Angels Among Us
Sense of Security celebrates 25 years
To honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we return to shine a light on Sense of Security (SOS). This Denver-based nonprofit is celebrating 25 years of assisting Colorado breast cancer patients with a Splash of Pink celebration on Saturday, October 18 at the Cable Center in Denver. It is a remarkable milestone. SOS supports patients facing…
Clean homes for cancer patients
An estimated 1.9 million new cancer cases are diagnosed across the country each year, according to the American Cancer Society. For those who face this life-changing disease, their day-to-day focus shifts to treatment and care, leaving less time and money for everything else. A national nonprofit established in 2006, Cleaning for a Reason, provides…
Saving veterans with service dogs
A decade ago, Staff Sergeant Michael Connors was confined to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Walter Reed) for 18 months. He was evacuated there due to injuries sustained in the Middle East during his second deployment. When Michael was having mental health struggles, a service dog saved his life and the experience became…
Celebrating Biscuit and her buddies
Biscuit, a miniature horse, was just four months old when Kristi Hoben brought her home in 2018. The amount of joy Biscuit would end up bringing to others was not yet known. But boy, did she shine. In 2019, the principal of Palmer Ridge High School in Monument reached out to Kristi’s husband and…
Small needs and good deeds
The simple definition of “help” is to make it easier for someone by offering services or resources. The tagline for nonprofit Be the Good Ones (BTGO) says it all: “small needs and good deeds,” a focus to make meaningful impacts in even the slightest ways. The organization is led by three individuals and serves…
Scratch-made meals delivered with smiles and care
Walking into Nourish Meals on Wheels (Nourish) is truly a sight to behold. It serves as a reminder that there is an abundance of good in this world. At Nourish, more than 600 volunteers make, pack and deliver fresh, hot meals to older (60+) and homebound adults across the Denver area. In 2024,…
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