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Denver Kids, Inc.
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Denver Kids, Inc., a nonprofit organization affiliated with Denver Public Schools, helps students in grades K-12, who face the personal challenges of higher risk environments, successfully complete high school, pursue post-secondary options and become productive members of the community.
The Denver Kids program provides one-on-one long-term support to students at risk for school failure, including professional counseling as well as mentoring through its trained volunteers. Nearly 1,000 students are served annually by Denver Kids. This counseling can often be the most stabilizing influence in the student’s life. For more information about Denver Kids, visit www.denverkidsinc.org. |
| Charity Partner Goal |
In its inaugural year, Team DKI is looking to recruit a minimum of 25 runners and raise at least $10,000. Additionally, Team DKI hopes that our involvement with the Colfax Marathon will introduce more people to the vision of DKI and the very important role we play in helping our most vulnerable students graduate from high school and move on to college. |
| How to Participate |
Any marathon, half marathon or relay team members may join Team DKI!
If you want to run as part of a relay team, please contact Vickie_Puchi@dpsk12.org. We have a number of people interested in running on a relay team that need to be joined with others. We can help fill relay teams! We have some students, counselors, mentors and board members running relays. There will likely be a DKI staff or volunteer on each relay team. |
| Special Features |
Team DKI members receive these special benefits:
- Paid entry fee for the Colfax Marathon ($90 full, $50 half, $36 per person in relay team)
- Some Team DKI race apparel
- Pre and post race day Team DKI parties
- Colfax Marathon official race-day race t-shirt
- Race preparation and nutrition advice by endurance racing experts
- Discounts on state of the art running gear
- Race day encouragement day possibly including snacks, drinks and lots of cheering!
...and not to mention, if you wish, a team of people to train with for this awesome event! |
| Runner/Walker Fundraising Goals |
Full marathon runners are asked to raise a minimum of $250, half marathon runners are asked to raise a minimum of $200 and relay teams (made up of 5 people) are asked to raise a minimum of $500 combined.
DKI staff will help Team DKI members by providing fundraising letter templates or helping set up an individual runner or relay team web page on ActiveGiving.com where donors can make contributions or any other assistance you need to reach your personal fundraising goal! |
| What's Next |
For more information or to join Team DKI, e-mail Vickie_Puchi@dpsk12.org. Team DKI will register its own runners in the Colfax Marathon. Team DKI members need to complete a hard copy registration form which is available from Vickie Puchi or from the marathon web page and deliver it to Denver Kids.
If you would like to donate to Team DKI, please visit www.active.com/donate/denverkidscolfaxmara. |
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