Our Town

Covering what is social impact, the movement here in Colorado Springs, and the upcoming PRISM Awards. The event takes place March 2 at the Briarhurst Manor Estate starting at 4:30PM. More info and to register go to www.ci4si.org

Stacy will give us expert tips to warm up our homes this winter! With temperatures falling all over the country, now’s the time to check out your house to make quick and long-term changes that will keep you warm this winter as well as add value to your home for the long term.

CONO strives to strengthen the public process and increase the capacity of public and private organizations to resolve community issues and empower residents to further shape their quality of life. https://www.cscono.org/

The PyeongChang Olympic Downtown Celebration will celebrate the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games on Friday, February 9th, from 5-10 p.m. in downtown Colorado Springs at Tejon Street & Pikes Peak Avenue. This celebration is a city-wide event that is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Join us for live entertainment, interactive activities for kids and families and food! There will be a Korean theme so appropriate dress is encouraged, or support Team USA and wear your red, white and blue. http://coloradospringssports.org/index.php/events/rocky-mountain-state-games/downtown-celebration

The Smokebrush Foundation for the Arts is partnering with Bristol Brewing Company to host an evening at Bristol Brewery on February 1st, to unveil the new Bristol Porter to benefit the Smokebrush Living Arts at SunMountain Center. The evening will include live music, dancing – and most important –the new Smokebrush Porter. Bristol Brewery believes in giving back and creating a strong community: not only do they give non-profits in-kind, and monetary donations, but also each year they brew a new beer for four local non-profits donating 100% of the proceeds to the organizations.

oin the Colorado Minority Business office and COS Hispanic Business Council as we welcome the honorable John Suthers Mayor of Colorado Springs and the honorable Michael B. Hancock Mayor of Denver as they lead the discussion about economic growth, minority business enterprises and diversity; where we were, where we are, where are we headed and how will we get there. Wed, March 7, 2018 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM MST . https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-colorado-springs-mbe-sbe-diversity-summit-growing-our-communitygrowing-our-connections-tickets-41837514131

Franciscan Community Counseling provides counseling, testing, and programs that promote emotional, mental, social, physical, and spiritual wellness, through effective partnerships with clients and other providers. They provide high quality, cost effective services, without discrimination and regardless of ability to pay. Dr. Wexler will also discuss several ways of recognizing when one needs professional assistance, and ways of taking “mini-vacations” to combat daily stress. http://community.stfrancis.org/

Casey is a local school teacher and an amazing musician! Casey was one of the finalists for the Nash Next contest and will perform for us on air! Download her song Searching For Angels when it becomes available to help out local non-profits! https://www.facebook.com/CaseyLynnMusic/?pnref=lhc

Cervical cancer awareness month is in January. Laurie is a cervical cancer survivor and wants to share ways you can prevent it and do some myth busting. This year 13,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer and 4,000 will die. Great information and also a Jan event you don’t want to miss!! https://www.facebook.com/4csurvivor/

Amber joins Susan to share about the fundraising efforts with Indy Give and how you can help woman in the community with Sue’s Gift! Amber found out she had cancer while pregnant and will share her story on air with us! http://www.beovaryaware.org/

Give! is a year-end philanthropic initiative created to encourage everyone in the Pikes Peak region to give back and get involved with local nonprofits, with a particular emphasis on catalyzing philanthropy from those 36 and younger. Since 2009, Give! has enabled 166 local nonprofits to raise more than $8.1 million from over 65,000 donations while helping them access matching grants, media exposure and capacity-building training from local and regional experts. Give! is the nonprofit civic arm of the Colorado Publishing House and receives support from the Colorado Springs Independent, Colorado Springs Business Journal and the Pikes Peak Bulletin. For more information, please visit: www.indygive.com

Citizens Project empowers the voiceless in our community, advocating for people of color, the LGBTQ community and others. They provide nonpartisan voter-education resources and work to increase voter turnout. For 25 years Citizens Project has been a fearless advocate and an engaging voice that empowers and challenges our entire community to embrace equality, diversity and the separation of church and state. https://indygive.com/nonprofit/citizens-project/

The First Tee of Pikes Peak is a youth development organization disguised as a junior golf program. Using life lessons from golf, they help young people ages 5-18 discover their unique talents and dreams, mentor them so they are equipped with life-enhancing values and skills to achieve their goals, and inspire them to become leaders who transform their families and communities. https://indygive.com/nonprofit/the-first-tee-of-pikes-peak/

Springs Ensemble Theatre produces intimate, live theatre in collaboration with artists throughout the Colorado Springs area. By telling diverse stories on stage, they explore problems and choices central to the human condition. They believe that theatre should engage its audience and build community by exercising the conscience, entertaining the mind, and inspiring the imagination. http://www.springsensembletheatre.org/

The Aging Center is the only mental health clinic in the Pikes Peak region exclusively devoted to serving older adults and their families. They treat memory problems, depression, anxiety and other challenges that make it harder than it should be to age well — and no one is ever declined treatment for financial reasons. https://indygive.com/nonprofit/uccs-aging-center/

Diakonia Preschools build strong foundations for school readiness by providing each child with opportunities for meaningful play through the use of centers customized for the child’s individual needs, favorite pursuits, abilities and challenges. They are a non-profit that operates five Colorado Springs preschools. https://diakoniapreschools.org/

Low-income children in Colorado do not receive the same quality of education as their more affluent peers. While Colorado has the third highest percentage of adults with college degrees, our state ranks at the very bottom for high school graduates continuing to college. This extreme divide, known as the Colorado Paradox, begins early within our education system and disproportionately affects disadvantaged students. In fact, Colorado’s affluent students score three times higher on proficiency tests than those growing up in low-income communities. https://colorado.teachforamerica.org/

Talking about mental health and suicide and how low energy neurofeedback (LENS) can help many adolescents and teenagers with stress, depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADD/ADHD and concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury. http://harmonizedbraincenters.com/

St. Jude’s country music fundraiser at the Whiskey Baron Dancehall and Saloon will take place Dec 13th at 6PM. NASH Next Finalist Whiskey Kate will perform on the show and will be performing at the event along with Casey Lynn, Jacob Christopher, Zac Charles and Exit West! For more info call 719-419-1222 https://www.facebook.com/events/1950163671924024/

St. Jude’s country music fundraiser at the Whiskey Baron Dancehall and Saloon will take place Dec 13th at 6PM. NASH Next Finalist Whiskey Kate will perform on the show and will be performing at the event along with Casey Lynn, Jacob Christopher, Zac Charles and Exit West! For more info call 719-419-1222 https://www.facebook.com/events/1950163671924024/