Colorado Springs area wellness events starting Sept. 8
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11th Annual Tattooathon — To benefit Sue’s Gift, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 19, Fallen Heroes Tattoo & Piercing, 524 W. Colorado Ave. Registration: fallenheroestattoo.com/tattooathon.html.
Access Community Event — Connection, resources and encouragement for individuals with special needs and their families, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 17, Access Christian Church at the Core Community Center, 5450 Meridian Road, Falcon; accesschristianchurch.com.
Breakfast of Champions — To benefit Peak Vista Community Health Centers, 7-9 a.m. Oct. 15, Broadmoor Hall, 1 Lake Ave., go online for prices. Tickets: peakvista.org/resources/breakfast-of-champions.
Ellafest 2026 — A musical fundraiser dinner to benefit the Ella Mae Branson Sickle Cell Association, 3-6 p.m. Sept. 19, DAV Knob Hill Chapter 26, 6880 Palmer Park Blvd., $75. Tickets: ellamae.org.
Fall-Prevention Summit — 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 22, Colorado Springs satellite location is UCHealth Memorial Administrative Center, 2420 E. Pikes Peak Ave. Registration: Lori.Morgan2@uchealth.org.
Harvest of Hope Soiree — To benefit Newborn Hope, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Garden of the Gods Resort and Club, 3320 Mesa Road, $100 and up. Reservations: newbornhope.org/events/harvest-of-hope-soiree.
Kidney Walk — To benefit the National Kidney Foundation, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 27, Memorial Park, 1605 E. Pikes Peak Ave. Registration: kidneywalk.org/southerncolorado.
NAMI Colorado Springs’ 2026 Community Breakfast — 7:30 a.m. Oct. 22, DoubleTree hotel, 1775 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd., donations accepted. Reservations: tinyurl.com/mv6su4yc.
PILLAR — Location and registration: 719-633-4991, pillarinstitute.org.
• Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sept. 15 $25.
Sue’s Gift 18th Annual Be Ovary Aware 5K Run/3K Walk — 7 a.m. Sept. 20, America the Beautiful Park, 126 Cimino Drive. Go online for prices. Registration: suesgift.org.
Walk for Epilepsy — 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Velodrome 711-Olympic Center, 250 S. Union Blvd. Registration: tinyurl.com/ynfc75vr.





