All Entries Tagged With: "Share the Spirit Foundation"
Share the Spirit Hosts HOPE Student’s Christmas Party
Project HOPE students were treated to a Christmas Party at their Lincoln School headquarters this past Thursday, December 10th, complete with a baked ham dinner, presents and holiday decorations, courtesy of the Share the Spirit Foundation and the Yada Yada Sisters Group. Kids lined up in the gym, first to receive tickets corresponding to a […]
Laureate RHO Sorority Donates to HOPE Center, Shoe Cruizer Distributes Free Shoes
A February 5 bingo night at the Lamar Elks Lodge raised $250 which the local sorority, Laureate RHO, donated to the Project HOPE Center this past Friday, March 20. Members Kay Arends and Judy Turpin said their volunteers had as much fun, if not more, than the people who come out for weekly bingo. […]
Share the Spirit Shoes Distributed
This past Friday, October 24th, was like an early Christmas for a lot of area school kids. They received a free pair of new shoes of their choice, paid for by the proceeds raised by the Share the Spirit fundraiser held earlier this month at Amache Farms. Close to $28,000 was raised from the […]
New Shoes from Share the Spirit
Several hundred youngsters from around Prowers County and southeast Colorado will be getting new shoes, beginning October 24, thanks to the Share and Spirit, Sip and Savor event held at Amache Studios at Prowers Ranch this past October 11. Twenty local sponsors and assorted volunteers helped create some culinary magic, New Orleans style, when […]
Urban Redevelopment Authority Okays Roof Repair Project
The Lamar City Council, acting as the Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board on Monday, August 11, approved a grant request to fund building improvements to My Wholesale Products at 105 South Main Street and Thoughts in Bloom at 107 South Main in Lamar. Shawna Hodge, Executive Director of Lamar Partnership Incorporated, explained that the requested $8,000 will […]
Share the Spirit Foundation Plans October Cooking Class
The Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel approved $2,400 of a $6,000 request for marketing funds from Share the Spirit Foundation. The philanthropic organization is hosting a New Orleans style cooking class and tasting event to raise funds for local children and throughout Colorado. Through various events in past years, Share the Spirit has raised funds […]
Share the Spirit – Shoes for Kids
Just in time for the winter season, the annual Share the Spirit shoe drive kicked off at J & N Shoes, downtown Lamar this past Friday morning, October 26. About 160 youngsters in the Prowers County region including Springfield and Las Animas were measured for shoes and with the help of a dozen volunteers, selected […]
Share the Spirit Foundation to Host Event At Amache Studio
Share the Spirit Foundation (STS) is a grassroots organization founded in 2003. Karen Voepel of Lamar, Colorado and her sister-in–law Tonya Voepel of Sherman, Illinois gave the organization a simple motto, “Helping share the burden of providing for those in need.” STS prides themselves in gathering donors and volunteers in communities to help meet local […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Funds Multiple Events
Seven requests for event funding were approved by the Prowers Lodging Tax Panel during their monthly meeting, Tuesday, March 20, for approximately $47,500. One item, funding the annual Discover Magazine advertisement, was continued until the April meeting. Representatives of the events outlined their need for funding, principally for advertising and some contract fees. The events […]
Marguerite Broyles…July 14, 1943 – December 6, 2011
Marguerite Broyles transitioned to her next amazing journey on December 6, 2011 surrounded by her loving family at the home of her daughter Sarah (David) Nettles in Tampa, Florida. Mag was born on July 14, 1943 in Lamar CO. Immediate family includes her three children Kim Tempel, Jonas (Carrie) Tempel and Sarah (David) Nettles […]
Successful Share the Spirit Foundation Weekend
Numerous events combined this past weekend to raise $1,800 for area children during the Amache Studio Photography contest May 7. Over 140 persons attended the photo viewing which displayed the works of 29 photographers from Colorado and other states. Four artists sold their work. Awards went to these artists: First Place to Ron Mulbery for […]
“Share the Spirit” Plans Mother’s Day Dessert Tasting & Photo Contest
Share the Spirit Foundation, which sponsors shoe drives for all of southeastern Colorado school children, will be serving “Sweet SINsations” desserts on Saturday May 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Benefit tickets are $10 for Amache Studio and Dee’s Designs for tastings of varied dessert delectable’s. Tickets may be purchased at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, […]