The National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon held November 14 at the Seawell Grand Ballroom of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts honored a dozen individual and organizations devoted to philanthropy throughout the state of Colorado.
Award winners for the annual fall event presented by the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) enthusiastically gathered to honor award winners in a dozen categories.
Governor John Hickenlooper praised the award winners for their commitment to philanthropy and told of his own families early belief in donating 10% if possible and volunteering for the less fortunate whenever possible. Hickenlooper emphasized the strength of what he called the 3-legged stool of philanthropy that requires partnerships between civic groups, businesses and government.
Representing the Presenting Sponsor this year was Sheila Bugdanowitz, CEO of the Rose Community Foundation, who welcomed guests to the event along with comments from Event Chair Aleah Horstman. AFP Colorado Chapter President Luanne Williams engaged with supporters and described AFP’s history and goals for 2015.
7NEWS Emcee Mitch Jelniker kept guests entertained with humorous editorial commentary throughout the luncheon including thanks to Outstanding Small Business Award winners Bachus & Schanker for their generous TV advertising.
The Outstanding Youth Award went to Allison Winn who described her launch of The Stink Bug Project, a program of the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation which provides well-trained, loving companion dogs to the families of children with serious illnesses. Winn, a cancer survivor herself, received a standing ovation for her commitment to others and inspirational story.
The Award Winners are as follows:
Outstanding Large Business
Ball Corporation, Broomfield
Outstanding Small Business
Bachus & Schanker, LLC, Denver
Outstanding Foundation
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
Fort Collins
Outstanding Philanthropist
Conrad Nelson, Buena Vista
Outstanding Professional in Philanthropy – Fundraising
Jan Weimer, YMCA of Metropolitan Denver
Outstanding Professional in Philanthropy – Grantmaking
Sheila Bugdanowitz
Rose Community Foundation
Outstanding Service Organization
Hugo Improvement Partnership Hugo, Colorado
Outstanding Volunteer
Arden (Denny) Gray
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser
Jamie Angelich, Greenwood Village
Outstanding Youth
Allison Winn, Denver
Outstanding Youth Group
Parker Kids’ Club, Parker
Lifetime Achievement Award
Charles D. Latuda, Trinidad
For more information regarding the Association of Fundraising Professionals-Colorado Chapter please visit www.afpnet.org
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- Rose Foundation CEO Sheila Bugdanowitz
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- Toni DeAngelis, Kim Lucero, Laura DeBella
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- Judy & George Latuda
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- Kathie Repola of Centura Health, Outstanding Volunteer Award Winner Jamie Angelich, AFP President Luanne-Willams
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- Lee Shaughnessy, Luanne Williams, Event Chair Aleah-Horstman
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- Lynn Andrews, Holly Paulman
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- Luanne Williams with Outstanding Youth Winner Allison Winn
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- Ron and Joyce Fishman, Diana Litvak, Allison Winn, Dr. Brian Winn, 7News Emcee Mitch Jelnicker
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- Scott Smith, Allison Friedrichs, Chris Nicholson
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- Nancy & John Ross, Cherie Kirschbaum
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- Guest admissions was busy at the Seawell Grand Ballroom
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- Bill Winn, Jacquie Hall
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- Alissa West, Leslie Strate
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- Leslie Strate, Charlie Walling, Alissa West
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- Jonathan Evans, Eileen Danahy, Rebecca Reutlinger, Kate McDonnell, Gordon Smith
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- Krista Lewis, Claire Sheldon
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- Andrea Gonzales, Janine Flores
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- Karen Snuffer, Laurie Anderson, Molly Clark, Rosie Sanchez
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- Todd Lewton, Mike Pasquerdik, Bill Fowler
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- Dennis Moore, Patrick Sablich
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- Tom Brinegar, Paula Henry
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- Julie Hill, Kimberly Armitrage
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- National Philanthropy Day of Colorado honors the state’s hardest working philanthropists
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- Julie Hill, Debbie Ford, Kimberly Armitrage
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- Jonathan McDonnell
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- Outstanding Philanthropist Conrad Nelson, Jonathan McDonnell
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- Lexi Anderson, Bruce Atchison
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- Megan Wilson, Suzanne Bruce
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- Tiffany Kollander, Ken Kirwin, Joanne Flores Moses
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- Lisa Hill, Karla Raines
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- Dee Ann Acosta of AFP Colorado Chapter
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- Cheryl Dotson, Cory Anderson
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- The Association of Fundraising Professionals hosts National Philanthropy Day every year
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- DCPA Seawell Grand Ballroom hosted the event
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- Presenting Sponsor Rose Foundation CEO Sheila Bugdanowitz welcomed guests
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- 7News Emcee Mitch Jelnicker kept the crowd entertained
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- Gov. John Hickenlooper congratulated award winners
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- Gov. John Hickenlooper described his mother’s devotion to philanthropy
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- Gov. John Hickenlooper emphasized business, civic and government partnerships
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- More than 750 attended this year’s event
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- Outstanding Small Business Winner Darin Schanker, Aleah Horstman
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- Patsie Smith of Hugo Improvement Partnership accepts the award for Outstanding Service Organization
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- A dozen awards were presented to individuals and organizations
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- Outstanding Volunteer Denny Gray thanks guests
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- Outstanding Philanthropist Conrad Nelson
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- Outstanding Foundation Winner Ray Caraway, President of Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
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- Emcee Mitch Jelniker acknowledges award winners and sponsors
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- Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Jamie Angelich
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- Outstanding Fundraising Professional Jan Weimer, VP of Development of YMCA of Metro Denver
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- Outstanding Fundraising Professional Jan Weimer, Aleah Horstman
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- Emcee Mitch Jelniker jokes that the ‘doors are locked’ until guests leave a donation
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- The Parker Kids Club won Outstanding Youth Group
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- Sofi Callis of Parker Kids Club
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- Aleah Horstman helps the Parker Kids Club reps at the podium
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- Emcee Mitch Jelniker introduces Outstanding Youth Winner Allison Winn
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- Outstanding Youth Winner Allison Winn received a standing ovation
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- Outstanding Youth Winner Allison Winn describes her philanthropic journey
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- George Latuda accepts the for Charles Latuda’s Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of the family
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- AFP President Luanne Williams congratulates winners and thanks sponsors
