It is that time of year again when people and nonprofit groups need a helping hand. Below is a list of events designed to help others in the community.
Colorado Gives Day on December 7
Colorado Gives Day makes good happen for more than 3,000 local nonprofits. What began in 2010 has grown to one of the largest giving days in the US. In 2020, the annual statewide movement raised more than $50 million in 24 hours. This celebration of giving helps donors give where they live to the causes they care about most. Visit coloradogives.org to access the list of nonprofits in Longmont that you can donate to this holiday season.
Youth Giving Tree: Youth Form Now Open!
Join Out Boulder County in celebrating our Annual Youth Giving Tree Program!
During the holiday season, Out Boulder County offers their youth the opportunity to ask for gender-affirming apparel/materials/supplies or any other item that they may need/want that they may not be able to ask their parents, family, or friends due to lack of support around their LGBTQ+ identities, financial barriers, or many other factors.
If you are a LGBTQ+ youth between the ages 11-18 and would like to make a gift request, please use this Youth Gift Request Form Link -- bit.ly/youth-giving-tree-2021. Requests will be kept confidential (we will only use initials when sharing requests).
Requests from youth are due by Wednesday, December 1st! If you are an adult and would like to purchase one or more of the gift requests please review our youth gift request sheet and email OBC's Youth Program Manager, Jenna (she/they) at [email protected] to confirm your orders. You can also make a cash donation through this link that goes directly to the Youth Giving Tree Program. All financial donations to this program will be used to buy youth gifts that have not been claimed.
Boulder County Head Start's Holiday Winter Clothes Drive
Boulder County Head Start, or BCHS, asks people to please consider donating their gently used winter outerwear before Dec. 8 in this year’s Holiday Winter Clothes Drive. BCHS is looking for clothing of all sizes ranging from infants to adults. The items that are most needed include coats, gloves, snow boots and snow pants/suits. If someone wants to give a money donation, BCHS can’t accept cash donations but they can accept gift cards to purchase items. For more information about the Winter Clothes Drive, please contact Stacy at 720-692-8560 or Alex at [email protected].
First Annual Dents for Donations
This year, Big Bear Dent Repair and OUR Center in Longmont are teaming up to hold the first annual Dents for Donations event from Nov. 29-Dec. 4. Do you have that little car ding you've been waiting to get repaired? Here's your chance! Big Bear Dent Repair is offering a free "door ding repair" for a donation to OUR Center! Schedule your appointment for Nov. 29-Dec. 4th at bigbeardentrepair.com. Monetary donations, non-perishable food and grocery store gift cards will be accepted as donations. Please help us get our community back on their feet.
Bell Ringers Needed for Salvation Army Longmont's Annual Kettle Campaign
Each year, the Salvation Army in Longmont, in partnership with OUR Center, helps low-income families with rent and utilities, to keep them housed and warm, with the funds generated from the Kettle Campaign and with the help from bell ringing volunteers. The money stays in our community, it’s a short time commitment, it’s fun and it’s easy! If you are willing to coordinate a group to ring bells between Nov. 26 and Dec. 24, please contact Elaine at 303-772-5529 ext. 224 or [email protected]. You can schedule as little as one day at a local Longmont store, but we do ask you to fill the entire day and coordinate your ringers.
Funds are used locally in the St. Vrain Valley for rent and utility assistance to keep families in their homes and keep their utilities on.
Through Cold Mornings, Hope Marches On
Millions of Americans, including families right here in our community, are struggling from the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. People from all walks of life were pushed into poverty for the first time – joining the millions in America who were already unable to make ends meet. These vulnerable families and individuals often face impossible choices between bills and food, or rent and medications.
With your help, Hope Marches On as The Salvation Army Intermountain Division combats problems such as poverty and homelessness across Colorado, Eastern Montana, Utah and Wyoming, that have grown worse in the wake of COVID-19. With a gift of $25 a month, you can help struggling individuals keep up and keep going. To donate, visit the Salvation Army website.
Cara's 1st Annual Leftover Turkey Trot 5k Fun Run/2k Walk
On January 11, 2020 our 16-year-old daughter, Cara Calitre, tragically passed in a car accident. Cara’s Wave of Hope Foundation will honor our daughter by supporting causes that were important to her, including youth sports, education, and protecting the environment. Cara's 1st Annual Leftover Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/2K Walk will celebrate Cara’s life while helping youth realize their dreams.
Join us at our annual fundraising event to celebrate Cara’s life while raising funds to give hope and opportunity to children who may not have financial means to pursue their dreams by providing athletic and academic scholarships. Cara’s 1st Annual Leftover Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/2K Walk will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 27 at Boulder High School. Enter our raffle for a chance to win great items from local companies including 2022 Armada ARV 96 all mountain skis donated by Christy Sports! Stretch before your run/walk while enjoying live music by the Mixed Cymbals. Fuel up before your 5k fun run or 2k walk and treat yourself to complimentary snacks – fruit, energy bars, bagels, yogurt and more! Curb your appetite after your workout with delicious food available for purchase from Rat’s WoodShack BBQ!
Share-A-Gift Holiday Donations, Boulder, November 22 to December 11
Since 1972, Share-A-Gift’s Toys for Tots has provided toys, bikes and books for children of low-income families in the area. Support this all-volunteer, annual holiday project by donating new toys, games, dolls, books or gently used bicycles. Please deliver donations unwrapped.
Donation delivery locations include Boulder Baseline, Boulder Table Mesa, Boulder Diagonal, Boulder Downtown, Broomfield/Westminster, CU Boulder UMC, Lafayette, Louisville, Longmont Hover and Longmont Main. For cash donations or further information, please visit https://shareagift.org.
Giving Tuesday, Community Cycles, Boulder, 30 November to 1 December
Community Cycles is a non-profit organization of bicycle enthusiasts whose mission is to educate and advocate for the safe use of bicycles as an affordable, viable and sustainable means of transportation and personal enjoyment within our community. Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity. Thank you for your donation to keep our wheels turning: Community Cycles' Annual Fund.
White Fields Community Church’s Annual Toy Shop in Longmont will be held Saturday, December 11th from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. or when we run out of toys. If we run out of toys before 1 p.m. our doors will close. We will provide a new toy, smaller new toy, stocking, stuffed animal, toothbrush/paste kit to 500 children ages birth to 18.
Requirements: you can only shop for your own children and a birth certificate is required for each of your children and your photo ID. No other forms of identification for children will be accepted. This event is first come, first served. When you arrive, you will be given a ticketed time to return to the doors vs having you wait outside in a line. This is due to COVID and potential weather. A survey will be given to you when you arrive to complete before you enter. Please be kind to our volunteers who ensure this event can happen. Sponsors include Safelite Autoglass, CCIG Insurance, Adventure Dental, Vision and Orthodontics and White Fields Community Church.
Front Range Hippotherapy Christmas Fundraiser with Chris Morse and Monica LaBonte
Front Range Hippotherapy is having a Christmas fundraiser and you’re invited!
Front Range Hippotherapy is a non-profit organization based in Boulder, CO and dedicated to enriching the lives of people with disabilities, and their caregivers, through the provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech and language pathology services while incorporating the horse and its movement as an essential therapeutic tool. We believe in the power of music to make the world a better place. All music starts locally. We empower artists, fans and venues to connect and create a thriving and inspiring local music scene. This year, the FBH’s Christmas Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, Dec. 11 at Roots Music Project at 4747 Pearl St. Suite V3A, Boulder, CO 80301. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will start at 7:30 p.m. City of Boulder mask exemption requires all attendees to show proof of vaccination. At the event, there will be musical performances by Christopher Morse and Monica LaBonte. Kids get in for free!
Do you know of another event not listed here? Please send the information to [email protected] and we will add it to the list.
