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Colorado Gives Day Results and our $10,000 Matching Gift

Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by .

As it was last year, Colorado Gives Day turned out to be an amazing show of support from our donors. We crunched the numbers and within just 36 hours we received $5,535 in donations! All tallied, Coloradans donated over $12 million to more than 900 nonprofits. We can’t thank the Community First Foundation enough for [...]

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Colorado Gives Day is Here!

Posted on 06. Dec, 2011 by .

Q: Why is December 6th a better day to give than December 25th?? A: Because it’s Colorado Gives Day! Colorado Gives Day is an initiative to increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. Presented once again by Community First Foundation and FirstBank, Colorado Gives Day will take place during a 24-hour period on Tuesday, December [...]

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A Career in Going Green: Jade Claybrook

Posted on 22. Nov, 2011 by .

Jade Claybrook, Floor Manager – Operations Go Green Warehouse “It’s Not Just Black and White Here” Jade Claybrook is a person who likes to try new things. Three years after high school, he wanted to serve his country, and joined the Army Military Police Corps. For four-and-a-half years, including one year in Iraq, he put [...]

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Veterans Day Breakfast 2011

Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by .

Veterans Day Breakfast 2011 How many VIPS does it take to make a special event a success? If you’re thinking in large numbers, then you’re also thinking of Veterans Green Jobs’ 2nd annual Veterans Day Breakfast. We were proud that this year’s benefit was highlighted by the presence of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Denver Deputy [...]

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Panel Discussion: Helping Our Veterans

Posted on 12. Nov, 2011 by .

On Veterans Day, November 11, 2011, Rocky Mountain PBS in Denver aired a special segment about military veterans. The program, ”Colorado State of Mind: Helping Our Veterans,” featured a discussion about the current situation of veterans with regard to jobs, housing and reintegration issues, and the impacts of these challenges on veterans and their families.  The program began with a [...]

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