AMP The Cause – Orchestrating Change for Coloradans in Need

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AMP the Cause is a Denver-based nonprofit organization that improves the lives of families through entertainment, annual events and community service projects. They raise critical health and education funds, generate awareness of local charities, use monetary and in-kind donations to help children with life-threatening illnesses, and provide opportunities for kids to participate in educational programs in a safe and healthy environment. Since Christie and Walter Isenberg founded AMP the Cause – formerly Concerts for Kids – in 2004, the organization has distributed more than $5 million in monetary and in-kind donations to their beneficiaries.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 27 – Denver Day of Rock! This free one-of-a-kind music festival is presented by Amp the Cause and unites the community in an effort to raise funds and awareness for local children’s charities. The event takes place in downtown Denver near the 16th Street Mall. Twenty-five local, regional, and national performances will take place on 5 different stages.

Amp the Cause just completed another of their great events – Community Day on Saturday, May 20, which annually brings together 1,000s of volunteers to help at more than 50 nonprofit locations throughout Denver. Amp the Cause provides everything needed for the projects. The Denver Post ACTS (Assisting the Community Through Service) employee volunteers and their family and friends (pictured above) volunteered at Mile High Early Learning – Northeast Center where they painted, weeded, pruned trees, built a raised garden and assembled furniture.

The Denver Post Community is a proud supporter of AMP the Cause. To learn more about Denver Day of Rock and all of AMP the Cause’s programs and events, click here.

All Aboard! Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Registration Lottery Opens April 30

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Mark your calendar for Sunday, April 30 for a chance to join us on this historic journey aboard the Union Pacific’s steam locomotive No. 844 to the Cheyenne Frontier Days “Daddy of ’em All” Rodeo in Wyoming on Saturday, July 22. This full day of western fun includes a catered breakfast and dinner on the train, a barbecue lunch in Cheyenne and prime seating at the rodeo itself.
This is such a unique and popular tradition that an online ticket lottery was implemented for ticket requests. The lottery registration is open Sunday, April 30 through Wednesday, May 10 for the 2017 trip. Potential guests can register anytime during these dates and lottery winners will be notified of their selection by June 1.
The Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train is presented by MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation. Proceeds benefit The Denver Post Community Foundation.           
For more information on The Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train, click here.

The Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Lottery Registration Opens Sunday, April 30

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The Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train, presented by MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation, is Saturday, July 22. Mark your calendar for Sunday, April 30 through Wednesday, May 10 to sign up for the lottery for a chance to take part in this full day of western entertainment. We look forward to another memorable journey on the Union Pacific’s steam locomotive No. 844 to the “Daddy of ’em All” Rodeo. Proceeds benefit The Denver Post Community Foundation.  For more information on The Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Day Train, click here.

2017-18 Denver Post Pen & Podium Series Authors Announced

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On Monday, March 13, the new Pen & Podium season’s authors and dates were announced to the sold out crowd of more than 800 subscribers and their guests. We are excited to welcome Colson Whitehead on Monday, September 25, 2017; Richard Russo on Monday, November 13, 2017; Katherine Boo on Monday, February 5, 2018; Tony Kushner on Monday, March 12, 2018; and Maria Semple on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Current Pen & Podium Subscriber renewal packets were sent out mid-April. If you are interested in becoming a future Pen & Podium Subscriber, please click here to join our Early Bird Information email list to have a chance to purchase season tickets before they go on-sale to the general public.
For more information on Pen & Podium, click here. 

2017 Colorado State Spelling Bee – We have a champion!

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Please join us in congratulating our 2017 Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee Champion, Faith Baca, and 8th grader from Rocky Mountain Expeditionary School of Learning in Denver! She spelled “rhabdoid” correctly to win an all expense paid trip to represent Colorado in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. Congratulations also to Luke Henson (2nd Place) and Edwin Wojcik (3rd Place) and all the finalists on a great competition. We are proud of all the 270 top spellers in Colorado who competed in the Colorado State Spelling Bee Champion on Saturday, March 11!   
For more information on The Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee,

Register for 2017 Ride The Rockies By Sunday, Feb. 26

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The 32nd Ride The Rockies Tour will showcase the communities of Alamosa, Pagosa Springs, Durango, Ridgeway (sponsored by Ouray), Montrose, Gunnison, and Salida. Register to be one of the 2,000 cyclists who will cover 447 miles and ascend over 32,000 vertical feet, June 10-17. Beginning in Alamosa, the “Gateway to Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes,” the ride will traverse through some of the same mountain passes made famous by the historic Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and finish in Salida, at the “Heart of the Rockies.” Click here to see the Route Announcement press release.
Don’t miss your chance to ride! You can skip the lottery and sign up now for the 8th Annual Ride The Rockies Prologue Experience which includes a guaranteed RTR tour spot, in addition to an exclusive VIP experience June 9-10. For this amazing 49 mile ride, you will visit our neighbors to the South in Taos, New Mexico while wining, dining and riding alongside cycling celebrities while enjoying 2 nights at the El Monte Resort and Spa. For more information on the Prologue, click here.
Lottery registrations will be accepted through Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. MST. Register as an individual or a team of up to 10 people. All applicants will be notified of their status on Friday, March 3, 2017. All proceeds benefit The Denver Post Community Foundation.      
For more information and to register for Ride The Rockies, click here. 

Ride The Rockies Registration Lottery Now Open

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The 32nd Annual Denver Post Ride The Rockies, June 10-17, will showcase the communities of Alamosa, Pagosa Springs, Durango, Ridgway (supported by Ouray), Montrose, Gunnison, and Salida. Beginning in Alamosa, the ‘Gateway to Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes’, the ride will traverse through some of the same mountain passes made famous by the historic Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. From Alamosa, cyclists will cover 447 miles and ascend over 32,000’ vertical feet, all the way to the ‘Heart of the Rockies’ in Salida.

Registration is now open! Applications will be accepted through February 26 @ 5PM MST. Register as an individual or as a team up to ten people. All applicants will be notified of their status on March 3th. For more information please visit ridetherockies.com

Spring Passport To The Arts Tickets On Sale Now

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Don’t miss your chance to see these four great shows this Spring, all for $165! Ballet MasterWorks, An American In Paris, The Secret Garden and Lucia Di Lammermoor. Visit passporttothearts.com for more information and to purchase tickets. Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first served basis and will be mailed via US Postal Service the week of Feb. 13, 2017.

Ride The Rockies Route Announcement Party

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Be among the first to know the route the RTR cyclists will ride June 10 – 17, 2017! Join us on February 4 at the McNichols Civic Center Building for a great party with a great auction! Proceeds benefit The Denver Post Community Foundation.  
 
For more information on The Denver Post Ride The Rockies Route Announcement Party and to buy tickets, click here. For more information on Ride The Rockies, click here.

Attention Spellers: It’s Time For Your School To Sign Up!

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The Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee is scheduled for Saturday, March 11, 2017. Colorado schools that are interested in participating, need to register for the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee program no later than January 30, 2017. Proceeds of The Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee benefit The Denver Post Community Foundation. 
 
For more information and to register, click here.