Tag: Around Town
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AROUND TOWN: Chic Boutique a stylish tradition during Goodwill’s Enchanted Weekend
After Brenda Smith and Judy Mackey bought the Garden of the Gods Resort and Club in 2013, it was time for a one-of-a-kind party, recalled Goodwill of Colorado CEO and President Karla Grazier. What about a whole weekend, the threesome wondered. In fact, what about 10 years of An Enchanted Weekend celebrations that have become…
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AROUND TOWN: All-time U.S. Paralympic medal champ to headline Breakfast of Champions
It’s always a fun night with a big nonprofit secret and July 30 was the 2026 unveiling. Several months in advance of Peak Vista Community Health Centers’ signature Breakfast of Champions fundraising morning, this year on Oct. 15, donors, community advocates and the members of the organization’s boards are invited to be the first to…
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AROUND TOWN: Off the Street Breakfast under Colorado Avenue Bridge has a long tradition
Since 2008 special fundraising breakfasts have been annual fundraising gatherings for hundreds of supporters of The Place, an emergency shelter for homeless young people in need. It continued July 23. The nonprofit it benefits had its start in 1998-1999 and was then known as Urban Peak Colorado Springs when area human service nonprofits, Department of…
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Mix of country, rock and kid’s concerts means music for everyone
SAVE FERRIS: Southern California ska-punk veteran Save Ferris brings the “It Means Everything” 29th anniversary tour to The Black Sheep, performing songs from the band’s breakout debut album alongside fan favorites from its nearly three-decade-long career, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $31.14; blacksheeprocks.com. SUMMER ADVENTURE CELEBRATION: Families can celebrate the Pikes Peak Library…
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AROUND TOWN: Garden of the Gods Foundation celebrates a history of preserving that special park
It was a time to celebrate “A Landscape to Love” for the Garden of the Gods Foundation’s charitable support “to preserve and protect the Garden of the Gods Park” by providing funds toward projects and programs benefiting the city’s most popular park. Gathering at Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center overlooking the park…
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AROUND TOWN: Delicious evening of chocolate supports Kidpower’s programs keeping kids safe
Long, colorful tables ringing the rooms at Pinery at the Hill enticed strolling guests with mouthwatering special chocolate treats from area chocolatiers at a highly anticipated annual nonprofit event on June 13. Add to that, centerpieces on the dining tables and all throughout were the blooming glory of the season’s flowers and plants in large…
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AROUND TOWN: Woman’s Club holds a party with a purpose
The volunteers in The Woman’s Club of Colorado Springs always find clever and fun ways to raise needed donations for nonprofits and organizations in the community. Their Triple T Party is a 12-year, one-of-a-kind tradition of “Tiaras, ‘Tinis, and Tampons.” Yes, a party that by evening’s end will have brought in more than 10,000 feminine…
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Philanthropy on the Farm a night of fun and fundraising for Children’s Hospital
It was a lively evening of delicious farm-to-table meals, dancing, friends and Western hats and jeans for supporters of Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs, at Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur. The touching portion of the 2026 Philanthropy on the Farm evening was the stories recounted by former patients, now hospital ambassadors, and their families. And…
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AROUND TOWN: Six Colorado Springs Women of Distinction honored by Girl Scouts
The Girl Scouts of Colorado have more than 100 special mentors and women to emulate, and six more were added to their Colorado Springs Women of Distinction on Feb. 23 at the Colorado Springs Marriott. Named 2026 Women of Distinction were Beth Ann Taylor, Donna W. Guthrie, Gina Sacripanti, Promis Bruno, Trina Baldock and Stella…
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AROUND TOWN: With chocolate and wine, Pikes Peak Women shares a platform for women’s successes and issues
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There was teasing about the soaring decibel level of female voices filling The Pinery at the Hill on April 8 as 185 members of Pikes Peak Women gathered for the 15th annual Wine, Women and Chocolate evening. Established in 2011, volunteer-led Pikes Peak Women has a mission “to provide a platform where women in the…