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Concerts For Kids is a Denver based not-for-profit foundation that raises funds for and awareness of local children’s charities. Christie and Walter Isenberg created the organization in 2004, with the vision of enriching the lives of children by supporting efforts in the areas of healthcare and education. Today Concerts For Kids helps to support more than 40 child-focused organizations annually through its multiple fundraising events and community service projects. To date, Concerts For Kids has distributed nearly $1.7 million in monetary and in-kind donations to their beneficiaries. Click here to learn more about Concerts For Kids!
GET INVOLVED
Get involved with Concerts For Kids today! Whether it's donating your time or your money, we rely on YOUR help to make us succeed. Click on either link to find out more information on how you can help the children in our community.
CFK PARTNERS WITH SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FOR TOY DRIVE This holiday season, Southwest Airlines will be partnering with Concerts For Kids to benefit two local non-profit organizations, both of which are year-round beneficiaries of Concerts For Kids. During the month of December, bring an unwrapped toy or a new pair of socks down to the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park and get free skate rental! The ice rink is located on 16th & Arapahoe. All donations will benefit the Sun Valley Youth Center and Colorado Volunteers of America. For information on Rink hours and entertainment, go to www.SouthwestRink.com Southwest Airlines says, “Thank You Denver!”
COLORADO GARDEN SHOW AWARDS GRANT TO CFK
Concerts For Kids is proud to announce they have been selected as a recipient of a $25,000 grant to support two of the organization’s projects – a community garden and greenhouse at the Serenity Learning Center (for children with autism) in Centennial, and an organic community vegetable garden at one Denver Public elementary school. The projects are set to be completed in April of 2011.
VISIT DENVER FOUNDATION TOURISM STAR AWARD
Concerts For Kids is proud to announce that Denver Day of Rock has been selected as a 2010 Tourism Star! The goal of this award is to honor Denver's top leaders in the tourism and convention industry. Visit Denver will be producing a video about the role of Denver Day of Rock in advancing Denver's tourism industry, which will be shown at the event. Concerts For Kids will be accepting the award on March 2, 2011.
The 7th Annual Community Day will be held on May 19, 2012. This event benefits 45 non-profit sites and this year will bring together 1,250 volunteers in just one day! This years Concerts For Kids anticipates the event to be an even greater success, especially with the addition of more sites and volunteers. Please contact us if you are interested in being a part of this day and would like to be a volunteer. Thank you to everyone who supported this past years community-wide effort, including sponsors, volunteers and our beneficiaries.
In 2011, with help from 664 volunteers who completed over 3,984 hours of work in one, six-hour day, the total value of labor, supplies and monetary giving came to $443,319.54an amazing number for one volunteer day! Below are just a few projects completed at the 6th Annual Community Day. A special thank you to all of our sponsors who made this day possible!
Children's Outreach Project
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Sun Valley Youth Center
The Halo Foundation
"We can’t thank you enough for your donated time, paint & materials, and generosity. Since Community Day on May 14th, both residents and staff alike have been commenting on the nice, new changes in both the women’s’ and men’s’ dorms. We truly appreciate the “face lift” that you’ve given us!"
- Lyric Raub, Volunteer Coordinator, Samaritan House | 
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