2:04 pm, May 15, 2013
As Nancy Ferro watched her son Michael go through cancer treatment, she was surprised to find that, at 23, he was by far the youngest person at his support groups. After his recovery, Michael went on a kayaking trip with First Descents, a Denver-based nonprofit that sends young-adult cancer survivors on adventure trips together. Nancy saw...
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8:05 am, May 10, 2013
Last month, Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) turned a typical week at the office into a massive do-good campaign across the country. From building homes to maintaining park trails and filling shelves at a food pantry, Aimco workers chipped in to give back to the communities they live and work in. Call it corporate...
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9:15 am, May 8, 2013
Fashion is rarely known for utility—anyone want to try walking in these? But a new Denver-based apparel company is trying to prove that theory wrong by using fashion to help the environment. For Love of All Things (FLOAT)—which launched officially (and suitably) on Earth Day, April 22—aims to raise funds and awareness for environmental- and...
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1:05 pm, May 1, 2013
In the last 100 years, Denver's historic Five Points neighborhood has held many identities. In the early 20th century, it functioned as the city's aristocratic center. Then it became known as one of America's richest jazz scenes throughout the 1930s and 50s (so much so, that it would earn the nickname “Harlem of the West"). But more...
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2:30 pm, Apr 25, 2013
Wax your skis, break out the Hawaiian-print shirt, and come get lei'd: this is a different kind of harvest party. Loveland Ski Area closes for the season on May 5, but will host one last shindig—the Annual Corn Harvest—this Saturday, April 27. Take morning turns on the corn (that's ski-speak for the much-loved coarse and granular...
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11:04 am, Apr 17, 2013
It's no secret that the American education system could use improvement. While Colorado isn't the worst in the nation for high school graduation rates, it's certainly not the best either. The probability of a Denver public high school freshman graduating in four years is just below 60 percent, with about a 6 percent chance that they will never...
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11:30 am, Apr 4, 2013
Knowing how busy everyone in Denver seems to be these days (especially with the weather quickly warming up), I thought it'd be wise to get one of spring's most exciting events on your radar now: Music Matters May.Flobots.org and the Art District on Santa Fe have concocted an event that brings musicians and artists together for "authentic, live,...
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1:47 pm, Apr 3, 2013
If memories of college exams, all-nighters, and tuition bills still make you break out in a cold sweat, imagine the added stress if your family lost its home to foreclosure. Graduating college can be particularly hard on low-income students, who tend to have significantly lower graduation rates than wealthier classmates. ...
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9:00 am, Apr 1, 2013
An object's value changes when you own it—especially when you built it or restored it to its full glory. That's the feeling Lucky Bikes Re-Cyclery is trying to instill in Denver's youth and their families. Lucky Bikes is a youth-run, nonprofit community bike shop off West Jewell Avenue in southwest Denver. Opening on April 1, the shop...
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2:54 pm, Feb 12, 2013
If all this fresh powder wasn't enough of an excuse, this month, a Washington-based organization will let us ski and board with a purpose: to help fight and cure cancer. Hope on the Slopes (HOTS), Ski & Ride for a Cure was founded by Dave Ludwig in 2003. Ludwig, an active skier was inspired by the popular Relay for Life and...
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9:13 am, Jan 30, 2013
When Jimmy and Linda Yip's 19-year-old son and only child, Nathan, was killed in a car accident, they refused to let their grief immobilize them. Instead, they immediately felt a calling, says Linda, to fulfill Nathan's dreams of helping to educate children. (After being shocked by living conditions he saw during a trip to an orphanage in...
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10:00 am, Jan 10, 2013
It’s easy to make a 2013 resolution to make healthier food choices. And for plenty of people, it’s just a matter of switching up your grocery list or not eating out as often. But for some, eating healthier—especially when you’re providing meals for a family on a limited income and with a demanding schedule—isn’t that simple. Buying wholesome,...
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9:30 am, Jan 2, 2013
Even though the big animals like elk, moose, bear, and mountain lion get most of the media attention, it's birds that dominate our ecosystems (493 species of birds live in Colorado). Just ask the Audubon Society of Greater Denver, which has studied and protected Colorado's bird population for 43 years. Better yet, become an Audubon Naturalist...
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9:59 am, Nov 28, 2012
The number of displaced people in Denver continues to rise each year, and with the unauthorized camping ban in place since June, the city's homeless population is feeling the pinch more than ever. Sacred Heart House of Denver is one of many programs designed to address the issue. Sacred Heart House of Denver combats the issues...
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9:30 am, Nov 21, 2012
If there's one thing I've learned about snowboarding, it's that the sport is a lot like life. You fall down—a lot. You get up, brush yourself off, and keep going. When you're learning, you get bruised up and banged around. You heal. With persistence and determination, you eventually reap big awards—like swooshing down a mountain on a bluebird day—...
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