RSVP Catching up with the social scene Fundraiser Jamie Angelich, volunteer DennyGray among slate of honorees atNational PhilanthropyDay Luncheon
Over the past 28 years, Greenwood Village resident Jamie Anhas chaired 46 fundraising events, raising $10 million for such nonprofit organizations as The Denver Hospice, the Kempe Foundation and the National Foundation for Fertility Research.
In addition, she has served on 23 boards of directors and 12 advisory boards.
At the 25th National Philanthropy Day Luncheon, Angelich was named Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser for 2014. Her award was one of 12 given at an event chaired by Aleah emceed by 7News’
and held in the Seawell Grand Ballroom.
“The willingness to pay it forwardmakes such a huge difference,” observed Gov.
in his congratulatory address. “This year’s winners are awonderful mix of individuals and organizations; they’ve made a remarkable difference for so many.”
Rose Community Foundation was the luncheon’s presenting sponsor, and its president/CEO, Sheila Bugdanow
was honored as the Outstanding Professional in Philanthropy/Grantmaking.
development vice president for the YMCA ofMetropolitan Denver, received the award for Outstanding Professional in Philanthropy/Fundraising.
The Outstanding Volunteer was Arden “Denny” Gray, who has logged 26 years of service to the Colorado branch of Volunteers of Amer- ica. He is the lead volunteer for some of VOA’s biggest outreach projects, including Baskets of Joy, which delivers 4,000 fruit baskets to seniors who would otherwise not receive a gift or visit at Christmas, and a Thanksgiving dinner at Jackson’s Sports Bar for 1,200 individuals who are homeless.
The Outstanding Philanthropist awardwent to Conrad
of Buena Vista, whose efforts to improve the quality of life in Chaffee County include setting up an endowment for the Chaffee County Council of the Arts and helping to bring digital mammography services to Chaffee County.
Fourteen-year-old Allison Winn was named Outstanding Youth for founding The Stink Bug Project; two-time Fulbright Scholar andWorldWar II veteran Charles Latuda was recognized for Lifetime Achievement.
Latuda is the former athletic director at Trinidad State Junior College and cofounded its educational foundation as well as the Trinidad Community Foundation. For the past 20 years, he has personally given one or two students per year full-tuition college scholarships.
Health issues prevented him from attending the luncheon, so his nephew, George, accepted the award by noting: “Every small town should have an Uncle Charlie.”
Other award recipients were: Ball Corporation, Bachus & Schanker, the Hugo Improvement Partnership, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and the Parker Kids’ Club.