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About the KOOL Cause of the Month
For 20 years, KOOL 105 has been your home for Mile High hits. You've let us in to your home and your hearts. You've also supported KOOL and many charitable causes, helping people all over Denver, and for that we thank you! But our work isn't done yet. This web page is a chance for us to increase public awareness of some of our favorite causes and charities around the metro area. So if you have a few extra hours or a few extra dollars and are looking to donate to a reputable charity, you can count on KOOL's Cause of the Month to keep you up to date. Thanks for caring, Denver!
ABOUT THIS MONTH'S KOOL CAUSE, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB:
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver: Since 1961, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver has been helping kids from tough neighborhoods stay out of trouble, stay in school, and succeed in life. Not just after school hangouts, the Clubs are places where young people come to learn, do homework, develop social citizenship skills, express themselves creatively, and participate in sports.
With eight Clubs in the Metro area and a summer camp in Ward, CO, we will serve more than 8,000 children and teens in 2008, providing more than 1 million hours of programming. For a membership fee of just $2 per year, young people are engaged by full- and part-time professional staff in research-based and proven youth development programs in six Core Program Areas: Character and Leadership Development, Education and Career Development, Health and Life Skills, The Arts, Sports, Fitness and Recreation, and Technology.
The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver is to inspire and enable young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Our members range between 6 and 18 years old. More than 50% live in single-parent households and 70% qualify for free or reduced lunch at school.
Everything we do at Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver is dedicated to creating positive experiences that promote and instill our core values of safety, respect, integrity, opportunity, and passion.
Get Involved
At Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, we rely on the generosity of businesses, individuals, and foundations in order to provide valuable services to the youth of our community, both through monetary support and volunteer time. If you would like to learn about the variety of ways you or your company can support Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, visit our Web site www.positiveplacedenver.com.
KOOL Cause of the Month Partners with the Daniels Fund
KOOL 105 is proud to partner with the Daniels Fund for Cause of the Month. Philanthropist Bill Daniels loved America and believed each of us has a duty to offer help and hope to others. He established the Daniels Fund in 1997 to support programs that encourage personal responsibility and achievement. When Bill died in the year 2000, the bulk of his estate transferred to Daniels Fund, making it the largest foundation in the Rocky Mountain Region.
In the Fund's articles of incorporation, Bill directed the foundation to concentrate its efforts in two primary areas: College Scholarships and Community Support, including programs designed to help the homeless, physically handicapped and elderly individuals, as well as those suffering from substance abuse and mental handicaps.
For more information on the programs available through the Daniels Fund, just click here!
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