Physician and Chief Information Officer
Amid the regular changing infection numbers, actions and reactions regarding Covid-19 there is an important perspective receiving limited attention. That is 95%-97% of those diagnosed recover from the disease. We learn how our body heals itself from Covid-19 along with making our immune systems stronger.
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Guest: Suzi Stolte Director of Marketing and Communications
JP Opioid Interaction Awareness Alliance is an all-volunteer organization and their goal is to eliminate the deaths that are caused by opioids. 543 people passed away in Colorado in 2018 from opioids. We talked about the interactions with Opioids and Benzodiazepine. COVID-19 is still in the early phases to see how much of an impact it has had on the use of Opioids and Benzodiazepine. There is a concern that the COVID-19 stay at home isolation can cause the rate of deaths of Opioids and Benzodiazepine to increase. JP Opioid Interaction Awareness Alliance educates the public about sage use, storage and safe disposal. They also do community collaboration and public awareness.
www.jpopioidalliance.org
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Guest: Dr. John Douglas Executive Director
Update on COVID-19
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Guest: Guest: Jeneen Klippel Director of Development and Public Relations
Domestic violence is on the rise with the stay at home orders. Isolation is the tool abusers use to abuse and control a situation. Gateway Domestic Violence has a 24/7 crisis line available. They are 100% operational right now. They are an essential agency. Domestic violence is not just physical abuse; it is also emotional and philological. Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse; it means the abuser is trying to make the victim think they are crazy. An example would be them trying to convince the victim the sky is green. Domestic violence is the most committed crime. Gateway Domestic Violence has the crisis line, an emergency shelter, an extended stay program, a non-residential consoling program, a court advocacy program, and a community education program.
Crisis Line 303-343-1851
www.gatewayshelter.org
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Guest: Dr. Ryan Ross Executive Director
The Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado, through its 10-month Connect Leadership training program has graduated over 250 participants to a new generation of leadership for Denver communities. They will be effective leaders in the arenas of politics, business and the community.
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Guest: Ned Breslin the CEO
Tennyson’s goal is to ensure that kids and families are connected with the right resources to heal and thrive in their communities. Ned shared stories of what these children and their families go through. How the COVID-19 virus was effecting their everyday routines. Tennyson Center is working on preventing neglect and abuse around the state.
https://www.tennysoncenter.org/
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Guest: Bob Logan President Plumbline Services
Plumbline is still up and operating as they are an essential business. Discussed the companies six core values and how stewardship is part of who they are and why they give back. The Extradinary Treasures Scholarship is five – one thousand dollar scholarships that aren’t based on academics but on giving back and overcoming odds. Registration is open until May 24 and someone else must nominate you.
mydenvertreasure.org
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Guest: Part 1 Dr. Mathous Presbyterian St. Luke’s/Colorado Blood Cancer Institute Part 2 Sabrina Scanga Program Director The Eating Disorder Foundation
Discussed the Corona Covid-19 virus and how it’s effecting the Denver community. Talked about the importance of hand washing, social distancing and why this is so important. Also discussed how high risk patients are being affected by this virus. Patients who are on chemotherapy are urged to discuss coming in for chemotherapy with their doctor, but it’s not recommended to stop treatment. Discussed incubation periods and how the virus lives on surfaces.
https://bloodcancerinstitute.com/
Eating Disorders and people that are currently suffering are being adversely affected by Covid-19. It’s been difficult for them to get out and get support without in-person groups, going to the grocery store is difficult because some are on a limited meal plan and their food isnt’ available. Discussed how The Eating Disorder Foundation can help with online therapy sessions and to call if you’re suffering and need support.
https://eatingdisorderfoundation.org/
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Guest: Kari Devine Senior Development Manager and Justina Oldehoff Ambassador Family
March of Dimes strives for a world where every baby has a fair chance, yet this is not the reality for many mothers and babies. Babies in this country have different chances of surviving and thriving simply based on the circumstances of their birth. Advocating for the importance of healthcare for moms and babies.
marchforbabies.org/event/Denver
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Guest: Dan Wilinsky
Children International focuses on for key outcomes; health, education, empowerment, employment. They're all interconnected and essential to achieving the big goal: helping break the cycle of poverty. Through a proven approach, local staff in each country and 67 community centers strategically located in 10 countries (Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, the Philippines, USA and Zambia), are working to give their kids the tools to grow up healthy, educated, employed and empowered to break the cycle of poverty.
https://www.children.org/
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Guest: Dr. Ryan Ross Executive Director
The Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado, through its 10-month Connect Leadership training program has graduated over 250 participants to a new generation of leadership for Denver communities. They will be effective leaders in the arenas of politics, business and the community.
https://ulfcolorado.org/
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Guest: Tiana Nelson, PawsCo President
PawsCo, an animal welfare organization located in Denver, works to help animals in need, whether that’s finding them a foster home or a forever family. They help rescue pets from shelters who would do better in a foster home.
https://pawsco.org
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Guest: Cristina Spohr, American Cancer Society health systems manager, hospitals and Martha Cox, colorectal cancer survivor and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteer
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths, it is also one of the most preventable types of cancer. Testing has improved over the years, now there is also a test to do from home. Martha was a Colorectal Cancer Survivor, she told us about her diagnosis and the treatment she went through.
cancer.org
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Guest: Laurie Cipriano Media Specialist from the Dallas Regional Census Center
Between March 12 and 20, Denver homes should receive an invitation to complete the 2020 Census form. Once the invitation arrives you can respond by phone, online, or by mail. Federal funding that flows to our communities for the next 10 years is all determined by this year’s Census. Yep, it’s a really big deal. Citizen’s absolute participation is critical.
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Guest: Andrea Malcomb Director of the Molly Brown House Museum
Margaret Brown (Molly Brown) was a staunch supporter of women's rights and an active member of the National American Women's Suffrage Association. 2020 is the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment which gave the right to vote to women. There are many celebrations planned through the year. The Molly Brown House is offering walking tours of the city and the places where Denver's Suffragists and political leaders made plans to get the vote for women.
www.historicdenver.org
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Guest: Laurie Cipriano Media Specialist from the Dallas Regional Census Center
Between March 12 and 20, Denver homes should receive an invitation to complete the 2020 Census form. Once the invitation arrives you can respond by phone, online, or by mail. Federal funding that flows to our communities for the next 10 years is all determined by this year’s Census. Yep, it’s a really big deal. Citizen’s absolute participation is critical.
www.2020census.gov/
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Guest: Jeslin Shahrezaei Director of Development and Communications
Mile High Youth Corps programs provide 200 youth, ages 16-24, with the tools and resources they need to successfully transition into adulthood, earn AmeriCorps education awards, and secure jobs and/or pursue post-secondary education through combining best practices in the field of positive youth development, service learning and career pathways. They serve 22 counties in the Metro Denver and the Southern Front Range regions of Colorado.
https://www.milehighyouthcorps.org/
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Guest: Kerry Lewis from Castle Rock PD and Anna Casebolt athlete.
Every year, thousands of people jump into freezing cold water to support Special Olympics Colorado. By Plunging with us, they help bring opportunity and inclusion to over 25,000 Special Olympics athletes across the state of Colorado.
Visit SpecialOlympicsCO.org/Plunge to register
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Guest: Deidre Johnson Executive Director
The Center for African-American Health is conducting its annual community Health Fair with free screenings and a host of family activities. CAAH is also taking their next historic step moving to a new location at 33rd and Hudson. The Health Fair and new building are real examples of CAA Health’s commitment and focus to create health and mental health equity for the African-American community.
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Guest: Jeanie Kochis State Director, Colorado Miss Amazing
Colorado Miss Amazing provides opportunities for girls and women with disabilities to build confidence and self-esteem in a supportive environment.
http://co.missamazing.org/
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Guest: Lydia Rhino
The Eating Disorder Foundation started in 2003 and has became an effective resource in the prevention of eating disorders through education, support and advocacy. We talked about what an eating disorder and how to get help if you need help. Learn how you can support a friend or family member who is struggling with an eating disorder. National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is 2/24
https://www.eatingdisorderfoundation.org/
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Guest: Deidre Johnson CEO and Executive Director
The Center for African-American Health is conducting its annual community Health Fair with free screenings and a host of family activities. CAAH is also taking their next historic step moving to a new location at 33rd and Hudson. The Health Fair and new building are real examples of CAA Health’s commitment and focus to create health and mental health equity for the African-American community.
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Guest: Sanya Andersen-Vie Communications Director American Heart Association, SouthWest Affiliate and Heart survivor Sherryn Hensley
Cardiovascular disease, listed as the underlying cause of death, accounts for nearly 836,546 deaths in the US. That’s about 1 of every 3 deaths in the US. About 2,300 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day, an average of 1 death every 38 seconds. Heart Diseases remain the number one cause of death in the US. Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives each year than all forms of cancer and Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease combined. Heart disease accounts for 1 in 7 deaths in the US.
www.heart.org/denverheartmonth
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Guest: Kristen Harness Chief Executive Officer Extended Hands of Hope
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is January 11th. Most people assume it happens in other counties but the truth is it is one of the fastest growing organized crimes and Colorado some of the highest incidents of sex trafficking in the Nation.
www.extendedhandsofhope.org
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Guest: Peter Tebow
Night to Shine is hosted by the Tim Tebow Foundation, they are on their 6th year, they are in over 700 churches and ministries in all 50 states and in 34 countries in the world. Night to Shine is a prom of people with special needs. They pull out all of the stops for this special people. The prom in Denver is February 7th and this year the event is sold out. You can visit their website for more information. They do recommend you get involved early as spots do sell out. The All-Stars Club is a monthly event that takes place at one of our church partner locations for friends with special needs ages 8 years and older.
https://www.timtebowfoundation.org/ministries/night-to-shine
https://www.allstarsclub.org/
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Guest: Carol Borchert, Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy, and Dr. Kelly Diehl, Senior Director of Science and Communications.
The Morris Animal Foundation which has been around since 1948. They conduct animal research of all kinds to help solve animal health issues. They are currently supplying research funding for researchers in Australia dealing with all the animal loss due to the fires. They are involved with both wild animals and domestic animals. The fear is not so much now as the fires burn but after the fires are put out how will these animals survive.
https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/
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Guest: Adam Gotsis #99 on the Denver Broncos
Adam who is from Australia has started Green and Gold Unite to help raise money to help with the crisis in Australia. All proceeds will be donated to Wires, VIC County, & NSW Rural Fire Service. People can go to his website and they can either buy a shirt (all money from the shirts go to the cause), or can bid on items donated by Gotsis or other athletes from the NFL and NHL. If anyone is unable to donate, even just sharing the links can help spread the word. Once the total raised hit $5,000 Adam did a match and is looking to do the same once the total reaches $10,000.
https://greenandgoldunite.org/support-donatenow/
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Guest: Carol Bowar Executive Director
GALS and BOYS foster academic excellence and personal development for young women and men to become powerful advocates for themselves and leaders in their communities. GALS and BOYS are tuition-free DPS charter schools and are the only public, single-gender, college-preparatory schools in Colorado.
http://galsdenver.org/
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Guest: Chris Farrell
Boomer Americans are shaping new insights to finding happiness in retirement. Encore careers, volunteering, and business start-ups are among their new directions. Chris Farrell is the author of the book “Purpose and A Paycheck” revealing how life after 50 can just simply get better. Older adults are also starting the majority of new businesses with women taking the lead.
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Guest: Maia Brusseau the Public Relations Manager
When our organization was founded in 1910, it was named after a London, England, animal welfare group called “Our Dumb Friends League.” In those days, the term “dumb” was widely used to refer to animals because they lacked the power of human speech. Today, the Dumb Friends League, headquartered in Denver, is the largest community-based animal welfare organization in the Rocky Mountain region—providing a strong, compassionate and steadfast voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.
ddfl.org
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Guest: State Attorney General Phil Weiser, Scott Levin from the Anti-Defamation League and Rev. Dr. Tim Tyler of Shorter Community AME Church
The Colorado State Attorney General along with the Anti-Defamation League, the Colorado Coalition Against Hate and other organizations have founded a partnership to support the increase of reporting hate crimes and the training of law enforcement to more effectively manage and prosecute hate crime cases. On this edition we learn the additional goals and direction being taken by this new partnership from.
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Guest: Dr. Paul Leon Ramsey Executive Director
A Little Help started in 2005 when a group of neighbors joined to help seniors in their neighborhoods. A Little Help gives assistants to seniors by shoveling in the winter months, mowing lawns, transportation ect. With A Little Help, our elders are connected to neighbors, experts on aging, and the resources to thrive in their homes as they navigate the unknowns of aging.
https://www.alittlehelp.org/
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Guest: Morris Price Executive Director City Year, and Chelsea Tossing, Director of Development
Research indicates over 40% of the students in the Denver Public Schools have been dropping out of school at some point. Dropouts are three times more likely to be unemployed and eight times more likely to become incarcerated. Through its corps of highly skilled near-peer mentors, the organization City Year Denver, has been instrumental in accelerating student achievement along with improving school social climate and culture to keep kids in school to graduation.
https://www.cityyear.org/denver
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Guest: Paul Andrews President & CEO National Western Stock Show & Complex
The National Western Stock Show, is the premier livestock, rodeo, and horse show in the nation, serving agricultural producers and consumers throughout the world. A 501(c)(3) charitable organization providing education in agriculture, including college and graduate level scholarships in agriculture and veterinary medicine for practice in rural areas.
https://nationalwestern.com/
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Guest: Hunter Kennedy Executive Director
Footprints to Recovery is a nationwide collection of drug and alcohol treatment facilities that also specialize in the treatment of co-occurring mental health disorders. Footprints to Recovery provide personalized care to address substance use and the co-occurrence of mental health. Our care model places an emphasis on the mindful integration of traditional therapy, evidenced-based practice, and complementary approaches which aim to restore the balance and well-being of the whole person: mind, body, brain and spirit. On November 6th, they kicked off their 3rd Annual Socks of Love Campaign, a nationwide initiative to gather warm socks that fit well for homeless people in need. The goal for this year is to gather 10,000 pairs of socks by January 15th.
footprintstorecovery.com
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Guest: Morris Price Executive Director City Year, and Chelsea Tossing, Director of Development
Research indicates over 40% of the students in the Denver Public Schools have been dropping out of school at some point. Dropouts are three times more likely to be unemployed and eight times more likely to become incarcerated. Through its corps of highly skilled near-peer mentors, the organization City Year Denver, has been instrumental in accelerating student achievement along with improving school social climate and culture to keep kids in school to graduation.
https://www.cityyear.org/denver
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Guest: Sergeant Blake White Public Affairs Colorado State Patrol
Sergeant Blake White came in and talked about the big changes for the chain laws for the mountains in Colorado for 2020. He let us know the difference between traction law and chain laws. Another topic discussed is the left lane. He also talked about drinking and driving.
https://www.colorado.gov/csp
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Guest: Tarika Cefkin Nathan Yip Foundation Executive Director
The Nathan Yip Foundation was started by the parents of Nathan Yip after he was killed in a car crash and is committed to helping rural schools in CO and in China. They are a grant matching organization and the money that comes in for education then goes out to schools, districts areas and their specific needs. Like in Byers, CO they have 48K last year to buy all students Chromebooks. Their annual biggest fundraiser is the Lunar New Years Celebration on February 8, 2020 at the Denver Grand Hyatt. Tickets are $250 and $150 for Young Urban Professionals. Last year the event raised over $300,000 for education.
www.nathanyipfoundation.org
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Guest Dr. Jane Reusch, Professor of Medicine Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and national board member of the American Diabetes Association
Over 84 million Americans, about 1/3 of the population have pre-diabetes and don’t know it. Of those, 30 million with diabetes 25% do not know it. According to the centers for disease control, diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death and such goes under reported. On this special report, insights to diabetes; diabetes and effective food management for the holidays, and the research support and public education work of the American Diabetes Association.
https://www.diabetes.org/donate?s_src=WWP191101LW001M001CC&s_subsrc=FC001EVER&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=fund-110519&utm_term=one-time&utm_content=ad&s_src=AAP190101LXXXXXXXXCC&gclid=Cj0KCQiAuefvBRDXARIsAFEOQ9EuGUPjJVSkXs5HkgxCeSjoB_HjvJszOk6PT_gOl2tN3F0EswVp0DoaAlGnEALw_wcB
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Guest: Duke Rumely Founder Sober AF Entertainment
The name really provides the acronym for SAFE and doesn’t stand for what people think it does, although it does provide a little edge for the group. The group was started 20 months ago by a father who has been sober for 30 years and noticed a lack of sober spaces for his teenage daughters at concerts, music festivals and other social events. The group buys large groups of tix to local events and then sells them to people interested in going to an event like an Avs game and not having to deal with the party scene. The majority of it’s ‘members’ are 20-30 years old.
https://www.soberafe.com/
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Guest: Jennifer Orrigo Charles, Executive Director Of Colorado Preservation, Inc.
Since 1998, Colorado Preservation, Inc.’s Saving Places® Conference has provided tours, workshops, and educational opportunities to residents, students, and professionals as they learn about history, architecture, the latest historic preservation methods, local and national efforts to save historic places, and an opportunity to network with leaders in the field. THIS YEAR MARKS THE 23rd anniversary of Colorado Preservation Inc.’s Saving Places Conference and Colorado’s most Endangered Places List.
http://coloradopreservation.org/
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Guest Dr. Jane Reusch, Professor of Medicine Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and national board member of the American Diabetes Association
Over 84 million Americans, about 1/3 of the population have pre-diabetes and don’t know it. Of those, 30 million with diabetes 25% do not know it. According to the centers for disease control, diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death and such goes under reported. On this special report, insights to diabetes; diabetes and effective food management for the holidays, and the research support and public education work of the American Diabetes Association.
https://www.diabetes.org/donate?s_src=WWP191101LW001M001CC&s_subsrc=FC001EVER&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=fund-110519&utm_term=one-time&utm_content=ad&s_src=AAP190101LXXXXXXXXCC&gclid=Cj0KCQiAuefvBRDXARIsAFEOQ9EuGUPjJVSkXs5HkgxCeSjoB_HjvJszOk6PT_gOl2tN3F0EswVp0DoaAlGnEALw_wcB
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Guest Dr. Jane Reusch, Professor of Medicine Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and national board member of the American Diabetes Association
Over 84 million Americans, about 1/3 of the population have pre-diabetes and don’t know it. Of those, 30 million with diabetes 25% do not know it. According to the centers for disease control, diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death and such goes under reported. On this special report, insights to diabetes; diabetes and effective food management for the holidays, and the research support and public education work of the American Diabetes Association.
https://www.diabetes.org/donate?s_src=WWP191101LW001M001CC&s_subsrc=FC001EVER&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=fund-110519&utm_term=one-time&utm_content=ad&s_src=AAP190101LXXXXXXXXCC&gclid=Cj0KCQiAuefvBRDXARIsAFEOQ9EuGUPjJVSkXs5HkgxCeSjoB_HjvJszOk6PT_gOl2tN3F0EswVp0DoaAlGnEALw_wcB
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Guest: Major Troy Trimmer from The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army serves over 200,000 people a year in Denver alone. Most people know The Salvation Army for our efforts during the holiday season when they see us ringing the bell in front of grocery stores, but they do so much more.
imsalvationarmy.org
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Guest: Christina DiMari Founder and President
Their mission is to encourage, equip and empower girls to thrive in all areas of their lives and explore creative ways how their life can make a difference in their community and world in a way that points others to life.
https://riverandpearls.org/
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Guest; Janet Sechel-Cerrotti the Executive Director of Friendshipworks
42% of boomer seniors age 60+ are living solo or single. 47% are women, 18% are men. Coupled with this is the majority are aging in place. Isolation, loneliness can be unintended challenges of living alone. Aging and living single without family or close friends for support carries inherent risk that receives limited discussion despite its importance and potential consequences. However, living single can be successfully accomplished.
https://www.fw4elders.org/
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Guest: Carol Borchert, Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy, and Dr. Kelly Diehl, our Senior Director of Science and Communications.
They provide grants to various doctors and research scientists working on cures for various diseases for dogs, cats, horses and other wildlife. They have been around for 70 years doing this research. Depending on public donations they give away $7 million dollars a year.
https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/
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Guest: Kari Nott, Executive Director of The Marigold Project
The Nathaniel Rateliff’s Foundation and it is focused on economic and social injustice. The Marigold Project raises money every year for this project and then grants the money to organizations focused on these issues at the end of the year. The money goes out across the country, but the more than half stays in CO and goes to CO organizations.
https://the-marigold-project.org/
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Guest: Dana Rinderknecht Director of Online Giving
Colorado gives day which is December 10th, you can go online and donate to one of 2600 charities all here in our state. It goes for only 24 hours but millions of dollars will be donated. It is supported by the Community First Foundation and First Bank. There is a way for kids to get involved and they can donate on their own safely.
https://www.coloradogives.org/
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Guest: Anne DeWire ALSAC St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. At St. Jude families never receive a bill. Find out how St. Jude helps in Colorado. Coming up Country Cares Radiothon on KYGO as well as St. Jude Jam at the Grizzly Rose on 12/5/19.
www.stjude.org/radio/kygo
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Guest: Courtney Wickberg Chief Communication Officer and Joanna Wise Marketing Manager
A Precious Child provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential.They have programs that focus on family stability, academic success, and social and emotional well being. Last year they served over 48,000 families in need. A Precious Gift is a year round program where the collect gifts so they children can have gifts for birthdays and holidays. The goal is to serve 12,000 children in need for Christmas. A Precious Child is also providing the parents with the wrapping paper so they can warp their own gifts for their children. If you would like to help or need help you can go to their website for more information.
APreciousChild.org/Precious-Gift
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Guest: Jordan Ames Communications Director and Melanie Shutt Craig Hospital graduate (former patient)
Craig Hospital is a rehab and research hospital committed to spinal cord and brain injuries. Craig started as a hospital for Tuberculosis in 1907 and evolved into what it is today. The average age of the typical patient at Craig is a 42 year old male. Before a patient can come to Craig there is an interview process because of how rigorous the rehabilitation is at Craig. A recent patient, Melanie, also shares her story from the past year about a brain aneurysm and how Craig was vital to her healing. Craig Hospital is a non-profit hospital and many of the cutting edge treatments are not covered by insurance which is why they need your donations on Giving Tuesday which is happening December 3rd.
https://craighospital.org/
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Guest: Matt Arensdorf
November is lung cancer awareness month. Matt shares his story with his. He did not smoke and just had a clean bill of health, 2 months later he had stage 4 lung cancer. He is now an advocate for the Lung Cancer Foundation of America. Lung Cancer Foundation of America was borne of a commitment to improve the survivorship of lung cancer patients through the funding of transformative science. Its founders – a management consultant whose husband died from lung cancer; a young nurse diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer; and, an attorney who had also been diagnosed with lung cancer – came together to make this commitment a reality.
https://lcfamerica.org/
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Guest: Coco Criste, Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund Executive Director and David Rote Lead Designer
The mansion was built in 1908 as a residence for the widow and the daughter of Denver real estate tycoon Walter Cheesman. Claude K. Boettcher purchased the mansion in 1923. After Boettchers died, the house was inherited by the Boettcher Foundation and they offered the house to the State of Colorado as an Executive Residence. You can take a free tour of the Governor’s Residence this holiday season. Tours will be offered Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 5-9 and Dec. 12-15 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
http://www.coloradoshome.org/
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Guest: Jonna Busack Marketing & Corporate Partnerships Ronald McDonald House-Denver
Keeping families together every step of the way: A Long History of Helping Families in Crisis. Being alone in the hospital can be a traumatic experience, especially for children. And more than ever before, children in need of emergency treatment are being brought to Denver from rural Colorado and bordering states for expert medical care.
https://rmhc-denver.org/
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Guest: Meg Caley Executive Director
Sprout City Farms have been around for 10 years promoting and doing Urban farming in the Denver area. They are improving the sustainability of food systems in Denver. Meg let us know about importance of urban food production. They also are working with the school systems and getting families involved.
sproutcityfarms.org/
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Guests: Tommie Smith and John Carlos Olympians
Gold and bronze medal winners who are vilified at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games are now inducted into the U.S. Olympic and Paraolympic Hall of Fame. Not for the race they medaled but instead for the humanitarian stance they took on the medal stand then for which they had been ostracized.
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Guest: Becca Blomquest, Development Manager, Distinguished Events and Quade and Michelle Marks, Quade is a pediatric cancer survivor
The American Cancer Society’s 7th Annual Champions of Hope Gala will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. This year’s theme Pop of Color encourages guests to dress in black-tie attire with a Pop of Color representing the type of cancer you have been affected by or awareness you support.
http://championsofhopegala.org/
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Guest: Allison B. Hanas Event Director
Started in 1988 and is Denver's only no-kill shelter. The name Max came from a dog that was brought to their hospital that needed a lot of care. The staff named him Max. In 1989 they became a nonprofit. The MaxFund takes every animal it has the space for. They also provide low-cost vaccinations, pet food, and spay/neuter clinics for pets of low income families. As well as a therapy program which takes pets to visit senior centers, the VA Hospital and nursing homes. Coming up on November 9th is their annual gala Puttin' on the Max.
https://maxfund.org/index.cfm
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Guest: Bob Murphy State Director
With national efforts to rein in prescription drugs costs, establishing an innovative retirement savings accounts for all ages, and with 13 Colorado communities and the state itself working on Age Friendly Community initiatives, Colorado AARP is as active as ever.
https://states.aarp.org/colorado/
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Guest: Towny Anderson – CEO
HistoriCorps engages volunteers to save historic places across the United States. The organization is ten years old was founded by two people in the forest service. Located in the Mt. Morrison Civ. Conservation Camp in Morrison, CO. Save and restore rehabilitation of historic buildings on public land. Teach, inspire and coach volunteers who are working on these buildings. Volunteers can volunteer for a set time and HistoriCorps provides 3 meals a day – volunteers bring their sleeping bags, tents or RVs to the site to live and work for the week.
https://historicorps.org/
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Guest: Travis Smith CEO
May of 2010 five friends started getting together once a month to pitch in and give back by serving those in need. Starting with the sack lunch program it has grown into so much more to help the homeless and those in need.
https://www.impactlocally.org/
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Guest: Bob Murphy AARP State Directo
With national efforts to rein in prescription drugs costs, establishing an innovative retirement savings accounts for all ages, and with 13 Colorado communities and the state itself working on Age Friendly Community initiatives, Colorado AARP is as active as ever.
https://states.aarp.org/colorado/
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Guest: Jennifer Crowley
Many of America’s boomers are working through the struggle of providing long term care for their parents while assessing the long term care needs for themselves when the time arrives. The expense and time requirements for long term care is the real challenge. Long term care expert Jennifer Crowley, author of the book 7 Steps to Long Term Care covers the key options and decisions necessary to meet the challenge.
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Guest: Luke Wheeland Director of Community Outreach & Education
The Arc Arapahoe & Douglas Counties uses advocacy and education to include all children and adults with disabilities in their communities. They are dedicated to providing advocacy, information, and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The Arc Arapahoe & Douglas Counties opened its doors in 1955, and over the years, the organization has continually provided services that promote the general welfare of people with I/DD including: advocacy, public awareness, training, community outreach, public policy, and referral to resources.
www.arc-ad.org
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Guest: Kristin Steadman Founder and Executive Director
Night Lights is a CO based repit program. Respit is a break or a period of relief for a care-giver. There are 3 locations in the Denver area and each is open 1 night a month from 6:30-10pm. Night Lights is in its 9th year. There is a nurse there at each location and the care givers to child ratio is 1 on 1. Volunteers are background checked on a national level and trained before being with a child. Currently there is a waiting list at each location-10-15 kids deep per site. There is a new location that will be opening in Brighton starting in January. They take children 4 week to 13 years old. The cost is Free for the parents. Totally funded by donations. You can donate or sign up to volunteer on their website.
nightlightskids.org
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Guest: Terri Gentry of the Black American West Museum and Allison Aalutz of Historic Denver.
The Partners in Preservation Link Campaign led by the National Trust for Historic preservation is awarding a prize to one of its finalists to restore an historic place. One of the national finalists is the Denver home of Dr. Justina Ford, also the current location of the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center.
https://bawmhc.org/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/voteyourmainstreet/
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Guest: Elsa Holguien President and CEO
The Denver Preschool Program helps Denver fulfill its commitment to its youngest learners. We champion, fund and increase access to quality preschool across our community. The Denver Preschool Program is only available in Denver and paid for by a sales tax. It is important to enroll 3 and 4 year olds into a preschool program. The program is open to everyone no matter your economic status. Governor Polis passed a bill recently for a state wide program for full day Kindergarten.
https://dpp.org/
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Guest: Jeneen Klippel Director of Development and Public Relations
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Gateway Domestic Violence Services provides services to victims of domestic violence who live within the City of Aurora and Arapahoe County. Their mission is to prevent and eliminate intimate partner violence through counseling, residential care and empowering people for social change. They offer Crisis Line, Counseling, Residential Care, Court Advocacy Program, and Social Change. If you or someone you know needs help call (303) 343-1851.
https://www.gatewayshelter.org/
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Guest: Terri Gentry of the Black American West Museum and Allison Aalutz of Historic Denver.
The Partners in Preservation Link Campaign led by the National Trust for Historic preservation is awarding a prize to one of its finalists to restore an historic place. One of the national finalists is the Denver home of Dr. Justina Ford, also the current location of the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center.
https://bawmhc.org/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/voteyourmainstreet/
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Guest: Jason Hopcus- The Connection Project President of NAMI Arapahoe & Douglas Counties
The Connection Project is an organization that was founded to help people get more connected to themselves and others. TCP has teamed with Bonneville for various podcasts and vodcasts including ‘Teen Talk’, Man Speak and an upcoming special for first responders. It’s about talking and connecting and getting rid of the stigma of ‘stress’ talk. Making it more acceptable to discuss stress, anxiety and the struggles that we all face by putting together small ‘tribes’ of people who can openly talk about struggles and life.
https://1043thefan.com/category/communities-connected/
https://kosi101.com/communities-connected/
https://kygo.com/communities-connected/
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Guest: Santiago Ceja, Recovery Support Manager
Step Denver is a recovery organization for men with addictions. It is run by counselors who have recovered from their addictions. They help these men back in to life through many classes and group gatherings. Santiago at one time was one of these men, he has recovered and is now helping others. Most of their funding comes from private donations and fund raisers. The addiction rate for men in Denver is high and Step Denver is here to help.
https://stepdenver.org/
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Guest: Joshua Gwinn, Ceo, Hero Practice Services, Dr. Michael Pharris, and Lisa Mcalister, Principal, With Good Cause, Inc.
Von's Vision started in 2013 and is now helping almost 9,000 children in the Denver and Colorado area with their vision needs. Von's Vision has provided more than $5 million in vision care and eye ware to low-income children. Von's Western Roundup is their big annual fundraiser and it is coming up in November. Von Miller has had an impact on kids wearing glasses and making it cool to wear glasses.
https://www.vonmiller.org/
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GUEST: Andrea Malcomb Museum Director and John Wittbrodt Cast Memeber
Victorian Horrors is environmental theater set within Denver’s most historic – and some say, most haunted – Capitol Hill mansion. This is the 26th year for Victorian Horrors at the Molly Brown House Museum. To honor Mrs. Brown’s Irish heritage, this year’s tales are by Irish writers or set in the old country’s bogs and crumbling country houses, including such terrifying tales as “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” and “The Strange Voice” by Dora Sigerson Shorter.
https://mollybrown.org/victorian-horrors/
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Guest: Eileen Doherty, Colorado Gerontological Society, Senior Answers.
Enrolling in Medicare and keeping abreast of all the changes and guidelines revisions can be a daunting task. With the fall enrollment and changes period immediately ahead, the service Senior Answers, Medicare Monday presentations across the state gives a big assist.
https://www.senioranswers.org/
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Guest: Eileen Doherty, Colorado Gerontological Society, Senior Answers.
Enrolling in Medicare and keeping abreast of all the changes and guidelines revisions can be a daunting task. With the fall enrollment and changes period immediately ahead, the service Senior Answers, Medicare Monday presentations across the state gives a big assist.
https://www.senioranswers.org/
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Guest: Kraig Burleson CEO Inner City Health and Hazel Miller
Inner City Health Center is Denver's premier provider of high quality clinical health services for the uninsured and under served. Regardless of your situation, Inner City Health Center will help you navigate the health care system and ensure that you get the help that you need. Jazzed 2019 will be on October 18th at the Forney Museum of Transportation.
https://innercityhealth.org/
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Guest: Brian Willie Executive Director and Tom Kearin
Father Woody's started 21 years ago. They provide showers, wash clothing, give haircuts, and feed hot breakfast 5 days a week to the homeless population of Denver. They serve up to 100 people at a time. Coming up on September 28th they have a Gala at the Infinity Park Event Center.
https://frwoodyshavenofhope.org/
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Guest: Jennifer Venegas and Molly McNerney SR. Campaign Manager of Light The Night
LLS- Leukemia – Lymphoma Society
LLS has a mission to cure blood cancers and improve the lives of those families. Money is going to research, helping families out with their needs and provide connections between new patients and those who have been through it- mentors. There are no blood tests or screenings of blood cancers. LLS is trying to support cutting edge resources to help patients find a cure and get diagnosed.
https://www.lightthenight.org/events/rocky-mountain?gclid=CjwKCAjw2qHsBRAGEiwAMbPoDHc9Yx7haghDaL5NnMphpaRPjAIApET0JTqBj_hAp4pTwZbcjemTSBoCx-wQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
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Guest: Sylvia Kamau-Small and Karen Svarverud
More Than Pink Walk (formally Race for the Cure) takes place September 29th. Komen's four pillars of impact are research, care, community, and action, this year there has been a change in increase the public's connection to Komen. Komen help those in need and cannot afford things like mammograms or if they do not have health insurance. We talked about the new initiative they are building with various partner's.
http://www.info-komen.org/site/TR?fr_id=7752&pg=entry
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Guest: Michele Morris
The Jamie Beck Family Foundation supports families going through someone having a brain aneurysm by helping financially. One in 50 people will develop a brain aneurysm and 4/7 of those people will develop disabilities. There is no demographic or known person that is at risk. A brain aneurysm is a brain bleed that can cause disabilities with speech, cognitive and physical. The Jamie Beck Family Foundation is doing their big fundraiser – Rocktoberfest 9/22 at Great Divide Brewing Company.
JamieBeckfoundation.org.
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Guest: Raleigh Cooper and Peru Southwell - Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado
The Centers for Disease Control describes epilepsy as "a common neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures." An estimated 3.4 million Americans are affected by the condition.
https://www.epilepsycolorado.org/
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Guest: Raleigh Cooper and Peru Southwell - Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado
The Centers for Disease Control describes epilepsy as "a common neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures." An estimated 3.4 million Americans are affected by the condition.
https://www.epilepsycolorado.org/
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Guest: Sheri Cole, AFSP CO Area Director and Lori Harper, AFSP CO Chapter Volunteer & Denver Metro Out of the Darkness Chair
September is National Suicide Prevention month and National Suicide Prevention week runs September 8th through the 14th. A-F-S-P has put out a toolkit for National Suicide Prevention week that offers lots of different ways to help people and become more educated on suicide prevention. The Out of The Darkness walk is Saturday, September 21st, at Coors Field on the Concourse Level. Join us at Coors Field this month or at one of the other 6 Out of The Darkness walks in CO. Whether you come and walk or not, you can support the important Research, Education, Advocacy & Support.
AFSP.org/Colorado
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Len Matheo – Artistic / Creative Director
What is Miners Alley Playhouse? It’s a professional playhouse located in Golden, CO. The difference is the quality of actors that are hired and the fact that MAP pays a living wage to the people that work there. The theater is small and in the round and houses a 130 seats. The latest project is the musical ‘Once’ which is going on now through October 13th and may be extended to the 18th. The MAP has several shows and musicals throughout the year.
https://www.minersalley.com/
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Guest: Kristen Harness Founder and CEO of Extended Hands of Hope
Extended Hands of Hope helps sex traffic survivors with housing, life skills and therapy. They have a live in home/facility that houses survivors and teaches them life skills, has a counselor on staff in the house and helps them get caught up to their grade level in school. Discussed the international, national, and Colorado’s own sex trafficking issues. Sex Trafficking in CO is a huge problem with the DTC being one of the ‘hottest’ areas. The average profile of the person buying underage children for sex in CO is a white male, age 40-45, married and with two children. Discussed what legally sex trafficking is and the different faucets of it. Also discussed their biggest fundraiser, Eat Up Denver – Sept. 28th – this is their 5th year. Local chefs, survivor stories, silent and live auction. Tickets available at extendedhandsofhope.org. Also discussed the new cake business that is a for profit business that aids in job training and helping teach these women job skills.
https://extendedhandsofhope.org/fifth-annual-eatup-denver-benefit/
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Guest: Deb Dowling Vice President Community Relations Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and Courtney Wickberg Chief Communications Officer A Precious Child
giveSports provides new and gently-used sports equipment along with support for sports program cost associated with registration, uniforms, camps and participation fees to children in need, giving them the opportunity to participate in sports. giveSports is put on by Kroenke Sports Charities in collaboration with A Precious Child. The drive is September 7th in the Pepsi Center parking lot.
https://www.pepsicenter.com/misc/eighth-annual-givesports-drive
Guest: Bill Ficke former Denver Nuggets coach and Big Bill's Pizza Owner
When 9/11 happened and being from New York Bill start a yearly fundraiser for the fallen families of New York Fire Fighters, so we will never forget. After his wife Joann passed away from cancer he started a foundation in her name and uses the money now for Cancer research and more. When you eat at Big Bills on 9/11 all of the profits that day get donated to First Responders and to the cancer foundation.
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Guest: Sonja Edwards and Michael Billnitzer
“Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People” has the goal of addressing and preventing elder fraud. Based in Cleveland, they call themselves the ScamSquad
http://www.esop-cleveland.org/
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Guest: Sharron Alton Vice President Downtown Denver Experience and Kaylin Klaren Public Events Manager Downtown Denver Experience
This is the 36th year for the Taste of Colorado. Last year there were some big changes made to the music stages, food and layout. It’s the largest free music festival in Colorado. There’s a main stage, two hundred market place vendors and over 50 restaurants with all different kinds of cuisines. It’s over Labor Day weekend – Saturday – Monday. It’s a free festival to enter and music is all free. For food you need tickets and for buying any of the art or crafts it costs cash. For music it’s Classic Rock on Saturday, Sunday is Country and Monday is the 1990’s throwback music. There are also VIP tickets - $119 a day and they do sell out.
https://www.atasteofcolorado.com/
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Guest: Jason Hopcus, President, Arapahoe Douglas Counties National Association on Mental Illness.
Loneliness is a social challenge that is wider spread that perceived and is a quiet threat to the physical health and mental well-being of all Coloradoans. Isolation and depression have a relationship with loneliness and it affects aging adults to computerphiles hooked on Facebook, a lot more than realized. On this edition, overcoming the effects of loneliness with mindfulness and breaking free of isolation
https://www.namiadco.org/
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Guest: Briana DiPilato Community Relations Coordinator
Donor Alliance is the federally-designated, non-profit organ procurement organization serving Colorado and most of Wyoming. The most common myth we hear is “I’m too old to donate!” or “I’m too sick to sign up.” Not true…anyone of any age and with any kind of medical history may still be eligible to donate so we really encourage people not to rule themselves out. Say Yes and let the doctors decide eligibility when the time comes.
Donate Life Colorado is our public-facing brand -- Donate Life Colorado is the state registry for those who wish to become organ, eye and tissue donors after death. Managed by Donor Alliance, Donate Life Colorado also aims to educate residents about the possibilities of organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation.
DonateLifeColorado.org
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Guest: Gabrielle French: Youth for Youth Adviser (Y4Y) with Communities That Care (CTC) and Stargate high school student. Brittany Polinski: A Precious Child Vice President of Programs and Evaluations and Broomfield CTC Community Board Member Jennifer Mackender: Broomfield Communities that Care Coordinator and Public Health Educator with Broomfield Public Health and Environment
Broomfield Communities That Care work with positive youth development. One of the members of our discussion was a high school teenager herself. She talked about the challenges teens face today and how CTC helps them. Also a one of the members was with A Precious Child and how they engage young people with their various projects. Many Communities besides Broomfield have their own Community That Cares projects helping local teens.
https://broomfield.org/ctc
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Guest: Amanda Dempsey, MD, PhD, MSPH, University of Colorado Cancer Center investigator, professor of pediatrics at the CU School of Medicine, and board member for the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition and Lisa Bade, American Cancer Society communications director
Discussed what is HPV and the fact that the vaccine protects against 9 different strains of the virus. The vaccine can prevent certain types of cancers that are associated with HPV. It’s recommended for adolescents through the 20’s, but can be given later in life with a doctor consultation. The vaccine is recommend by the CDC as a main vaccine, so it is covered by most insurances. The vaccine can be given after someone has been exposed to HPV because of the number of strains that it protects against. HPV is a family of over 100 different viruses. About 80 percent of all adults have been exposed to HPV infections. 14 million Americans are infected with HPV.
cancer.org
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Guest: Jason Hopcus, President, Arapahoe Douglas Counties National Association on Mental Illness.
Loneliness is a social challenge that is wider spread that perceived and is a quiet threat to the physical health and mental well-being of all Coloradoans. Isolation and depression have a relationship with loneliness and it affects aging adults to computerphiles hooked on Facebook, a lot more than realized. On this edition, overcoming the effects of loneliness with mindfulness and breaking free of isolation
https://www.namiadco.org/
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Guest: Anne DeWire ALSAC St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. At St. Jude family never recieve a bill. Find out how St. Jude helps in Colorado. Coming up Country Cares Radiothon on KYGO.
https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Walk/Walk?pg=entry&fr_id=107568
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Guest: Jeff Steron, Special Olympics Colorado staff member and athlete and Alexandra VanderPol, Manager of Special Events for Special Olympics Colorado
The mission of Special Olympics Colorado is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Coming up on August 17th is the Plane Pull. Teams of up to 25 test their strength by pulling an airplane while raising money for 25,000+ athletes with intellectual disabilities!
http://www.specialolympicsco.org/event/planepull/
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Guest Alison Reidmor, Tobacco Communications Strategist, Colorado Department of Health and Environment.
The Centers for Disease Control indicates just under 50% of Colorado teens have tried vaping, the highest in America. 11.7% are using e-cigarettes with 25% using min-pods like the brand JUUL.30% of these teens will begin smoking real tobacco after using e-cigs. What efforts are underway to interdict this trend and what role can parents play to stop it? Guest Alison Reidmor, Tobacco Communications Strategist, Colorado Department of Health and Environment.
https://www.colorado.gov/cdphe
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Guest: Christine Alford the Executive Director Denver Food Rescue
Starting in 2012 they have worked with local grocers to capture their produce before it is thrown out. Millions of pounds of produce goes to waste in Colorado each year. They take the produce to 19 different locations so those in need get fresh produce for their families. Over 64,000 families in the Denver area are being helped by Denver Food Rescue.
https://denverfoodrescue.org/
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Guest: Dana Rinderknecht, MBA Director of Online Giving Colorado Gives
Community First Foundation is proud to offer Colorado nonprofits a unique and highly engaging way to increase donations, connect with supporters and spread the word about their mission and work.
https://www.coloradogives.org/
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Guest Alison Reidmor, Tobacco Communications Strategist, Colorado Department of Health and Environment.
The Centers for Disease Control indicates just under 50% of Colorado teens have tried vaping, the highest in America. 11.7% are using e-cigarettes with 25% using min-pods like the brand JUUL.30% of these teens will begin smoking real tobacco after using e-cigs. What efforts are underway to interdict this trend and what role can parents play to stop it? Guest Alison Reidmor, Tobacco Communications Strategist, Colorado Department of Health and Environment.
https://www.colorado.gov/cdphe
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Guest: Amy Banker with Arts Street
Don’t miss the 4th annual Union Station Buskerfest Thursday, August 1 - Sunday, August 4. Celebrate Colorado Day on Thursday, Aug. 1st with the 5 p.m. Grand Entrance featuring all Buskerfest performers & two locally created giant puppets.
Buskers are street entertainers who are tipped for their public performances. Top buskers earn their livelihood by performing to audiences the world over. Visitors to International Union Station Buskerfest can tip performers using cash or wooden nickels that can be purchased on site for just $1 each.
www.unionstationbuskerfest.com
https://www.facebook.com/unionstationbuskerfest/
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Guest: Josh and Debbie 2 members of Al-Anon
What is Al-anon? Breaking down the misconceptions.
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Guest: Assistant Director Paula Brown
Developed in 2005 as an outreach of the Denver Black Church Initiative, the Center for African American Health has been in the forefront of providing culturally responsive health resources to Colorado’s African American communities to maximize individual and family health. From hypertension management and community wellness, to aging mastery and mental health first aid are among the Center’s support offerings.
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Guest: Assistant Director Paula Brown
Developed in 2005 as an outreach of the Denver Black Church Initiative, the Center for African American Health has been in the forefront of providing culturally responsive health resources to Colorado’s African American communities to maximize individual and family health. From hypertension management and community wellness, to aging mastery and mental health first aid are among the Center’s support offerings.
https://caahealth.org/
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Guest: SA Berthe-Smith, and Recruiter Fehringer
The agents in today talked about what it was like to be in the FBI. They have a invitation-only event, known as the Diversity Agent Recruitment (DAR) event, is aimed at reaching potential applicants from a variety of backgrounds. The event is August 1st and you are encouraged to apply online.
fbijobs.gov
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Guest: Tamra Ryan CEO of the Women's Bean Project
Women's Bean Project started in 1989. They help women mainly single moms get back in the working world. They help develop the products the Women's Bean Project sells in retail stores as well as online. While doing this they are learning through classes how to be ready to get back in the working world. Their success rate for women staying in those jobs is 95%.
https://www.womensbeanproject.com/
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Guests: James Gillespie, Mile High Behavioral Healthcare
A former addiction and abuse counselor, now facing a terminal health condition unrelated to her long recovered past personal addiction and abuse, shares with others their journey to recovery can be successful. The key to recovery and being successfully sober lies within themselves.
http://www.milehighbehavioralhealthcare.org/
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Guest: Dennis Law Director of Ms. Butterfly
A futuristic approach to the opera classic Madame Butterfly. Denver International Festival of Arts & Technology. This is the second annual- DIFAT – trying to merge multi-cultural arts and digital technology – on the DU Campus 7/25-7/31 at the Newman Center. Tickets are only needed for Ms. Butterfly. This adaptation is done to help spark an interest in the classic for the Millennial generation.
Tickets go on sale June 1, 2019 through www.newmantix.com and Newman Center Box office at 303-871-7720. For more information, visit: www.difat.com
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Guest: Jerry Cunningham CEO Out Front and Zander Oklar Executive Director of Aurora Pride
This is the 3rd year that Aurora Pride has been going on. It is the first year that it will be he held at the Aurora Reservoir, which is done to really highlight what the city of Aurora has to offer. Aurora is one of the most diverse cities in the country and Aurora Pride is about celebrating all diversity. There will be family events, a stage for drag shows and other performances, plus live music. This is a free event held on the first Saturday of August and the event opens up at 11am.
https://www.aurorapride.com/
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Guest: Patricia Barela Rivera Senior Fellow with Las Mujeres Valientes
Las Mujeres Valientes a group of Latina women from around the state. Led by the Women of Wisdom. They work at understanding and sharing their culture from the past and now. They work at getting Latina women more involved with what is happening in their community. They are teaching these women to be in business, education and even politics.
https://www.latinocfc.org/latinaslead
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Guest: Kevin Patterson, CEO Connect for Health Colorado
Now six years following inception, with 43,900 rural and 126,100 urban medical enrollments, Connect for Health Colorado is not only an unqualified state success, it’s becoming a national role model exchange for other states implementing this aspect of the Affordable Care Act.
http://connectforhealthco.com/
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Guest: Robin Hickey, Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Denver Urban Renewal Authority
It’s for homeowners in the city of Denver who need help financially to be able to stay in their homes. It’s for low to moderate income families- there are financial guidelines. The goal is to make the homes safe and can include large to smaller problems. There are 6 different programs- some are for immediate needs, some are for ADA meeting guidelines and others are for getting homes up to code. They work with contractors and will take care of the projects from start to finish.
http://renewdenver.org/
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Guest: Jason Hopcus The Connection Project- President, Founder and NAMI Arapahoe/Douglas Counties- President, CEO
Jason starts off by telling us about NAMI and they work they are doing. Communities Connected is series a podcast, featuring real people, and real life. Communities connected is about meeting people where they are. Communities Connected started with vodcast with men. There are now series of podcast with moms, vets, first respondenders, and teens.
To listen or watch the podcast/vodcast visit any of the stations websites, click on the Strengthening Families tabs, mental health.
kosi101.com
kygo.com
1043thefan.com
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Guest: Sam Cole CDOT and Sergeant Blake White Colorado State Patrol
100 Deadly Days of Summer- how many traffic deaths happen during the summer months and how many of the fatalities are related to alcohol. Colorado has a legal limit of .08, but a DWAI is at .05. You don’t have to be at the legal limit to get a DWAI OR DUI- if an officer believes you are impaired you can be cited. CDOT is selling the breathalyzer for $50 on their website – that’s a $50 savings and they believe anyone that drinks should have the device. Extra police presence will be seen on the roadways all summer long, but especially over the holiday weekend.
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Guest: Kevin Patterson, CEO Connect for Health Colorado
Now six years following inception, with 43,900 rural and 126,100 urban medical enrollments, Connect for Health Colorado is not only an unqualified state success, it’s becoming a national role model exchange for other states implementing this aspect of the Affordable Care Act.
http://connectforhealthco.com/
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Guest: Amber Saunders and Greyson Saunders (2019 Brent's Place Captain)
Brent's Place is a home for families whose love one is being treated locally for cancer. Greyson has been suffering with liver issues. Amber and Greyson shared their experience with Brent's Place with us. Coming up on July 27th is the annual Block Party. The event starts with a 1K through Anschutz and ends at Entertainment Village where a party will be waiting.
https://www.brentsplace.org/
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Guest: Grant Snyder Vice President of Sales and Account Management and Small Business
The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation Grant Program was formed in 1999, who's sole purpose it to help kids under the age of 16 with non-reimbursed medical expenses. They will grant up to $5000 per year. The grant is for kids who have insurance but need help to cover the other expenses insurance does not cover.
https://www.uhccf.org/
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Guest: Christopher Thomas – Musician – CO Prairie Music Festival & CO Championship Ranch Rodeo
Colorado Prairie Music Festival & Championship Ranch Rodeo is coming up in Hugo which is 20 minutes southeast of Limon, CO. The event is June 21-22, and it will showcases music from the West and gives Eastern CO a chance to shine. It’s a two day family event. Christoper Thomas will be opening for Chancey Williams and the Younger Band.
www.coloradoprairiemusicfest.com
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Guest: Scott Franssen Chief Development Officer
Family Tree is a human services agency providing innovative, life-changing services designed to end child abuse, domestic violence and homelessness. The Count Your Comforts campaign kicks off this Wednesday, June 12, it is a one-day, digital, peer-to-peer fundraiser where Family Tree is challenging our community to take a look at our creature comforts that go unnoticed.
https://www.thefamilytree.org/Comforts
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Guest: Dindi Wade Outreach Specialist
For the last seven years the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center has been working to eliminate discrimination in housing in the city and the suburbs, while supporting housing choice for everyone through being a voice for advocacy, education and enforcement.
https://www.dmfhc.org/
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Guest: Dr. Paul Leon Ramsey Executive Director
A Little Help started in 2005 when a group of neighbors joined to help seniors in their neighborhoods. A Little Help gives assistants to seniors by shoveling in the winter months, mowing lawns, transportation ect. With A Little Help, our elders are connected to neighbors, experts on aging, and the resources to thrive in their homes as they navigate the unknowns of aging.
https://www.alittlehelp.org/
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Guest: Dindi Wade Outreach Specialist
For the last seven years the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center has been working to eliminate discrimination in housing in the city and the suburbs, while supporting housing choice for everyone through being a voice for advocacy, education and enforcement.
https://www.dmfhc.org/
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Guest: Cameron Richards 2019-2010 President Elect and Nick Tabacchi Polo Classic Chairman
The Denver Active 20-30 Children’s Foundation (“Denver Active 20-30”) is a non-profit service organization for business leaders between the ages of 20 and 39. The mission of the Foundation is to develop philanthropic leaders who mobilize the community to impact the lives of disadvantaged children through annual fund-raising events and projects. Coming up is the 32nd annual Polo Classic. The event will be held over three days.
https://da2030.org/radio/
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Guest: Karig Burleson CEO and Director of Inner City Health Center on York Street
Celebrating their 35th year, Inner City Health Center is Denver's premier provider of high quality clinical health services for the uninsured and under served. Regardless of your situation, Inner City Health Center will help you navigate the health care system and ensure that you get the help that you need. The new satellite location just opened in Wheat Ridge.
https://innercityhealth.org/
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Guest: Kami Welch, President of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce
Old Town Arvada is a place for foodies and coming up is the Taste of Arvada. Taste of Arvada returns on Thursday, June 13 at the Apex Center. They are expanding to an outdoor space, with additional food and drink options, live music, art vendors, and more! More than 100 Denver Metro and Arvada restaurants, craft breweries and non-food vendors will display their finest culinary bites, sips and offerings.
Website: http://arvadachamber.org/
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Guest: Dr. Christian Itin Board Chair and member Karen Brown
The Colorado’s Strategy Action Planning Group on Aging toured the state to conducted listening sessions in key communities. The sessions allowed community members to share their thoughts and viewpoints on aging issues. Responses ranged from accessing affordable healthcare/wellness and aging in place, to training for caregivers and additional protection from abuse and fraud. Tour findings were released in their report, “Conversations on Aging.”
https://www.colorado.gov/agingstrategy
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Guest: Dr. Christian Itin Board Chair and member Karen Brown
The Colorado’s Strategy Action Planning Group on Aging toured the state to conducted listening sessions in key communities. The sessions allowed community members to share their thoughts and viewpoints on aging issues. Responses ranged from accessing affordable healthcare/wellness and aging in place, to training for caregivers and additional protection from abuse and fraud. Tour findings were released in their report, “Conversations on Aging.”
https://www.colorado.gov/agingstrategy
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Guest: Jen Briggs, American Cancer Society Mission Delivery Manager and Margaret DiUbalo, American Cancer Society Road To Recovery Volunteer
The Road to Recovery Program has been around for 30 years. The program helps cancer patients go to and from their cancer treatments. Road to Recovery volunteers are able to volunteer and have flexible hours. Some volunteers drive one way – others drive both directions. Right now there are 280 volunteers in the state of CO. They are hoping to get at least 50 new volunteers – but would really love to get 100 new volunteers here soon. Volunteers say they love the flexibility and relationships that they build with the patients. Volunteers check in with a website and are able to pick the rides that fit with their schedule and where they live.
www.cancer.org/drive
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Guest: Jennifer Burch Director of Communications and Development
Colorado Veterans Project is dedicated to supporting local Colorado Veterans organizations. Started in 2014 the Colorado Veterans Project has aligned with 75+ Veterans organizations and works alongside the Mayor’s office to host the official Veterans Day activities for the City of Denver. Other fundraising events include Memorial Day Run and March, Freedom 4 Miler, and the Veterans Day Run and Parade.
https://coloradoveteransproject.org/
https://www.memorialdaymarch.com/
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Guest: Suzi Stolte Director of Marketing and Communications
The purpose is getting the word out about opioids and the risk of taking them with other drugs – even when both are prescribed. Drugs are dangerous and having extra opioids left over can be dangerous for people other than yourself. People are dying because of these drug interactions and most people aren’t aware of the threat. Make sure you are telling your doctors every medicine you’re taking and the importance of getting rid of left over prescription drugs. Join them on June 7th for their 5th annual Save-A-Life Gold Tournament.
https://www.jpopioidalliance.org/
https://savealife.golfreg.com/ng/index.cfm/b82e5e4/reg-pages/home
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Guest: Captain Dan Whipple
National Salvation Army Week starts May 12th. The Salvation Army is best known for the Red Kettle campaign at Christmas but they do so much more. Captain Dan lets us know what other services are available year round. They are relaunching the Lambuth Family Center. The Lambuth Family Center now houses up to 20 families experiencing homelessness.
https://westernusa.salvationarmy.org/intermountain_us_west/
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Guest: Lauren Casteel President and CEO
Creating opportunities for women with access to affordable child care, livable wages, education, equal pay and job training, leading to stronger families, and communities is the mantra of the Women’s Foundation of Colorado.
https://www.wfco.org/
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Guest: Lauren Casteel President and CEO
Creating opportunities for women with access to affordable child care, livable wages, education, equal pay and job training, leading to stronger families, and communities is the mantra of the Women’s Foundation of Colorado.
https://www.wfco.org/
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Guest: Tiffany Grunert President & CEO and Marla Yetca – owner of Snickers s Golden Retriever and Morris Animal Foundation supporter.
Morris Animal Foundation has been around for 70 years. Raising money and investing in animal health advancement. So far have raised over 120 Million dollars to date. Currently working on a cancer research initiative regarding Golden Retrievers. They have 3 grant cycles – researchers all over the world submit their proposals to be funded by Morris Animal Foundation. Stop Cancer Furever Campaign – Most pressing issue facing pet owner- a comprehensive research study into cancer in companion animals. The other program that Morris Animal Foundation is funding is the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study- there are 3,000 Goldens across the country in this study. The study requires yearly testing and lots of paperwork for the owner.
https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/study/golden-retriever-lifetime-study
https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/
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Guest: Wayne Blumberg A Stroke Survivor and Helen Drexler, the 2019 Denver Heart & Stroke Walk Chair (and CEO of Delta Dental of Colorado)
May is American Stroke Month. Wayne talked about what a stroke is and how it effects people differently. He talked about how it has changed his life and what his future prognosis is. Learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms and what the risk factors are. Helen let us know the the connection between oral health and heart health. Join them for the Heart and Stroke Walk on June 1st.
May is American Stroke Month, for more information, visit www.strokeassociation.org/strokemonth. The Denver Heart & Stroke Walk is June 1 at Broncos Stadium at Mile High. For more information, visit www.denverheartwalk.org.
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The first half of this program we talk to 3 local area high school students who have all had a suicide at their schools this year. Hear how they have been impacted by the suicides, and what they need from adults.
The second half of the show we talked to three mental health professionals. They were able to give us an insight into what is going on in our state as well as addressed some of the questions from the high school students.
Guest: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Sheri Cole Colorado Area Director, The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at CU Anschutz - Matt Wetenkamp, Outreach Manager, NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) - Jason Hopcus President/CEO - NAMI Arapahoe/Douglas Counties
Who to contact if you or someone you know needs help:
Colorado Crisis Services: 1-844-493-8255 ww.coloradocrisisservices.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - 800-273-TALK (8255)
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at University of Colorado Anschutz - 800-273-8255 www.denvercohenclinic.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness - www.namiadco.org and www.realpeoplereallife.org
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Guest: Dr. Richard Krugman, M.D. EndCAN Board Chair and Lori Poland, M.A., L.N.P. EndCAN Founding Executive Director
April is Child Abuse Awareness month. Lori shared her story from 1983 when she was 3 years old a abducted from her front yard and held in a outhouse for four days before being rescued. They want to view child abuse for its mental health and public health impacts. They want survivors to step forward and share their stories for the awareness of the problem and how to find a cure as they have for other child health issues over the years.
endcan.org
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Guest: Skip Vanderbach Ctr Director Of USO Denver
Mission: Non-profit strengthen US military members by keeping members connected to family, home & country. Each USO facility is different. Denver’s DIA USO is more like an airline lounge but it’s all free for active military troops and their families. They kept the USO DIA open through the latest blizzards. They have a Job Fair coming up at Lowery that’s open to all members of the military and their families. The transition from military to civilian and why the job fair is important in helping finding a job once a military personnel has left the services.
www.uso.org/denver
http://denver.uso.org/careerfair
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Guest: Les Franklin Franklin
The Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth was founded by a father in response to his son taking his life and for 29 years the organization has made over 3,000 presentations and distributed information to educate, inform and advocate to prevent suicide among youth regardless of religion, race, gender or preferences.
http://shaka.org/
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Guest: Les Franklin Founder
The Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth was founded by a father in response to his son taking his life and for 29 years the organization has made over 3,000 presentations and distributed information to educate, inform and advocate to prevent suicide among youth regardless of religion, race, gender or preferences.
http://shaka.org/
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Guest: Kenny Morrow Vice President Victory Service Dogs
Victory Service Dogs believes our active-duty service members and veterans deserve to live their lives with a sense of independence and dignity. Research has consistently proven that the bond between humans and canines is very powerful. Service dogs can greatly improve the quality of everyday life for individuals with disabilities. They enable veterans and active-duty service members to cope with symptoms of PTSD, gain improved mobility, and provide a sense of well-being. Victory Service Dogs stands apart from many other service dog organizations because we operate a client-based trained program and strive to adopt shelter and rescue dogs.
https://victorysd.org/
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Guest: Dave Sevick, Vice Pres. of Marketing & Development
Firefly is an ABA – Applied Behavioral Analysis Treatment Center that works with schools districts throughout the Metro area. They provide servies either at the treatment center as well as do school sessions and home treatments. Eventually the goal is that Firefly will also be a place where children and families can get a diagnosis of autism. Discussed the current rates of autism, why the increase and how more research needs to be done.
www.fireflyautism.org
www.LaughYourselfBlue.com
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Guest: Julie Jakicic Patient Access, Senior Volunteer Development Manager and Sara Davenport Campaign Manager, Light The Night
The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. The Rocky Mountain Chapter will be hosting a free education event to blood cancer patients, survivors, family members, caregivers and healthcare professionals.
https://www.lls.org/blood-cancer-conference
https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=343447&
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Guest: Matthew Horce Retired Police Officer and ATF agent
Double standards, systemic racism, lack of police training, what’s truly at the heart of the matter why African American men are being shot by police and what can be done to better support police while protecting communities of color from some police officers.
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Guest: Matthew Horce Retired Police Officer and ATF agent
Double standards, systemic racism, lack of police training, what’s truly at the heart of the matter why African American men are being shot by police and what can be done to better support police while protecting communities of color from some police officers.
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Guest: Barbara Abby Executive Director March of Dimes Colorado and Christy Browning from Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.
March of Dimes strives for a world where every baby has a fair chance, yet this is not the reality for many mothers and babies. Babies in this country have different chances of surviving and thriving simply based on the circumstances of their birth. Advocating for the importance of healthcare for moms and babies.
marchforbabies.org/event/Denver
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Guest: Whitney Nichols Communications & Marketing Specialist Colorado 811
Colorado 811, call before you dig. This is a Colorado law. Their mission is to promote public safety and the protection of underground infrastructure. Each line is a different color and each color identifies a specific type of utility. Colorado 811 is a non-profit paid for by the utility companies.
https://colorado811.org/
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Guest: Dr. Evie Dennis
The Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame describes her as “a leader, innovator, and pioneering advocate to enhance opportunities of all people in the areas of education, Olympic sports, and amateur athletics” The life journey for Dr. Evie Dennis took her from being a researcher at the Children’s Asthma Research Institute at the Jewish National Home for Asthmatic Children, to in 1990 becoming the first woman and African American Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, while at the same time also becoming the first woman Vice-President of the United States Olympic Committee.
https://www.cogreatwomen.org/project/evie-dennis/
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Guest: Dr. Joseph Sander – CEO of Colorado UpLift
Colorado UpLift has been around for 36 years in the community. UpLift targets at risk youth. They focus on long term relationships between students and Uplift staff members. Most are teacher/mentors and they interact with children in the in-school program that are in middle school and high school. 80% of the kids that participate in Colorado UpLift go onto college. Uplift is doing a day of service – called The Big Lift – Saturday April 6th.
Website: www.couplift.org.
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Guest: Kim Grant Director of Endangered Places
When you think of something "endangered", you probably think of animals but the same is true of architecture and the landscape of our communities. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of Colorado’s most endangered places list. They pick 4-5 new sites a year to get involved with, these projects take months to complete with local volunteers and their people.
Website: http://coloradopreservation.org/programs/endangered-places/on-the-road-with-colorados-most-endangered-places/
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Guest: Scott Harry West Area Government Affairs Manager of Contractor Crown Castle.
Those orange, yellow, blue or brown tubes protruding from the ground at corners and in medians is installation of the new 5G cell phone technology. What it means for users and the new phone you’ll need next year to fully utilize its capabilities.
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Guest: Frank Shorter1972 Olympic Gold Medalist in the Marathon and Silver in 1976 and Ellen Duran is a registered nurse from Health One and a member of the Board of Directors of Healthy Learning Paths.
Healthy Learning Path is a program that was developed by a physician that realized that healthy patterns in life needed to start with kids. Showing and teaching kids about health- physical, emotional and spiritual. A very holistic approach for health. The 10th annual Frank Shorter Race 4 Kids Health will be on April 7th at the First Bank Center in Broomfield.
Website: https://race4kidshealth.com/expo/
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Guest: Dr. Heather Trish, Manager for Trauma Suicide Prevention and Veteran and Military Services of the Jefferson Center for Mental Health in Lakewood
The overwhelming focus of mental health and suicide is placed upon prevention and rightly so. However, at the same time, should greater attention also be focused upon those left behind who must cope and struggle with the loss of a loved one. “Suicide survivors,” as they are termed, are those left behind who must manage how to heal, how to cope and how to grieve.
https://www.jcmh.org/
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Guest: Dennis J. Ahnen MD, AGAF, FACG - Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Director of Genetics, Gastroenterology of the Rockies and Cristina Spohr, American Cancer Society health systems manager, hospitals, and co-chair of the Colorado Colorectal Task Force
March is National Colorectal Cancer awareness month. Colon Cancer is one of the deadliest cancers if gone undetected for both Men and Women and young adults.
Website: cancer.org
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Guest: Dr. Heather Trish, Manager for Trauma Suicide Prevention and Veteran and Military Services of the Jefferson Center for Mental Health in Lakewood
The overwhelming focus of mental health and suicide is placed upon prevention and rightly so. However, at the same time, should greater attention also be focused upon those left behind who must cope and struggle with the loss of a loved one. “Suicide survivors,” as they are termed, are those left behind who must manage how to heal, how to cope and how to grieve.
https://www.jcmh.org/
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Guest: Kristen Harness Chief Executive Officer Extended Hands of Hope
The mission of Extended Hands of Hope is to offer safe housing and supportive services to sex trafficking survivors, empowering them to move forward with hope and dignity. Sex trafficking does not discriminate on age, gender or race. Extended Hands of Hope is here to help once someone is recovered from being trafficked.
www.extendedhandsofhope.org
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Guest: Veronica Munoz Chair, 2019 International Women's Day Event
This yeast theme: Women in Technology: Building our Global Future. The event takes place on March 8th at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. The keynote speaker is Adriana Gascoigne who is the founder and CEO of Girls in Tech, a San Francisco-based non-profit organization devoted to empowering, educating, and engaging women in the tech industry.
https://worlddenver.org/International_Women_s_Day
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Guest: Cassie Tanner Executive Director and Dr Karrh Medical Director
High quality, caring, compassionate, and affordable spay, neuter, vaccinations and microchips to cats, dogs, and rabbits so every pet owner, animal rescue and shelter in our community can get their pets the veterinary care they need and deserve.
https://spay2day.org/
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Guest: Heather O'Mara HOPE Founder and CEO and Melanie Stone HOPE Executive Director of Community Outreach
Offering Colorado students a free rigorous online/offline academic program in small community-based environments. Attend, Achieve, Affiliate, Aspire – influence their learning culture. The motivation for all their decisions and everything they do on behalf of our students is represented by these four principles.
https://www.hopeonline.org/about
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Guest: Dr. Ovidio Bermudez, Chief Clinical Officer, Eating Recovery Center, Denver (ERC Denver) and Patrick Devenny (Da-venny) Former CU tight end and Seattle Seahawks
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is 2/25. A disorder that has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Every 62 minutes, one person dies from the disease. However, with early treatment and diagnosis, lifelong recovery is possible.
https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/
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Guest: Eileen Doherty Executive Director of the Colorado Gerontological Society
After holding hearings and meetings regarding the renewal of the Colorado Homestead Act which helps seniors stay in their homes, the Colorado Legislature has less than 90 days to finalize a decision. The lawmakers progress along with income tax and prescription drugs measures being considered. She also covers the forthcoming Salute to Seniors event.
https://www.senioranswers.org/
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Guest: Travis Smith CEO
May of 2010 five friends started getting together once a month to pitch in and give back by serving those in need. Starting with the sack lunch program it has grown into so much more to help the homeless and those in need.
https://www.impactlocally.org/
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Guest: Chris Coleman – Managing Director
Seacrest Studios opened in June 2015. Seacrest Studios is a fully functioning TV and radio studios and has 3 full-time staff members. The studios are always open to the children and they’re allowed to come in, hangout and also call in and make requests. Seacrest Studios benefactor and media icon Ryan Seacrest described the studio’s mission in an interview: “- our hope is that the patients will benefit from the studio’s interactive nature and find a creative outlet and healing opportunity during their stay.”
https://www.childrenscolorado.org/your-visit/our-hospital/seacrest-studios-bboy45/
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Guest: Daphne Rice-Allen Museum Chair and Steve Shepard Black Western Historian and Reenactor
Each November host Denver Arts Week and one of the most popular nights is Night At The Museum tour. The tour bus takes guest to the major museums in the city and one of the stops this year was to the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center. The museum has been in Denver since 1988 and it is a destination location.
https://bawmhc.org/
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Guest: Wives & Girlfriends of Colorado Avalanche, Jordan Cole (Ian Cole), Isobel Kuchinsky (Philipp Grubauer), Melissa Landeskog (Gabriel Landeskog)
A Precious Child’s Women’s Guild was established to build a community of dedicated and influential women who share a powerful commitment to A Precious Child, and to allow them to embrace their platform to lead effective and meaningful change for Colorado children in need. Join them for the Women’s Guild Membership Breakfast on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM at the Glenmoor Country Club.
https://apreciouschild.org/who-we-are/our-boards/womens-guild
https://apreciouschild.org/volunteer
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Guest: Daphne Rice-Allen Museum Chair and Steve Shepard Black Western Historian and Reenactor
Each November host Denver Arts Week and one of the most popular nights is Night At The Museum tour. The tour bus takes guest to the major museums in the city and one of the stops this year was to the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center. The museum has been in Denver since 1988 and it is a destination location.
https://bawmhc.org/
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Guest: Jeanie Kochis State Director, Colorado Miss Amazing
Colorado Miss Amazing provides opportunities for girls and women with disabilities to build confidence and self-esteem in a supportive environment.
http://co.missamazing.org/
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Guest: Sanya Andersen-Vie Communications Director American Heart Association, SouthWest Affiliate and Heart survivor Sherryn Hensley
Cardiovascular disease, listed as the underlying cause of death, accounts for nearly 836,546 deaths in the US. That’s about 1 of every 3 deaths in the US. About 2,300 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day, an average of 1 death every 38 seconds. Heart Diseases remain the number one cause of death in the US. Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives each year than all forms of cancer and Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease combined. Heart disease accounts for 1 in 7 deaths in the US.
www.heart.org/denverheartmonth
www.facebook.com/ahadenver
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Guest: Kari Eckert
There is currently a frightening epidemic of teen suicide, not only in Colorado but across our nation. Through the creation of the Robbie’s Hope Foundation, they are dedicated to removing the stigma surrounding teen depression, teen anxiety, and teen suicide. The Foundation is focused on youth-based, peer to peer interaction and grassroots advocacy by encouraging dialogue about mental health and suicide. Robbie’s Hope supports organizations that specialize in providing mental health therapy to teens and works with schools to develop mental health curriculum.
https://robbies-hope.com/
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Guest: Susan Kroll, IREA’s Energy Efficiency Specialist
IREA is the largest electric distribution cooperative in Colorado and one of the largest in the U.S. As a customer-owned cooperative, IREA operates on a nonprofit basis; earnings exceeding expenses are invested in the facilities used to provide electric service and are booked as member equity. Susan shared with us energy savings tips for your home that you can do year round.
https://irea.coop/
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Guests: Rev. Dr. Timothy Tyler, Shorter Community AME Church and Scott Levin, Executive Director, Anti Defamation League of the Rocky Mountains
With incidents of hate rising in Colorado and across the nation, for the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. we look at hate and America, whats driving it and and what can be done about it.
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Guest: Tarika Cefkin, the Executive Director of the Nathan Yip Foundation
Celebrate the 2019 Lunar New Year at Denver’s Biggest Chinese New Year Party Nathan Yip Foundation’s The Year of the Pig on Saturday, February 9, 2019 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Denver Full Chinese Dinner, Spectacular Performances, Silent Disco, Karaoke, Fortune Tellers, Calligraphers, Chinese “Night Market” and More!
www.nathanyipfoundation.org
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Guests: Rev. Dr. Timothy Tyler, Shorter Community AME Church and Scott Levin, Executive Director, Anti Defamation League of the Rocky Mountains
With incidents of hate rising in Colorado and across the nation, for the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. we look at hate and America, whats driving it and and what can be done about it.
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Guest: Paul Andrews President & CEO National Western Stock Show & Complex
The history of the National Western Stock Show. People from over 42 states enter their animals or just show their animals. The redevelopment project has starting and will be finished in 2023. Some of the must see events that take place during the event.
https://nationalwestern.com/
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Guest: Patrick Caldwell Community Engagement Manager Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado
Big Brothers Big Sisters is going into their 101st year here in Colorado. The need is still the same, matching adults with children to help build a positive one on one relationship.
www.BigLittleColorado.org
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Guest: Rep. Dominique Jackson HD 42 in Aurora The Colorado Legislature starts its new session this week. For the first time more women will be in the House chamber than men. Anticipated leftover business will include continuing the Homestead provision, contentious business will include enacting Red Flag gun laws, new business will include healthcare and Medicaid, and a new Governor is taking office.
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Guest: Rep. Dominique Jackson HD 42 in Aurora
The Colorado Legislature starts its new session this week. For the first time more women will be in the House chamber than men. Anticipated leftover business will include continuing the Homestead provision, contentious business will include enacting Red Flag gun laws, new business will include healthcare and Medicaid, and a new Governor is taking office.
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Guest: Kristen Harness Chief Executive Officer Extended Hands of Hope
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is January 11th. Most people assume it happens in other counties but the truth is it is one of the fastest growing organized crimes and Colorado some of the highest incidents of sex trafficking in the Nation.
www.extendedhandsofhope.org
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Guest: Shelly Ford Financial Advisor Morgan Stanley
Summary: With the New Year coming, it is time for people to look at how they need to financially plan for 2019.
https://fa.morganstanley.com/shelley.ford/index.htm
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Guest: Paola Diaz, Adams County Poverty Reduction Specialist and Peter Lifari, Director of Unison Housing Partners.
The Adams County Balanced Housing Plan has the goals of decreasing the affordability gap, maintaining current housing and to develop a balanced supply of housing for all income levels. How the plan is being implemented and its value to citizens is the focus.
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Guest: Major Richard Pease from the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army serves over 200,000 people a year in Denver alone. Most people know The Salvation Army for our efforts during the holiday season when they see us ringing the bell in front of grocery stores, but they do so much more.
imsalvationarmy.org
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Guest: Nicole C. and Alexa Gonya of the Denver Rescue Mission
Summary: Denver Rescue Mission has been a staple in the Denver area for a long time – going into it’s 127th year. Discussed the Denver Rescue Mission mission and how that is accomplished here in Denver.
https://www.denverrescuemission.org/
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Guest: Paola Diaz, Adams County Poverty Reduction Specialist and Peter Lifari, Director of Unison Housing Partners.
The Adams County Balanced Housing Plan has the goals of decreasing the affordability gap, maintaining current housing and to develop a balanced supply of housing for all income levels. How the plan is being implemented and its value to citizens is the focus
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Guest: Psychologist Dr. Peggy Mitchell Clarke
New Year's resolutions are easy to make but a challenge to achieve. Psychologist Dr. Peggy Mitchell Clarke provides practical strategies and insights to help us achieve our resolution goals.
Webiste: http://drpegonline.com/
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Guest: Maia Brusseau Public Relations Manager Dumb Friends League
The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be stressful for everyone in your family—including your pets! Maia Brusseau from the Dumb Friends League is here to tell us how we can help our furry friends have a safe and stress-free holiday season and talk about why giving the gift of a pet—while it sounds cute—may not be the best idea.
Website: www.ddfl.org
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Guest: Sergeant Blake White
With the holidays right around the corner Sergeant White came in to talk to us about impared and distracted driving. Also the Colorado State Partol has a new Hidden Scars campain. The videos feature a new responder each Tuesday, and explore how incidents and tragedies go far beyond the victims involved. These scars can continue to haunt responders never allowing them to be able to let go of what they have experienced while on the job.
Website:
https://www.youtube.com/ColoradoStatePatrol
https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoStatePatrol
https://twitter.com/CSP_News
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Guest: Officer Paul Skattum Northglenn Police Department
Christmas Crusade is going into it’s 36th year here in Denver. All metro area Denver police agencies are involved. Police officers nominate a child or family that they come into contact with who are in need. Throughout the year police officers nominate children for the program. Then CCC works with different media, including KYGO and gets children sponsored and collects money. All money that is collected goes to buy children that aren’t sponsored presents. The officers do a shopping day at Walmart with the money and then deliver the presents to the children and their families.
https://kygo.com/christmas-crusade/
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Guests: James Gillespie, Mile High Behavorial Healthcare and Christie McElhinney of Close to Home
The outreach Close to Home works to Make Homelessness History in Colorado by presenting accurate information regarding homelessness with actions persons can do to assist. By changing the misperceptions, Close to Home indicates can bring additional services and support to end homeless.
For information online closetohomeco.org
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Guest: Max Gansline, President and Alex Aubrey
The Denver Active 20-30 Children’s Foundation (“Denver Active 20-30”) is a non-profit service organization for business leaders between the ages of 20 and 39. The mission of the Foundation is to develop philanthropic leaders who mobilize the community to impact the lives of disadvantaged children through annual fund-raising events and projects. The Christmas for Kids fundraiser is an event sponsored and coordinated through the Denver Active 20-30 Children’s Foundation. This event provides underprivileged Denver-area children the opportunity to share holiday gifts with others, which many wouldn’t otherwise be able to experience
https://da2030.org/radio/
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Guest: Dana Rinderknecht, MBA Director of Online Giving
Community First Foundation is proud to offer Colorado nonprofits a unique and highly engaging way to increase donations, connect with supporters and spread the word about their mission and work.
https://www.coloradogives.org/
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Guest: Anne DeWire ALSAC St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. At St. Jude family never recieve a bill. Find out how St. Jude helps in Colorado. Coming up Country Cares Radiothon on KYGO.
www.stjude.org/radio/kygo
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Guests: James Gillespie, Mile High Behavorial Healthcare and Christie McElhinney of Close to Home
The outreach Close to Home works to Make Homelessness History in Colorado by presenting accurate information regarding homelessness with actions persons can do to assist. By changing the misperceptions, Close to Home indicates can bring additional services and support to end homeless.
For information online closetohomeco.org
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Guest Carolyn Gravitt, Dir. Public Legal Education, Colorado Bar Assoc.
The Veterans Advocacy Project combining attorney's and students from the D.U. Law School, provides veterans with legal support for disability needs, claims appeals, discharge upgrades, etc and with the Colorado Bar Association, family law, housing and other areas free of charge.
Contact clcv@cobar.org
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Guest: Jon Plaszcz Craig Hospital graduate (former patient) and Jordan Ames Communications Manager Craigs Hospital Foundation
Craig is not a typical hospital. Craig Hospital is rehabilitation and research hospital exclusively devoted to two types of injuries: spinal cord injury and brain injury. Craig Hospital is the only stand-alone, private, not-for-profit hospital in Colorado.
craighospital.org/givingtuesday
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Guest: Katy Strascina, Executive Director of the Office of Special Events and Erin Atkinson, Deputy Director of the Office of Special Events
There is a lot of fun activities going on in the City of Denver this holiday season. This episode give you a list of activities.
Webpage: https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/office-of-special-events/special-events-calendar/2018/LightLights.html
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1077096239134687/
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Guest: Jonna Busack Development and Communications Manager Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver
Keeping families together every step of the way: A Long History of Helping Families in Crisis. Being alone in the hospital can be a traumatic experience, especially for children. And more than ever before, children in need of emergency treatment are being brought to Denver from rural Colorado and bordering states for expert medical care.
https://rmhc-denver.org/
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Guest: Sallie Hanfelder Director, and Brandy Morrison Public Affairs Officer. The new Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center celebrates its first Veterans Day. The new hospital offers a wealth of services from diagnostic and treatment facilities to support for homeless and women vets and caregivers. This program explores this medical leading edge campus and offers insight regarding how Vets can access its services.
https://www.denver.va.gov/about/RMRVAMC-facility.asp
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Guest: Melanie Plaksin Market Director for DispatchHealth Colorado
Founded in 2013 and formerly True North Health Navigation, DispatchHealth is a provider of mobile and virtual healthcare. Our goal is to create an integrated, convenient, high touch care delivery solution that extends the capabilities of a patient’s care team and provides definitive, quality care in the home while decreasing costs.
https://www.dispatchhealth.com/locations/co/denver/
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Guest: Sallie Hanfelder Director, and Brandy Morrison Public Affairs Officer.
The new Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center celebrates its first Veterans Day. The new hospital offers a wealth of services from diagnostic and treatment facilities to support for homeless and women vets and caregivers. This program explores this medical leading edge campus and offers insight regarding how Vets can access its services.
https://www.denver.va.gov/about/RMRVAMC-facility.asp
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Guest: Zach Kerr #92 on the Denver Broncos and his mother Tinya Kerr
Sarcoidosis (pronounced SAR-COY-DOE-SIS) is an inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of granulomas—tiny clumps of inflammatory cells—in one or more organs of the body. When the immune system goes into overdrive and too many of these clumps form, they can interfere with an organ’s structure and function. When left unchecked, chronic inflammation can lead to fibrosis, which is the permanent thickening or scarring of organ tissue.
Tinya has had Sarcoidosis for 17 years now. She came in to talk about Sarcoidosis and her experiance. Zach has is an offical spokes person for the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR).
https://stopsarcoidosis.rallybound.org/zachkerr
https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/zachkerr/
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Guest: Dr. David Severance of UnitedHealthcare of Colorado
Every 13 minutes someone dies from an opioid overdose. 2 million Americans are estimated to have a substance-use disorder with prescription painkillers. Alarmingly, two-thirds of those who misuse prescription opioids first get or steal them from a friend or family member.
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Guest: Adrienne Elliot the Executive director of Adoption Options and Gentleman who is a Bonneville Denver Employee who used Adoption Options
November is National Adoption Month. Adoptions Options came in to talk about adoptions and ways they can help if someone is considering adopting.
http://www.adoption-options.com
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Guest Carolyn Gravitt, Dir. Public Legal Education, Colorado Bar Assoc.
The Veterans Advocacy Project combining attorney's and students from the D.U. Law School, provides veterans with legal support for disability needs, claims appeals, discharge upgrades, etc and with the Colorado Bar Association, family law, housing and other areas free of charge.
Contact clcv@cobar.org
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Guest: Alfonzo Porter, Phd Metro State University Adjunct Prof. author of the book Digital Citzenship: Promoting Wellness for Thriving in a Connected World.
The focus of Digital Citizenship Week is to assist youth to make smart choices when on line, the risk of sharing information, determining what’s real credible news and information and what’s not, with these being skills adults also need to learn.
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Guest: Mac Macsovits Executive Director Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association
145 babies are being born in Colorado a year with Down syndrome. Roughly there are about 5,000 people living in Colorado with Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a chromosomal genetic anomaly, NOT a disease. People with Down syndrome lead very typical lives (marriage, college, jobs, sports, etc.)
www.RMDSA.org
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Guest: Dr. Benjamin Atchie, a member of the Neurovascular Team at Swedish Medical Center and Stroke survivor Mary Ann Orr
Did you know one in six of us will experience stroke in our lifetime? And there are an estimated 17 million strokes worldwide each year? For World Stroke Day on October 29, the American Stroke Association is educating on the F.A.S.T. warning signs and bringing together stroke survivors, caregivers and healthcare professionals to show that there is life – and hope – after stroke. For more information on World Stroke Day, visit the American Stroke Association’s website at www.strokeassociation.org/worldstrokeday.
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Guest: Dr. Alfonzo Porter MSU Denver journalism professor
Americans now have another level of citizenship we need to grasp. Digital Wellbeing supports the development of skills and knowledge to facilitate the ethical, responsible and healthy use of digital technology.
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Guest: Yuri Williams
Yuri is traveling all over the county as Spiderman with Rodney Smith Jr. The Goal is to reach at least 50 children and 50 homeless, Veterans, Disabled, ill Children in every state to bring awareness and spread compassion and love to the world. Yuri is doing this on his own time and with the help of donations. Your donations will be used to help purchase toys for the kids for the 50 states we visit as well as donations for hygiene, food, blankets, and other items for veterans and the homeless. The donations received will also help with hotel stays, gas, car rental, food and any other items we will needed to complete this 50 states mission.
www.gofundme.com/50statestour
Instagram-@afuturesuperhero
Facebook-@Yuri Williams
Twitter-@afuturesuprhero
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Guest: Lexie Hennen, Development Associate Brent's Place and Elliana and Sonja Chavez.
Brent's place started in 1997 by the Eleys as a tribute to their son Brent who passed away from Rhabdomyosarcoma. Today Brent's Place serves as a medical hospitality house and addresses the special needs of a niche in the pediatric oncology/hematology treatment community that would otherwise go unserved. Brent's Place provides Rocky Mountain region families who travel far from home with increased access to medical care options, as well as relief from the staggering emotional, financial and physical burdens they face.
https://www.brentsplace.org/
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Guest: Mike Marjama: former catcher for the Seattle Mariners and currently an ambassador for the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA). Patrick Devenny: Former collegiate football player at CU Boulder and Seattle Seahawk. Dr. Steve Prinz, Medical Director of Eating Disorder Services at Insight Behavioral Health Center.
One in three men have a eating disorder and it is even higher with athletes. Dr. Prinz gave insight into eating disorders and signs for parents to look for with their children. Mike and Patrick shared their stories and gave us a look at from an athletes prospective.
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/eating-disorders-athletes
https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/ERC/media/global/Blog/Eating-Disorders-in-Athletes-Flyer-for-Website-2.pdf
https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/
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Guest: Sebrina Johnson Shane Ray's mother
Part 2 we got to learn more about Shane and his community outreach with Rays Awareness.
Website: http://56shaneray.com/
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Guest: Debra Johnson Denver City Clerk and Recorder, Jocelyn Bucaro Deputy Director of Elections and Alton Dillard Senior Public Information Officer There are 20 issues on the ballet this year. We cover what you need to know to get your voting done. https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-elections-divison.html
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Guest: Debra Johnson Denver City Clerk and Recorder, Jocelyn Bucaro Deputy Director of Elections and Alton Dillard Senior Public Information Officer
There are 20 issues on the ballet this year. We cover what you need to know to get your voting done.
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-elections-divison.html
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Guest: Amy McCandless Director of Development Crisis Center
October is domestic violence awareness month. Amy came in to talk more about domestic violence and how the Crisis Center helps those in need. November 2nd the Crisis Center has a Gala event to bring in funds to make sure we can provide these life-saving services for free.
If someone is in an abusive situation and seeking help, reach out to our 24-hour Crisis Line at 303-688-8484. If we aren’t able to help, we have a plethora of resources and referrals that we can give people.
www.thecrisiscenter.org
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Guest: Sebrina Johnson Shane Ray's mother
On part 1 of Rays Awareness, we get to know more about Shane Ray. Part 2 will air on 10/14 where we will get to hear more about Shane and his community outreach with Rays Awareness.
Website: http://56shaneray.com/
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Guest: Frank Griggs CEO Veteran’s Puppy for Life Organization
Helping to Heal Wounded Souls…One Puppy at a Time!
www.vetpuppyforlife.org
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Guest: Courtney Wickberg Chief Operating Officer A Precious Child
Providing opportunities and resources to children in need.
APreciousChild.org
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Guest: Ms. Paula Schriefer, President & CEO The Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning
The words inscribed on the Statue of Liberty read, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..." however are Americans today as welcoming as in the past or understand the distinction between immigration and refugee resettlement.
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Guest: Josh and Debbie 2 members of Al-Anon
What is Al-anon? Breaking down the misconceptions.
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Guest: Ms. Paula Schriefer, President & CEO The Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning
The words inscribed on the Statue of Liberty read, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..." however are Americans today as welcoming as in the past or understand the distinction between immigration and refugee resettlement.
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Guest: Sara Davenport Campaign Manager, Light The Night The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rocky Mountain Chapter
What Leukemia & Lymphomaand how they help raise money for blood cancer research?
Light The Night Walk http://www.lightthenight.org/events/rocky-mountain
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Guest: Dr. Jonathan Zonca, a family practice physician with New West Physicians located in Denver
With school being back in session Dr Zonca came in to talk about remiders for the new school year. From sports physicals to proper sleep as well as ways to wear a backpack.
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Guest: Don Hunt Managing Director Mobility Choice Blueprint 75% of Coloradoans commute in vehicles by themselves. This program looks at ways people can change up their ways of transportation to help the roadways
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Guest: Kraig Burleson CEO Inner City Health and Hazel Miller
Inner City Health center helps men women and children with health issues who do not have health insurance.
Jazzed 2018 is cominng up. You can buy your tickets at https://innercityhealth.org/shop/jazzed-2018/
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Guest: Don Hunt Managing Director Mobility Choice Blueprint
75% of Coloradoans commute in vehicles by themselves. This program looks at ways people can change up their ways of transportation to help the roadways.
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Guest: Hannah Button- Community Market Manager of VisitGolden.com
Golden is a destination city and is a great place to visit in the Fall and Winter.
Visit Golden.com
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Guest: Bill Ficke former Denver Nuggets coach and Big Bill's Pizza Owner
When 9/11 happened and being from New York Bill start a yearly fundraiser for the fallen families of New York Fire Fighters, so we will never forget. After his wife Joann passed away from cancer he started a foundation in her name and uses the money now for Cancer research and more.
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Guest: Maureen Johnson Executive Director
Helping kids who are at risk of suicide and getting them therapy. The number one cause of death of kids ages 10-14 in Colorado is suicide. September 15th the 17th annual walk/run to raise funds to save the lives of youth at risk of suicide.
http://www.thesecondwindfund.org/
If you need help or know someone who needs help you can call 720-962-0706
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Guest: Jill Fricker the new CEO of Komen Colorado and Kelli Ewalt a breast cancer survivor who recieved a grant from Susan G Komen.
Race for the Cure is just a few weeks away. You still have time to register. https://komencolorado.org/
Also talked about how grant money is used and the upcoming fashion show.
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Guest: CBCC Executive Director Ms. Lee Gash-Maxey.
These editions take a snapshot look at the state and the challenges facing African American owned businesses in Colorado, along with the wealth of support and resources available to assist their owners through the Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce
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Kate Hogan - Community Outreach Coordinator
With cooler weather on the horizon, it’s starting to feel like fall in Colorado! One of the quintessential animals of autumn and the Halloween season are the owls.
http://www.denveraudubon.org/event/save-the-date-8th-annual-hootenanny-owl-music-festival/
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Sheri Cole - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Lori Harper chairperson Out of the Darkness Walk
A topic that isn’t always easy to discuss but has huge impact nationally and here in our state. It is the seventh leading cause of death in colorado and takes the lives of 123 americans daily. Nearly 45,000 americans die by suicide every year. In CO, we lose over 20 people a week to suicide.
AFSP.ORG/DENVER
If you have concerns for yourself or a loved one who may be suicidal please call 1-844-49*3-8255 or text”talk” to 38255 one screen.
There are people ready to help.
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A look at the state and the challenges facing African American owned businesses in Colorado, along with the wealth of support and resources available to assist their owners through the Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce. Guest: CBCC Executive Director Ms. Lee Gash-Maxey.
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Lloyd Lewis - President and CEO for ARC
The 50th anniversary of ARC is this year. What is the missoin of ARC and some of the programs they have.
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Dr. Elizabeth Easton-National Sr. Director at the Eating Recovery Center
Sabrina Scanga – Program Director Eating Disorder Foundation
Dani Gilady – Exec. Director of Eating Disorder Foundation
Going to back to school time is a ‘trigger’ time for so many teens with an eating disorder. What are some common signs and how to get help.
www.eatingdisorderfoundation.org
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Infant mortality, obesity and diabetes continue as health disparities in the African American community. Conversely, progress is being made with respect to fighting prostate cancer. This program covers the steps being taken to eliminate health disparities and the expansion of health education in African American communities. Guest, Dr. Terri Richardson, MD, Board Member, Colorado Black Health Collaborative.
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What is the Wag 'n Trail and who does the money help? How you can help the Dumb Friends League by becoming a foster.
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What is DA 2030? How and why do they raise money? Upcoming golf tournement.
https://da2030.org/radio/
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Infant mortality, obesity and diabetes continue as health disparities in the African American community. Conversely, progress is being made with respect to fighting prostate cancer. This program covers the steps being taken to eliminate health disparities and the expansion of health education in African American communities. Guest, Dr. Terri Richardson, MD, Board Member, Colorado Black Health Collaborative.
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The Colorado Homestead Exemption law, established to assist seniors to not lose their homes due to property taxes, is under review by the legislature for changes or elimination.
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Update on the human trafficking crisis in the state of Colorado. What is the between human trafficking, prostitution, child sex trafficking.
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The Rocky Mountain Hospital For Children has a new Mobile training center. This segment talks about the need for the training unit.
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Melissa Moore - Counseling should not be a luxury only some can afford. - Sandra Mann CEO and Kate Juliano Access Center Coordinator and Psychotherapist Maria Droste Counseling Center
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A funding mission-driven initiatives that improve community services for the older adult population and their caregivers - Margaret Franckhauser MS, MPH President and CEO Next50
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Adam Morgan – Auto pedestrian crashes this year are at an all-time high again with many pedestrians being over 55. - by Lt. Mike Rock and Sgt. Robert Farr of the Denver Police Department Traffic Investigation Unit
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Murphy Huston – A free rigorous online/offline academic program in small community-based environments. - Heather O'Mara CEO/Founder and Anthony Watson Academy Learning Center Director/HOPE Community Outreach
Adam Morgan – Auto pedestrian crashes this year are at an all-time high again with many pedestrians being over 55. - by Lt. Mike Rock and Sgt. Robert Farr of the Denver Police Department Traffic Investigation Unit
Melissa Moore - B.I.O.N.I.C (Believe it or not I care) students helping students - Sandy Austin – Founder of B.I.O.N.I.C
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Murphy Huston – Helping homeless and ex-offenders rebuild their lives with jobs and job training – James Reiner Executive Director Belay Enterprises
Adam Morgan – DCPA day camp for youth, creating creative kids – Bob Ragland former DPS teacher and current art on public television teacher
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Murphy Huston – Be prepared for summer. - Dr. Ken Cohen, FACP and Chief Medical Officer with New West Physicians
Adam Morgan – Part 2 Destination Health and the status of health and wellness in Denver’s African American community - Deidre Johnson, CEO & Executive Director The Center for African American Health
Melissa Moore - B.I.O.N.I.C (Believe it or not I care) students helping students - Sandy Austin – Founder of B.I.O.N.I.C
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Murphy Huston – Mental Health Problems in Colorado – Carl Clark, M.D. , President & Chief Executive Officer Learn More: www.mhcd.org http://caring4denver.com/ Access Our Services: Call (303) 504-7900 Colorado Crisis Services: Call (844) 493-TALK (8255) Mental Health First Aid: www.mhcd.org/mhfa
Adam Morgan – Destination Health and the status of health and wellness in Denver’s African American community - Deidre Johnson, CEO & Executive Director The Center for African American Health
Melissa Moore - Three out of four car seats are improperly installed. - Trooper Timothy Sutherland – Child Passenger Safety Coordinator for CO State Patrol
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Murphy Huston – Play Ball at the History Colorado – Marshal Fogel collection owner
Adam Morgan – Part 2: With the number of older adults driving increasing exponentially, the CDOT program ROAD (Reaching Older Adult Drivers) and Car-Fit are in place to keep them driving safer and longer. - Sylvia Cordy of ROAD and Rey Erickson of Car-Fit and Porter Hospital
Melissa Moore - What exactly PTSD is and how it can affect not only veterans but also children and adults - Camille Harding – Division Director of the Community Behavior Health with the State of Colorado
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Murphy Huston – Vail Veterans how they are helping Vets and their families recover both physically and mentally with the effects of war – Becca Aliber Director of Programs Vail Veterans Program and Army Sgt. Matthew Spang
Adam Morgan – Part 1: With the number of older adults driving increasing exponentially, the CDOT program ROAD(Reaching Older Adult Drivers) and Car-Fit are in place to keep them driving safer and longer. - Sylvia Cordy of ROAD and Rey Erickson of Car-Fit and Porter Hospital
Melissa Moore – Denver Active 20-30 are men in their 20-30’s who are committed to raising money for Children’s charities in Denver. - Anthony Albanese President and David Hite- Grant Review Chair
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Murphy Huston – The foster care situation in Colorado and the need for more foster parents - Luis Guzman Deputy Director of the office of Children Youth and Family part of the Department of Human Service for Colorado
Adam Morgan – Alzheimer’s, dementia, and related mental impairments are the leading health issues feared most by ageing Boomers. Separate fact from fiction and covers the real warning signs. - Amelia Shaffer of the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado
Melissa Moore - Pride Fest going on the weekend of 6/16-6/17, why it’s important to the city, what programs that Pride Fest funds with the LBGT Community Center and what to expect at this year’s Pride Fest. - Rex Fuller Vice President of Communications LBGT Community Center
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Murphy Huston – The youth homeless problem in Colorado - Derek Kuykendall Executive director of Providence Network
Adam Morgan – The forefront of the new movement to change and eliminate ageism in America - Janine Vandenberg, Project Director of Changing the Initiative and Phil Nash, Executive Director of Boomers Leading Change.
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Murphy Huston – May is American Stroke month, what is going on in the state and how to get involved - Helen Drexler, the 2018 Denver Heart & Stroke Walk Chair (and CEO of Delta Dental of Colorado) and Keri Mahe a stroke survivor
Adam Morgan – 42% of Colorado school children getfree and reduced-fee lunches in schools, but during the summer, to only 10% of those children can still get lunches. Jewish Family Servies of Colorado is here to help with the Lunchbox Express Program - Shelly Hines, Director of Family Safety Net Services, Jewish Family Service of Colorado
Melissa Moore – Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies what makes them different than other rescues and how you can help - Kevin Shipley – Exec. Director Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies
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Murphy Huston – What are Brain Tumors and what is the treatment? - Tasha DeKock Regional Director of Development, Southwest National Brain Tumor Society and Leslie Phelps
Adam Morgan – Re-opening the door to discrimination and the second amendment and the Supreme Court - Constitutional Law Professor Susan Lowe Bloch Georgetown University
Melissa Moore – Benefits of owning a pet and how to get involved with fostering pets - Maia Brusseau Public Relations Manager Dumb Friends League
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Murphy Huston – How to handle domestic violence in your home and what services are provided - Jeneen Klippel Director of Development and Public Relations Gateway Domestic Violence Services
Adam Morgan – Immigration and better managing young adults in the criminal justice system - participant former Utah Court of Appeals Judge William Thorne
Melissa Moore – Opioid crisis and the anti-stigma campaign - Robert Werthwein, Director Colorado Offices of Behavioral Health Department of Human Services
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Murphy Huston – Setting the mental health tone for your kids - Jordana Ash - Early Childhood Mental Health Director, Colorado Department of Human
Adam Morgan – Part 2 May is older American’s month. New legislation and laws affecting seniors and the states major event for seniors "Salute to Creative Aging."– Eileen Doherty Executive Director - The Colorado Gerontological Society
Melissa Moore – Colorado’s Largest community choir - Brian Patrick Leatherman - Artistic Director and Conductor The Cherry Creek Chorale
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Murphy Huston – May is mental health awareness month. What is going on in Colorado to help? - Andrew Romanoff - President and CEO of Mental Health Colorado
Adam Morgan – May is older American’s month. Legislation passed and proposed that is to help seniors. – Eileen Doherty Executive Director - The Colorado Gerontological Society
Melissa Moore – A day is filled with horse activities for children with special needs - Brent & Tonya Huwa – Ropin’ Rascalls
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Murphy Huston – Free dental screening for Veterans - Linda Olson Development Manager Inner City Health Center
Adam Morgan – March for our lives – Never Again Colorado
Melissa Moore – Share our Strength Colorado and Chefs Up Front - Liz Grosse – Development Director Share Our Strength Colorado
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Murphy Huston – March of Dimes and the March for Babies Walk - Kyle and Katie Daddio 2018 Ambassador Family
Adam Morgan – The resurgence of hate crimes and hate inspired actions and events in Colorado and America - Scott Levin, Regional Executive Director, Anti-Defamation League.
Melissa Moore – USO what is it? Upcoming job fair - Skip Vanderbach Center Director USO Denver
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Murphy Huston – National Crime Victim's Rights Week, How COVA have helped with Victim's rights in Colorado - Nancy Lewis, COVA’s Executive Director
Adam Morgan – Holocaust Remembrance Day – Scott Levin Regional Director the Anti-Defamation League
Melissa Moore – The Junior League of Denver, who are they and what do they do? - Kali Handford, 2017-2018 Junior League of Denver President
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Murphy Huston – April is child abuse awareness month. How you can help and prevent child abuse. - Reggie Bicha Colorado Department of Human Services Executive Director
Adam Morgan –
Melissa Moore - What is autism and how the ASC is helping children and families with autism? - Kathryn Dran – Board of Directors for Autism Society of CO
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Murphy Huston – Tax season is upon us, here are some helpful information - Matthew Scott Senior Director Colorado Department of Revenue
Adam Morgan – Women and Opiod addiction (Part 1) - James Gillespie, support volunteer Cheryl and Clinician Mary Brown.
Melissa Moore - 9th Annual Frank Shorter RACE4Kids' Health 5K & Expo - Chris Marchioni, MD Executive Director Healthy Learning Paths and Frank Shorter Olympic Gold Medalist.
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Murphy Huston – March is Colorectal Cancer awareness month - Dr. Nauman Moazzam Rocky Mountain Cancer Center
Adam Morgan – The voices of youth calling to adults and parents to do their jobs – Jade Gamu, Former Director Youth, Aurora NAACP
Melissa Moore – Doctors and nurses are prescribing books to children in Colorado - Meredith Hintze Executive Director Reach Out and Read Colorado
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Murphy Huston – Want to help a non-profit but do not know where to go? Colorado First Foundation is the place to go - Dana Rinderknecht, MBA Director of Online Giving Community First Foundation
Adam Morgan – Stand Up Colorado the movement to end relationship violence Part 2 - Amy Miller CCADV Executive Director
Melissa Moore – Colorado is fifth in the Nation for teen suicide, what to do if you or someone you know needs help - Dr. Robert Werthwein, Director Colorado Offices of Behavioral Health Department of Human Services
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Murphy Huston – Komen Colorado Bold Goal. What is genetic testing and some risk factors of breast cancer? The importance of Early Detection- Dianne Primavera CEO and Mary Coleman Missions Program Manager at Susan G Komen
Adam Morgan – Stand Up Colorado the movement to end relationship violence - Amy Miller CCADV Executive Director
Melissa Moore – What are cornea transplants? The Circle of Light Photo Project - Robert Austin, APR Public & Professional Relations Manager Rocky Mountain Lions Eye
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Murphy Huston– March is Adopt a Shelter Pet Month. What is the Dumb Friends League and how can people help? Telethon on KUSA March 1 - Maia Brusseau Public Relations Manager Dumb Friends League
Adam Morgan – Denver’s natural environment is conducive for being a health benefit for people with asthma - Wellington Web former Major of Denver
Melissa Moore – National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. What are eating disorders and how can someone who has an eating disorder get help? - Sabrina Scanga Program Director Eating Disorder Foundation and Bonnie Brennan, MA, LPC, CEDS Colorado Regional Managing Clinical Director Eating Recovery Center
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Murphy Huston – Opioid problem in Colorado – Andres Guerrero Colorado Prevention Service Division
Adam Morgan – Cultural Inclusion, Community Involvement and Engagement, and Partnerships Strengthening Arts Education with Youth - Janice Sinden Denver Center of the Performing Arts
Melissa Moore – What is Make-A-Wish and How Can I Help? - Stacie Winslow Auction and Sponsorship Coordinator Make-A-Wish Colorado
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