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A Minnesota native (born in St. Mary's Hospital, owned by the Mayo Clinic), he grew up in rural South Dakota and attended a one-room country school. He was the first member of his family to attend college, where he majored in journalism. Since then, he's gone back for a master's degree in journalism and public relations, taken courses in creative writing, and had a long career as a writer, editor, educator and p.r. specialist. He resides in Colorado.

In addition to writing hundreds of news, sports and feature stories, both as a journalist and in public relations, he's authored 9 books – including "And The Wind Whispered" (winner of a 2016 Colorado Book Award for historical fiction) and his newest, "Rainbow Rock," a mystery/thriller.

In our society today, when many Americans think about poverty, they tend to think in economic categories. You may have heard someone comment, “They just need to get a job!” as if that would solve the problem. While a good job may help someone escape poverty for a time, most cycle back in within 3-5 years. So, there is more at play than mere economics.

When many people look at people in poverty, they say, “What’s wrong with you?” At CrossPurpose, we start with “What’s happened to you?”

At CrossPurpose, we define our holistic approach as abolishing economic, relational, and spiritual poverty.

Clements offers transportation services via Lakewood Rides, a hot lunch program, a variety of classes and drop-in activities, travel programs on location, reach out office appointments and private rentals. Drop-in activities are available for adults 55 and over.

Hands of The Carpenter (Hands) is a faith-based nonprofit community that uniquely serves working single moms by addressing the often overlooked issue of transportation. Hands provides automobile placement, repair and maintenance in an effort to relieve the enormous financial burden and related distress that automobile repair puts on this population and their opportunity for economic self-sufficiency.

The Empowerment Resource Center offers holistic family services aimed at guiding and supporting children and families as they work towards achieving self-sufficiency.  We provide a cost-free store for eligible families stocked with items such as clothing, food, home goods, toys, books, diapers and baby essentials. This allows our clients to allocate their limited resources towards crucial living expenses such as housing, utilities, transportation, and healthcare.  

LOCATION IS 10377 E. GEDDES AVE., CENTENNIAL 80112

CTBL is part of a national network of libraries that partner with The Library of Congress to deliver services to the print-disabled. NLS, the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, is the Library of Congress unit that provides overall direction for the program.

Ralston House Child Advocacy Center works with law enforcement, child protective services, district attorney’s offices in the 1st and 17th Judicial Districts (Jefferson, Adams, Gilpin and Broomfield counties), and the community to provide a safe place to investigate child abuse and ensure victim services for children who have been physically or sexually abused or witnessed violence.

Bridging Over's mission to provide at risk unhoused families and individuals with essential items to improve their safety and health started as the passion project of one man. When Randy arrived in Colorado by bus from Wisconsin, he found himself unhoused and needed help. Luckily, through the charity of several local organizaations, he was able to find his way into a home and a good job. This major life event left Randy with the undeniable feeling that he had to do something to help Bridge the Gap that divides the housed and unhoused. 

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was founded in November 1859 and today serves over 550,000 residents of Jefferson County, with a patrolling responsibility to 190,000 in the unincorporated areas of the 773 square miles of the county. As chief law enforcement officer of the county, the Sheriff oversees a full-service sheriff’s office in Colorado with over 500 state-certified deputies and almost 300 professional staff. Additionally, about 300 volunteers support Sheriff’s operations.

“I want to create a world where families are free from worrying about the security of their legacy.”

Kate’s credentials of a Masters of Divinity and Juris Doctor, as well as her role as a hospice chaplain, give her unique insight into the challenges facing older people at the end of their lives. She has seen what happens when the right protections are not in place and is dedicated to advocating for vulnerable people.

Rocky Mountain Elder Law LLC serves Colorado’s Front Range and is available to support families in the Denver Metro area.

These are the places that GOCO has helped open up and protect. Places we share. Places we take care of. Since 1992, GOCO has invested a portion of the proceeds from the Colorado Lottery to help outdoor organizations, including local governments, nonprofits, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, complete more than 5,800 conservation and recreation projects in every corner of this spectacular state we call home. And that makes us all winners.

Jeffco Open Space was founded as a land conservation organization in 1972 by PLAN Jeffco and The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County. These organizations proposed a unique concept to the Board of County Commissioners to preserve the scenic vistas and open lands within the county using the collection of one-half of one percent tax on sales in Jefferson County to fund the program. The voters agreed, thereby ensuring perpetual land conservation, stewardship of open space and parklands, and access for public enjoyment. 

We Inspire Girls in STEM - STEMblazers inspires girls to visualize themselves in science, technology, engineering, and math professions. Our long-term goal is to reach 1 million girls by 2050 and influence them to pursue a career in STEM. We envision a world where women are equally represented in the STEM workforce.

Since 1970, the motto of the Lakewood Police Dept has been: Integrity, Intelligence, Initiative has defined the way the department does business. The goal of every employee is to serve the citizens of Lakewood with the highest level of commitment. In 1986, the Lakewood Police Department was the second agency in Colorado - and the 24th in the nation - to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. To maintain this accreditation, the department is required to meet more than 479 nationally recognized law enforcement standards every four years with an onsite assessment being conducted annually.