One of the reasons I have loved sports for as long as I can remember is the chance to instantly be part of a community and to be part of something bigger than yourself. Martin Richardson explains how he created a movement through the Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation with a community of hockey players to help families in their deepest time of need, and how that movement has grown to provide millions of dollars for suffering families and also develop some exciting visions for the future for able bodied and disabled hockey players.

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If you are interested in how I might be able to bolster your efforts and help your team achieve its goals, I would love to have a conversation with you – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com. To learn more about the awesome Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation, visit www.dawgnation.org, and find them on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=dawg%20nation%20hockey%20foundation

It’s Friday at 3:00 PM and the final school bell rings. For most kids, that brings the excitement the school week is over. But for other kids where their school is their lifeline to meals, it means the anxiety of wondering how, when and where they are going to eat for the next two and half days. You’ll hear from Bob Bell how he and his team at Food for Thought are tackling this problem for tens of thousands of children and their families across the Denver Metro area by delivering bags of non-perishable food every week during the school year.

This podcast is sponsored by JC Charity & Events Services. If you'd like to find out how I can bolster your efforts or help your team achieve its goals, I'd love to have a conversation with you - find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.

To learn how to volunteer and support Food For Thought, visit www.foodforthoughtdenver.org and hopefully I will see you on Friday mornings packing bags for kids!

"We don't help our guests because they are Catholic, we help them because WE are Catholic," says Catholic Charities of Denver (CCD) Vice President of Shelter Services Mike Sinnett. You will love hearing how Mike and his team uphold their commitment to providing a safe and dignified hand up for those experiencing homelessness through Samaritan House and the Catholic Charities of Denver shelters. To learn more about CCD shelters and how you can support or volunteer with the organization, visit www.CCDenver.org. 

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GraceFull Community Cafe in Littleton, Colorado to bring delicious meals to the community, whether or not guests can afford their own meal. Julie Hill will explain how how the Gracefull Cafe is making a difference by not only feeding people who are hungry, but providing connection, dignity and much more.

To learn more about the Gracefull Cafe and the Gracefull Foundation, visit www.gracefull.com.

This podcast is sponsored by JC Charity & Events Services - you can find us at www.makingourworldbetter.com; we would love to have a conversation with you about how we can bolster your efforts and help your team achieve your goals. 

There is nothing that levels the playing field of life like education. The Denver Scholarship Foundation is unmatched when it comes to making seemingly impossible college dreams come true for aspiring Denver Public High school students. You’ll hear from powerhouse CEO Lorii Rabinowitz how the Denver Scholarship Foundation is elevating and transforming generations of thousands of students and families. 

To learn more about DSF, visit www.denverscholarship.org or search Denver Scholarship Foundation on any of the social media platforms. 

This podcast is sponsored by JC Charity & Events Services - if you would like to find out how we can bolster your efforts or help your team achieve its goals, you visit www.makingourworldbetter.com. 

While homelessness may seem like it's a big city, urban issue, suburban areas are wrestling with how to work with citizens to make a difference; thanks to a thoughtful, individualized, compassionate approach, Mike Sandgren will lay out how Arapahoe County is working with the cities of Englewood, Sheridan and Littleton on making a difference. 

To learn more about the Tri-Cities Homeless Plan, visit https://www.englewoodco.gov/our-city/community/englewood-homelessness-initiative. You can also reach Mike at [email protected]. 

This podcast is brought to you by JC Charity & Events Services - we would love to bolster your efforts and help you and your team reach your goals. You can learn more about us at www.makingourworldbetter.com. 

Running cross county or track is not always about coming in first place, it’s about bringing out the best of yourself. In this conversation with inspiring teacher and coach Andrew Brimeyer, founder of Denver Urban XC, you will hear how he combines his love of cross country running and track and field with a drive to help young athletes break down participation barriers, cross the finish line and bring out the best of themselves. To learn more about Denver Urban XC, follow the organization on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denverurbanxc or find it on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denverurbanxc/.

Thanks for listening – this podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity and Events Services. If you are interested in I might be able to bolster your efforts and help your team achieve its goals, I would love to have a conversation with you – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.

Wings Over The Rockies Museum is heaven for aviation enthusiasts, but like so many great cultural attractions, there is way more to the organization that meets the eye; listen as President and CEO John Barry explains how his organization is a national trendsetter in aviation education! To learn more about Wings Over The Rockies, visit www.wingsmuseum.org; you can find museum hours and information about all their cool programs and the Blue Skies Academy.

This podcast was sponsored by JC Charity & Events Services. If you would like to discover how we can bolster your effort or help your team achieve its goals, visit www.makingourworldbetter.com. 

Tucked just off Interstate 70 just minutes outside of Denver lies one of the greatest outposts of peace and serenity in Colorado, the Mother Cabrini Shrine. Director of Development JoAnn Seaman shares some great history to the shrine, expansion plans, and how a small but might team keeps this incredible facility going.

To learn more about Mother Cabrini Shrine, or to purchase tickets to super fun upcoming Mother Cabrini Shrine Gala, visit www.mothercabrinishrine.org.

This podcast is presented by JC Charity & Events Services - we would love to have a conversation with you about how we can help your team achieve its goals. You can reach Jay Clark at [email protected].

The all-volunteer Cancer League of Colorado is an army of people driven to defeat this insidious disease, and driving the bus is President Gary Reece. Gary has been a business fixture in Colorado for decades and continues to make a mark leading this incredible organization that through its fundraising efforts has helped some of the biggest breakthroughs in cancer research in the country. The secret sauce is the organization's ability to partner with other organizations and leverage donations, so every dollar given to the Cancer League of Colorado has an exponential impact. 

To learn more and find out ways to volunteer to help, visit www.cancerleague.org.

This podcast is sponsored by JC Charity & Events Services- if you would like to find out how we can help your team achieve its goals, we'd love to have a conversation with you: contact us at www.makingourworldbetter.com