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Kiwanis Club and Ability Connection Colorado Continue Legacy Started in 1947!
In 1947, the Kiwanis Club of Denver gifted $750.00 to Cerebral Palsy of Colorado (now Ability Connection Colorado) to establish a loan library to “aid parents in their search for more knowledge concerning Cerebral Palsy.” Seven decades later, this tradition continues...

Nonprofit school to begin new chapter in Aurora
Appears this month Business Den With its waiting list of about 800 would-be students, Ability Connection Colorado needs more space. The nonprofit is breaking ground on a fifth early childhood education center in Aurora next month. The waiting list for classroom seats...

Connect. ACCO introduces all new Fall, 2015 Newsletter
For all the latest news and happenings at Ability Connection Colorado, please check out our all new Fall 2015 Newsletter. [gview file="https://www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ACCO_Newsletter_Fall_2015_web_version_sm.pdf" height="853px"...

This Organization is Protecting the Rights and Dignity of Colorado’s Most Vulnerable
Originally published in The Dime Colorado. Rebecca is a 66-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy. Her elderly parents both passed, leaving her dependent on institutions for her medical and personal care. A judge presiding over Rebecca’s case happened to be...

Circle K and its Customers Making a Difference
A little change can make a lot of sense. Updated September 4, 2015 If you walk into any Circle K or Shell gas station in Colorado you will notice a donation canister on the counter benefiting the programs and services of Ability Connection Colorado (ACCO). Thanks to...

ACCO Annual Meeting a Celebration of Impact and Achievement!
ACCO’s well attended Annual Meeting was held on March 13, 2015. Employees and guests gathered together to review the impacts and outcomes of fiscal year 2013-2014 and to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of coworkers, community agencies and partners through a...

EnerCom’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament Generates Commitments of $57,400 for ACCO Programs
A big “Thank You” to EnerCom, Inc. for generating charity commitments of more than $55,000 for Ability Connection Colorado through its annual charity golf tournament on Sunday, August 17 at the at the world-renowned Arrowhead Golf Club in Littleton, Colorado. The...
We are building Creative Options #5!
Creative Options Center for Early Education was selected through a winning essay to receive playground equipment and curricula valued at $16,000 from Big Toys – aPlayCore Company. We submitted a brief essay on behalf of Creative Options on the importance of outdoor...

Join us for the 22nd Annual Great Balls of Fire 9-Ball Billiards Challenge on February 6, 2016!
21st Annual Great Balls of Fire 9-Ball Billiards Challenge a Big Success! Held in February 7, 2015, at the Wynkoop Brewery, last year’s 21st installment of the annual 9-ball tournament was hosted by the Colorado Professional Firefighters, Denver Firefighters Local 858...

Keystone’s Wine in the Pines fundraiser celebrates 32 years
Originally published in the Summit Daily Every year, Ned Archibald is given a blank check for one Summit County event. It’s no wonder the Keystone Resort executive pastry chef’s desserts usually steal the show at the annual Wine in the Pines fundraiser, which will...