Ambassadeering for Life

Congratulations to Project Angel Heart for the most successful Dining Out for Life ever, raising over $370,000! Alyssa was an ambassador at Montecito on 6th and Downing, while Beth and I were a few steps from the office at Wazee Supper Club. These were just two of over 360 participating restaurants this year donating 25% of all food sales to Project Angel Heart! It really is a lot of fun thanking diners for contributing to the cause and informing them of the great work Project Angel Heart does. The money raised on Thursday will help serve 375,000 nutritious, home delivered meals to 1,500 clients this year!

Project Angel Heart relies heavily on volunteers to make and deliver meals to their clients. If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Betty at 303-830-0202.

- Kyle

My Colorado

My Colorado is going to be so much fun! This new Shares program is designed to engage young community leaders (ages 24-39) in basic philanthropy, nonprofit board service, and community engagement. In other words, Community Shares would like to engage tomorrow's donors today....

Instead of asking for support from those with means, we asked ourselves how can we do a better job of giving someone the means to give? My Colorado is a consumer driven, "social philanthropy network" that is inspiring thoughtful community investment and and leadership in Colorado's next generation of philanthropists.

What has been especially rewarding is the collaborative relationships that have resulted from the initial planning stages of My Colorado. The Young Philanthropists Foundation, Gay and Lesbian Fund, Kroenke Sports Enterprises, Denver Metro Chamber, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, Metro Volunteers, and Community Resource Center are among our partners on this project.

The program elements are named RIPPLE.

Our first year goals: Raise $50,000 for local nonprofits and have 400 participants.

My Colorado will launch on September 1, 2007. Please email jesse@cshares.org if you are interested in being part of the "RIPPLE 100", a set of young, very networked leaders that will help us launch My Colorado. - Jesse