Final Habitat

I took my 11 year old son to the Habitat House dedication ceremony on Saturday. He didn't say much but I could tell he was soaking it all in. It was a pride filled event that ended with both families cutting a big red ribbon across their front doors and taking that first step into official home ownership. The new duplex sparkled in the June sun and the sense of accomplishment ran high. The Nguyen family had a spread of Asian food for the welcoming. Habitat's ED, Lori Vacavlik, has overseen the construction of over 200 homes in her tenure. What a great accomplishment...

- Jesse

People's Fair features Community Shares' Partners in Philanthropy

Thanks to Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods for another great People's Fair last weekend! For the past 36 years, People's Fair has showcased local nonprofits and provided them the opportunity to exhibit, distribute information, and raise funds for their important programs and causes.

It was great to see a number of Community Shares members take part in the Fair. ACLU, Planned Parenthood, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, Colorado Environmental Coalition, Sinapu, Habitat for Humanity, Empowerment Program, KUVO, Women's Bean Project, KGNU, Front Range Earth Force, and Project Angel Heart were among over 60 nonprofits in attendance.

The fair was also sponsored by Kaiser Permanente and attended by FireHouse Ventures, two great supporters of Community Shares and our member nonprofits.

The People's Fair aims to bring community together, which makes us proud to have so many of our partners in philanthropy participate in the event!

- Kyle