Foundation

The Denver Active 20-30 Children's Foundation (“Denver Active 20-30”) is a non-profit service organization for business leaders between the ages of 20 and 39. Chartered under Active 20-30 International, the Foundation members represent a diversity of professional backgrounds. The mission of the Foundation is to raise money for disadvantaged children through annual fund-raising events and projects. Since it's inception in 1987, events hosted by Denver Active 20-30 have raised over $3 million.

The 21-year old foundation is dedicated to contributing to the betterment and welfare of the children in the local community. In its efforts to help others each member also strives to develop character, become a better citizen and learn to live and appreciate a fuller and richer life. In addition, the organization strives to raise the community's awareness of the need to care for underprivileged children in the state of Colorado through fundraising and hands on community service.

The Denver Polo Classic

This event is held in mid-summer each year and is a three-day event filled with exciting entertainment as well as spectacular polo. Set against the magnificent backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, under a signature white tent, patrons and guests of the Denver Polo Classic enjoy exquisite wines and champagnes, a sampling of the region's finest beers and gourmet food from some of the finest restaurants in Denver. The Polo Classic weekend kicks off on Friday night with a Black Tie Ball and is followed by Family Day on Saturday, which features qualifying Polo matches. Sunday is Championship Day where the final matches are contested and the Denver Polo Classic champion is crowned. This event raises in excess of $250,000 annually.

Brokers Benefiting Kids

This event is hosted by Denver Active 20-30 in concert with the Commercial Real Estate industry. The event brings together the Denver Area's brightest and best commercial real estate brokers and real estate professionals who compete as teams in a day of sports and fun activities. Throughout the year and leading up to the day of competition, each team raises money with a goal of being the team to claim the fundraising title. This event raises in excess of $250,000 annually.

Christmas For Kids

This event provides underprivileged children in the Denver Area the opportunity to experience holiday gift sharing, for which many otherwise wouldn't be able to do. Unlike the other two events of Denver Active 20-30, where the funds raised go to local charitable agencies to support programs for children, the Christmas for Kids event is one in which the children are the direct benefactors of the money raised.

Members of Denver Active 20-30 “take to the aisles” of a Target department store with over 160 special children with a mission - to go holiday shopping for members of their families. As these children plow through the store with their “20-30 buddy” in tow, they listen, learn to budget, and develop a shopping list that is focused on other people. Then, after a wild time at the gift wrap tables, they go home with brightly colored wrapped packages stuffed in shopping bags for their families.

Grant Review Process

After raising funds through its fundraising events, Denver Active 20-30 distributes the money back into the community via a formal and extensive grant application and review process. As the individual members have worked countless hours in raising the funds, Denver Active 20-30 makes every effort to ensure that the money is used to generate the greatest good for the children. Because of the bond created between Denver Active 20-30 and the charities it supports, it is essential that all funds raised have the greatest impact in the community. To be considered for donations, a charity must submit their information via an online form prior to the deadline in mid-to-late summer. After applying, a Denver Active 20-30 member then contacts the charity to begin the review process. Denver Active 20-30 conducts reviews of each applying agency and determines its giving slate during the 4th and 1st quarter of each year.

To be considered for donations, a charity must submit their information on our online form. After applying, a Denver Active 20-30 member will contact you to start our review process.

Charities

Charities we have      supported:

Advocates for Children Anchor Center for Blind Children Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center Byrne Foundation Child Assault Prevention Project Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center Colorado Uplift Colorado Youth at Risk Denver Children Advocacy Center Denver Children's Home Denver Firefighters Burn Foundation Denver Inner City Parrish Denver Kids, Inc. Denver Summerbridge Easter Seals of Colorado Emergency Family Assistance Environmental Learning for Kids ~ ELK Excelsior Youth Center Families First Family Homestead Family Pathways Food Bank of the Rockies Four Mile Historic park Friends In Transition Girl Scouts of America Griffith Centers for Children Horizons Student Enrichment Program at Colorado Academy Kids in Need of Dentistry Mental Health Association of Colorado Metro Denver Partners--GRASP Minority Enterprise & Educational Development, Inc Open Fairways Patent Pathways Project Pave Rocky Mountain Children's Choir Safehouse Denver Save our Youth Sewall Child Development Center Summer Scholars Tennyson Center at Colorado Christian Home The Children's Museum Urban Peak Young Americans Center for Financial Education Youth Biz

The Colorado Rockies Charity Fund was formed in 1993 with the same targeted areas as the Foundation. The Charity Fund is a fund partner of the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation, a national charitable trust whose philanthropic mission is carried out through four program areas: communities, journalism, education and citizenship.

Since their inception, the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation and the Colorado Rockies Charity Fund have contributed more than $16 million to community programs in the Rocky Mountain region.

The Rockies' players and staff also contribute directly to community programs and charitable organizations by volunteering their time and participating in more than 200 charitable events each year.

CW2 Gives provides grants to nonprofit organizations primarily in the Denver metropolitan area that serve children, youth and their families. Other program areas such as the health and well-being of children, youth and families, are also considered for funding.

The McCormick Tribune Foundation, is one of the nations' largest charitable organizations with combined assets of almost $2 billion and annual giving of more than $98 million in 2002-2004.

The Foundation makes grants in four program areas - communities, education, journalism and citizenship. The only program of its kind in the country, the communities program is designed to encourage charitable giving from the public and improve social and economic conditions in 31 communities throughout the United States.