Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Colorado Cares!

Followers of @ConnectColorado have been extremely helpful by voting for local charities to win thousands of dollars from contests. You can have a tremendous impact on our state, just by taking a minute to click and vote for charities in these contests. Here is a list of the Colorado organizations that are currently in the running for contests. Please help them out! Bookmark this page because I will be updating it regularly. (Colorado nonprofits, send me a tweet with your contest information and I will add it. ONLY organizations helping Coloradans, please).



New! Get $100,000 for Lutheran Family Services

Lutheran Family Services of Colorado is a faith based, non-profit human service agency helping children and families during their most challenging times. We have been committed to serving all people, regardless of race, religion, gender or age since 1948.


Vivant is giving away $100K to the charities with the most votes per-region. Endorse Lutheran Family Services! Vote here: http://ow.ly/50PUP


Get $25,000 for SOS Outreach
SOS Outreach was founded in 1993 in Colorado’s Vail Valley. As a nonprofit organization, SOS programs build character and self-esteem in youth through outdoor activities and the SOS curriculum. SOS served 5,190 youth in 2009-2010 and offered 18,553 total program days. This year SOS is projected to serve 5,500 youth in 15 states and New Zealand.

SOS Outreach is in a contest run by the Keg Steakhouse and Bar. Vote for them once a day until June 14! Vote here: http://fb.me/GlfGvpbx


Get a share of $2.5 Million for Trees Water People!
Trees, Water & People is improving people's lives by helping communities to protect, conserve and manage the natural resources upon which their long-term well-being depends.

TWP is in a contest with Chase Giving. They won $25,000 in the first round and are now on to the second round where the top 100 charities will share in $2.5 Million.

Vote for them daily May 19-25 Vote here: http://bit.ly/jS3b2F

Get $500 for one of three charities:
My Colorado Project is running monthly contests based on photo and other submissions. The winning charities receive $500. Right now, there are 3 charities in the running:


Epilepsy Foundation - Help support the Epilepsy Foundation's summer camp and brings smiles like this to the faces of many of our youth. It's a sound investment in our future!


The Gathering Place - The Gathering Place is Denver's only daytime drop-in center for women, their children, and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty. They provide an average of 5400 meals a month.


The Children’s Hospital Foundation - In 1978, The Children’s Hospital Foundation was formally established as a separate charitable 501(c)(3) organization dedicated solely to advancing the mission of The Children’s Hospital. The Foundation has three purposes:
1. Educating and engaging the community on the hospital’s behalf
2. Fundraising for the hospital
3. Investing funds raised on behalf of the hospital

VOTE HERE for one of these three charities until May 31 (You can only vote once): http://www.mycoloradoproject.org/contest/volunteers-action



Get an award and potential sponsors for Denver B-Cycle
Denver B-Cycle is working to bring bike-sharing to Denver.

B-Cycle is in a contest on Challenge.gov which is raising awareness about bike-sharing – something so many of my followers are interested in.
“Like” their entry here: http://healthylivinginnovation.challenge.gov/submissions/2499-denver-b-cycle