Colorado Springs area nonprofit community fundraising events starting Oct. 12
OCTOBER
Spirits of Sunnyside Walking Tour of Sunnyside Cemetery — To benefit the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, through Oct. 25, Sunnyside Cemetery, 7th Street, Victor. Tickets: victormuseum.com.
Sleepers in September — To benefit Newborns in Need, through Oct. 31; newbornsinneed.org/about/sleepers-in-september.
100+ Women Who Care Colorado Springs — 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, The Warehouse Restaurant, 25 W. Cimarron St.; 100wwccs.com.
Cheyenne Village Golf Tournament — 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, County Club of Colorado at Cheyenne Mountain Resort, 125 Clubhouse Drive. Registration: cheyennevillage.org/2025-cheyenne-village-golf-tournament.
Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours — To benefit Manitou Springs Heritage Museum, starting at 5 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Oct. 24, Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs. Tickets: manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/ghost-tours.
Viking Fair — To benefit Sons of Norway, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Viking Hall, 1045 Ford St.; 719-351-3554, sonsofnorwaycs.com/event/viking-fair.
COS Witches, Warlocks, and Ghouls Ride — To benefit Circle of Hope Fund at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Foundation, 10:30 a.m., Sunday, Stir, 2330 N. Wasatch Ave. Registration: coswitchesride.com.
Vintner Dinner — To benefit Children’s Literacy Center, 6-9:30 p.m. Sunday, The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave. Reservations: one.bidpal.net/28thvintnerdinner/welcome.
Breakfast of Champions — To benefit Peak Vista Community Health Centers, with keynote speaker Olympian Carl Lewis and Champion of Community Health Dr. Patrick O. Faricy, 7:30 a.m. Oct. 22, The Broadmoor International Center, 21 Lake Ave. Tickets: peakvista.org/boc.
“Turtle Soup” — To benefit the Turtle Effect Foundation, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 24, Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle. Tickets: peakimprov.squarespace.com.
NOVEMBER
Pink, Pearls & Poodles FunD Fair — To benefit B-COS We Care, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 8, Colorado Springs Shrine Club, 6 S. 33rd St.; bcoswecare.org.
Gingerbread & Jazz — To benefit Early Connections Learning Center, 6-10 p.m. Nov. 8, Flying W Ranch, 3330 Chuckwagon Road. Tickets: earlyconnections.org/gingerbread-jazz.
Par-Tee — To benefit Autistic Wings Dance Co., 2-5 p.m. Nov. 9, Top Golf, 165 Spectrum Loop. Registration: tinyurl.com/3axxuwn7.
We Fortify’s Gala, Not Gala — 5-9 p.m. Nov. 15, Meanwhile Block, 132 W. Cimarron St. Registration required by Nov. 14: tinyurl.com/ycc26c3d.
Take a Turkey to Work Day — To benefit Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 21, participating King Soopers locations; careandshare.org/events/turkey.
DECEMBER
Colorado Gives Day 2025 — Dec. 9. Go online for a list of organizations: coloradogives.org.
Festival of Carols: ChoralSong Christmas — To benefit ChoralSong of Colorado Springs, 7-9 p.m. Dec. 16, Grace & St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 601 N. Tejon St. Tickets: choralsong.org/concerts.
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