Good News Friday!

Volunteers mean so much to Imagine!, so today, I’d like to share stories about two Imagine! volunteers being recognized and honored for all they do for their communities.

Ingrid Winter, an Imagine! volunteer, has been selected as a 7Everyday Hero by Denver’s 7 News.

Ingrid has been bringing her therapy dog Raven to the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder every week for the past two years. Ingrid and Raven support and cheer on the residents as they do their physical therapy exercises. The residents love to snuggle and pet Raven, and Raven loves getting treats!

Pictured below are Rebecca (sitting), who lives at the SmartHome, Raven (showing her Christmas spirit), and Ingrid.

This past Wednesday, a 7 News crew visited the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome to film a segment about Ingrid and the great work she does. There will be plenty of opportunities to check out the finished segment on Ingrid in the next week. The segment is scheduled to run on Denver's Channel 7 on:

Sunday, June 15th at 10pm 
Monday, June 16th at 5am 
Thursday, June 19th at 11am 
Saturday, June 21st at 5pm 
Sunday, June 22nd at 7am 

Or, starting Monday and for the next month, you can view the story about Ingrid by clicking here. 

Congratulations, Ingrid (and Raven), and thanks for making such a difference in the lives of individuals served by Imagine!.

Thanks to Imagine! volunteer coordinator Elizabeth Hill for nominating Ingrid for this prestigious honor.

I’d also like to offer my congratulations to Nikola Yager (pictured above), an Imagine! volunteer who was honored with the Boulder Chamber of Commerce’s “Emerging Young Leader” Award during the “Women Who Light The Community” Ceremony on Thursday, June 5. In addition to her work with Imagine!, Nikola has volunteered with Youth Global Leadership, the Conference on World Affairs, PeaceJam, Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project, the Boulder International Film Festival, Amigos de los Americas, Barrio E’, and Boulder High Body Positive.

Wow!!! No wonder she was selected for this prestigious award.

Well done, Nikola! Thanks for all you do for your community.

By the way, if you are interested in volunteering for Imagine!, there are many different ways you can do so. Click here to get started.