The 2009 Christmas for Kids fundraiser is an event coordinated through Northern Colorado Active 20/30, a fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado. This event, sponsored by Fort Collins Commerce Bank and in cooperation with Partners Mentoring Youth, provides youth in Northern Colorado who are facing extenuating challenges in their social, academic or personal lives the opportunity to experience holiday gift sharing.

The Northern Colorado Active 20-30 is a non-profit organization comprised of business leaders between the ages of 20 and 39 that are focused on raising money for disadvantaged children in Northern Colorado. Though most funds raised through the events that the Northern Colorado Active 20-30 sponsors go directly to local charity organizations, the Christmas for Kids event is one in which the youth and families served by Partners Mentoring Youth are direct beneficiaries of the money raised.

Early on Saturday, December 5th, we will “take to the aisles” of Super Walmart in Loveland with approximately 75 children for a holiday shopping spree. The Partners youth will arrive at the store, assisted by their Mentor (Senior Partner) and a Northern Colorado Active 20-30 member, with a mission – to go holiday shopping for members of their families.

As these children plow through the store with their Senior Partner in tow, they listen, learn to budget, and develop a shopping list which focuses on other people. Then, after a fun time wrapping gifts with the CSU Women’s Water Polo team at Miramont Lifestyle Fitness and a great breakfast provided by Egg & I, they leave with brightly colored, wrapped packages stuffed in shopping bags for their families (and a small “goodie bag” for themselves).

Many of you are committed to worthwhile charities and events during the holiday season. However, if you’d like to open your heart to assist us with this most special of all our events, your donations would be greatly appreciated. Each child will receive a gift card with which to purchase holiday gifts for special people in their lives. Every donation we receive gets us closer to the goal of ensuring that these kids and their families have added joy to their holiday season.

Special Thanks To:
Egg & I          Miramont Lifestyle Fitness          CSU Dept. of Athletics

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If you would like to pay by check you can make the check payable to "Community Foundation" with a note "NOCO 2030" and mail it to:

4745 Wheaton Drive, Suite 100
Fort Collins, CO 80525

On behalf of our community, and most importantly the children of our community, we thank you for your consideration.