Denver

2024

Annual Giving Tree Program with Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains and Gust Elementary: This holiday season, the Foundation’s Denver office proudly partnered with Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (LFSRM), a nonprofit human services agency which provides adoption, disaster relief, foster care, older adult guardianship, family support & education, and refugee & immigration services. Foundation members sponsored ten individuals, fulfilling their holiday gift wish lists through a Giving Tree event. The gifts were delivered to LFSRM on December 12, ensuring timely holiday distributions to the individuals and families.

Additionally, for the third year in a row, the Foundation’s Denver committee also extended holiday cheer to Denver Public Schools by sponsoring a group of students from Gust Elementary, a Title 1 elementary school with around 600 students. Volunteers donated gifts from a wish list and participated at the school’s “toy store,” helping students pick out special gifts for the holidays.  A huge thank you to all who participated in these two Giving Tree programs this year, spreading holiday spirit throughout our community!

December Blood Drive Hosted in Denver: The Foundation’s Denver office was proud to host another blood drive to support Vitalant Colorado in advance of the holidays. Vitalant needs to collect as many as 5,500 blood donations every day to meet patient needs and this is an opportunity for our volunteers to help transform the lives of numerous patients in the community. Thanks to Vitalant and the donors, 15 total units, 14 whole blood donations, and one power red donation were collected.

Home for the Holidays Thanksgiving Supply Drive with LFSRM: The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office was proud to partner with Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (LFSRM) for its “2024 Home for the Holidays” Thanksgiving drive by donating new pots and pans, other kitchen necessities, and grocery store gift cards. Donated items will go to families in LFSRM’s foster care, refugee, and adoption programs in Colorado to help ensure their needs for a successful Thanksgiving are fulfilled.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s: The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver committee supported the Alzheimer’s Association “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” event again this year and raised over $3,800. Funds raised go towards supporting Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado’s local care, support, and research programs. In addition, the team walked in memory of colleagues, friends, and family.

Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk: The Foundation’s Denver office partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to support the 2024 Out of the Darkness Walk, raising over $700 for research and education. In addition, members volunteered at two stations, HOPE Notes and Memory Trees, and assisted with registration. This years Denver Metro walk raised $172, 977 with over 2,040 participants and 219 teams.

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains Backpack Drive:  For the Foundation’s annual school supply drive, the Denver office proudly supported Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (LFSRM) by supplying ten backpacks filled with needed supplies for high school aged students. Volunteers assembled and dropped off the backpacks in time for the high school students to be set up for success as they begin the new school year. LFSRM programs and generous donations make it possible to provide quality services and supplies to vulnerable children and families.

Brothers Redevelopment Paint-A-Thon Foundation and Summer Clerk Project: In June, 20 of our Holland & Hart Foundation volunteers, including summer clerks, attorneys, and business professionals from our Denver, Boulder, and Cheyenne offices, proudly supported the annual Brothers Redevelopment Paint-A-Thon project. Volunteers helped a longtime Denver homeowner restore her home’s exterior with a fresh coat of paint. Created in 1978, the Brothers Redevelopment’s Paint-A-Thon is a free service offered to older adults or disabled homeowners in the Denver and surrounding metro areas who are in need of having their homes painted. A huge thanks to the many volunteers who helped make a difference for this homeowner and the community.

     

Holland & Hart Foundation Hosts Blood Drive: Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. The Holland & Hart Denver office was proud to host a blood drive in early May to support Vitalant’s needs to collect as many as 5,500 blood donations every day for patients. Thanks to Vitalant and Holland & Hart donors—including 12 first-time donors!—27 lifesaving whole blood donations will be made available to numerous patients in the community.

2023

Holiday Gift Bags and Baskets for Lennox Guest Home: The Foundation’s Denver office committee proudly supported the Lennox Guest Home residents and employees through an annual holiday gift giving initiative. Volunteers, including members of the firm’s Private Client Group, assembled cheerful gift bags for each resident filled with socks, hygiene items, and treats, including a personalized holiday card and $20 in cash. Two gift baskets with individually wrapped festive goodies were also prepared for the Lennox employees. Every year the committee looks forward to this gift exchange and rewarding visit to the Lennox Guest Home, delivering holiday gifts and spreading joy.

Annual Thanksgiving Pie Party with Lennox Guest Home: The Denver office committee was thrilled to continue its long-standing Thanksgiving tradition of delivering pies to Lennox Guest Home residents. Several volunteers donated an assortment of delicious pies and whipped cream. Nine volunteers, including Foundation founders Sam and Jean Guyton, helped deliver and serve the pies at the Lennox Guest Home in Denver. The Lennox Home is an assisted living facility with the ability to home 57 elderly and/or residents with disabilities. Holland & Hart has worked with the Lennox Guest Home, hosting various events for the benefit of the residents, for over 30 years.

Pots, Pans, and Gift Card Drive for Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains: The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office supported Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (LFSRM) Refugee & Asylee Programs by collecting and donating several boxes of new pots and pans, and more than $2,300 in cash, checks and gift cards for local refugee families. LFSRM provides services and supplies for refugees arriving in Colorado, and connects foster and adoption families with services and donations during the holiday season.

HOPE Center Annual Halloween Party: The Foundation’s Denver office proudly supported the HOPE Center again this year through its long-standing, annual Halloween event with the center’s children to provide an enjoyable and safe Halloween for the center’s children. ​Volunteers prepared 110 Halloween treat bags for children aged 2 1/2 to 5 years old, and delivered them to the HOPE Center where Foundation members also participated in the center’s Halloween costume parade. The HOPE Center is an institution for early childhood education and adults with disabilities.

Volunteers at Susan G. Komen 2023 Colorado More Than Pink Walk: The Foundation’s Denver office committee was proud to support the Susan G. Komen 2023 Colorado More Than Pink Walk for the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary service event in October. Volunteers helped make a difference in the fight against breast cancer in Colorado by assisting with several activities needed at the event, including registration, assisting along the route, and helping with set up and clean up. Thousands of individuals come together at the More Than Pink Walk every year to celebrate breast cancer survivors, honor those who have passed away from the disease, and raise critical funds that support research and critical support services for breast cancer patients.

2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s: Once again this year, a Holland & Hart Foundation Denver team participated in the Alzheimer’s Association “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” event on September 16 and raised over $3,500. Funds raised go towards supporting Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado’s local programs in the community and research. The team walked in memory of colleagues, friends, and family. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. The Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado is the premier source of information and support for the more than 76,000 people living with Alzheimer’s in Colorado, their families and caregivers.

School Supply Drive Supporting A Precious Child: The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office proudly supported A Precious Child’s “Fill A Backpack” program this year to help provide children in need with the supplies they need to maximize their academic potential. Volunteers collected supplies and donated 130 filled backpacks, 22 additional empty backpacks, and three boxes of extra supplies for students starting the new school year in kindergarten through high school.

      

Annual Foundation and Summer Clerk Paint-A-Thon with Brothers Redevelopment: In June, 21 of our summer clerks, attorneys, and business professionals from our Denver and Boulder offices helped a longtime Commerce City homeowner restore the beauty of her home’s exterior by partnering with Brothers Redevelopment’s Paint-A-Thon.  The Paint-A-Thon is a program provided to eligible older adult or disabled homeowners who want and need an exterior paint service at no charge. Brothers Redevelopment supplies all the project materials. A huge thanks to the Holland & Hart Foundation members and volunteers who rolled up their sleeves to make a difference for this homeowner and the community.

2022

Lennox Guest Home Annual Holiday Gifts: The Foundation’s Denver office proudly supported the Lennox Guest Home residents with its annual holiday gift giving project. Volunteers (April Hurst, Sandra Zamora, Emma Fahey, and Tiana Cisneros) assembled gift bags with packs of socks, body washes, lotions, and candy for each resident. Each resident also received a personalized holiday card, including $20 in cash and a $10 Subway gift card. Two gift baskets with individually wrapped goodies, along with a box of European Belgian chocolate cookies were prepared for the Lennox staff.  It was rewarding to be able to visit the Lennox Home and join the residents and staff in person this year for their holiday party.

Annual Giving Tree Program: This year, the Foundation’s Denver office partnered with two wonderful organizations to support for the holidays. We sponsored 30 students at Denver Public Schools’ Gust Elementary, a teaching academy with around 600 students and has partnerships with Metro State University, University of Denver, and University of Colorado. The office purchased and wrapped gifts identified on student wish lists. We also supported Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center (“RMCLC”), a nonprofit legal advocacy group that, for over 40 years, has supported children and families in times of trauma and instability. RMCLC requested “experience-based” gifts and donations to encourage quality family time for their clients. Members of the office provided family day passes at the Zoo, tickets to the Children’s Museum, the Nature and Science Museum, and the Denver Aquarium, gift cards to Escape Rooms, and other opportunities to fulfill the experience quality.

Thank you to all of the volunteers for your generosity year after year, it has such a meaningful impact in our community!

Lennox Guest Home Annual Thanksgiving Pie Party: The Foundation’s Denver office was excited to continue our long-standing Thanksgiving tradition of delivering pies to Lennox Guest Home residents, and this year, we were able to serve the pies to the residents in person again! Holland & Hart has worked with the Lennox Guest Home in Denver, hosting various events for the benefit of the residents, for over 30 years. An assortment of pies and whipped cream were donated for the event where seven of our volunteers helped serve the pies.

Halloween Treat Bags for HOPE Center: The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office proudly supported the HOPE Center again this year through its long-standing, annual Halloween event. The HOPE Center is an institution for early childhood education and adults with disabilities. The Center has a daily enrollment of over 200 children and 35 adults. In 2022, volunteers prepared 150 Halloween treat bags and delivered them to the children at the HOPE Center. Foundation members were also able to participate in the Center’s Halloween costume parade. Children ranged in age from 2 1/2 to 5 years old. This event provides the children an opportunity to enjoy a fun and safe Halloween. ​

2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s: A Holland & Hart Denver team participated in the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association’s “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” on September 17. The team walked in memory of colleagues, friends, and family, and met their goal by raising $2000. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research.

Swansea Neighborhood Improvement Projects: In honor of celebrating the firm’s 75th anniversary and longstanding value of serving its communities, 110 members of the Denver office took on 13 separate projects in the Swansea neighborhood of north Denver. Community partner Extreme Makeover helped identify homeowners in need of TLC for their homes and yards and supplied the tools and materials. Crews weeded gardens and lawns; cleared brush, leaves, weeds, and debris from alleys; cleared unwanted stumps and trees from yards; painted garages and houses; built an outside gym area; and even built a new fence and a retaining wall—all at one home.

Annual Back to School Supply Drive with Lutheran Family Services:  The Holland & Hart Foundation 2022 School Supply Drive project in Denver proudly supported Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (LFSRM) again this year. Volunteers went above and beyond by filling 35 backpacks, donating additional supplies that could fill five more backpacks, and providing a $500 monetary donation, for a total estimated value of approximately $5,000. This year, LFSRM was able to fill over 580 backpacks to help support its foster care and refugee youth needing school supplies this year.

Wish for Wheels Bike Build & Give Away: Wish for Wheels is a nonprofit organization that gives brand new bicycles and helmets to 2nd graders in Title I schools throughout the United States. In June, 20 volunteers turned out for the Holland & Hart Foundation’s bike build (blindfolded, no less!) and give away with community partner Wish For Wheels in Denver. Members of the Denver office raised funds to purchase 35 bikes for the 2nd graders at Dora Moore Elementary School. For many of the surprised students, this was their first bike they’ve owned, and for some, the first chance they have had to ride a bike. It is wonderful to see the excitement on the children’s faces when they first spot their shiny new bike, and we know they will enjoy them all summer long.

2021

Holiday Giving Tree – Teens, Inc and Jewish Family Services: The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office supported two local organizations this holiday season. Teens, Inc. is a non-profit serving at-risk youth and their families in Nederland, Colorado and the surrounding area known as the Peak to Peak region. They operate a facility for youth to socialize, form strong relationships with caring adults, develop healthy self-esteem and master the leadership, academic and job related skills they need to become constructive and productive members of society. Volunteers collected winter coats, boots, gloves, hats, camping tents, and a camping stove to donate to Teens, Inc. to be used for their incredible outdoor programs!

The Annual Bright Holidays Program hosted by Jewish Family Services provides gifts during the holiday season for low-income individuals. With so many families struggling financially due to COVID-19 and economic crisis, the need for holiday gifts in 2021 was significant. The Denver office adopted approximately 10 individuals to provide them with gifts and necessities for the holiday season. With the help of the Foundation adopting their remaining families/individuals, Jewish Family Services was able to support all of the families in the program for 2021!

Halloween Treat Bags for HOPE Center: The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office proudly supported the HOPE Center again this year by putting together 160 Halloween treat bags, filled with candy, small toys, and fun trinkets, for the Center’s morning and afternoon classrooms. Our volunteers delivered the treat bags to the Center for the kids to safely enjoy at their costume parade and party. HOPE Center Denver is a United Way supported day care center, that provides educational and vocational opportunities for special-needs and at-risk children and adults. The Foundation has hosted this special Halloween event with children from the HOPE Center for over 30 years!  For many of these children, our event will be their only opportunity to trick-or-treat for Halloween.  With our efforts, the children have the opportunity to enjoy a safe, fun Halloween.

Back to School Supply Drive with Lutheran Family Services: We proudly supported Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (LFSRM) again this year for our Holland & Hart Foundation 2021 School Supply Drive project in Denver. Volunteers collected 28 full backpacks, six partially filled backpacks, a variety of other needed supplies (approximately valued at $2,000), and more than $1200 in gift cards and cash donations. Thanks goes out to our business partner Lexis Nexis for making an additional $750 donation directly to LFSRM. This year, LFSRM collected 261 backpacks to support children in foster care and refugee programs.

Denver Urban Gardens: Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) is the largest network of community gardens in the country, supporting more than 180 community and school-based gardens across metro Denver. Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office volunteers were proud to assist DUG two weekends this summer by moving dirt, planting, and building pathways. DUG focuses on reducing barriers to fresh, healthy, and organic food by providing access to space, knowledge, and resources for anyone wishing to grow their own produce, serving more than 40,000 people through gardens and annual programs.

For the first DUG event, Foundation volunteers worked on building pathways and community spaces at the Sanctuary Garden in Aurora that serves approximately 60 families. The second DUG event took place at Doull Elementary School, where a team of volunteers removed weeds and completed pathways throughout the garden by laying weed-lock fabric and crusher fine. Students at the school learn about the community garden during their school year, and their families and local community are able to use the food produced from the garden.

Spring Community Food Drive with Jewish Family Services: As in previous years, this food drive is organized by Jewish Family Services of Colorado in support of the Weinberg Food Pantry. Since March 2021, the Weinberg Food Pantry has experienced a 400% increase in pantry clients compared to pre-pandemic operations. This means that the daily average of households served by the pantry has increased from approximately 40 households per day to approximately 150 households per day. They are need of our help now more than ever. The Denver Committee of the Holland & Hart Foundation raised over $4,500, which equates to nearly 6,000 pounds of food and 4,966 meals for our annual Spring Community Food Drive! Many thanks to those who donated.

2021 Winter Drive with Lutheran Family Services and Impact Locally: The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office supported two local organizations for the 2021 firmwide Winter Drive initiative. The Denver office hosting a toiletries and Valentines’ Day drive for the Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains Refugee & Asylee Program women. Volunteers purchased shampoo, nail polish, and other fun items that a team assembled into gift bags. There were even several boxes of extra items collected and delivered in boxes along with the gift bags to the center.

Gently used or new clothing was collected and donated to Impact Locally, a Denver based nonprofit serving 5,000+ homeless men, women and children in need every month. Items collected included about 50 coats and 5o hats, and 10 sleeping bags. Volunteers loaded the items into a car and delivered them to the Impact Locally clothing bank for those in need during the winter months.

2020

Holiday Gifts for Lennox Guest Home: The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office proudly supported the Lennox Guest Home residents with its annual holiday gift giving project. This year volunteers purchased a pack of socks, soaps, candy, and included a crisp $20 bill for each of the residents. Additionally, each employee of the Lennox Guest Home received a box of Russell Stover candy. Three volunteers coordinated gift purchases, wrapping, and delivered all items to the Lennox Guest Home on Christmas morning.

Holiday Cards to Bessie’s Hope Residents: The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office partnered with Bessie’s Hope to help brighten elders’ spirits this holiday season by creating holiday cards for the organization to distribute to nursing home residents as part of the Bessie’s Hope Staying Connected Initiative. Bessie’s Hope works with 30 nursing homes in the Denver metro area and provides intergenerational programs and volunteer opportunities for youth, families, individuals, community organizations, and businesses. Holland & Hart Denver Foundation members wrote and delivered holiday cards and holiday pictures from a daughter’s kindergarten class.

Holiday Giving Tree – Jewish Family Services and Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center: The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office “adopted” 25 individuals from Jewish Family Services and the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center to brighten their holidays. Jewish Family Services of Colorado strengthens the community by providing comprehensive services to vulnerable individuals and families of all faiths, races, ages, incomes, and abilities throughout Colorado. The RMCLC works to transform the lives of abused, neglected, and at-risk children through compassionate legal advocacy, education, and public policy reform. Both organizations provided wish lists of families and individuals that were “adopted” by Denver office individuals to purchase requested gifts or gift cards.

Mask Project for Lennox Residents and Meals on Wheels Recipients: As the coronavirus pandemic progressed in 2020, Delena Jackson, a long-time member of the Holland & Hart Foundation Denver committee, sewed masks for the 50 Lennox Guest Home residents and 20 Meals on Wheels recipients. Through Delena’s efforts, these individuals had access to face masks, made by someone in their community.

Lennox Guest Home Annual Pie Party: Although we missed visiting in person this year, the Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office was proud to continue our long-standing Thanksgiving tradition of delivering pies to Lennox Guest Home residents. Holland & Hart has worked with the Lennox Guest Home in Denver, hosting various events for the benefit of the residents, for over 30 years.

HOPE Center Halloween Fun: The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office proudly supported the HOPE Center and its Halloween fun again this year. Although we were unable to host our annual trick-or-treat event and entertainment at the office, volunteers filled 150 Halloween treat bags and delivered them to the kids to safely enjoy at the Center’s costume party. HOPE Center is a community-based agency that provides educational and vocational opportunities for special-needs and at-risk children and adults from 2-1/2 to adulthood.

School Supply Drive for Lutheran Family Services: For the second annual firm-wide Holland & Hart Foundation School Supply Drive, the Denver office members proudly supported Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountain, a non-profit human services agency providing adoption, foster care, older adult & caregiver, prevention, and refugee services in the Denver Metro area. The office volunteers collected and filled 20 backpacks (for elementary, middle school, and high school students) and collected and donated more than $2000 (the equivalent of 40 filled backpacks) in cash and gift cards that will be used to purchase additional supplies throughout the school year.

2019

Annual Soup Bar and Craft Bar for Lennox Guest House. The Holland & Hart Foundation Denver Committee held its annual craft fair and soup bar that raised funds supporting the Foundation’s annual holiday gift giving for the Lennox Guest Home residents and employees.  The Lennox House is a personal care home providing assistance and supervision with medications to 57 elderly and/or disabled residents.  Holland & Hart has worked with the Lennox House, hosting various events for the benefit of the residents, for over 30 years. The Foundation also collected donations to purchase pies for delivery to the Lennox House’s annual pie party held at the end of November.

HOPE Center Halloween Treats and Magic: We are proud to support the HOPE Center with our annual trick-or-treat event at Holland & Hart’s Denver office. This year, approximately 115 kids joined us to trick-or-treat through the halls, and they also enjoyed an amazing Magic Show by magician Bill Schmidt, aka The Baffling Barrister.  We also prepared Halloween treat bags for approximately 50 kids who are in a afternoon program at the HOPE Center, who are unable to participate in the morning event for logistical reasons. HOPE Center is a community-based agency that provides educational and vocational opportunities for special-needs and at-risk children and adults from 2-1/2 to adulthood.

Wish for Wheels Bike Build & Give: The Denver office donated money to purchase bikes and gave their time to build bikes for students at McMeen Elementary School. The goal this year was to build and deliver a bike for the every first grader at McMeen Elementary. For many of these students it is the first bike they’ve ever had, and for some, the first time they have had a chance to ride a bike.  Seeing the joy on the faces of the children when they first spot their shiny new bike is priceless. Working with Wish for Wheels has been a great partnership that brings smiles not only the children receiving the bikes, but to those participating in the Bike Build and Give.

Holland & Hart Foundation Hosts Blood Drives: Each year, nearly 5 million Americans need blood transfusions. Blood helps trauma and burn patients, premature infants, heart surgery patients, organ transplant recipients and those fighting cancer, among others. The Holland & Hart Denver volunteers host several blood drives throughout the year, doing its part to make sure lifesaving blood is available to those in need.

In April, the Denver office volunteers and Vitalant – Colorado collected 32 units of blood – that’s enough to help transform 96 lives! In November, 40 donor volunteers were scheduled with 13 walk-ins, and 7 first time donors. At the end of the day, 30 whole blood donations, six double red blood cell donations, and two plasma donations were collected, enough to impact 104 patients!

School Supply Drive with Lutheran Family Services: For this year’s firm-wide Holland & Hart Foundation School Supply Drive, the Denver office members supported Lutheran Family Services with school supplies and a cash donation. The office volunteers collected and filled 114 backpacks with much needed school supplies and donated additional supplies to supplement the backpacks for months to come! The Denver office also collected and donated more than $1200 in cash and checks that will go towards filling additional student needs throughout the school year.

Annual Paint-A-Thon Program with Brothers Redevelopment: The Paint-A-Thon program offers income-eligible homeowners the chance to save big and devote their savings to their other important costs, such as medication, groceries and bills, while still maintaining their most important investment— their home.  To qualify, homeowners must be 60 years or older and/or have a disability, and must own and occupy their Denver metro area.

This summer Holland & Hart Foundation Denver office members painted the home of a Denver resident who has experienced a difficult year with the recent passing of her dear husband with whom she lived in the house for 50 years and raised their daughters.  She was overjoyed by how her house looks with a fresh coat of paint and referred to our team as “angels.”  It was an honor to help this resident through the Brothers Redevelopment Paint-A-Thon!

2018

Holland & Hart Foundation’s Denver Committee hosts their 20 year anniversary project at the Lennox House. Twenty-eight volunteers (including employees, spouses, friends and children) painted the front porch, foyer and main hallway of the Lennox House in Denver.  Prior to the event, the Holland & Hart Foundation Denver Committee raised funds and hosted a paint supply drive.

The Lennox House is a personal care home providing assistance and supervision with medications to 57 elderly and/or disabled residents.  Holland & Hart has worked with the Lennox House, hosting various events for the benefit of the residents, for over 30 years.  This fall our annual craft fair and soup bar will raise funds to be used in Lennox House holiday events.  This painting project was just another way to strengthen our connection and support with and for the Lennox House and its residents.  While we did manage to disrupt the residents’ access to the  porch and main hallway, they were all very grateful for the effort everyone gave to freshening up their living space.

Volunteers worked hard all morning and enjoyed lunch with the Lennox House residents, which was supplied by the HHF and graciously made in advance by Delena Jackson and her husband Fran.  After lunch, volunteers worked diligently and finished the project by the late afternoon.

It was a wonderful and successful event in which colleagues came together for a fun day of service, demonstrating the purpose and spirit of the Holland & Hart Foundation!

 

  

The Denver Committee of the Holland & Hart Foundation Hosted a Bonfils blood drive. More than 50 percent of Bonfils Blood Center blood donations are collected in partnership with nearly 900 blood drive hosts across Colorado.

The Bonfils team set an internal goal to collect 31 units of blood with our drive.  At the end of the day, they collected 42 units of blood – that’s enough to help save 126 people!  We were very excited to have 26 first-time donors. This event was a wonderful way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Foundation – a fantastic team effort with remarkable results.

The Denver Committee of the Holland & Hart Foundation celebrate 20th Anniversary! 20 years ago, now retired Holland & Hart partner Sam Guyton along with his wife, Jean, launched the Holland & Hart Foundation.  Sam, Jean and the Denver Committee of the Holland & Hart Foundation celebrated 20 years of service with the Denver office sharing the history of the Holland & Hart Foundation, as well as information regarding the Denver Committee’s 20th anniversary service project and other ongoing initiatives.

It was a pleasure hearing Sam and Jean speak about how and why they started the Holland & Hart Foundation. Their passion and enthusiasm is contagious!

Paint-A-Thon with Brothers Redevelopment: A team of H&H attorneys and Denver office summer clerks, along with Sam and Jean Guyton, participated in a Paint-A-Thon (PAT) volunteer event collaboration with Brothers Redevelopment.  Brothers Redevelopment is a Denver-based nonprofit organization that provides housing and a variety of housing-related services for the region’s low-income, elderly and disabled residents.  The group painted a home near the University of Denver and the resident was “overwhelmingly thankful” for the team’s work.

Wish for Wheels Bike Build & Give – Holland & Hart Denver employees donated money to purchase bikes and time to build bikes for Kindergarten and First Grade students of Valverde Elementary school.  For many of these students it is the first bike they’ve ever had, and for some, the first time they have had a chance to ride a bike.  Seeing the joy on the faces of the children when they first spot their shiny new bike, or the nervousness because they haven’t yet learned how to ride but want to give it a try – those are moments forever linked to each person that assisted with this project.  Working with Wish for Wheels has been a great partnership that brings smiles not only the children receiving the bikes, but to those participating in the bike build and bike give.  It is a unique team-building experience that we will continue to host for years to come.

Spring Community Food Drive: The Denver Committee of the Holland & Hart Foundation collected 1,557 pounds of food for the Weinberg Food Pantry through the annual Spring Community Food Drive! This was more than 15% of the total food raised for the drive.

Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry – Food Drive: The DTC Holland & Hart Foundation office members collected food items and socks, and raised funds. Proceeds and donated items were given to the Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry in Greenwood Village, CO, that distributes food to over 100 families and individuals each week. Covenant Cupboard distributes over 375,000 pounds of food to  those facing food insecurity​ in the Denver metro area.

Children’s Hospital Colorado “Mobile Blood” Drive: The DTC Committee of the Holland & Hart Foundation participated with other organizations in their office building in a blood drive for Children’s Hospital Colorado as part of their “mobile blood” drive program. Donated blood will be used locally to treat patients at Children’s Hospital. The mobile program brings in 75-80% of the blood needed for the hospital.

2017

Giving From the Hart/Samta Party – The Denver office adopted 40 individuals from Jewish Family Services and 25 children from the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center to make their holidays brighter. The RMCLC works to transform the lives of abused, neglected, and at-risk children through compassionate legal advocacy, clinical services, education, and public policy reform. Jewish Family Services of Colorado believes in strengthening the community by providing vital social services to people in need from mental health needs to elderly care. Both organizations provided lists of the wish lists and people were “adopted” by individuals and/or groups to purchase gifts.

The gift giving was wrapped up with a “Samta” party when children of Denver office families had their photo taken with Samta and brought their donated gifts. This year, the children also enjoyed a magic show before Samta’s arrival.

Filling backpacks for Lutheran Family Services – Rocky Mountain’s school supply drive & backpack delivery program. Throughout the month of July, the office collected school supplies – around $800 worth! A team of 10 volunteers then spent a morning sorting school supplies and filling backpacks at LFS headquarters. For the 2017-18 school year, LFS had a goal to provide backpacks to over 100 kids in foster care and over 200 refugee children throughout the Denver Metro area. We helped make that goal possible, meaning 300 needy children will be ready to start the 2017 school year with a backpack filled with all their school supplies!

 

Paint-a-thon with Brothers Redevelopment to paint the home of a veteran elderly family in West Denver. Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. provides safe, affordable, accessible housing, and housing services for Colorado’s  low-income, elderly, and disabled residents. BRI’s Paint-a-Thon program, created in 1978, is a free service to residents who need their homes painted. For the fourth summer, the Foundation supplied funds to purchase painting materials and an enthusiastic team of 10 volunteers worked through the July heat to restore another home.

Denver team participated in two meal service events partnering with Capitol Hill Community Services/Trinity Church in July. The volunteers prepared, served, and cleaned up lunch for the homeless who rely on the soup kitchen program at Trinity Church for their meals. It was a great pleasure to have H&H Foundation co-founders Sam and Jean Guyton join us on July 20th.

Pocket Flag Project: Through the Pocket Flag Project organization, a dedicated Denver office team folded and packaged miniature American flags ceremonially for delivery to front-line troops or deploying troops, in commemoration of their commitment and service. Each U.S. flag includes a card that states: “A flag for your pocket so you can always carry a little piece of home. We are praying for you and we are proud of you. Thank you for defending our country and our freedom.” The Pocket Flag Project will also send a package of flags to friends or loved ones currently serving.

We partnered with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) at Star K Ranch in Aurora to help reduce the spread of noxious Russian Olive trees. Since 1984, VOC has been motivating and enabling people to become active stewards of Colorado’s natural resources. VOC has implemented numerous projects around the State aimed at removing invasive species and stabilizing and enhancing native vegetation. Star K Ranch includes a large picnic shelter and nature adventure trails, as well as a small wildlife preserve.Our hearty team of 15 volunteers team got into the thick of it learning how to girdle (using hand saws to intentionally damage trunks to kill trees), pruning, raking grass, among other contributions.

Dress for Success clothing drive assists their clientele with transition to securing employment with professional attire. A month-long clothing drive was coordinated across the Denver offices for women’s in-season business attire and accessories to be worn for job interviews. Collections and/or monetary contributions assist Dress for Success clients with their transition to securing employment – with an added confidence in how they present themselves during job interviews – and the program also offers guidance and support for interviewing.

Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry – Sock Drive: This holiday season, the DTC office collected socks, food, and cash donations to benefit Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry. Covenant Cupboard has served hundreds of individuals and families facing food insecurity every week in a respectful and compassionate environment for over 20 years.​

Partnered with Wish for Wheels:  The DTC office partnered with Wish for Wheels to build and deliver 50 new bikes & helmets for kids living in low-income housing. With schools closed for the summer, this year we built bikes for young kids living in two Denver low-income housing developments operated by Mercy Housing. Our experienced team swiftly constructed the bikes one afternoon and delivered the bikes in two stages. For many of these kids, this is their first bike – the smiling faces say it all!

2016

Wish For Wheels Bike Build: Members of the Denver office partnered again this year in a “bike build” event with Wish for Wheels, a local non-profit with a simple mission: to get new bicycles in the hands of disadvantaged kindergarten and first grade kids in Denver and beyond. Through the generosity of more than 150 members of the Denver office, we purchased, constructed, and delivered 100 bikes to 1st grade students at Valverde Elementary School, a Title 1 school. An enthusiastic team of more than 30 builders had the bikes put together in just under an hour. The next day, another team helped Wish for Wheels with the surprise give away to the ecstatic students, many of whom have never had a bike in their family.

Brothers Redevelopment Paint-a-Thon – AUGUST: Brothers Redevelopment provides housing and a variety of housing-related services for the region’s low-income, elderly, and disabled residents.

For our second summer Paint-a-Thon in August, we helped to restore the family home of Ms. Leta Todd. Now 66 years old and struggling with respiratory issues, Ms. Todd was a vocational and health counselor for many years, and a middle school teacher in language arts and social studies. The home where Ms. Todd grew up and now lives after both her mother and step-father passed away was last painted in 2008. Our team of 25 volunteers from the Denver, Boulder, and DTC offices gave Ms. Todd’s house a much-needed spruce-up.

Food for Thought: Eleven volunteers from the Denver office spent a few hours early in the morning in January at Food for Thought to pack power sack lunches for almost 2,000 kids in Denver who might not otherwise have food to eat during the weekend.

Brothers Redevelopment Paint-a-Thon – JUNE: Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. (BRI) provides affordable housing options for more than 700 low-income seniors and families at 14 properties throughout the Denver metro area. BRI also offers a home maintenance and repair program and comprehensive housing counseling. BRI’s Paint-a-Thon program, created in 1978, is a free service for elderly homeowners and people with disabilities who need their homes painted, but cannot afford the cost and are unable to complete the work.

For the third summer, Holland & Hart participated in a Paint-a-Thon event, this year as an Adopt-a-Home plus donor, supplying funds to purchase painting materials and volunteers. A team of 25 volunteers from the Denver and DTC offices, including eight Denver summer clerks, toiled on a hot June day to paint the home of an elderly, disabled homeowner in the Denver University neighborhood. Along with a fresh coat of paint, the team reconstructed and painted a wheel chair ramp so the homeowner can now safely exit the back of her house.

Building Owners and Managers Association Toy Drive: Nine members of the DTC office donated $375 in cash or purchased toys towards the Building Owners and Managers Association toy drive that benefitted four charities providing toys, clothing, and food for kids in need.

2015

Wish for Wheels: The Denver office worked with Wish for Wheels to provide bicycles to underprivileged kids in Denver. Wish for Wheels is a local non-profit with a simple mission: to get new bicycles in the hands of disadvantaged kindergarten and first grade kids in Denver and beyond. The office raised money to purchase 100 bicycles and then had a party at the office to build the bikes.

Wish For Wheels: The DTC office partnered with Wish for Wheels and clients in a team “Build & Give” event in July. Members of the DTC office raised money for, assembled, and then donated 48 bikes to excited second graders at nearby Bishop Elementary School. The project gave nearly everyone in the office a chance to contribute in some capacity – by donating money, assembling, or delivering bikes.

2014

Walk to End Alzheimer’s: Thirteen employees, family members, and friends from the Denver office of Holland & Hart participated in the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” on Sept. 21, 2014.

4th Annual Cherrity Pie Festival: The Denver Committee of the Holland & Hart Foundation sponsored and volunteered at the 4th Annual Cherrity Pie Fall Festival Sept. 13, 2014, to benefit the Anchor Center for Blind Children.

Presented by Pie Consulting & Engineering, a global forensic and building sciences engineering firm and by Holland & Hart, this year’s festival featured music, face painting and balloon art, a pie-eating contest, children’s games, a mini train, as well as a silent auction.

All proceeds benefitted Anchor Center, which provides visually impaired infants, young children and their families with hope and a nurturing learning environment where they can reach their highest potential.

“Anchor Center is the light in the forest for many Colorado families with a visually impaired child,” said Pie president Paul Duncan. “The early intervention and professional support provided by the center empowers these kids to not only succeed but thrive in life.”

Founded in 1982, Anchor Center for Blind Children is a nationally recognized, private, non-profit agency providing services for blind and visually impaired children. The only organization in Colorado providing early intervention and education services for children from birth to five years old, Anchor Center currently serves about 400 children a year.

“The financial support we have received in sponsorships from our community partners including both local and national companies has been a catalyst to generating more than $70,000 in direct donations to Anchor Center for the three years we have held the Festival,” Duncan added. “We thank all of the sponsors and partners for their support of the Festival and are excited to meet or exceed last year’s proceeds.”

“We are so appreciative of the continued support and awareness Anchor Center receives from Cherrity Pie Festival,” said Anchor Center’s special events coordinator Dawn Schipper.

Inaugural Epic Beer Festival benefitting We Don’t Waste: Several people from the DTC office volunteered at the Inaugural Epic Beer Festival selling t-shirts to benefit We Don’t Waste (WDW). WDW is a Colorado-based nonprofit and innovative provider of food for the hungry. WDW collects unused food from venues, caterers, restaurants, and other food purveyors and distributes it to Denver’s underserved populations. Their efforts augment existing food and supplies needed by community-based nonprofit agencies, with high-quality protein, high-quality produce along with wholesome, nutritional and varied “restaurant-grade” meals and personal hygiene items. WDW partners with approximately 35 food donors and about the same number of recipient agencies. They received approximately $7,000 from the t-shirt sales, including those sold by Holland & Hart Foundation volunteers.

Colfax Community Network: The DTC office committee of the Holland & Hart Foundation hosted its annual holiday gift drive to benefit others in need in the local community. This year, the committee adopted 21 children from Colfax Community Network (CCN), providing them with gifts and some personal necessities. CCN is a Colorado-based non-profit formed in 1999 that advocates for and works on behalf of children and families residing in low-income, transient housing – primarily residential motels – along Colfax Avenue in Aurora, Colorado. Their motto with respect to children is “A Home Away from Homelessness.” CCN creates a safe place where children can learn and grow, while being nurtured and motivated. At CCN, parents are offered the tools they need to provide for their family’s well being. CCN’s outreach helps address the isolation felt by many homeless families.

2013

Capitol Hill Community Services/Trinity Soup Kitchen: Members of the Denver office committee of the Holland & Hart Foundation selected Capitol Hill Community Services Trinity Soup Kitchen as the recipient of the Holland & Hart Foundation’s 15th anniversary project. Capitol Hill Community Services fulfills its mission by serving hot lunches at different locations in central Denver during the week. Hot meals are based on donated community food and are prepared with the appreciation that this may be someone’s only meal of the day. Throughout the spring and summer, the committee organized opportunities for people at Holland & Hart’s Denver office to serve lunch to homeless individuals at the Trinity Soup Kitchen. Approximately 100 people participated over the course of five months.

Rebuilding Together Metro Denver: Twenty volunteers from the Denver office committee of the Holland & Hart Foundation gathered on a Saturday in September to help Rebuilding Together Metro Denver
(RTMD) perform much-needed maintenance on several homes in Denver’s Cole neighborhood. RTMD offers home repairs to veterans, older adults and people with disabilities living on minimal incomes, so these homeowners can continue to live in safe and healthy homes. The volunteers performed a variety of renovations including outdoor maintenance, such as rebuilding fences, landscaping, making exterior and roof repairs and tuck-pointing, to interior projects ranging from laying floors, fixing plumbing, painting and much more.

Additional Projects:

• 15-15 Project/Trinity Soup Kitchen
• Annual Firm-wide Food Drive
• Alzheimer’s Association Presentation and Walk
• Bring Your Children to Work Day
• Holiday Giving Tree
• Lawyers in the Classroom
• Lennox Guest Home
• Nonprofit Fair
• Rebuilding Together Metro Denver
• Stern Family Summer Project
• Hope Center Halloween (click to view slideshow)