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Ed McCaffrey Dare to Play Football & Dare to Cheer Camps

// June 21st, 2010 // Support Your Community, What's Happening At Ability Specialists

For Down Syndrome
Presented by the Global Down Syndrome Foundation

Join TJ & Rick:

Game Day is Saturday, June 26th
Open and Free to the Public

10:30 am – Free Tailgate Party
11:30 am – Football Game Begins

Valor Christian High School
3775 Grace Blvd
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

Click here for more information: http://www.daretoplayfootball.org/

Upcoming Events

// June 17th, 2010 // Support Your Community

Accessing the World Through International Exchange disability seminar Denver Colorado July 13th 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
As part of the co-convened Association on Higher Education and Disability and PepNet 2010 Conference, this pre-conference workshop will introduce and explore the ins and outs of going on an international exchange program as a person with a disability or as someone advising people with disabilities.
See details:http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/colorado/co50000.php

Mile High Down Syndrome Association
July 13, 2010
Family Night for the DS-Autism Connection
Click here for more details. [pdf]

Brent’s Place
Date: 07/25/10
Time: 12:00 pm
Name: Kids Cure for Cancer
Location: Washington Park
5k Run/Walk, 1K Fun Run and Community Fair, Washington Park

Upcoming Events

// June 2nd, 2010 // Support Your Community

Ability Specialists Powerlifting Team competes in the Special Olympics State on Saturday June 5th.  Good Luck Guys!

Mile High Down Syndrome Association
June 6, 2010
11th Annual Poker Run and Benefit
Click here for more details. [pdf]

The Arc of Arapahoe Douglas County Annual Picnic

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 from 6 – 8 pm at Westlands Park in the Center Pavilion (The park is located on the west side of Quebec between Belleview & Orchard)

Hot dogs, drings and place settings provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.

Please invite a friend to join you. Everyone is welcome!

RSVP to pam@arc-ad.org or call 303-220-9228 before July 19

Upcoming Events

// April 7th, 2010 // Support Your Community

Brent’s Place

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!


Friday, May 7,2010
6AM-5PM

PURA VIDA Fitness and Spa
2955 East 1st Avenue
Denver, CO 80206

Upcoming Events

// March 26th, 2010 // Support Your Community

Dining Out for Life®  

 

 

Project Angel Heart is proud to participate in our 16th annual Dining Out for Life® event in 2010. In a single day, the fun, mutually beneficial efforts of Front Range restaurants, enthusiastic diners, and volunteer ambassadors raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to benefit people living with life-threatening illnesses in metropolitan Denver. Find a participating restaurant.  

On April 29, 2010, over 300 participating restaurants will agree to donate 25% of their food sales to Project Angel Heart. Diners simply eat out for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner at participating restaurants. By eating out on Dining Out for Life® day, they support their favorite eateries, enjoy delicious food, and benefit Project Angel Heart, all at once. In 2009, 335 restaurants and over 80,000 diners participated, raising over $340,000 for Project Angel Heart. Click here for more information: http://www.projectangelheart.org/events/dining-out-for-life.html

*  The Arc of Arapahoe & Douglas Golf Tournament – Friday, August 20, 2010 at Broken Tee Golf Course in Englewood.  $110/player, Shotgun start.  Registration and range warm up begins at 6:30 am with a shotgun start at 8:00 am.  Cost $110.00 per player and includes cart, range balls, barbecue lunch and lots of prizes.  Please visit the website, http://www.tournevents.com/arcad2 for all the details.

Upcoming Events

// March 19th, 2010 // Support Your Community

FAMILY NIGHTS:  The DS-Autism Connection will be meeting at the Beau Jo’s Pizza in Arvada every other month in 2010. Beau Jo’s is located at 7805 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO 80003, PH: 303-420-8376.   Join us on from 6:00-7:30 p.m. on the following dates for a Pizza Party in a semi-private area of the restaurant for a DS-Autism-Family-Friendly dining experience:

**Tuesday, January 26, 2010

**Tuesday, March 23, 2010 (NEXT WEEK!  PLEASE COME!!)

**Tuesday, May 25, 2010

**Tuesday, July 13, 2010

**Tuesday, September 14, 2010

**Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Beau Jo’s offers a Gluten Free menu, dairy-free cheese and a Healthy Menu Guide for people on specific diets. Beau Jo’s will do their best to meet your specific dietary needs. Families will be responsible for the cost of their own meals.

Let’s support each other and build our friendships at the same time! Bring your whole family, your friends, providers and anyone else who is interested in supporting families like ours. I can’t wait to see you there.

Upcoming Events

// February 24th, 2010 // Support Your Community

March 21, 2010
World Down Syndrome Day
In celebration of World Down Syndrome Day, Self-Advocates age 18 and older are encouraged to volunteer in the community to share our message of inclusion and showcase their abilities. We are partnering with several organizations in the community for placement with volunteer opportunities.

Please contact Volunteer & Events Coordinator, Melissa Davis for more details. 303-756-6101 melissad@mhdsa.org

Upcoming Events

// February 17th, 2010 // Support Your Community

Brent’s Place: Dos Casas



Weds, April 7, 2010
Lola Restaurant

Cocktails, Silent Auction and Regional Mexican Plates by Denver’s Top Chefs

Light the Houses

// December 14th, 2009 // Support Your Community

logo_with_lights-117x150Popular volunteer location for Ability Specialists needs help.

Let’s light all the lights this holiday season at the Denver and Aurora Ronald McDonald Houses. Your donation will Light the Houses all year long and, if you choose, we will send a card acknowledging your gift. Light the Houses kicks off November 17 with a day-long KOSI Radiothon and ends January 23, 2010.  For more information see: http://www.lightthehouses.com/

Help Take a Bite Out of Hunger

// November 11th, 2009 // Support Your Community

Ability Specialists’ Day Program has volunteered at Project Angel Heart for the past six years. Let’s help support Project Angel Heart by purchasing our holiday pies from their “Take a Bite Out Of Hunger” fundraiser!

Pies are $25 each.
$20 of each pie purchased is tax deductible!

For every pie purchased, Project Angel Heart will deliver 5 meals to a client battling illness.

How To Order: Complete the order form provided by the Team Manager at your pick up/drop off location. Payment is due at the time of order. You can pay by cash or check (make checks payable to PROJECT ANGEL HEART). Or you can pay by credit by calling the Ability Specialists office with your credit card information.

All pie orders are due by Friday November 13, 2009