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Give where you live
The Douglas County Community Foundation (DCCF) is the regional champion for Colorado Gives Day and the Douglas County Gives “give where you live” campaign.
Nearly 50 local nonprofits out of the
more than 2,900 total Colorado nonprofits highlighted as part of Colorado Gives
Day participate. The event provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on the organizations and a safe way to donate online.
Whether you call it “give where you live”
or “neighbor helping neighbor,” the idea of taking care of our community first is gaining more support.
As this year draws to a close, we look forward to highlighting a host of new nonprofits
in 2021 and sharing each organization’s mission and inspirational story. If you would like to suggest a nonprofit to be featured in the coming months, please email editor@ castlepinesconnection.com.
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Shining a light on the angels in our community
By Carin R. Kirkegaard
Every month for the past six years, The Connection has featured a
different nonprofit organization with ties to the Castle Pines community.
The goal behind this segment is to introduce our readers to a variety of organizations that are the “angels among us.” The belief is that those who are doing the daily work of filling the gap – providing assistance for those in need – are simultaneously strengthening our community. The Castle Pines Connection is committed to shining a light on the good work being done.
A look back at the organizations and individuals featured this year in our Angels Among Us segment, as well as the many other nonprofits we have had the pleasure of assisting and partnering with, underscores the amazing work that goes on in our own community. Here are our 2021 nonprofit partners:
• Animal Rescue of the Rockies
• ARC Thrift Stores
• Boy Scout Troop #316 – Castle Pines
• Castle Crocs
• Castle Pines Chamber of Commerce
• Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce
• Castle Rock Collective
• Castle Rock High Noon Rotary
• Castle Rock Historical Society & Museum • Castle Rock Senior Activity Center
• Castle Rock Unitarian Universalist Church • Catholic Charities of Colorado
• Cherokee Ranch & Castle
• Clothes To Kids of Denver
• Colorado Parks and Wildlife
• Crisis Center
• Dads of Castle Rock
• DAWG Nation
• Denver Dumb Friends League
• Denver Museum of Nature & Science
• Downtown Castle Rock
• Double Angel Foundation
• Douglas County Community Foundation
• Douglas County Libraries
• Douglas County Fair & Rodeo
• Douglas County School District
• Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
• Dumb Friends League
• Elephant Rock
• Equine Partnership Program
• Friends of Castlewood Canyon
• Help & Hope Center
• Hide in Plain Sight
• Highlands Ranch Mountain Lions • Illuminate
• Journey Church
• Lone Tree Arts Center
• Lone Tree Arts Center Guild
• Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra
• Lutheran High School
• Mattersville
• Mile High Canine Rescue
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• Nature’s Educators
• Parker Chamber of Commerce
• Parker Artists Guild
• Paul’s ALS Memory Walk
• RCHS Drama Department
• Riseup Malawi
• Robin’s Nest Foundation
• Rotary Club of Castle Pines
• Rotary Club of Castle Rock
• Run to Change Lives
• Schweiger Ranch
• Scientific and Cultural Facilities District • Sock It To ‘Em
• South Metro Safety Foundation
• Sungate Kids
• Tall Tales Ranch
• The Good Dog Rescue
• The Village at Castle Pines Garden Club • The Vintage Car Club of Castle Pines
• Toys for Tots
• Turkey Rock Trot
• Village Castle Pines Garden Club
• Village Idiots Cycling Club
• Wellspring Community
December 2021
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