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Moxie
Moms "Give Back" Program
Moxie Moms supports select charities
supporting moms and family causes. Click on the charity logo to find more information.
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The Feel Your Boobies Foundation (FYB)
www.feelyourboobies.com
The Feel Your Boobies Foundation strives to raise awareness, primarily in pre-mammogram women under 40, about the importance getting to know your “boobies” and encouraging conversations about boobies and breast cancer. The Foundation is a non-profit 501c(3) funded by its own merchandise sales and individual and corporate donations.
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Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA)
EFAA exists to meet basic needs and promote financial stability and self-sufficiency
for families with children, whose needs cannot adequately be met by other
means. EFAA's vision is to build a more caring community and a better future for
families in crisis living in Boulder and Broomfield counties in Colorado.
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The Parenting Place
303-449-0177
info@boulderparenting.org
Our
goal is to relieve isolation, reduce the stress of parenting by
providing outreach and a place where families can receive support,
education, and develop a sense of community.
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The Sue Burke MS Youth Foundation
303-938-8785
s_a_b@msn.com
Founded
in 2006, The Sue Burke MS Youth Foundation is a donor-advised fund of
The Community Foundation. The SBMSYF is dedicated to creating awareness
about youth affected by MS, offering support and assistance to those
affected, and promoting a healthy and active lifestyle while living
with MS.
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado
(303) 750-9474
colorado@colorado.wish.org
The
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado has been granting the wishes of
children between 2½ and 18 years old with life-threatening
medical conditions since 1983. The wish experience creates joy and
strength for today, hope for the future, and treasured memories, both
for the children that we serve and their families.
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The City of Boulder Parks & Recreation
Mary Malley
303-413-7245
The
city of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department exists to care for
public lands and to provide opportunities for personal growth.
Moxie Moms has adopted the playground and tennis court areas of
Chautauqua Park and the responsibilities of this adoption include,
trash pick up, sweeping gravel back on the playground, sweeping, raking
leaves and pulling weeds in the tennis court area, reporting vandalism
or repairs that may need to be done, etc.
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YWCA of Boulder
Emily Andrews
303-443-0419x104
The YWCA of Boulder County's mission is to protect children, empower women
and girls and eliminate racism. The YWCA's Children's Alley is the only
temporary, drop-in childcare program serving Boulder County. The
organization also offers career counseling, Co-Parenting After Divorce
Classes, the EDGE: Girls' Empowerment Program, Lifeskills, which helps
individuals in their transition from welfare to work, and Wise Women.
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Foothills United Way
Anne Watson
303.444.4013 x25
The
mission of Foothills United Way is to provide support for health and
human service programs that improve the quality of life in our
communities.
The Foothills United Way Child Care Fund distributes funds to twelve Boulder and Broomfield County agencies that serve children under twelve.
Our Day of Caring (8/25/06) pairs volunteers from local companies and organizations
with nonprofits and schools to complete a variety of much-needed
projects.
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There With Care
303-447-2273
www.therewithcare.org
Our mission is to provide a range of practical support services for
families with children affected by critical illness. In order to
ease the burden of life’s day-to-day obligations during ongoing patient
care, we offer services such as grocery delivery, transportation to
treatments, sibling tutoring, babysitting, donations of household and
personal items, and much more. We partner with The Children’s
Hospital Denver, Presbyterian-St. Luke’s, Ronald McDonald House and
HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties to identify those
families most in need of our services.
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The Community of Sudanese and American Women/Men (CSAW) is a Boulder-based non-profit organization that unites Sudanese and American women and men to bring educational opportunities, hope and mentoring friendships to Sudanese refugees. CSAW acts to promote security, empowerment and health for Sudanese women and their children through community partnerships and a full range of support services. For more information about CSAW and ways to become involved, please visit www.csawcolorado.org
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Davis Phinney Foundation
www.davisphinneyfoundation.org
The Davis Phinney Foundation’s mission is to Inform and Inspire people living with Parkinson’s disease. Founded in 2004 by cycling legend Davis Phinney who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 40, the Foundation has funded research at Stanford, the University of Colorado and other research institutions that explores PD treatment and neuroprotection studies.
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The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art is a dynamic venue dedicated to the presentation of significant art of our time. Through an innovative program of regional, national and international exhibition and performance, the museum inspires and educates its communities and visitors from around the world to explore the forefront and evolution of contemporary art. In addition to art exhibits, BMoCA offers extensive educational programming for kids, adults, and families, including art-making workshops, lectures and salons, and guides exhibit tours
www.bmoca.org
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Educate!
Educate! empowers students across Uganda to drive the social, political and economic development of their communities. We teach a two-year curriculum on how to lead social change, provide long term mentoring, and create a life-long, national network that equips students with the skills and confidence necessary to transform their communities. . Educate! Mission: To educate and empower the next generation of socially responsible leaders in Africa.
For more information on Educate! visit: www.experienceeducate.org |
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MESA
movingtoendsexualassault.org
(303) 443-7300 24-hour hotline
MESA has been helping survivors of sexual assault and teaching prevention education in the Boulder county community since 1972. 1 in 4 women in Colorado have been sexually assaulted, and we are here to help with healing, providing individual and group counseling for survivors and their families, as well as advocacy in legal investigations. We are a nonprofit, and appreciate your donations and volunteer efforts! |
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Boulder History Museum
www.boulderhistory.org
The Boulder History Museum is a great place for families! Located on University Hill, we offer exhibits that appeal to all ages including our popular Discovery Room. Kids can milk a cow, dress up like children did 100 years ago, cozy up in our reading corner, and play historic games.
And, don’t miss our all new Preschool Discovery Hour! The Museum will open early one Wednesday a month for young children and their caregiver for games, crafts and fun
Check out our website for the family program calendar. We’ll see you soon!
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