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Angels Among Us

The power of companionship in healing

The strength of the human-canine bond is one for the ages. Dogs can instantly inspire a smile and provide hope and happiness. Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) is a national nonprofit that vets, tests, observes and provides support and insurance coverage to pet therapy teams (dogs and handlers) across the United States, Canada and Puerto…

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Hide in Plain Sight has new name: Aspire Scholarships

On November 30, longtime supporters of Hide In Plain Sight, now named Aspire Scholarships (AS), gathered on Happy Canyon Road to celebrate the new name and sharpened focus of the organization under the leadership of the new executive director, Leah Goss. The mission of the nonprofit is to “award college scholarships to aspiring young students…

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Strength and hope are abundant!

As 2023 comes to a close, we reflect on the strength and hope that is all around us.  For the past seven years, our Angels Among Us segment has featured nonprofits and people who are using their voices and abilities to bring incredible impacts to the community and beyond.  This year, we featured 12 stories. …

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Honoring legacy through Folds of Honor

Honor Their Sacrifice.  Educate Their Legacy.  That is the beautiful mission of Folds of Honor (FOH), a national nonprofit organization started by Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney, dedicated to providing educational assistance to dependents of those who sacrificed so much. In 2007, after his second tour in Iraq, Rooney was traveling home to Grand Rapids, Michigan…

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Helping vets get what they deserve

When a service member retires from the military, evaluations are made on mental and physical health to establish a barometer of disability for pensions and compensations.  For some veterans going through the process, it is a good experience.  For others, navigating the system with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is challenging. Command Chief Master…

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A sanctuary for unwanted farm animals

  About 18 miles southwest of Castle Pines, sits The Random Ranch (TRR), a beautiful place for animals of all kinds to live out their remaining years in glorious form.  Amy Bennett founded TRR 12 years ago.  This working farm was not intended to be an animal sanctuary, but it accidentally became one. Animals end…

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