36 results for tag: Philanthropy
Volunteer Spotlight: Marji Mitchell
Marji Mitchell, Volunteer Coordinator:
I moved to Colorado Springs in early 2013 from Olympia, Washington with my partner Judy. Many of our friends there regaled us with tales of how conservative it was here…that we would have difficulty finding friends…that we wouldn’t be able to “talk politics”…you get the idea. So imagine my delight when I read about Citizens Project’s Creating Community Breakfast. Further exploration led me to the Mission Statement and Vision. I knew then that there was hope (“It’s A Springs Thing”). I definitely wanted to become part of this organization. I spent 21 years working in the private ...
2014 CCB: We are looking for Table Captains!
The 2014 Creating Community Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, June 5th from 7:30 - 8:30 am at the Double Tree. And we need YOU to help out by volunteering to be a Table Captain!
There will be two Table Captain Kickoffs held at the CP Office on March 19th and 25th, both at 5 pm. Contact Anya if you are interested in being a 2014 Table Captain to let her know which kickoff you would like to attend!
We're excited to have your marvelous help!
Announcing our 2014 Divine Award Recipients
The Divine Award is given annually to a person whose commitment to diversity, equality and religious freedom has impacted the community in positive and lasting ways. The award simultaneously recognizes the accomplishments of its recipient and honors the legacy of Amy Divine, the founder of Citizens Project, who dedicated her energy to championing traditional American values of equal rights, individual freedoms, separation of church and state, civic engagement and respect for diversity.
This year, our annual Divine Award will be held Tuesday, February 11th from 5:00-7:00 pm at Stargazers Theater
This year, we have two honorees: June Waller and ...
A Note from Our Friends at Inside/Out
Dear friends of Inside/Out,
Immediately following the fire that engulfed our Inside/Out home earlier this year, so many of you stepped forward to help. We were inspired and humbled to see our community standing in solidarity with our incredible youth, and I can't begin to thank you enough for your generosity of time, talent, and treasure.
Because of you, Inside/Out Youth Services:
Raised more than $90,000 at our recent Ally Up! Breakfast event, ensuring our fiscal health and ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances;
Has a temporary home at the Tim Gill Center for Public Media, allowing the 512 young people we serve annually to be ...
Activism in the Next Generation: Technology and Millenials
By Anya Arndt
It seems like everyone has been writing about “Millennials” lately. Half the blogosphere is blaming Millennials and our “selfish nature” for the woes of the world and the inevitable decline of the United States, while the other half is desperately defending the technology generation as full of innovative and big-thinking people who are just struggling to enter the adult world in today’s economy. ((Remember that Time article, “The Me Me Me Generation?” Why yes, I was offended by that, and here are a few reasons why. Then there was Susan Zarkin’s TruthDig article: I have absolutely no idea where she gets the idea ...
Mail Bag: A letter to Citizens Project
Dear Citizens Project;
I have been remiss in not writing to you sooner to thank you for the outstanding contributions you make to all citizens of our community. When one reaches their “golden years” and has worked to make a difference their entire lives, it becomes even more of a passion because of the passing of time.
I appreciate what you do from both a personal and professional standpoint. I have been employed as a speech-language pathologist for thirty-eight years, thirty-five of those in Colorado Springs School District 11. Over the course of my career I have had the opportunity to work with all populations and age groups ...
Divine Award Celebration honors, inspires
Nearly 150 community members gathered at Citizens Project's Divine Award Celebration on February 5 to honor the 2013 Divine Award recipient, Sharon Friedman. Photos courtesy of Rob Larimer:
Citizens Project to honor Sharon Friedman with Divine Award
Citizens Project is pleased to announce our ninth annual Divine Award Celebration, an event that honors an individual in the Pikes Peak region who has worked tirelessly to create a vibrant democracy in which equal rights are protected and differences are respected.
This year’s honoree is Sharon Friedman-producer, long-time community director, arts advocate, teacher, therapist, activist, associate publisher and environmentalist.
Previous recipients include Mary Lou Makepeace, Dr. Jim White, Pam Jones and Juliet Draper (shared award), Lorne Kramer, Richard Skorman, John Weiss, Mary Ellen McNally, and Rosemary Harris Lytle.
Tuesday, February ...
20 accomplishments for 20 years
As our 20th year comes to a close, Citizens Project is pleased to present what are - in our opinion - the top twenty cultural shifts and events that Citizens Project and its supporters and allies have directly affected:
20. Citizens Project served on a statewide coalition of immediate responders who challenged the 2012 deceptively-titled “Religious Liberty Amendment” measure at the title board, causing Focus on the Family to withdraw this liberty-threatening proposition;
19. We participated in the local Safe @ School Coalition and advocated for inclusive anti-discrimination language in School District 11 policy, which passed 6-1 in June of ...
Citizens Project welcomes new board members in 2013!
Citizens Project thanks and congratulates the following individuals who will be joining our Board of Directors in 2013:
Jane Ard-Smith has been active in the local Sierra Club Group since 1997 and has been the Group Chair since 2005. In that time she has recruited and encouraged others to be active in environmental advocacy – both through the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations in the region. She has a long history of encouraging people in the community to run for office, and involved others in trainings to help them decide whether they want to run for office. In addition she is deeply involved in recruiting and deploying ...