Imagine! Celebration Brings in $335,000 For Services For People With Cognitive Disabilities
On January 25, 370 friends and supporters of Imagine! gathered at the Millennium Harvest House Boulder for the seventh annual Imagine! Celebration Dinner and Auction. Thanks to the generosity of event sponsors and attendees, the celebration was a resounding success, raising more than $335,000 for people with cognitive disabilities. This is by far the most money the event has ever raised.
An initial $235,000 was raised through table and ticket sales, sponsorships, a silent auction, a live auction, and a special appeal. Then the evening was capped by the surprise announcement that Imagine! Foundation founder and board member Bob Charles and his wife Judy would contribute $100,000 toward the development of Imagine!’s Boulder SmartHome. The Boulder home will be named the “Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome” in recognition of this significant gift.
The SmartHome will provide permanent housing for individuals with physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities, and will incorporate cutting edge residential technologies to enhance the quality of life for consumers, augment the effectiveness of staff as caregivers, and provide cost and energy savings for Imagine! (for more information on Imagine!’s SmartHomes, visit www.imaginesmarthomes.org).
More than just a fundraiser, Imagine!’s annual celebration is held to commemorate the organization’s successes in the past year, as well as to honor some of its shining stars. This year, Gerald Stopa was named Consumer of the Year, and Boulder Community Hospital was honored with the Distinguished Donor Award for its support of Imagine! through the years.
Congratulations and many, many thanks to all who helped make this happen! And special thanks and gratitude to Bob and Judy Charles for their generosity, leadership, and true dedication to Imagine! and to our community.
As always, local businesses have provided invaluable support to ensure the success of the event. Gold Sponsors include Colorado Business Bank, Flood & Peterson Insurance, and Signature Offset. Imagine! is grateful to all of our caring sponsors. For a complete list of our sponsors, see below.
Imagine! would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to all of the people who make the Imagine! Celebration such an outstanding event, with special appreciation to the incomparable Imagine! Celebration Committee members and Event Chairperson Debbie Paul.
THANKS TO OUR 2008 GOLD SPONSORS
THANKS TO OUR 2008 SILVER SPONSORS
For more information email Susan LaHoda or call at 303-666-7018.
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