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CBS4 is a proud partner of The Wildlife Experience, an educational and entertaining museum that connects visitors with wildlife and habitats in a fun learning environment!
The Wildlife Experience provides a unique blend of interactive exhibits, large format film, fine art, natural history and community educational programs and events that encourage discovery and understanding through fun and entertainment. To learn more about The Wildlife Experience, click here.
LiveWell Colorado, a non-profit organization, aims to provide every Coloradoan with access to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity in the places they live, work, learn and play. LiveWell Colorado will realize its vision by elevating health and wellness awareness, augmenting funding for the most promising obesity reduction strategies and leveraging investments and resources. Through its strategic plan, Fostering Healthy People and Places: The Power of All of Us, LiveWell Colorado will implement an aggressive, coordinated statewide intervention to address the human and economic tolls of overweight and obesity and improve the health and well being of all Coloradoans. Visit LiveWellColorado.com.
CBS4 is a proud partner of the Denver Art Museum, a private, non-profit, educational resource for Colorado. The mission of the museum is to enrich the lives of Colorado and Rocky Mountain residents through the acquisition, preservation, and presentation of art works in both the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, and by supporting these works with exemplary educational and scholarly programs. The 356,000-square-foot museum complex includes collection gallery space, three temporary exhibition venues, and the Lewis I. Sharp Auditorium. In addition to art collections, the Denver Art Museum is internationally recognized for its family-friendly environment, and has received critical acclaim for encouraging art appreciation through interactive activities. denverartmuseum.org/home
CBS4 is proud to continue its longstanding partnership with The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA). Founded in 1972 and dedicated to excellence in the arts, the DCPA is a showcase for live theatre, a nurturing ground for new plays, a preferred stop on the Broadway touring circuit, an award-winning multi-media production facility, a national training school for actors, and the site of a voice clinic and research facility. The DCPA encompasses Denver Center Theatre Company, Denver Center Attractions, the Education Department, Denver Center Media and the National Center for Voice & Speech. For more information click here.
CBS4 is a proud partner of the Colorado Chapter of the National MS Society, an organization working towards a world free of multiple sclerosis. The National MS Society helps people affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, and providing programs and services that help people with MS and their families move their lives forward. For information on the National MS Society click here.
As a proud Fit 4 Colorado partner, CBS4 is working with America On the Move to help make Colorado the healthiest state in the nation. By encouraging people to make small changes in their lifestyles, we hope to improve the overall health and well-being of all Coloradans. For more information on America On the Move click here. For more information on Fit 4 Colorado, click here. (Watch the video clip.)
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's
leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research,
information and advocacy. The mission of the Association is to prevent
and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by
diabetes. For more information on the American Diabetes Association
click here www.diabetes.org
CBS4 and Mile High United Way (MHUW) are partners on 2-1-1: Colorado. 2-1-1 is a three-digit information and referral line designed to give people direct personal assistance when they need access to health and human services. It's also a resource for individuals and businesses wanting to make a meaningful contribution of time and/or goods. To learn more about Mile High United Way and 2-1-1 click here.
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. Since 1961, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver has been helping kids ages 6-18 achieve academic success, develop good character and citizenship, and live healthy lifestyles. At the Clubs, youth benefit from a positive environment and supportive relationships with caring adults and peers. The organization operates eight safe neighborhood branches where young people come to learn, do homework, develop social skills, express themselves creatively, and participate in sports. To learn how you can make a difference in a child's life, visit BeGreatDenver.org.
The Women's Foundation of Colorado's goal is that every woman in Colorado is economically self-sufficient, and every girl in Colorado is on the path to economic self-sufficiency. Their mission to get there is to build resources and lead change so that the women and girls of Colorado are full and equal participants in society. For more information on The Women's Foundation visit www.wfco.org. (Watch the video clip.)
In Colorado more than 700 children are in foster care waiting to be adopted, and more than 114,000 children are waiting to be adopted in the United States. In support of The Adoption Exchange, every week CBS4 features a Wednesday's Child -- a child waiting for a home. CBS4's Brooke Wagner and Tom Mustin go out and meets with these children who are waiting to be adopted. The segment can be seen every Wednesday on CBS4 at Noon and CBS4 News at 6:30 p.m. To see archived reports, visit the Wednesday's Child Section.
-- Click here to visit the Adoption Exchange's Web site where you can make a donation.
CBS4 is a proud supporter of Concerts For Kids, a non-profit organization designed to raise funds for Children's charities in Colorado. Concerts For Kids raises money by co-branding with concerts and other events in the local Denver area throughout the year. Visit www.concertsforkids.org.
National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD)
CBS4 is a proud partner of the NSCD, a non-profit organization whose
mission is to positively impact the lives of people with any physical
or mental challenge through quality adaptive recreation programs.
www.nscd.org
CBS4 works closely with the Alzheimer's Association to create awareness for the devastating disease that affects millions of Americans every year. The Denver Memory Walk is a 5K walk that raises funds for programs and services for individuals with Alzheimer's, their families, and caregivers. www.alzrockymtn.org. (Watch the video clip.)
CBS4 is proud to partner with the Colorado AIDS Project on their annual AIDS Walk Colorado. The annual walk/run is the Rocky Mountain Region's largest and most successful HIV and AIDS fundraiser benefiting the Colorado AIDS Project and more than 30 other outstanding AIDS service and education providers. For more information on the Colorado AIDS Project go to www.coloradoaidsproject.org
CollegeInvest's mission is to address the challenges Coloradans face regarding both the affordability of and access to higher education. CollegeInvest was created by the State of Colorado in 1979 and is a division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. As Colorado's leading education financing resource they provide expert information, simple financial planning tools, scholarships, tax advantaged college savings plans and low-cost student and parent loans to take education dollars as far as they can go. For more information visit collegeinvest.org.
Each year CBS4 partners with Bonfils Blood Center and the Denver Broncos to host Drive for Life, Colorado's largest single-day community blood drive. For more than 65 years, Bonfils Blood Center has successfully managed the community blood supply and played an integral role in Colorado's healthcare system. Bonfils Blood Center supplies blood to nearly 200 healthcare facilities and needs to collect more than 3,300 blood donations weekly to meet the needs of the community and to be prepared for any unexpected events.
The mission of the American Transplant Foundation is to increase the donation of organs and tissue to reduce the growing list of men, women, and children who are awaiting a lifesaving transplant. To learn more and to register to be a donor, log on to www.AmericanTransplantFoundation.org.
KinderVision is a 501©3 non-profit community service organization whose primary purpose is to teach children, teens, and young adults the basics of personal safety via a unique, pro-active multimedia program aimed at raising awareness and preventing abduction and sexual exploitation.
Prevention through education has been the goal of KinderVision since 1991 and is accomplished using several methods including the "Greatest Save" Safety Quiz, the KinderVision safety education videos (K.I.N.D.I., Little Red Said and Big League Interview), comprehensive on-line elements, on-air safety education messages, downloadable school resources and on-site events that provide children of all ages with the tools they need to be self-reliant in the matter of personal safety. For more information go to thegreatestsave.org.
The Emma L. Bowen Foundation was created in 1989 to prepare minority youth for careers in the media industry. The Foundation's program is unlike traditional intern programs in that students work for partner companies during summers and school breaks from the summer following their junior year in high school until they graduate from college. During the five-year program, students have an opportunity to learn many aspects of corporate operations and develop company-specific skills. Corporations have an opportunity to train and mentor students with the option of fulltime employment upon completion of their college degrees. This unique, multi-year program prepares a diverse group of talented young professionals to enter the workforce with specific job-related skills, knowledge of the corporate environment and a strong foundation for future advancement. There are currently more than 280 active students nationwide and an equal number of graduates. Approximately 80-90 new students join the program each year. For more information go to www.emmabowenfoundation.com.
CBS4 is a proud partner of Opera Colorado. Their mission is to entertain audiences by creating the passion, excitement and art of grand opera and to promote opera to the widest possible audience through educational and cultural activities. Opera Colorado is committed to presenting the highest quality live performances of grand operas in their original languages. For more information on Opera Colorado click here: www.operacolorado.org.
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