Entries by sschafer

Dining Out For Life – Thursday, April 28

April 28, 2016 in /by

More than 250 restaurants in Denver and Boulder will generously donate a portion of their sales from breakfast, lunch and dinner to Dining Out For Life, benefiting Project Angel Heart. For more information and a list of participating restaurants, click here.

Pedal The Plains Route Announced!

April 28, 2016 in /by

The Denver Post Pedal The Plains Visits Southeastern Colorado in 2016 On Wed., April 27, 2016, in the West Foyer of the State Capitol, Governor John Hickenlooper and The Denver Post Community Foundation announced the 2016 route for Pedal The Plains. Now in its 5th year, an estimated 1,000 riders will spin through southeast Colorado […]

All Aboard!

April 28, 2016 in /by

Lottery Registration Opens for The Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train on Sunday, May 8, 2016 Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 8 to enter the lottery for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Train trip to the world famous “Daddy of ’em All” rodeo! This western tradition takes place on Saturday, July 23, 2016. This is […]

Arts & Culture and Children & Youth Grantees

April 28, 2016 in /by

We would like to congratulate and recognize the following nonprofit agencies who recently received grants in recognition of their dedication to Arts & Culture and Children & Youth: Art Students League of Denver; Butterfly Pavilion; Denver Museum of Nature and Science; El Sistema Colorado; The Conflict Center;Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK);Special Olympics Colorado; and Youth […]

Congratulations to Reach Out and Read Colorado

April 28, 2016 in /by

Congratulations to Reach Out and Read Colorado for their great work in promoting literacy to the youth in our community. We were proud to recognize their $5,000 grant on March 7, 2016 at The Denver Post Pen & Podium Lecture Series featuring bestselling author, Bill Bryson. Pictured from left to right: Megan Wilson, executive director of […]

Thank You Denver Auto Show Charity Preview Party!

March 29, 2016 in /by

What a great event on Tuesday, March 16! From the beautiful vehicles, to the plentiful food and drink, to the entertaining Motown band, we couldn’t ask for a better evening. Congratulations and thank you to all involved in planning such a fantastic night. The Denver Post Community Foundation is grateful to be named a beneficiary […]

The Denver Post Pen & Podium Welcomes Bill Bryson

March 29, 2016 in /by

World renowned author, Bill Bryson was the featured guest at The Denver Post Pen & Podium literary series on March 7, 2016 at the beautiful Newman Center for the Performing Arts. After a sold-out VIP reception and taping of this exclusive Backstage@PP interview, Mr. Bryson had our Pen & Podium subscribers laughing all evening by […]

Sylvie Lamontagne Wins The Colorado State Spelling Bee!

March 29, 2016 in /by

On Saturday, March 12, more than 280 of the state’s top spellers came to The University of Denver’s Sturm Hall to compete for The Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee championship and for an all expense paid trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. Sylvie Lamontagne, an eighth-grader from Creighton Middle School in […]

2016 Colorado State Spelling Bee

March 13, 2016 in /by

Congratulations to the 289 top spellers in Colorado who competed at Sturm Hall on the University of Denver campus to be the Colorado State Champion. Congratulations to Sylvie Lamontagne for winning the 2016 competition in round 22 with the word “ossifrage.” Sylvie will represent Colorado in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. Good luck, […]