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| Celebrating community – each and every Friday
FACs are more than just great music. They’re a chance to kick back with friends and family and enjoy our wonderful community. In that spirit, we’ve invited more than 30 of our favorite non profits to join us this year. Every week, you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about what our community has to offer – and to participate in the fun they’ve planned for you. You’ll be entertained by the antics of actors and fair animals, delighted by great works of art and fuzzy friends looking for new homes and captivated by the awesome contributions from the many volunteers that call our community home. Plus, there will be lots of fun activities to entertain the kids.
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5/7/10 Autism Society of Boulder County
The mission of the Autism Society of Boulder County is to raise autism awareness in Boulder and Broomfield Counties by supporting all Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) individuals, their families and professionals. The Autism Society of Boulder County’s services are free and include information on all topics related to autism, educational support, autism research and legislation. The organization is comprised solely of volunteers working together to inform Boulder County about ASD, their families and their special needs and abilities. 720-272-8231 |
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5/7/10 Medicine Horse Program
For more than seven years, the Medicine Horse Program has been dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of adolescents, families and adults through unique equine-assisted experiences. Group and individual equine therapy and psychotherapy sessions focus on healing. Vulnerable youth populations are an emphasis at Medicine Horse Program and services have been developed to meet the particular needs of low-income individuals referred by local city and county agencies. 720-406-7630 |
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5/14/10 Colorado March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature births and infant mortality. This mission is fulfilled through research, services, education and advocacy programs. In addition to extensive support for research related programs, the Colorado chapter of the March of Dimes supports several key programs including: support and empowerment for pregnant women, a statewide public health campaign to reduce the number of late preterm births, NICU family support including critical information, education and emotional support to families with infants in a neonatal intensive care unit and a statewide public and professional education program regarding mom/baby health. The chapter’s advocacy priorities include healthcare access for infants, children and pregnant women, and birth defects monitoring. 303-692-0011 |
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5/14/10 Mutts in Safe Homes Always
The Misha May Foundation (MMF) rescues, rehabilitates and finds forever homes for dogs at risk – regardless of age, breed, issues or amount of time needed. MMF also designs creative foster partnerships and innovative programs to maintain or improve the health, social skills and overall well-being of these dogs. MMF also works with, and supports, other non-profit organizations that aid and benefit animals. 303-239-0382 |
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5/21/10 Grillo Health Information Center
The Grillo Health Information Center is a community organization committed to increasing health care knowledge and the decision making ability of health care consumers through free individualized research of credible sources and public lectures. The Grillo Health Information Center helps clients:
• Access up-to-the-minute medical research
• Save time finding what they need to make better decisions
• Understand medical diagnoses, medications and supplements
• Investigate treatment options
• Find complementary/alternative paths to health
• Locate clinical trials
720-854-7293 |
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5/21/10 Western Resource Advocates
Western Resource Advocates protects the West’s land, air and water. We defend public lands, promote water conservation, restore rivers and advance cleaner energy production. Our lawyers, scientists, and economists:
• Reduce air and water pollution and harmful climate change.
• Protect habitat for threatened, endangered and sensitive plant and animal species.
• Protect terrestrial, aquatic and riparian ecosystems.
• Maintain the integrity of public lands.
• Achieve environmentally sustainable management of energy, land and water resources.
303-444-1188 |
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5/28/10 Colorado Haiti Project
The Colorado Haiti Project (CHP) is a state-wide non-profit organization founded in 1989 to extend aid to the poorest of the poor in a rural area called Petit Trou de Nippes, about 80 miles west of Port-au-Prince. Our primary mission is with the Episcopal Mission of St. Paul's, where we work in collaboration with the priest-in-charge, Archdeacon Kesner Gracia and a committee of community advisors, to help provide education, vocational training, health care, nutrition and clean water within the mission setting. 303-938-5021 |
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5/28/10 Project C.U.R.E.
Founded in 1987, Project C.U.R.E. is a non-profit, humanitarian relief organization that delivers donated medical supplies, equipment and services to medical professionals and the patients under their care in developing countries. Currently, Project C.U.R.E. is the world’s largest organization of its kind, delivering an average of two 40-ft. cargo containers of medical relief every week. Project C.U.R.E. is headquartered in Centennial with distribution and collection centers in Centennial and Grand Junction as well as 13 other cities nationwide. 303-792-0729 |
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6/4/10 Canine Partners of the Rockies
Canine Partners of the Rockies (CaPR) is a small non-profit that raises, trains and places highly skilled service and therapy dogs. We raise our dogs in Colorado and they stay here, partnered with Colorado residents who need help with daily life skills most of us take for granted. Our dogs provide assistance, independence, emotional support, love and affection. One Person, One Dog…Partners in Life. 303-364-9040 |
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6/4/10 Humane Society of Boulder Valley
It is the mission of the Humane Society of Boulder Valley to protect and enhance the lives of companion animals by promoting healthy relationships between pets and people. We provide shelter and care to more than 8,000 animals each year, with 89% of these animals being successfully adopted or reunited with their guardians. The Humane Society of Boulder Valley also works to counter animal neglect and cruelty, and partners with other animal welfare organizations that share a mutual mission of saving more animals’ lives. 303-442-4030 |
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6/11/10 Colorado Shakespeare Festival
The Colorado Shakespeare Festival (CSF) is a professional theatre company in residence at the University of Colorado at Boulder. For over 50 years, CSF has been delighting audiences with its annual summer festival and holiday play. Highlights of the 2010 season include The Taming of the Shrew, King Lear, Measure for Measure, Our Town and The Fantasticks. 303-492-0554 |
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6/11/10 Historic Boulder
Historic Boulder is dedicated to preserving Boulder's architectural, visual and cultural heritage, through advocacy, education, intervention and alliance building. The group formed in the early 1970s when it became evident that many of Boulder's historic buildings were disappearing to make room for new development. One of its biggest successes was petitioning to get the downtown commercial district designated on the National Register of Historic Places. Historic Boulder advocates for historic preservation and the critical environmental issues associated with it, provides historic talks and hosts historic home tours.
303-444-5192 |
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6/18/10 Fired Up for Kids
Fired Up for Kids is a Denver-based non-profit that creates and produces the Colorado Firefighter calendar and hosts special events, donating all proceeds from both to the Children's Hospital Burn Center. The Burn Center is committed to providing the highest standard of burn care to neonates, infants, children and adolescents up to 21 years of age in the Rocky Mountain region. Firefighters from all over the state of Colorado donate many hours of their time each year to help Fired Up for Kids fundraise and raise awareness for the Children's Hospital. To date, Fired Up for Kids has raised more than $300,000 for patient care, education, equipment and research. 303-302-2150 |
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6/18/10 Front Range Rescue Dogs, Inc.
Founded in 1984, Front Range Rescue Dogs, Inc. (FRRD) is an experienced and dynamic non-profit volunteer group committed to providing competent canine search and rescue teams to missing person emergencies. FRRD teams work primarily in Boulder County, but have assisted on searches throughout Colorado and neighboring states. The group is available to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. FRRD search and rescue teams receive an average of 50 requests for assistance each year – searching for overdue hikers or hunters, lost children, missing cross country skiers and victims of fires, drowning or other disasters. 303-441-4985 |
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6/25/10 I Have a Dream®
The I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County (iIHAD), founded in 1990, is dedicated to educating and nurturing low-income children in an effort to provide them with a brighter future. By establishing a long-term program of academic support, mentoring, tutoring, social and cultural enrichment, and the promise of tuition assistance for higher education, dropout rates among children in the program have drastically decreased. IHAD’s goal is for each student in the program to graduate from high school prepared to pursue a higher education and a fulfilling career. 303-444-3636 |
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6/25/10 Parenting Place
Parenting Place is a place for families to meet people, get help, learn, share ... and have fun! With a commitment to building a community of confident parents and healthy families, Parenting Place welcomes all families with children pre-natal to five years old. Since 1984, Parenting Place has been supporting families in Boulder and Broomfield counties, regardless of economic circumstances, by providing support and playgroups, educational resources, Spanish language programs, parenting workshops and classes and assistance accessing community resources, as well as a donation closet and food pantry. 303-449-0177 |
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7/2/10 Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, located near Lyons, rehabilitates orphaned, injured and sick wildlife from hummingbird- to coyote-size and releases them back into their natural habitats. Through our outreach programs, we educate the public regarding humane solutions to human-wildlife interactions. In 2009, Greenwood cared for nearly 2,200 animals. 303-545-5489 |
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7/2/10 The Wild Animal Sanctuary
With 320 acres of rolling prairie land just outside of Denver, The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg is home to more than 220 lions, tigers, bears, wolves and other large carnivores. Most of the animals at the sanctuary were kept illegally as “pets” before being confiscated by law enforcement, and many were abused, abandoned and exploited. 303-536-0118 |
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7/9/10 Community Food Share
Community Food Share exists to ensure that no one in Boulder and Broomfield counties goes hungry. Now in its 29th year of service, Community Food Share distributes free food to those in need through a network of over 50 member agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and emergency food box programs and several direct service programs targeting at-risk populations. In 2009, Community Food Share distributed over 6.6 million meals, which was 25% more than in 2008. The need in Boulder and Broomfield counties for food assistance is great with one out of every eight people living at or below the poverty line and 10,000 children enrolled in the School Free Lunch program in the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts. 303-652-3663 |
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7/9/10 Flatirons Habitat for Humanity
Flatirons Habitat for Humanity’s goal is to transform lives and communities in Boulder Valley and Broomfield by building simple, energy-efficient, affordable homes for low-income families and offering programs to help break the cycle of poverty through an effective volunteer mentoring program. The most recent City of Boulder housing needs assessment indicates 16,000 families have unmet housing needs in Boulder and are paying more that 30% of their income on housing expenses, living in overcrowded conditions or living in substandard housing. Flatirons Habitat has transformed the lives of 53 families in the Boulder area through home ownership opportunities and education, and has built an additional 93 homes internationally through its tithe to Habitat for Humanity International. 303-447-3787 |
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7/16/10 Center for ReSource Conservation
The Center for ReSource Conservation's mission is to empower the community to conserve natural resources. The Center specializes in the areas of water and energy conservation, and waste reduction. Programming includes residential energy efficiency education, seasonal irrigation audits and xeric garden sales. The Center also operates ReSource yards – retail outlets selling used building materials – in both Boulder and Ft. Collins. 303-999-3820 |
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7/16/10 Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
Leave No Trace is a critical conservation movement that promotes sustainable recreation and active stewardship of the outdoors. Rather than working to repair environmental impacts or protect lands by limiting people's access to them, Leave No Trace's solution to land conservation is to provide education that empowers people to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. A variety of educational programs, training and outreach initiatives serve to educate people and connect them in meaningful ways to the protection of the outdoors. 303-442-8222 |
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7/23/10 Center for People With Disabilities
The Center for People With Disabilities (CPWD) provides information, resources and advocacy to assist people with disabilities in overcoming barriers to independent living. CPWD provides a comprehensive support network of flexible and intensive services that build each person's ability to live independently. Our goal is to increase the self-reliance of people with disabilities, support their families, educate other community agencies and address discrimination. 303-442-8662 |
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7/23/10 Imagine!
The mission of imagine! is to create and offer innovative supports to people of all ages with cognitive, developmental, physical and health-related needs so they may live fulfilling lives of independence and quality in their homes and communities. In 2009, Imagine! provided support services to more than 2,500 people and their families in Boulder and Broomfield counties. 303-665-7789 |
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7/30/10 Boulder Country Fair
Since its first fair in 1869, the Boulder County Fair has been showcasing the best of the community and local 4-H and FFA clubs, celebrating rural and urban heritage and cultivating an innovative future through education and leadership. The 2010 Boulder County Fair takes place August 3rd thru the 7th at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont. Fairgoers will enjoy FREE admission and parking plus 150+ free activities, exhibitions and events – including daily concerts, interactive demonstrations and loads of animals! Special days and events celebrate seniors and agriculture. And every day is Kid's Day, with hands-on activities, a daily scavenger hunt, story time and lots more. The fair features carnival rides and signature, ticketed attractions most evenings. 303-772-7170 |
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7/30/10 Meals on Wheels of Boulder
Since its beginning in 1969, Meals on Wheels of Boulder has delivered 1.6 million meals to Boulder neighbors who need the service, regardless of age or income. Meals on Wheels of Boulder also serves lunch in West Boulder Senior Center between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm each weekday. In 2009, Meals on Wheels of Boulder prepared more than 81,000 meals! 303-441-3908 |
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8/6/10 Clinica Family Health Services
Since 1977, Clinica Family Health Services has provided basic health care to people who are low-income, uninsured or have lost their job. We offer check-ups, immunizations, preventive care, access to pharmaceuticals, minor surgical procedures and other primary care services. In 2009, Clinica saw 37,151 patients; two-thirds of the organization’s patients live in poverty and 47% are uninsured. Having access to affordable health care at Clinica allows children to be immunized for school, keeps adults pain-free and able to hold a job and helps parents stay well so they can take care of their families. 393-659-4460 |
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8/6/10 Outreach United Resource Center Inc
For 24 years, the mission of the Outreach United Resource (OUR) Center has been to help people in the St. Vrain region move toward self-sufficiency by unifying community resources. The agency's goal is to provide resources and support to individuals and families in need to help them become self-sufficient and contributing members of society. Services include food, clothing, shelter, rent and utility assistance, child care, local transportation, emergency prescriptions, budget counseling and community referrals. 303-772-5529 |
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8/13/10 HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties
Established in 1976 as Colorado's first hospice, HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties provides compassionate end-of-life care and support to people of all ages, with any diagnosis, regardless of ability to pay. With extensive training and experience in the medical, emotional and spiritual dimensions of dying, death, loss and grief, HospiceCare is also the best place to find a wide variety of grief support groups and educational resources - offered free of charge to everyone in the community. Through the years, tens of thousands of people have benefitted from HospiceCare's specialized expertise and care that is carefully tailored to individual needs. 303-449-7740 |
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8/13/10 Wilderness on Wheels
The Wilderness On Wheels (W.O.W.) Foundation operates a model wilderness access facility that makes a Colorado mountain environment accessible to all. The goal of W.O.W. is to install an eight-foot wide boardwalk starting at 9,100 feet to the top of a 12,300-foot mountain. Over 30,000 guests have travelled along the boardwalk, which is slightly longer than a mile. With no paid staff, the contributions of 3,500 volunteers have made a significant difference to the success of the organization and to the lives of the disabled guests who may now enjoy the beautiful outdoor natural habitat. 303-403-1110 |
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8/20/10 Eye Health Institute
The Eye Health Institute, Inc. (EHI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping preserve the ocular health and vision of the people of Jamaica. The need for ocular health services for those without financial means is great, especially in the rural communities. Through its commitment to providing quality eyecare and refractive screenings for the people of Jamaica, EHI has provided services to more than 5,000 people and distributed 3,000 pairs of eyeglasses. 720-936-2019 |
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8/20/10 Kinetic Sculpture Tour
The 31st Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race, which is co-produced by the City of Longmont, will be held Sunday, August 29th at Union Reservoir in Longmont. This family-friendly event provides unique entertainment in the form of human-powered Kinetic Sculptures. All are welcome to come view the sculptures or apply to participate. 720-837-1577 |
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8/27/10 Longmont Council for the Arts
The Muse Gallery is a collaborative artist gallery in downtown Longmont where local artists display and sell local art ranging from jewelry to abstract paintings. While the Muse is a member gallery, not all members show at the same time, so each exhibition is fresh and new. The WESTend is a dedicated space within the Muse Gallery created to provide a space for both diverse well-known and emerging artists with a variety of themes. The Muse Gallery is open Tuesday thru Friday from 11 am to 5 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. 303-678-7869 |
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8/27/10 Project YES
Project YES offers a safe, community space where youth voice, positive self-expression and youth/adult partnerships are cultivated through community involvement, service-learning and progressive programming. For over 17 years, our organization has been providing free service learning and arts-based after-school programs to young people ages 5-18. 303-926-0306 |
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