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Alzamora International
Alzamora International's mission is to provide essential resources to marginal schools in Peru who are unable to meet student needs. By providing the proper resources, students will acquire the necessary access to a better education. This accessibility will empower the students to reach their full potential, emotionally, cognitively, and future development, and will provide them with the tools needed to overcome poverty.

CASA of Adams & Broomfield Counties
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Adams and Broomfield Counties is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that works to make sure that every child who cannot live safely at home has a caring, compassionate CASA Volunteer who will help fight for their right to be safe, ensure that they are treated with dignity, and assure their safe passage out of foster care. Building a stronger community for all. Each year, in Adams and Broomfield Counties, there are over 1,600 children who have been physically, sexually or emotionally abused or neglected, and who are in desperate need of a caring, committed CASA Volunteer to speak up for their best interests. In Adams and Broomfield Counties, there are over 300 CASA volunteers, but we are in need of more great community members to become advocates for children. CASA conducts volunteer training classes approximately every other month. For more information about CASA, call 720.523.2855 or visit www.casa17th.org.

Colorado Conservatory of Dance
Colorado Conservatory of Dance (formerly the School of Ballet Nouveau Colorado) is the state’s premiere pre-professional and educational dance training center. Founded in 1992, CCD has grown to include youth programs, a robust adult program, extensive outreach programs throughout the Denver-Boulder metro area, and mutually supportive relationships with local professional dance companies. In 2001 the school created the critically acclaimed Ballet Nouveau Colorado professional company, which in 2013 became the independent dance company Wonderbound. Under the direction of Julia Wilkinson Manley since 2002, CCD has received repeated local and national accolades for the exceptional quality of its programs. CCD commits itself to offering an extraordinary quality of dance education. With 400 students and 14,000+ outreach participants per year, the organization is a powerful force for expanding the reach of high quality dance education in the Front Range community. The school holds an impeccable reputation for its nurturing and professional environment for students from pre-school through adult. Its teaching syllabus combines methodical rigor, diverse techniques, and a focus in health and wellness, and many of its students go on to outstanding professional careers in dance. CCD offers exciting and enriching experiences for people of any age, ability, experience level, aspiration, or socio-economic status. The school serves not only youth and aspiring professionals, but also offers recreational classes for children and adults, an Adaptive Dance program for students of all physical and cognitive ability levels, health counseling and Pilates at its Wellness Center, and much more. CCD’s scholarship program annually gives almost $80,000 in tuition assistance and therefore ensures that anyone with the desire to dance can do so at CCD.

Flatirons Habitat for Humanity
Flatirons Habitat for Humanity serves the communities within the Boulder Valley School District and the County of Broomfield.To date our affiliate has built or rehabilitated 71 homes for deserving families in our community. In addition to building locally, our affiliate has funded 114 Habitat homes internationally, in Guatemala, Mexico and South Africa.

Foothills United Way
At Foothills United Way, we believe in advancing the common good by creating opportunities for a better life all. Every day we LIVE UNITED, bringing together people and resources that can get things done. We focus on the areas of community basics, education, financial stability and health, because those are the building blocks of a good quality of life. We raise funds to support programs, we organize volunteers, we collaborate on creating initiatives to respond to needs, and we even help other non-profits leverage resources and build capacity so that they can most effectively fulfill their missions. Because everyone in our community deserves the chance at a better life, and we can do more together than we can alone.

Healthy Learning Paths
Healthy Learning Paths offers Be Well, Learn Well. Be Well, Learn Well© is a comprehensive school wellness program based in science and child development. Imagine your children as scientists on a journey to explore the brain, heart, a happy attitude, and more! Your young scientists are captivated by how the body works. Excitement grows as children engage in science labs where they discover powers to make choices that keep their bodies healthy and minds happy. Healthy is the NewHappy for Kids!© Be Well, Learn Well teaches special Healthy=Happy Powers that kids love in these areas: Social emotional health Exercise Sleep Dental health Nutrition Mental health Relaxation and more Parents -Teachers - Medical Professionals - It takes all three Since healthy behaviors directly impact children's growth, development and learning, early intervention programs are needed for best outcomes. Therefore, Be Well, Learn Well© targets children in the first decade of life. We partner medical experts, parents and teachers to best serve the needs of all children. Our programs empower children with skills to make healthy choices. Parents learn strategies for home. Teachers use the Be Well, Learn Well curriculum to do what they do best, stimulate young minds to learn. With teachers and parents sending the same healthy messages, children practice healthy behaviors at super speeds. Best of all, healthy kids love to learn. With Be Well, Learn Well, there is no stopping children from reaching their full potential! Why It Sticks Be Well, Learn Well: Engages children, parents and teachers Establishes habits early Partners parents, teachers, and medical professionals, and Changes behaviors that change lives. You Can Make A Difference To bring a Be Well, Learn Well program to your school or preschool: Talk to your principal Partner with your PTA/PTO Call us today at 303.464.7191 or email info@healthylearningpaths.org Your children will be energized with a happy and healthy attitude!

Mental Health Partners
Mental Health Partners began in 1962 as a clinic, received non-profit status in 1964, and was federally designated as a comprehensive community mental health center in 1971. Since then, we have expanded to meet the growing needs of Boulder and Broomfield counties with locations in Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont. We are the only agency in Boulder and Broomfield counties that provides comprehensive psychiatric services to county residents regardless of their ability to pay. People served by Mental Health Partners generally do not have access to services in the private sector because they cannot afford to pay the significant fees, and most do not have insurance. Mental Health Partners has 24 hour emergency psychiatric services and outpatient offices for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and families. Many programs and services are available including school-based programs, substance abuse treatment, rape crisis counseling, advocacy, and education. Mental Health Partners offers bilingual/bicultural services and an in-house pharmacy. It is estimated, that of the 360,000 residents of Boulder and Broomfield counties, over 60,000 individuals suffer with a form of mental illness. This number is only compounded when family, friends, and co-workers are affected by the disabling conditions of a person who is struggling with a mental illness. Annually, Mental Health Partners serves over 18,000 individuals and our Emergency Psychiatric Services Team responds to 10,000 calls. We serve more women than men and thirty-six percent of our clients are multicultural.

Relay For Life of Broomfield
Relay For Life of Broomfield is an overnight fundraising event built around Teams, Survivors,Caregivers,Families and Friends. this year it is at Holy Family High School on Friday, June 6, 2014. The Relay has entertainment, activities for all ages where we can Celebrate.Remember and Fight Back.

WOW! Children's Museum
Since 1996, WOW! Children's Museum has served more than 750,000 children and families from throughout Colorado with quality, creative educational exhibits, programs and special events. We are located in an 8,000 square foot facility in Lafayette, CO, in Boulder County. Our focus is to promote science, art, culture, music, practical life role-playing, and the dramatic arts for children ages 15 months to 11 years. Exhibits and programs are developed with public school elementary educator assistance so that we can fill gaps in science, art and culture via field trips and school outreach programs. WOW! is a popular choice for school field trips, serving 3,237 students from 78 different schools in 2012. WOW! is the only children’s museum in Boulder or Broomfield Counties and serves 56,000 children and their families annually through museum visits, outreach science classes and community festivals. Our attendance has remained strong as awareness of our services has expanded throughout the community. Our Museum is recognized throughout Colorado as a unique establishment that caters to young families' concerns and desires: Child Magazine ranked WOW! as one of the top 50 best children’s museum in the country; the Boulder County Business Report annually ranks WOW! as a top ten cultural organization in Boulder and Broomfield Counties; for the past several years, Channel 7 has nominated WOW! as one of the best museums in Colorado; and for the past six years Kids Pages has surveyed the community and ranked WOW! as one of the top three best places in Colorado to take young children.