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Chalk It Up 4 Charity
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While the Chalk It Up 4 Charity spotlight shined brightest on the young artists, the
event also showcased the neighborly spirit
of the participating business and community sponsors, all of whom made generous donations to the event’s fundraising efforts. Corporate sponsorships made possible the fun participant baskets, which contained an event t-shirt, bubbles, chalk, a free kids meal at Chick-fil-A, a carry caddy and a colorful pinwheel to mark each artist's spot.
Perhaps the most difficult part of Chalk It Up
4 Charity fell to the judges, who were local artist Jerod Anderson, Castle Pines Mayor Jeff Huff and The Connection’s managing editor Lynne Marsala Basche. The trio's challenge was to chose between many worthy and creative sidewalk creations, paying special attention to use of color, creativity and overall expression.
Judge Jerod Anderson summed it up best, “Events like the Party in the Park really show how we can come together as a community and just have a good time; it is always fun seeing kids join me in drawing. What really made this special was watching what these kids created for the event. Seeing beautiful sunsets, Colorado flags and even a buffalo or two in these artists’ creations really helped drive home how great Castle Pines is. One participant even brought her own chalk to work with, which I thought was pretty awesome! And since the proceeds went to charity, it made it more than just drawing on the ground. It really showed that people and kids
in Castle Pines care, while also knowing how to have fun.”
“I loved chalk it up for charity,” said Bird. “I had lots of fun, and it made me really happy.
It felt good to support for a good cause.” The Connection is looking forward to making Chalk It Up 4 Charity an annual event!
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Special thanks to all of our presenting sponsors – Sky Ridge Medical Center, Colorado Kids Pediatric Dentistry, Castle Pines Eye Care, Camp Bow Wow, Chick-fil-A Castle Rock and Taylor Morrison Homes.
Thank you to our sponsors!
• SkyRidge Medical Center
• Colorado Kids Pediatric Dentistry
• Castle Pines Eye Care
• Camp Bow Wow Castle Rock
• Chick-fil-A Castle Rock
• Castle Rock Zip Line Tours
• Douglas County Libraries
• Allstate Insurance, Tammy Lopez
Agency
• Frontier Wealth Management
• Copperfalls Aveda Day Spa and Salon
• Frank & Vicky Kellen
• The Keep
• LIV Sotheby’s Castle Pines
• The Gluten Escape Bakery
• Coldwell Banker Castle Pines
• Colorado Avid Golfer
• Mama Lisa’s Little Italy
• Mitch Storey
• Castle Pines Urgent Care
• FastSigns Parker
• Wellspring Community
• Kim Maguire, Premier Property
Management, LLC
• Park Meadows Retail Resort • LIV Sotheby’s International
Realty, Wanda Ford