2008 Awards Thus Far... We thank you!!
 
Pictured: Kids Crossing's executive director, Lee Oesterle, receiving a grant from Myron Stratton Home Grant's Program, Mark Turk, in October of 2006 and Amy Harder receiving hygiene items collected by Girl Scout, Mollie.
2008 Grants & Gifts
El Pomar Youth & Community Service elpomar.org
In Pueblo:
El Pueblo Boys and Girls Ranch-
In Denver:
Arvada West High School-$1000
In Colorado Springs:
Coronado High School-$1000
Woodland Park High School-$1000
Falcon High School-$3000
2008 In-Kind & Monetary Gifts
Sahika Minor
Michelle Merritt
Carolyn Riggle
Cheryl Pitcher
John Koster
Alpha Delta Kappa c/o Marti Lindberg
Marilyn & Howard Witt
Eleanore Kueffner
Gestalt LLC
Sally Sever
Sky Sox-100 donated tickets!
Ashley and Shelly for helping with our Christmas Party!
The Pajama Program
Rolf Miller
Meadow Gold
Coca Cola
Tanya & Ben Molina
Beth Siskind
Carmel Stover
Steve Shafer
In Memory of Larry Faubion:
Bob & Linda Morgan
Will & Michelle Savage
Brian & Julianne Grabert
Mark & Debi Rolfing
Eva Jean Apker
Mike & Lynn Apker
William & Rosett Cline
Brian & Linda Reurink
Patricia DeMers
Joan & Fred Retting
Tom & Debbie O'Rourke
Frances Born
Georgia Askew
Terry & Lee Oestlerle
Charles & Stephanie Haitz
Richard Schnickel
James & Marcia Hendricks
Janet & David Starritt
2007 Grants & Gifts
City of Colorado Springs-$7500
El Pomar Youth & Community Service elpomar.org
In Pueblo:
East High $550
County High $1000
South High $1000
In Colorado Springs:
Colorado Springs Christian School $600
Lewis Palmer High School $1,000
Manitou Springs High School $1,000
Widefield High School $1,000
Black Forest Community Church - $565
Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS
Peoples Mortgage Company
The Gazette Charities Program-Thank you for our matched advertising dollars!
Other 2007 Helpers!
In Pueblo:
Our Christmas Donors included:
Santa's Hot Rod Helpers
Minnequa Works Credit Union, Abriendo, MECCA
Gabi's on Greewood
Gobins Inc.
Mecca at Minnequa Works Credit Union Abriendo
D & S Paint Center
Sawyer Ridge
Pueblo City Cab
Major Fitness
Dundee Cleaners
Therafit
South High School Clubs: CIA, French, Spanish, Italian, Key, Dance Team, Media Staff & Aids, Mechelle Cass-Burrell
Sam's Club
Schuster's Banuet Bakery
Pueblo Chieftain- Ned Sutton
Larsen's Automotive
Thank you to our great supporters for helping our kids have a GREAT Christmas!
In Colorado Springs:
Our Christmas Donors included: ITT (Thank you especially to organizer, Michelle Merritt! ), PPAR (Thank you to Linda Littlefield), Children's Chorale (Thank you to Marcia Hendricks), T-Mobile (Thank you to Catherine Miles), MCMC (Thank you to Joan Steininger), King Soopers-Unitah Gardens (Thanks to Chris Erikson), Titan's Wrestling Club (Thanks to Christine Sullivan & Coach Jay), Human Touch(Thank you to Becky), Stetson Hills Jesus Christ Church of Latter Day Saints (Thanks to Leigh), Street Soldierz Motorcycle Club (Thanks to Vickie), Amy Hawley, Amber Eastburn, Michael & Faith Hunt, Mandie Hoehne, Sarah McDavid, to name just a few!!!!
Fall 06 & 07: Thanks to the Gazette for putting on Pumpkin Carving Parties for our kids!
2006 Grants
Wal-Mart 8th Street C/S $500
Sam's Club $750
Sam S. Bloom Foundation $1,000
Mark & Debi Rolfing Charitable Foundation $1,000
Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS $1,000 http://ppar.org/
Marson Foundation $3,000
City of Colorado Springs $10,000
Myron Stratton Home Grants Program $10,000 www.myronstratton.org
In-Kind Donations from Businesses
Patrick Gonzales Photography Click here to see his 11/4/06 blog of Kids Crossing's Photo Shoot! 
Allegory Marketing Solutions for our commercial! Visit their website at www.allegorymarketing.com and thanks to COMCAST, KKTV and Military cable, our 30 second commercial has been seen on many TV channels!!!
Gazette Charities for matching advertising costs! www.gazettecharities.org. See our ad!
Junior Bootery, a specialty shoe store for children (sizes Youth 6 and smaller), carrying Stride Rite, in Colorado Springs, donated 100's of shoes for our children! See their link at Junior Bootery
Dean Maurry with Shayden Designs-Donated creative costs for our new brochures!
Tri-Lakes Printing in Monument
Colorado Springs Assets for Youth donated backpacks to our kids! www.csay.org
Sky Sox
Michael Garman Galleries
Chili’s
Melting Pot
Phantom Canyon
Safeway
Cinemark
Johnny Carino’s
Mimi’s Café
Supercuts
Target
Cinemark Tinseltown Movies 20
Ruby’s Diner
Pueblo Parks and Recreation
Antler’s Hilton
Mr. Biggs Family Fun Center http://mrbiggsffc.com/
Papa John's
Peoria Bar and Grill
King Soopers
Starbucks
Einstein's
Meadow Gold
Individual Donors
Eleanore Kueffner
James Kueffner
Marilyn & Howard Witt
David Zallar
Trudy Hackenberg
Jan & Larry Faubion
Doug & Becky Harder, Mountain West Homebuilders, Inc.
Georgia Askew
Safe Passage
In-Kind Donations from Individuals
Paula & Dean Maurry
Tina Swonger
Ana Chavez
Ursula Lanphear
Michelle O'Connor
Michelle Benoit
Karen McNalley
Sunrise United Methodist Church
1st sgt. Tincher, CSM Waller HHT 4/3 ACR Motor Pool
Gabriele Williams
2006 List of Volunteers
Michelle Sutton
Lakisha Parker
Heather Burke
Alexandra Olguin
Nicole Thomas
Lisa Davis
Adrian Canno
Becky Ray
Nicole Thomas
Carol Wentzl
Pam Royale
Pat Bockleman
2005 List of Donors
Awarded Grants
Ronald McDonald House Charities ($5000) http://www.rmhcs.org/grant_rec.asp
El Pomar Youth & Community Service ($7030) http://www.elpomar.org/default.asp
Colorado Springs’ World Children’s Day Event
Generated $8,000 for Kids Crossing (Proceeds split by 8 non-profit children agencies)
List begins with the contributions obtained by Kids Crossing
$2500 Sponsorship
RUSIN, LTD.
$250 and Under
Bruno’s Heating
Witt Family
People’s National Bank
Keller Williams Clients’ Choice
John Laing Homes
Mountain West Homebuilders
All Contributing Donors to Colorado Springs’ World Children’s Day
Nutrition Camp ($20000)
Clear Ink Foundation ($10000)
Phil Long Community Fund ($10000)
Alliance Builders ($5000)
People’s Mortgage ($5000)
Civitan Club ($5000)
McDonald’s Drive Through Record ($5000)
ENT ($2500)
Memorial Hospital ($2500)
Penrose Hospital ($2500)
Lockheed Martin ($1500)
$1000 and Below
American National Bank
RM Metal Craft
Mulliken, Weiner, Karsh, Berg & Jolivet
Pikes Peak Community Foundation
Focus on the Family
Garden of the Gods Bank
Woodford Manufacturing
AAFCU
Accordia
Ray Kilmer Elementary School
Perkins Motor City Dodge
$1000 and Below
Bob & Ginger Littleton
HCI-Dick Greenwood
New Life Church
Allstate-Cathy O’Donnell
Pueblo Bank & Trust
People’s Bank
A-1 Sprinkler Service & Repair
Edward Golly
In-Kind Donations –Colorado Springs’ World Children’s Day
The Gazette ($6800)
Backyards and Billiards ($6000)
First Impressions Catering-Mike Longo ($2500)
$1000 and Below
Sysco
Performance Awards
Classic Party Rental
Colorado Liquor Outlet
Flowers to Go
XPEDX
Pankratz Pottery
Best Buy
Kwal Paint
Update Printing
Cheyenne Mt. Zoo
Mimi’s Target
Ronald McDonald House
David Gould
Kids Crossing Extreme Basement Makeover Project
$800 and Above
Arlun, Inc
Schmallen & Associates
John Laing Homes “Adopt-A-Community Program”
$400 and Under
Foster Electric
Premier Wallboard
K-Rand Painting
Harvey Construction
Guy’s Floor Service
Sherwin Williams
Christmas Gift Drive
Mountain Community Mennonite Church (presents for 50 children)
Pikes Peak Association of Realtors (presents for over 200 children and food baskets):
Nadine Puchio Debbie Powers Pala Reynolds Donna Young
Teresa Kolar Susan Schooler John Wilson Denise Key
Jan Smith Mark & Dawn Haisley Rosalinda Chaney Kathy Flood
Rob Henderson Roy Vasquez Monika Newman Joseph Burns
Karine Gloriod Dorothy Wong Katrina Arledge Jackie Homa
Rachel Nielsen Anita Schimmel David Grass Rachel Buller
Patty Strauch Kim Colyer Cherri Fischer Trisha Merrill
Barb Schlinker Carleen Storm Brian Wess Jim Wright
Clarissa Arellano Sheila Moore Lynn Hammond Nancy Reiley
Shelia Wijfes Ella Melvin Patti Phelps Josie Lemon
Linda Littlefield Alexandra Daugherty Judy Revier Jan Smith
Christal DeBoer Tina Swonger Lisa Malnate Rose Snow
Donna Webster Todd Cusick Judy Massiglia Pam Palone
Nyla Anderson Melissa Woodley Allyson Stroebel Joy Greelee
Chloe Cantwell-Rees Sherry Anderson Terri Vincent Judy Music
Marilyn Newell Brandon Smith Gabriele Onofre Stuart Scott
Linda Huber Lori Klipfel
Adopt-A-Family program
Carlene Anselmi
Leona Hagedorn
Fran & Glenn Shaffer
Darcy & Kevin Guille
Junior Achievement
Broadmoor Elementary
Denver Donors (presents for 40 children)
ADIO Chiropractic
Kabloom
Postnet-Kenneth Noon
Sport Aline Chiropractic
Anthony’s Pizza
Colorado Springs Donors
King Soopers, Uintah Gardens Store (presents for 77 children)
T-Mobile (presents for 19 families, 33 children)
Jesus Christ Church of the Latter-Day Saints (Pine Creek Ward)
Sunnyside Christian Church
Pueblo (gifts for 100 children)
Schuster’s Bakery
North Side King Soopers
Law Enforcement Guardians of Christmas
Pueblo Dodge
Ladies Workout Express
Individual Christmas Present Donors
Darcy Odell, Elwood Wilhelm & Mary McDowell
Individual Donors: Financial Gifts (In Memory)
The Mark & Debi Rolfing Charitable Foundation
Mrs. Patsy DeMers
Georgia Askew
Dennis and Karen Caruana
Faubions
MagniSight, Inc.
Donna M. Perry
Al and Mary Plante
Rod and Sally Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith
Will and Michelle Savage
Marcia R. Hendricks
Mynra Spicer
Linda Barraza
Renata Smith
Renae Dellacroce-Felix
Patricia DeMers
David Starritt
Mary Moreno
Mary Alice Neal
Board of Directors, The Resource Exchange
Stephanie Haitz
Individual Donors: In-Kind Donations
Kristin Marsh & friends from the Gazette- Donation of Pumpkin Carving Party
Eastside Church of Christ-Home made bags for kids
Briargate Sunrise Methodist Church
Paula & Dean Maurry
Lori Poppe
2005 List of Volunteers
People’s Mortgage:
Kristina Tijunait, Cheri Campbell,
Arleen Cool, Diane McNulty, Dianna Castle, Robin Flood, Kathy Obering
John Laing Homes:
Carrie Crews, Celeste Law, Chris, Dillon Harder,
Mike Kunce, Angie Pistun, Trent Phillips, Kevin Graham, Bryan Shoemaker
Victoria Garduno
Teddy Stockwell
Mariano Nandin, Jr.
Donna Paxton
Laura Curtin
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