But in January, 2019, he was killed in a freak accident while maintaining a snow groomer for nearby ski and snowmobile trails. Why does that matter? Not only because he was a father and a grandfather. And not just because he was a well-respected firefighter and paramedic who was a legend in backcountry rescue and firefighting. But also because, in his free time, he was doing what he did: help out the community.
At Ability Connection Colorado, we know that May 4th isn't just Star Wars Day, but it's also International Firefighters Day.
Firefighters serving beyond their already heroic duty is something we've grown accustomed to. Their efforts on the job exemplify the best that we can be. Their volunteer time that reaches far beyond their work regularly blows us away. Thanks to firefighters all over the metro area, we get a boost at our events and in our fundraising. With that, we can better serve our community. It's nice to have such stalwart role models in community service.
A service that we'll never forget or take for granted.
Thank you firefighters. It's your official international day but, for us, that's every day. May the Fourth be with you ... so that you're reminded that there's always a force that's with you.
During the month of May, we honor the contributions, sacrifices, and service of the members of the armed forces, past and present as part of National Military Appreciation Month.
The yearly national observance was declared in 1999 and is recognized during the month of May, which also includes other awareness days, including Loyalty Day, VE Day (the end of World War II in Europe on May 8, 1945), Armed Forces Day, Military Spouses Day, and Memorial Day. The month-long recognition honors the U.S. military for all they do to serve and protect our country.
At Ability Connection Colorado, one of the ways we honor all of our service members, police and firefighters is to offer FREE admission to one of our largest special events of the year, the Colorado Concours d’Elegance and Exotic Sports Car Show scheduled on June 9, from 9am to 3pm at Arapahoe Community College.
With proper ID, all military service personnel, police and firefighters can attend the event free of charge! The car show, now in its 41st year, is a family friendly event complete with children’s activities, vendors, live entertainment and over 300 of the most beautiful cars you may ever see!
Learn more about the event by visiting coloradoconcours.org
That's Patricia Montanez. She's a family coach at Ability Connection Colorado and she joins other teachers, administrators and coaches in this short video to share what is being done to help children understand and navigate growing mental health challenges.
But people want to know, "What is the hope? What's being done?" Here's what we know:
- Mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders begin in early childhood
- 1 in 6 U.S. children aged 2–8 years (17.4%) had a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder
- Age and poverty level affected the likelihood of children receiving treatment for anxiety, depression, or behavior problems
- Early diagnosis and appropriate services for children and their families can make a difference in the lives of children with mental disorders*
That's where we come in. That hope that Montanez and her colleagues deliver is the early intervention that helps children learn to cope and overcome adversity. At Ability Connection Colorado, we know that by the time a child is five, their brain is 90% developed. We know that our time to make a difference is now.
Learn more by going to www.AbilityConnectionColorado.org and thank you for your continued support. It turns our hopes into actions and helps us provide the necessary services to make a world of difference, and get young children school ready.
Simply join our us for the 41st Annual Colorado Concours d'Elegance & Exotic Sports Car Show presented by Denver Life Magazine. It's a fun-filled day featuring some of the most spectacular automobiles ever built.
Here's a shout out to a few more of our sponsors & vendors for the upcoming show on Sunday June 9th at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton.
They signed up to support children aged birth to five through our Creative Options for Early Childhood Education program and there is still time to JOIN THEM!
Every April is volunteer month, and this April we would like to honor our 2023 Legacy Volunteers Tom Scott and Carol Core.
This is a new award, created to honor individuals’ legacy of volunteering at ACCO. Both Tom and Carol have volunteered with ACCO for 40 years, creating a legacy of dedication, fundraising and volunteering.
Thank you, Carol, and Tom, for your time, dedication, and passion for making our community a better place.
Please join us in congratulating Tom Scott and Carol Core as the recipients of our first 2023 Outstanding Legacy Volunteers of the Year Awards.
Jordon Orona is one of ACCO’s Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP) Coordinators. At ACCO’s Annual Meeting, Jordon was awarded our Outstanding Employment Works Employee of the Year Award.
Jordon was nominated for and selected for this award because of the great ideas she brings to the team, her go-getter attitude and her hard work and dedication to the youth she serves in RAMP. Jordon goes above and beyond for her team and her youth and arranges guest speakers on topics that her youth are interested in and organizes work experiences.
Please join us in congratulating Jordon as the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Employment Works Employee of the Year Award.
Today is National Administrative Professionals Day!
At Ability Connection Colorado we want to acknowledge and celebrate all of the dedicated, hard-working admin professionals providing real benefits to the teams they support, the organization at large and, by extension, every person, child and family we serve. When duty calls, these amazing people answer the call, helping the people that help our staff deliver quality programs to those we serve. They are an instrumental force who go above and beyond their job description, while helping employees stay connected, engaged and productive.
Simply join us for a fun-filled day featuring some of the most spectacular automobiles ever built.
Here's a shout out to our current sponsors & vendors for the upcoming Colorado Concours d'Elegance & Exotic Sports Car Show Sunday June 9th at Arapahoe Community College Littleton.
They signed up to support at-risk infants and toddlers through our Creative Options for Early Childhood Education program and there is still time to JOIN THEM!
At ACCO’s Annual Meeting, Jose Raul Soto-Chacon who is a youth who has been in our Ready to Achieve Mentor Program (RAMP) and is currently in our Breaking Barriers Youth Program, was awarded our 2023 Youth of the Year Award.
Jose Raul is kind, loyal, reliable, generous, and helpful. Jordon Orona and Sandra Contreras nominated Jose Raul for this award and stated that Jose Raul is an inspiration and that his smile is contagious. Jose Raul has participated in several of the work experiences through RAMP and is currently taking guitar lessons.
Please join us in congratulating Jose Raul as the recipient of the 2023 Youth of the Year Award.
- By Jared Ewy
May the Fourth be with you. And my dad, too.
His birthday is on May 6th. He'd be 72.
But in January, 2019, he was killed in a freak accident while maintaining a snow groomer for nearby ski and snowmobile trails. Why does that matter? Not only because he was a father and a grandfather. And not just because he was a well-respected firefighter and paramedic who was a legend in backcountry rescue and firefighting. But also because, in his free time, he was doing what he did: help out the community.
At Ability Connection Colorado, we know that May 4th isn't just Star Wars Day, but it's also International Firefighters Day.
Firefighters serving beyond their already heroic duty is something we've grown accustomed to. Their efforts on the job exemplify the best that we can be. Their volunteer time that reaches far beyond their work regularly blows us away. Thanks to firefighters all over the metro area, we get a boost at our events and in our fundraising. With that, we can better serve our community. It's nice to have such stalwart role models in community service.
A service that we'll never forget or take for granted.
Thank you firefighters. It's your official international day but, for us, that's every day. May the Fourth be with you ... so that you're reminded that there's always a force that's with you.
Denver Firefighters Local 858
#InternationalFirefightersDay
#coloradoprofessionalfirefighterfoundation
#AbilityConnectionColorado
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During the month of May, we honor the contributions, sacrifices, and service of the members of the armed forces, past and present as part of National Military Appreciation Month.
The yearly national observance was declared in 1999 and is recognized during the month of May, which also includes other awareness days, including Loyalty Day, VE Day (the end of World War II in Europe on May 8, 1945), Armed Forces Day, Military Spouses Day, and Memorial Day. The month-long recognition honors the U.S. military for all they do to serve and protect our country.
At Ability Connection Colorado, one of the ways we honor all of our service members, police and firefighters is to offer FREE admission to one of our largest special events of the year, the Colorado Concours d’Elegance and Exotic Sports Car Show scheduled on June 9, from 9am to 3pm at Arapahoe Community College.
With proper ID, all military service personnel, police and firefighters can attend the event free of charge! The car show, now in its 41st year, is a family friendly event complete with children’s activities, vendors, live entertainment and over 300 of the most beautiful cars you may ever see!
Learn more about the event by visiting coloradoconcours.org
Stay Safe, Healthy & Connected
#MilitaryAppreciationMonth
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#inclusioncolorado
#coloradoconcoursdelegance
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"What we give families is hope."
That's Patricia Montanez. She's a family coach at Ability Connection Colorado and she joins other teachers, administrators and coaches in this short video to share what is being done to help children understand and navigate growing mental health challenges.
But people want to know, "What is the hope? What's being done?" Here's what we know:
- Mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders begin in early childhood
- 1 in 6 U.S. children aged 2–8 years (17.4%) had a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder
- Age and poverty level affected the likelihood of children receiving treatment for anxiety, depression, or behavior problems
- Early diagnosis and appropriate services for children and their families can make a difference in the lives of children with mental disorders*
That's where we come in. That hope that Montanez and her colleagues deliver is the early intervention that helps children learn to cope and overcome adversity. At Ability Connection Colorado, we know that by the time a child is five, their brain is 90% developed. We know that our time to make a difference is now.
Learn more by going to www.AbilityConnectionColorado.org and thank you for your continued support. It turns our hopes into actions and helps us provide the necessary services to make a world of difference, and get young children school ready.
#ChildrensMentalHealthAwarenessMonth
#mentalhealth
#earlychildhoodeducation
#AbilityConnectionColorado
*Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/data.html
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How do you help at-risk children? (Continued)
Simply join our us for the 41st Annual Colorado Concours d'Elegance & Exotic Sports Car Show presented by Denver Life Magazine. It's a fun-filled day featuring some of the most spectacular automobiles ever built.
Here's a shout out to a few more of our sponsors & vendors for the upcoming show on Sunday June 9th at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton.
Thank you… Arapahoe Community College, Alchemy a la Mode (Little Man Ice Cream), Archies Dog House, The Busted Bones, Captain Canopy, Denver Chip Co., flannelability, Gyros King Edgewater and Food Trucks, GR8 PL8S, HCC Hajec Concrete Coatings, Mile High Kona Ice, Pella Windows & Doors Denver, Pikes Peak Corvair Club, Shelby American Automobile Club - SAAC, South Metro Safety Foundation, System Pavers, Titan Luxury Car Condos, Women Who Charge, Woodhill Small Batch BBQ, and Z Car Club of Colorado.
They signed up to support children aged birth to five through our Creative Options for Early Childhood Education program and there is still time to JOIN THEM!
Learn how you can be a part of this summer tradition at www.ColoradoConcours.org.
#AbilityConnectionColorado
#earlychildhoodeducation
#InclusionMatters
#coloradoconcoursdelegance
#coloradoconcours
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Every April is volunteer month, and this April we would like to honor our 2023 Legacy Volunteers Tom Scott and Carol Core.
This is a new award, created to honor individuals’ legacy of volunteering at ACCO. Both Tom and Carol have volunteered with ACCO for 40 years, creating a legacy of dedication, fundraising and volunteering.
Thank you, Carol, and Tom, for your time, dedication, and passion for making our community a better place.
Please join us in congratulating Tom Scott and Carol Core as the recipients of our first 2023 Outstanding Legacy Volunteers of the Year Awards.
#AbilityConnectionColorado
#ACCO
#inclusion
#inclusionmatters
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Jordon Orona is one of ACCO’s Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP) Coordinators. At ACCO’s Annual Meeting, Jordon was awarded our Outstanding Employment Works Employee of the Year Award.
Jordon was nominated for and selected for this award because of the great ideas she brings to the team, her go-getter attitude and her hard work and dedication to the youth she serves in RAMP. Jordon goes above and beyond for her team and her youth and arranges guest speakers on topics that her youth are interested in and organizes work experiences.
Please join us in congratulating Jordon as the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Employment Works Employee of the Year Award.
#readytoachievementorprogram
#RAMP
#AbilityConnectionColorado
#accountability
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Today is National Administrative Professionals Day!
At Ability Connection Colorado we want to acknowledge and celebrate all of the dedicated, hard-working admin professionals providing real benefits to the teams they support, the organization at large and, by extension, every person, child and family we serve. When duty calls, these amazing people answer the call, helping the people that help our staff deliver quality programs to those we serve. They are an instrumental force who go above and beyond their job description, while helping employees stay connected, engaged and productive.
Thank you all for your invaluable support!
Judy Ham President/CEO & ACCO Board of Directors
#NationalAdministrativeProfessionalsDay
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A huge thank you for ALL that you do!🤗❤️
How do you help at-risk children?
Simply join us for a fun-filled day featuring some of the most spectacular automobiles ever built.
Here's a shout out to our current sponsors & vendors for the upcoming Colorado Concours d'Elegance & Exotic Sports Car Show Sunday June 9th at Arapahoe Community College Littleton.
Thank you… Denver Life Magazine, Ferrari of Denver, Farland Classic Restoration, Blue Chip, Smart Fix, DeCo Tint, PPF, Wrap, Advance Industries-Auto Glass, Tint, Clear Bra, Wraps, Gateway Classic Cars of Denver, Audi Club RMC, Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club, Looking Glass Corvette Association, NSX Club of America, Z Car Club of Colorado, Man Cave Colorado - Westminster, and many more!
They signed up to support at-risk infants and toddlers through our Creative Options for Early Childhood Education program and there is still time to JOIN THEM!
Learn how you can be a part of this summer tradition at www.ColoradoConcours.org
#AbilityConnectionColorado
#EarlyChildhoodEducation
#InclusionMatters
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At ACCO’s Annual Meeting, Jose Raul Soto-Chacon who is a youth who has been in our Ready to Achieve Mentor Program (RAMP) and is currently in our Breaking Barriers Youth Program, was awarded our 2023 Youth of the Year Award.
Jose Raul is kind, loyal, reliable, generous, and helpful. Jordon Orona and Sandra Contreras nominated Jose Raul for this award and stated that Jose Raul is an inspiration and that his smile is contagious. Jose Raul has participated in several of the work experiences through RAMP and is currently taking guitar lessons.
Please join us in congratulating Jose Raul as the recipient of the 2023 Youth of the Year Award.
#ReadyToAchieveMentorProgram
#RAMP
#AbilityConnectionColorado
#ACCO
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