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Love keeps volunteer coming back for 28 years

Listening carefully during the month of February, a continual thumping sound in Loveland can be heard. It’s the sound of volunteers postmarking thousands of valentines from all over the world, a project 90-year-old Joan Williams has been a part of for 28 years.

Louisville woman shares story on bone marrow transplant

The National Marrow Donor Program says African Americans have a 29% chance of finding a match compared to 48% of Latinos and 79% of White people.

Denver7 Gives helps a nurse who lost her home in Marshall Fire

The stories of those who lost everything in the Marshall Fire are all unique, but have a common thread. For one woman in Louisville, her loss comes after an especially tough two years of the pandemic.

Max Taps opens second bar location to pour money into local businesses

Max Taps new location in Centennial offers 67 taps to support Colorado's craft beer and wine industries.

Longmont volunteers come together to build 43 bikes for first graders

Forty-three first graders at Northridge Elementary in Longmont are in for a big surprise Friday. They will receive a free bicycle courtesy of Can'd Aid, The Braly Family Foundation and dozens of Longmont residents who spent Thursday evening putting them all together.

Emily Griffith Technical College continues tradition of handing out free soup on founder's birthday

Some people associate cake with birthdays, but at Emily Griffith Technical College, the staff and students prefer soup. In celebration of what would have been her 154th birthday, school staff handed out free cups of soup to honor their founder's mission of ensuring her students were never hungry.

11-year-old soccer player discovers holes in her heart during routine physical

Eleven-year-old Justice Avila has always loved playing soccer, but she could never figure out why it always gave her headaches and excessive exhaustion afterwards. After a routine physical, it turned out Justice actually had two holes in her heart.

Missing Denver cat found 100 miles away nine months later

Harold was missing in Palisade when the Falks family was camping in June. Nine months later, he was found in Ridgway, nearly 100 miles away.

Luvin' Arms Animal Sanctuary saves Lyons' beloved Lucky the Cow

If an animal is cute, furry and likes to play - why can't it be a pet? The townspeople of Lyons felt that way when a large group rallied together to convince a farmer to give up his suddenly-beloved steer, Lucky.

Colorado's Adaptive Sports Center reduces price of adaptive lessons for skiers, snowboarders

Skiers and snowboarders needing adaptive equipment and instruction can now enjoy a reduced cost for full-day lessons with Adaptive Sports Center in Crested Butte.

BOLDERBoulder organizers ready to 'do this thing again'

The streets of Boulder will be alive this Memorial Day as the traditional BOLDERBoulder 10k returns after a two year hiatus.

Senior cheerleading squad entertains fans at CU Boulder basketball games

It's pretty rare when the halftime show is, in some ways, as athletically impressive as the game.
Pit bulls finding new homes as ownership restrictions eased

It wasn’t Karen Madsen and her family’s intention to adopt a pit bull when they decided to get a new dog during the pandemic. It just worked out that way.

Volunteer keeps Thornton food pantry running like a well-greased machine

Visit North Suburban Medical Center on the third Thursday of the month and it will be hard to miss Diana Wadding in the parking lot. She’s the one in the bright orange vest leading volunteers at the food pantry.

DougCo community shows support for teachers with encouraging messages

Dozens of cars now don words of support for Douglas County teachers following Friday's vote by the school district's Board of Education to fire Superintendent Corey Wise.

D'Evelyn HS raises money to send 4-year-old with heart disease to Disney World

Disney World may be the "happiest place on Earth," but Friday, D'Evelyn High School was a close second. Hundreds of students filled the bleachers of the basketball court, celebrating a week of fundraising for a 4-year-old warrior named Anna.

Thornton skate park reopens after $1.5 million renovation

A newly renovated skate park has opened in the City of Thornton, and it's drawing skaters from all across the metro Denver area.

For 76th year, the ladies of Loveland stamp Valentine's Day cards from all over the world

For the 76th year, the all-volunteer team of ladies at the Loveland Chamber of Commerce is stamping an estimated 200,000 pieces of mail with a locally-written poem.

Denver7 Gives delivers car to family that lost everything in the Marshall Fire

A tight-knit Boulder County family lost three homes in the Marshall Fire. They also lost four cars and had to shut down their family Indian restaurant. With the help of our Denver7 Gives viewers, our Jaclyn Allen delivered them a surprise Wednesday.

Ice cream store to donate 100% of sales through Feb. 5 to Marshall Fire victims

Glacier Ice Cream, which has locations in Englewood and Greenwood Village, is giving 100% of its sales this week to victims of the Marshall Fire. The fundraiser will last until Saturday, Feb. 5.

Volunteers ready to help families complete their taxes

IRS-certified volunteers are now available at 35 locations throughout the state to help people file in-person, online, on their own, or via drop-off. They can help anyone who earns $57,000 a year or less file for free and get cash back.

Idea to collect socks turns into national effort

The first winter out, Phillis Shimamoto and Susan Lee’s Sock It To ‘Em campaign collected 575 pairs of socks for the homeless in Colorado. In the past ten years, they’ve given away almost 900,000 pairs of socks in 41 states.

Operation Hotel Sanity helping displaced a month after fires

The grassroots organization Operation Hotel Sanity has more than 90 volunteers helping to bring home cooked meals to individuals staying in hotels as they find new homes a month after the Marshall Fire.

Rockies broadcaster Jenny Cavnar talks becoming first Colorado woman to win Sportscaster of the Year

Four years after becoming the first woman in a quarter century to call play-by-play for an M.L.B. game, Jenny Cavnar became the first woman to win Colorado's Sportscaster of the Year from the National Sports Media Association.
'Crazy Cat Lady' from Monument wins $12.5 million jackpot

The 'Crazy Cat Lady' will be going into pet stores with a much bigger budget than before.

Denver artist gives away free art in exchange for kind acts

Denver artist Shaunie Berry is giving several of her paintings away for free in exchange for small acts of kindness. Berry, who has several works of arts displayed at Coffee at The Point in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood, says this is a part her "Pay it Forward" display.

High schoolers build tiny homes that can withstand severe weather

High schoolers in an eastern Kentucky program are learning valuable trade skills and how to build a home that lasts.

Green Valley Ranch neighbors lend helping hand to Marshall Fire victims

Just days after the Marshall Fire decimated the belongings of thousands, neighbors in Green Valley Ranch came together to collect clothes, toys and money for those who lost everything.

Thornton man snow blows his neighborhood out of kindness

Moments after every snowstorm, you’ll likely see John Holtz getting ready to use his snow blower.

Denver7 Gives to help build bedrooms for kids who lost everything in the Marshall Fire

The youngest victims of the Marshall fire lost everything familiar to them- their toys, their books, their rooms. Denver7 Gives went looking for ways to give back a piece of their childhood, and Jaclyn Allen has the big reveal.

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