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Denver throws a Baby shower!
May 5th and 6th was a great weekend for Denver Health Foundation’s Newborns
in Need program. once a year, as Mother’s Day approaches, the entire Denver
community is invited to rally around the thousands of low-income babies born at
Denver Health Medical Center. It’s a time when “Denver Throws a Baby Shower!”
and donors were invited to drop off new baby items to help the cause.
Dozens of volunteers greeted cars as they drove through the parking lot of the
hospital and unloaded diapers, wipes and new baby items. Many of the vehicles were
carrying donations from baby showers that were held in homes and businesses like
Merrill lynch, Better Business Bureau, Galloway Group, and lockheed Martin
For the first time this year, drop-off locations also included all metro area Coldwater
Creek stores and Kuni lexus Automotive. The generosity of the community was
overwhelming and over 6,000 items were donated – a record-breaking number. Also,
for the first time, the city’s biggest baby shower had a media sponsor, The Boppy
Company. With their support, “open Your Hearts to Newborns in Need” received
tremendous TV publicity on 9News in the form of a public service announcement
featuring newscaster, Cheryl Preheim, that aired in the weeks leading up to the
event. King Soopers again provided a platform for cash donations by offering their
customers a way to give at their local stores during the entire month of May.
Foundation Program Director, Robin Engleberg, expressed her gratitude by saying,
“Every baby deserves a healthy start in life. But in this economy, many families struggle to provide for their infants. In many cases,
the gifts provided by the Newborns in Need program are the only new items their babies will receive. It means the world to them.
I want to thank everyone who helped to make the day such a success and who support the program year round.”
Ann Coronado, Wells Fargo (R) presents
$5,000 check to Robin Engleberg
Never
underestimate
the power of a
determined mother.
Ann Coronado,
who works for
Wells Fargo Bank,
has been touched
many times by
Denver Health
Medical Center.
Her daughter works
in the hospital’s
Admissions Department and has first-hand experience with
the needs of many low-income patients.
In her job as Collateral Control Administrator at Wells Fargo
Capital Finance Business Credit Division, Ann is given
two days off each year to volunteer in the community. She
chose the Foundation’s Newborns in Need program. She
was so touched by the needs of babies born into poverty in
Denver that she made a presentation to the The Good Works
committee. They allocate funds based on recommendations
www.denverhealthfoundation.org
Homestead Charity Chicks helped to
unload donated baby items
Bruce Berman delivered a
donation of diapers
Wells Fargo Opens
Its Heart to
Newborns in Need
by employees who have significant volunteer experiences.
Her persuasive description of the program resulted in a
$5,000 gift from Wells Fargo to Newborns in Need.
This is not the first time that Wells Fargo has stepped up
in support of Denver Health Foundation. Since 1997, the
different arms of Wells Fargo, including the national office,
the Wells Fargo Foundation, their local branches, and Wells
Fargo Advisors, have generously supported many Denver
Health projects including the Child and Adolescent Pavilion
Project, School-Based Health Centers, the Trauma and
Urology endowments, as well as participating as sponsors in
several events including the NightShine Gala, Hot Rocks and
the Riverfront Fashion Show.
Their cumulative donations equal $220,250. Wells Fargo
Vice President, Pat Cortez, has played a major role by serving
as a member of the Foundation Board of Directors and
has been instrumental in developing a strong connection
between these two institutions. We salute Ann Coronado and
Wells Fargo for their support of Denver Health.
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