Tag: empty stocking fund
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Empty Stocking Fund: Silver Key focuses on the needs of seniors
For the past 54 years, Silver Key Senior Services has served The Pikes Peak Region by providing support for seniors, caregivers and their families. They work with anyone that identifies as a senior. Jayme Holligan explained more about their work. She said, “At Silver Key we believe in the social determinants of health model —…
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Empty Stocking Fund: Care and Share Food Bank aids over 280K Coloradans
In 1974 Care and Share Food Bank was an entirely volunteer-run organization working out of a garage, but after celebrating their 50th anniversary, Care and Share boasts a network of 291 partner agencies, 62 employees, 6,000 volunteers, and three distribution centers covering over 100,000 square feet. In 2023, Care and Share distributed 25.2 million pounds…
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Empty Stocking Fund: TESSA’s Safehouse program is a success story
At TESSA, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Yes, even in November. Everyone there is excited for common unity to make the season bright. Year-round, TESSA offers information and resource referral service for those threatened or assaulted by their domestic partners. Their organizational mission to build a community without family violence is a…
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Empty Stocking Fund: YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region
Families, individuals, seniors — no matter who you are, YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region is sure to offer something. As an arm of the national organization, YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region’s mission of putting “Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all” ties a variety of…
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Empty Stocking Fund: Red Cross leverages donations to help underserved neighborhoods
The world is changing, and nowhere else is that clearer than at the American Red Cross. Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, the Red Cross is the world’s largest humanitarian organization with more than 13 million volunteers in 187 countries. As global climate change shifts weather patterns, what was once a hurricane or wildfire season…
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Empty Stocking Fund hosts campaign kickoff
Fundraising efforts with the Empty Stocking Fund won’t hit full gear for a few months, but affiliated organizations are planting the seeds for this year’s campaign. The Empty Stocking Fund hosted its campaign kickoff Tuesday morning at the Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center to review end-of-year programming, upcoming events and fundraising initiatives with all 20…
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Empty Stocking Fund launches new innovation award in health and human services
To spotlight innovation in health and human services work of nonprofits in the Pikes Peak region, the Empty Stocking Fund, a project of The Gazette Charities Foundation and El Pomar Foundation, is rolling out a new program. Beginning this year and continuing every year, one different nonprofit will be selected to join the 20 other…
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Survey compares and contrasts voter outreach in three area colleges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As local and national elections loom over residents of Teller and El Paso counties, an unscientific survey looks at voter outreach at Colorado College, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and Charis Bible College…
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AROUND TOWN: Empty Stocking Fund raises $1.6 million for 20 front-line local nonprofits
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There were cheers when the screen in Penrose House showed the highly anticipated number: $1,605,905, the amount raised by the community during the just-completed 40th anniversary campaign for the Empty Stocking Fund. It was surpassed…
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AROUND TOWN: Empty Stocking Fund raises $1.6 million for 20 front-line local nonprofits
There were cheers when the screen in Penrose House showed the highly anticipated number: $1,605,905, the amount raised by the community during the just-completed 40th anniversary campaign for the Empty Stocking Fund. It was surpassed only by a $1.7 million total during those shutdown pandemic times of uncertain and unplanned special needs. Celebrating the successful…