Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Denver Union Station’s revitalization while supporting Make-A-Wish Colorado on July 13! This event demonstrates a significant commitment to the local community by bringing together Denver’s citizens in support of local nonprofits for a memorable summer evening. Featuring performances by The Colorado Symphony, haikuists, ice sculpturists, and live painting, and more! Enjoy the food and drink of chef-led restaurants and take in the renovations of our station at the event of the decade! Select Make-A-Wish Colorado as your nonprofit of choice when purchasing your tickets and 100% of the proceeds will be donated back to Make-A-Wish Colorado!
Make-A-Wish Colorado
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Greenwood Village, CO 1,238 followers
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
About us
Founded in 1983 as one of the nation’s first Make-A-Wish® chapters, Make-A-Wish Colorado is celebrating 40 years of granting wishes to eligible children throughout the state, from Fort Collins to Telluride and Grand Junction to Burlington. Make-A-Wish Colorado is part of the largest wish-granting organization in the world, with 58 chapters in the United States and its territories and 40 international affiliates serving 50 countries.
- Website
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http://wish.org/colorado
External link for Make-A-Wish Colorado
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1983
- Specialties
- wish granting, nonprofit, charity, children, and volunteer
Locations
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Primary
7951 E Maplewood Ave
126
Greenwood Village, CO 80111, US
Employees at Make-A-Wish Colorado
Updates
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Ramona is a sweet five-year-old girl whose wish is to have a themed go-kart race with her friends. You can help bring Ramona's wish to life - here's how! We're searching for companies to support Ramona's wish by sponsoring Wish Heroes presented by 5DayDeal! Sponsors will have the opportunity to decorate Ramona's go-karts and join us on her wish day to cheer her on as she races her friends. Reach out to Grace Ehemann at [email protected] if your company wants to help sponsor Wish Heroes & make Ramona's wish come true! #wishesneedpartners
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Our friends at Businessolver hosted a wish celebration for Alice, whose wish is to go to Walt Disney World Resorts to meet her favorite characters from "Frozen!" Businessolver employees decorated their office to welcome Alice & her family and enjoyed an afternoon filled with cake, hugs and fun. We're grateful for the support of businesses who help make wishes come true in our community. #wishesneedpartners
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Calling all Real Estate Agents! Help create a brighter summer for wish kids! For many of us, summer is a time for rest, relaxation and fun in the sun. But for wish kids, the fight against their critical illnesses does not stop. You can help families find relief from traumatic stress and experience transformative joy by helping grant wishes. As a real estate community, you can unite to bring hope to kids who need it most! Ready to make a real difference in the lives of wish kids? Contact Grace Ehemann at [email protected] to get started!
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We're overflowing with gratitude for our friends at the iconic Colorado restaurant, Casa Bonita! Their dedication to supporting our mission is incredible. From hosting wish kids and their families, to donating packages to our auction, to championing our Kids For Wish Kids program, Casa Bonita has been a huge community supporter and beacon of hope and joy for wish kids. Thank you, Casa Bonita, for being a cherished part of our wish-granting community and for creating joy for wish kids across the state.
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A huge shoutout and heartfelt thank you these Colorado Subaru locations for their incredible support of Make-A-Wish Colorado through the Share the Love campaign! 🚗💙 With every Subaru purchased or leased during the campaign period, you helped bring moments of joy, hope, and strength to wish kids and their families across Colorado. #WishesNeedPartners and your dedication to our mission is a testament to the positive impact that businesses can have when they believe in our mission. Thank you for helping us transform lives, one wish at a time. 💙✨ Schomp Subaru Heuberger Subaru Groove Subaru AutoNation Subaru West AutoNation Subaru Arapahoe
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One of our Whiskey, Wine & Wishes sponsors, Denver Petroleum Club, is hosting a summer BBQ tomorrow to fundraise for Make-A-Wish Colorado! You can make a different by checking out their online auction and bidding on some incredible auction items now through 6 PM tomorrow: https://lnkd.in/gjDb7yfW #wishesneedpartners
Our auction benefiting Make-A-Wish Colorado is open! Go check it out: https://lnkd.in/gjDb7yfW. Help us a ton of raise funds to grant wishes for children battling critical illness! Bidding will close during our Family BBQ: https://lnkd.in/gE-72wQK on Friday, June 14th at 6:00 PM. It is wonderful to see our community come together to make a difference. Thank you to all of you who donated. Now get in there and bid!
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Dive into the heartwarming intersection of dreams and wheels as Erin Hutchison, Make-A-Wish Colorado Board Member and CEO of VEHICLE VAULT- Museum & Event Center, sits down with Jeff Krebs from Make-A-Wish Colorado in this episode of "Hutch & Clutch." Join them as they share stories of hope, community, and the profound impact of granting life-changing wishes! https://lnkd.in/ehu3J_pf
Unveiling Dreams: Make-A-Wish Colorado & Vehicle Vault | Hutch & Clutch Episode 2
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We're wrapping up the 2023-2024 school year and Kids For Wish Kids presented by Chevron Colorado! It was another groundbreaking year of student-led fundraising, with over 200 schools hosting Wish Weeks and other events. Together, these communities raised enough to grant 266 wishes for kids throughout the state! The combined effort and incredible dedication of student leaders, faculty members, school communities and sponsors like Chevron Colorado, Dutch Bros Coffee & Future Legends Complex make this program the most successful Kids For Wish Kids program in the nation, helping Make-A-Wish Colorado continue to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Thank you to our top 10 fundraising schools! Mountain Vista High School, Legend High School, Chaparral High School, Ralston Valley High School, Rock Canyon High School, Cherokee Trail High School, Chatfield High School, Douglas County High School, Valor Christian High School, and Smoky Hill High School | Colorado High School Activities Association
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Have you seen our Make-A-Wish Colorado billboards across the Denver metro area? It's all thanks to our incredible partners at Lamar Advertising of Denver! Their generous in-kind support helps us share our mission and tell our story. We're so grateful for Lamar's partnership and their team of Make-A-Wish Colorado supporters! #wishesneedpartners