Jane Butcher’s gift will honor Charlie Butcher, who passed away in 2004 and was a successful businessman with a passion for science, social responsibility and innovation. Charlie Butcher’s links to CU-Boulder-affiliated scientific startup companies spanned more than 30 years, and he played lead roles as a funder and adviser to firms such as Clonetics and NeXagen.  Charlie and Jane Butcher also founded the university’s biennial forum the Butcher Symposia of Genomics and Biotechnology.

This gift commitment is the latest in nearly $4 million in total gifts the Butchers have made on behalf of CU-Boulder biotechnology. “I would love this to become an internationally recognized center for biotech. I think you have the perfect ingredients,” said Butcher, who received her bachelor’s degree in 1966 in international affairs from CU-Boulder. “Charlie was a big thinker, and he thought CU was the place this should all happen.”

In collaboration with Butcher’s gift, biotech industry pioneer Larry Gold — a biology professor at CU-Boulder since 1970 and current CEO of the biotech firm SomaLogic — is directing a previously undesignated gift toward the biotechnology building in honor of Charlie Butcher. In recognition of the gifts, the building’s auditorium and adjacent foyer will be named in honor of Jane and Charlie Butcher.

Gold, who met the Butchers in the early 1970s and became a lifelong friend of the couple, said Charlie Butcher had considered pursuing a doctorate in biology.  Although Butcher did not enroll formally in a degree program, his passion led to volunteer work in the 1970s in the labs of CU-Boulder’s Gold and David Hirsh — work that led to pioneering discoveries.

“He did the work of someone who would have had a Ph.D. — he just loved learning,” Gold said. “He was one of the world’s great listeners. He had no need to remind you of the things he had done, but he did a lot of things.”

Jane and Charlie Butcher also have been core supporters of the Conference on World Affairs, the annual CU-Boulder forum that takes place in April.

The first phase of the 257,000-square-foot Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building is slated for completion in late 2011 and will house the university’s Colorado Initiative in Molecular Biotechnology, or CIMB, as well as the chemical and biological engineering department and the biochemistry division of the chemistry and biochemistry department.

The building has been instrumental in helping CU-Boulder recruit a “dream team” of scientists and engineers led by CU-Boulder Distinguished Professor Thomas Cech, a 1989 Nobel laureate in chemistry and former president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, as well as chief scientific officer and CU-Boulder Professor Leslie Leinwand, also a founding scientist of several successful biotech companies.

With the new gift, more than $30 million in private support has now been raised for the building, including an initial naming gift from CU-Boulder Distinguished Professor Marvin Caruthers. The balance of the funding for Phase I, budgeted at $146 million, is expected from additional private funding, as well as grants and sponsored research support.

James L. “Jim” Gallogly, a 1974 graduate, and his wife, Janet, on behalf of the Gallogly family, have pledged to donate $1 million to the CU Foundation. The donation will be used to help fund the $9 million campus event center scheduled for a Jan. 22 grand opening and for other campus needs. It is the first full UCCS building named in honor of a campus alum.

The Gallogly connection to UCCS began with Jim’s father, Tom Gallogly, a non-traditional student who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from UCCS in 1970 and 1973. He died in 2000. Seven children of Tom and Margery Gallogly earned degrees from UCCS.

“I am deeply honored by the commitment of the Gallogly family to this campus and to the UCCS heritage of this dynamic group of people,” Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak said. “The event center will stand as a cornerstone of the future growth of UCCS.”

“We are pleased to name the new event center in honor of our father, Tom Gallogly, one of the early graduates of UCCS.  He would be extremely proud of how his alma mater has grown and prospered through the years,” stated Jim Gallogly.

Jim is the Chief Executive Officer of LyondellBasell in Houston, one of the world’s largest polymers, petrochemicals and refining companies. He previously held executive positions with ConocoPhillips, ChevronPhillips and Phillips Petroleum dating to 1980. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCCS in 1974 and a law degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1977. Jim and Janet Gallogly have three daughters, Kelly, Kasey, and Kimberly Gallogly, and maintain a residence in Colorado Springs.

A graduate of Wasson High School in Colorado Springs, Jim Gallogly followed in his father’s footsteps to UCCS along with six of his siblings:  Mary Gallogly DeSantis, 1977; Tony Gallogly, 1983; Nicholas Gallogly, 1985; Andrew Gallogly, 1987; Paul H. Gallogly, 1988; and Thomas Gallogly, 1990. A ceremony unveiling the official name of the event center will occur at a later date.

Located in the heart of campus, the event center will be home to the UCCS Mountain Lion athletic teams and serve as a hub for community events and conferences. As one of the fastest growing universities in the state, the center will create space for a growing athletics program and student body. It also cements the university’s commitment to the broader community with space that will be available for concerts, lectures, meetings and other community needs.

In addition to being home to the NCAA Division II and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference-member UCCS Mountain Lions, the center will also serve as a multi-purpose venue for all-campus events. The 27,000 square foot center, located adjacent to the old Lions’ Den, features high-tech sound, lighting and high-speed data capability. Plans call for the center to be a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Efficiency-certified green building.

Official grand opening ceremonies, featuring UCCS and CU dignitaries, begin at 4 p.m. Jan. 22 prior to men’s and women’s basketball games against Regis University. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members are invited to attend. The ceremony will feature comments by CU Regent Steve Bosley, CU President Bruce Benson, and UCCS Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak. UCCS cheerleaders and dance team will perform and the Gallogly gift will be announced.

The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs, is one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The University offers 34 bachelor’s degrees, 18 master’s and five doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls about 8,500 students annually.

The first phase of the 257,000-square-foot building on CU-Boulder’s East Campus, northwest of Colorado Avenue and the Foothills Parkway, is slated for completion in late 2011. The facility will house the university’s Colorado Initiative in Molecular Biotechnology, or CIMB, the department of chemical and biological engineering, and the biochemistry division of the department of chemistry and biochemistry.

The building has been instrumental in helping CIMB recruit a “dream team” of scientists and engineers led by CU-Boulder Distinguished Professor Thomas Cech, a 1989 Nobel laureate in chemistry and former president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

“Dr. Cech has not only been a leader in his field, but has advanced opportunities for research for students throughout his career,” said Dave Bengston, vice president of Colorado site operations at Amgen. “Amgen’s grant demonstrates our confidence in Dr. Cech’s vision to further enhance research opportunities for undergraduates and aligns with our company’s commitment to advancing science education and biotechnology research.”

Amgen employs more than 900 people in Boulder County.

“Amgen’s gift comes at a critical time in the construction of CU’s new building, and it will allow full fit-out of laboratory space that would otherwise have been shell space,” Cech said. “Equally exciting is the fact that this gift strengthens Colorado’s already strong relationship with this premier biotechnology company.”

A total of 60 senior CU-Boulder faculty, 500 staff members and hundreds of students are expected to work toward biotechnology solutions in the new building.

With the Amgen gift, more than $25 million in private support has been raised for the building including a lead naming gift from CU-Boulder Distinguished Professor Marvin Caruthers, a member of Amgen’s first scientific advisory board. With a $60 million commitment from the university, this comprises more than half the building’s $145 million Phase I cost.

About Amgen
Amgen discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers innovative human therapeutics. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen was one of the first companies to realize the new science’s promise by bringing safe and effective medicines from lab, to manufacturing plant, to patient. Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helping millions of people around the world in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and other serious illnesses. With a deep and broad pipeline of potential new medicines, Amgen remains committed to advancing science to dramatically improve people’s lives. To learn more about our pioneering science and our vital medicines, visit www.amgen.com.

Wasserman (who received a Masters in Business Administration in 2004 from UC Denver) has for the last two years led the fundraising effort for the UC Denver Business School, with $3 million in gifts raised for the School, nearly triple its average annual amount. He has played an integral role in the campaign to create a new home for the School at 1475 Lawrence Court. He has initiated a campaign fundraising model—which mobilizes effective volunteer networks—now being implemented for other schools on the downtown campus.

“Thanks to Matt’s diligence and ingenuity, our campaign is ideally positioned for continued growth and success, as we prepare the School to take a substantial step forward,” says Sueann Ambron, dean of the Business School. “We look forward to continuing to work with him in his new, broader role.”

Before arriving at the CU Foundation in December 2007, Wasserman worked in numerous fundraising and management capacities in nonprofit and political arenas, including as co-owner and president for the Denver Development Group (raising money for clients such as the Children’s Museum of Denver), the Denver Art Museum, and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper’s re-election campaign as a client.

Founded in 1967, the nonprofit CU Foundation partners with the University of Colorado to raise, manage, and invest private support for the university’s benefit. Visit www.cufund.org for more information.

“Sustainable energy and infrastructure planning can help save money, protect the environment, and build vibrant communities across Colorado,” said Anu Ramaswami, PhD, professor of Environmental and Sustainability Engineering and director of the GAANN and IGERT programs on Sustainable Urban Infrastructure <http://thunder1.cudenver.edu/IGERT/>  at UC Denver. “It is often difficult for a community to know how to get started on developing a sustainability plan; this grant is helping us to conduct outreach so we can help Colorado communities become leaders in sustainability.”

The outreach program offers carbon footprint measurement and sustainable energy benchmarks for individual communities, along with future scenario models and customized sustainable infrastructure action matrixes. The carbon footprint baseline helps measure and benchmark how much energy is consumed in various essential sectors such as buildings, industry, transportation, waste management, water treatment, food production and infrastructure materials. The benchmarks allow communities to track their progress in energy efficiency, conservation, and use of renewables, while the scenario models allow communities to envision their future with and without sustainable actions. The action matrixes give a variety of options for each community to consider, taking into account public participation, cost, long-term monetary savings, and long-term energy savings.

“UC Denver is pleased to partner across private industry, government and the non-profit arena to support Colorado’s small and rural communities as they work to create more sustainable infrastructures for their citizens,” said UC Denver’s Chancellor M. Roy Wilson.

The Walmart Foundation gift, facilitated by the University of Colorado Foundation, is the first for a planned collaborative center at UC Denver that will focus on research, teaching and outreach programs with a spotlight on sustainability and sustainable infrastructure development. UC Denver’s Center for Sustainable Infrastructure Systems <http://thunder1.cudenver.edu/IGERT/center.html>  will be anchored by UC Denver’s College of Engineering & Applied Sciences and will partner with the School of Public Affairs, joining engineers who design innovative technologies with experts who look at implementation and public policy solutions. UC Denver’s other schools and colleges will likely join the collaboration as the center grows.

Towns and cities in Colorado that are scheduled to work with UC Denver’s sustainable infrastructure experts include Golden, Dillon, Fowler, Eagle and Steamboat Springs/Routt County, Colo. This work builds upon UC Denver’s research and outreach in sustainable urban infrastructure conducted over the last five years in partnership with other Colorado cities such as Denver, Broomfield, Arvada, Aurora, Central City and Durango.

“Walmart is very proud to be partnering with the Colorado Municipal League, UC Denver and these towns,” said Joshua Phair, senior manager of Public Affairs and Government Relations for Walmart Stores, Inc. “Our hope is that this program brings cutting-edge knowledge to all corners of the state to help make Colorado’s communities more sustainable.”

The innovative community outreach program at UC Denver was initially launched in 2005 through a GAANN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) award from the U.S. Department of Education. The initial award to UC Denver’s College of Engineering was used to foster innovative research and curriculum to address sustainable urban infrastructure in U.S. cities - recognized as an area of national need. That initial grant was followed by a $3.2 million Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) <http://thunder1.cudenver.edu/IGERT/about.html>  grant from the National Science Foundation. The resulting work done by UC Denver’s sustainable infrastructure research team is estimated to have directly affected more than 1 million people across the state.

The Center for Sustainable Infrastructure Systems at UC Denver will focus on five major areas of research and service related to sustainability:

• Measuring sustainability baselines via tools developed by UC Denver’s faculty/researchers and students (carbon footprints, greenhouse gas emissions, etc.);
• Developing innovative technologies and designs for sustainable infrastructure systems;
• Coordinating strategic planning and policy for creating and implementing sustainable infrastructure systems in cities;
• Designing public participation and engagement processes; and
• Assessing and implementing outcomes of urban sustainability projects.

For more information about the upcoming Center for Sustainable Infrastructure Systems, please visit www.cudenver.edu/IGERT.

About UC Denver

The University of Colorado Denver <http://www.ucdenver.edu/>  offers more than 120 degrees and programs in 13 schools and colleges and serves more than 28,000 students. UC Denver is located on the Denver Campus and the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colo. For more information, visit the UC Denver Newsroom <http://ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/Pages/Newsroom.aspx> .

About CML

CML is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established in 1923 and represents the interests of 262 cities and towns. For more information on the Colorado Municipal League, please visit www.cml.org or call 303.831.6411.

How are Colorado foundations and nonprofits coping, and what is the ripple effect for the programs they support? The investment made by foundations and individuals in communities across the state usually has a multiplier effect in local economies. Has that changed in the past year of recession?

Guests joining host Doug Price:

• Sheila Bugdanowitz, president/CEO, Rose Community Foundation
• Wayne Hutchens, president/CEO, University of Colorado Foundation
• Christine Benero, president/CEO, Mile High United Way
• David Miller, president/CEO, The Denver Foundation

The program is viewable at: http://video.rmpbs.org/video/1342040375/

“Colorado State of Mind”
Each week on “Colorado State of Mind,” Rocky Mountain PBS brings together media members and policy makers of all points of view to discuss issues that affect Coloradans. The program is part of the network’s Friday night public affairs lineup, which includes “Washington Week,” The McLaughlin Group,” “Now on PBS,” and “Bill Moyers Journal.” Join the discussion every Friday night at 7:30 or anytime online at rmpbs.org/stateofmind.

Rocky Mountain PBS
Rocky Mountain PBS invites the 1.6 million people throughout Colorado we reach each month to experience the world of award-winning local, national and international programming; hear diverse viewpoints; take front row center seats to world-class drama and performances; and enjoy lifelong learning services for children and adults.

Rocky Mountain PBS is celebrating its 53rd anniversary on the air this year. The network began in Denver in 1956 as Colorado’s first public television station. It is now Colorado’s only statewide television network, with stations in Denver (KRMA-DT), Pueblo/Colorado Springs (KTSC-DT), Steamboat Springs (KRMZ-DT), Grand Junction (KRMJ-DT) and Durango (KRMU-DT). To learn more, visit rmpbs.org.

Caleb Sevian

Caleb Sevian, one of the University of Colorado’s endowment’s portfolio managers, was named a “Rising Star of Foundations & Endowments” by the Euromoney Institutional Investor online network, which publishes widely read trade magazines and newsletters for a money manager audience.

Sevian was honored for spearheading several initiatives to safeguard the University of Colorado Endowment from market turmoil—including improved tracking of quantitative data, and building a more robust risk-management system. Due in part to Sevian’s work, the University of Colorado Endowment outperformed market and targeted asset-allocation benchmarks this past fiscal year, declining just 17.7 percent while many major universities, including Harvard and Yale, saw 25 to 30 percent declines.

“The things I do for my work really matter to helping kids get scholarships,” says Sevian, an alumnus of the University of Colorado. “As someone who had to work their way through school, I have a special place in my heart for that.”

Sevian had joined the University of Colorado Foundation in May 2008, and in July 2009 left Foundation staff to become a principal at asset management firm Perella Weinberg Partners, where he continues to manage the University of Colorado Foundation’s investment portfolio under the leadership of Chris Bittman.
“Caleb has a deep intellectual curiosity, a rigorous analytical process and a significant commitment to the foundation and endowment world. I expect he will continue to make headlines for his investment performance,” Bittman says.
Though just 15 were chosen, more than 100 money managers were nominated for this honor. Another manager chosen as a Rising Star is Kent Muckel, who also worked on the University of Colorado portfolio at the CU Foundation during the 2008-09 fiscal year period covered by the award, and currently is chief investment officer at Baylor University.

In 1959, the world famous pediatrician, geneticist and scientist, Jérôme Lejeune, discovered the cause of Down syndrome – a third or extra copy of the 21st chromosome. Lejeune spent much of his life specializing in the treatment and care of children with Down syndrome and he felt strongly that a scientific cure for Down syndrome was possible.

“We are pleased to have the opportunity to take up where Dr. Lejeune left off,” said M. Roy Wilson, Chancellor of University of Colorado Denver. “Through the leadership of the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, his dream of curing the medical and cognitive ill effects associated with the condition will live on.”

One of the lead Down syndrome scientists that the Linda Crnic Institute helps to support agrees. Roger Reeves, PhD, Professor at the Department of Physiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine states “We are at a key moment of opportunity in the field of Down syndrome research, looking at the possibility of greatly expanding the ability of people with Down syndrome to realize their full potential. The Linda Crnic Institute and the collaborative opportunities it presents are critically important in this effort. I am confident that life changing discovery for people with Down syndrome is within our grasp scientifically – but in order to deliver that promise we need a sea-change in advocacy and funding, and we need to attract more talent to the field. This new institute is so exciting precisely because it is in a prime position to ignite excellent science in Down syndrome in the US and globally.”

Down syndrome is the most frequent chromosomal disorder in the United States accounting for 1 in 733 live births. There are over 400,000 people in the US and millions worldwide with the condition. Despite the frequency it is the least funded genetic condition by the National Institutes of Health. In 2008 Down syndrome accounted for just 0.0006 of its $28 billion budget.

The Be Beautiful Be Yourself Jet Set Fashion Show fundraiser aims to raise over $1 million – believed to be the largest ever single fundraiser for Down syndrome – and sell out at the Hyatt with 1,200 seats. “What we are doing in United States shows that even outside the families touched by Down syndrome, there is a sincere and unmet desire to help. We are simply showing folks how they can help and at the same time showcasing the fact that our children are brilliant and beautiful,” Michelle Sie Whitten, Executive Director of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation said.

The Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome aims to eradicate the ill effects associated with Down syndrome and significantly improve the lives of people with Down syndrome throughout the world. The Institute is named in memory of Dr. Linda Crnic, in honor of her unwavering dedication to people with Down syndrome through translational research. Crnic, who died tragically in a bicycle accident in 2004, was a Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Director of the Colorado Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Center.

The inspiration for the establishment of the Linda Crnic Institute is Sophia Kay Whitten, the granddaughter of Anna and John J. Sie, who happens to have Down syndrome. Through the largest private contribution dedicated to people with Down syndrome in the world, the Anna and John J. Sie Foundation’s commitment of $22 million, and the Sie’s commitment to raise another $12 million ensures the Institute will be a global beacon for research and care.

The Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome is the first national organization to house basic research, clinical research and clinical care for people with Down syndrome under one umbrella. The Institute is a collaboration between the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Colorado Denver and The Children’s Hospital. It is located on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado and is the beneficiary of the proceeds from the October 10 Be Beautiful Be Yourself Jet Set Fashion Show.

Representatives from Down syndrome organizations from the UK, Canada, San Diego, Kansas City, and New York and will be in attendance in addition to the notable Coloradans who are supporting the event including Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. & First Lady Jeannie Ritter, Denver Mayor John W. Hickenlooper & Helen Thorpe, Anna & John J. Sie, Ricki Perry Rest & David Rest, Sharon Magness Blake & Ernie Blake, Mike & Amber Fries, Susanne Arkle Wilson & M. Roy Wilson, Peter & Bonnie Kudla, Laura Barton & William Matthews, Donald & Susan Sturm, Jordon & Essie Perlmutter, Robin Chotin, Steven Chotin, Dr. Dean Prina, Jack & Pat McDonnell, Debbi & Lee Alpert, Cookie & Lester Gold, Susan & Randy Karsh, Shereen & Michael Pollack, and Steve & Cindy Farber.

Tickets are on sale now for the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Jet Set Fashion Show featuring honoree Music Icon Quincy Jones, singer-songwriter Josh Kelley, a Saks Fifth Avenue fashion show, and local celebrities including John Lynch, Ed McCaffrey, 2009 Miss Colorado Katie Layman and Billy Van Heusen on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center.

For more information or tickets, call Diana Moore at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation at 303-468-6663 or visit www.coloradojetset.com.

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The University of Colorado Denver’s School of Dental Medicine announced today a new gift aimed at improving children’s oral health. The Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation is giving $1.5 million to create an endowed chair in Early Childhood Caries Research. Caries, also known as tooth decay or cavities, is the most common chronic disease of children aged six to 11. Caries is largely preventable.

“The School of Dental Medicine is privileged to treat the citizens of Colorado. Delta Dental continues to be one of our very strongest partners in ensuring our Colorado neighbors, particularly the younger members of our communities, have a real chance at beginning their lives with healthy smiles,” said Denise Kassebaum, DDS, MS, dean of the School of Dental Medicine. “The establishment of this chair, and the world-class clinician researcher we are recruiting to fill the position, will have long-term positive impact on the fight against this disease.”

Talks are ongoing with a candidate possessing expertise in epidemiological research on underserved populations and a proven track record of funding from the National Institutes of Health.

The Delta Dental gift will catalyze a far-reaching series of proactive steps to be put into action.

“Delta Dental of Colorado has had a vibrant, mutually beneficial partnership with the School of Dental Medicine for a very long time,” said Barbara Springer, vice president of administration for Delta Dental of Colorado. “Our continued mission of the eradication of oral disease in children fits perfectly with the school’s emphasis on the oral and overall systemic health connection. Treating the patient as a whole—versus  simply treating what’s going on in the patient’s mouth—is  the way of the future for dental care. We’re excited to help in moving these initiatives forward for the benefit of all.”

The School of Dental Medicine has plans to integrate several existing programs under a single new Department of Prevention and Population Health Research within the school. The new department would integrate proven dental health programs for patients throughout their life cycle. This includes a prenatal dental care program for pregnant mothers, the popular Cavity Free at Three Program, activities from an NIH-funded Oral Health Disparities Center for underserved populations, inter-professional education initiatives and brand new initiatives aimed at caries prevention and overall population health promotion.

Endowed chairs are among the highest honors awarded by a university and are reserved for only the most distinguished clinicians and scientists. The University of Colorado Foundation facilitated this generous investment in the School of Dental Medicine.

The University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine is the only dental school in the Rocky Mountain Region. The School not only has a DDS program, but an international dental student program, a general practice residency program and post-graduate dental specialty programs in periodontics, orthodontics, as well as an affiliated pediatric dental program with The Children’s Hospital. While its education, research and patient care clinics are located on the Anschutz Medical Campus, in Aurora, Colo., its dental students and mobile dental van extend the school’s reach throughout Colorado.

The University of Colorado Denver is one of three campuses in the University of Colorado system. Located in Denver on the Downtown Campus and on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colo., UC Denver offers more than 100 degrees and programs in 13 schools and colleges and serves more than 28,000 students. For more information, visit the UC Denver Newsroom.

The Spin take the stage this Friday as part of the Millennium Harvest House’s Friday Afternoon Club (FAC) Rockin’ The Gardens  FREE summer concert series.  The Spin is Denver’s premier variety band for goodtime rock, pop and soul. Comprised of five very talented musicians who have over 60 years of combined performing experience, this award winning group plays an eclectic repertoire, from Motown and soul to ‘90s alternative rock and current rhythm and blues.

As an additional treat for the young at heart, a western clown will offer free face painting, hand-drawn tattoos and balloon creatures while Mark Alan, a radio and television veteran, keeps the audience in giggles with his fun and hilarious strolling blackjack dealer impersonation.  As part of the Millennium Harvest House’s 50th birthday celebration each 2009 FAC Rockin’ The Gardens concert honors a local non-profit.  The featured non-profit at the August 7th concert is The University of Colorado Foundation, which is focused on developing the resources needed to sustain excellence at the university, including support for people, places, and programs at each of the University’s four locations: Boulder, Colorado Springs, downtown Denver and the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.

FAC Rockin’ The Gardens features local, regional and national artists every Friday until September 4th.  Families, friends and even dogs will enjoy the great music, live entertainment and a delicious menu of appetizers, entrees and special canine treats.

WHAT: The Spin will play goodtime rock, pop and soul this Friday during the Millennium Harvest House’s FAC Rockin’ The Gardens FREE summer concert series.  Western clown, Abbie Lawrence, will treat the children to free face painting, hand-drawn tattoos and fun balloon creatures while strolling blackjack dealer, Mark Alan, keeps the crowd in stitches with his hilarious impersonations and antics.
The University of Colorado Foundation will be on hand highlighting CU Environmental Science Studies by offering fun, kid-friendly environmental projects, such as origami using recycled paper, painting clothes pins and making pine cone birdfeeders.

WHEN: August 7th, 2009.  The 2009 FAC Rockin’ The Gardens concert series continues every Friday thru September 4th; 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Millennium Harvest House, 1345 28th St., Boulder, CO  80302 (28th & Arapahoe St.)   303-443-3850.

COST: Free