The following charities will receive 20% of the money raised through Green Up Denver:    The Children's Hospital    Thorne Ecological Institute    The Dalit Freedom Network    The DaVinci Institute    The Cunningham Foundation    The Mental Health Center of Denver

Thorne Ecological Institute Founded in 1954 by Dr. Oakleigh Thorne II, Thorne Ecological Institute builds Earth stewardship by "connecting kids to nature" through hands-on environmental education. Thorne Natural Science School (TNSS) offers outdoor education courses in Boulder and Littleton for young people ages 6-15. For more than fifty years it has been steeped in a tradition of celebrating nature by giving children the opportunity to explore and discover the natural world along the ecosytems of the Colorado Front Range. Through its in-school prgram, Project BEAR (Building Environmental Awareness and Respect), environmental educators visit school classrooms and/or take them on engaging field trips. Project BEAR incorporates natural science with hands-on activities to create fun, educational experiences that meet the needs of specific science, math, and geography curriculum. to visit their website, click here

Dalit Freedom Network The Dalit Freedom Network partners with the Dalits in their quest for religious freedom, social justice, and human rights by mobilizing human, information, and financial resources. To visit their website, click here

The DaVinci Institute Launched in 1997 as a non-profit futurist think tank, the Institute has emerged as a center of visionary thought, attracting both a national and international following of idea junkies and business leaders alike. Unlike Leonardo DaVinci, the Institute set its sights on producing tangible results as opposed to just conceptual thinking. The founders decided that they didn’t just want to talk about the future - they wanted to help unlock the future, one idea, one invention, one business at a time. With this directive, the Institute began educating aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs with the critical skills necessary to make their projects viable. During the past seven years the Institute has been very prolific in its accomplishments, writing and publishing countless papers and producing over 100 events across the country. These events have ranged from a hands-on interactive Inventor Boot Camp for Kids to the international, Forbes Magazine sponsored, Future of Money Summit.   The DaVinci Institute is now planning the Museum of Future Inventions. To visit their website, click here

The Cunningham Foundation Project Mercy was started in 1977 to provide emergency relief and relocation assistance to Ethiopian refugees during Communist takeover. In 1993, the focus was expanded to include community development and self-help programs, with the conviction that they reduce the need for crises-driven aid. Project Mercy expanded its scope in reaction to an urgent appeal from the elders of Yetebon, an impoverished farming community in central Ethiopia. The mission of the Yetebon Project is to improve living standards and life-opportunities in rural areas by creating an integrated developmental environment. Programs include: • Health center providing complete care for 45,000 people • Development and maintenance of a clean water supply • Improvement of fresh vegetable farming techniques • Introduction of more beneficial dairy cattle breeds • Construction and maintenance of roads to improve economic activity • Vocational and traditional Skill Training Center • The Medhane-Alem School To visit their website, click here

The Mental Health Center of Denver The  2 Succeed Education and Employment Program is the center of vocational rehabilitation programs at the Mental Health Center of Denver, Colorado's largest, non-profit provider of comprehensive behavioral heathcare services. Here, a range of volunteer work and professional skills training and opportunities help consumer develop skills and confidence to prepare them for success in future employment. Consumers may choose to work in one or more areas within the clubhouse or participate in ongoing vocational development courses. Clubhouse members co-manage daily operations in partnership with MHCD staff to create a place where consumers can pursue their interests, develop important skills, and be with others who believe in their health and potential. Health affordable meals are provided daily, as are frequent social and recreational programs and events. The Wishing Well Clubhouse is open 365 days a year.   The Mental Health Center of Denver received the 2005 Community Provider of Excellence Award from the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare To visit their website, click here

The Children's Hospital Perched at one mile above sea level sits a hospital with a calling. Founded in 1908 in Denver, Colorado, The Children’s Hospital set out to be a leader in providing the best healthcare outcomes for children. That calling has made us one of the top ten children’s hospitals in the nation, and, more importantly, a place parents have come to trust.* As a private, not-for-profit pediatric healthcare network, The Children’s Hospital is 100-percent dedicated to caring for kids of all ages and stages of growth. That dedication is evident in more than 1,000 pediatric specialists and more than 2,400 full-time employees. To visit their website, click here

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