The Take Steps Walk in Denver is an excellent opportunity to continue reaching out to those in need throughout the state of Colorado and especially those living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. We will continue to expand the walk to include beautiful scenery, family-friendly festival, food, live music, kids activities, team village, pet place and exhibitors. The Denver Walk is an established fundraising event with over twenty years in existence. We will continue to build on a new tradition at the Take Steps Walk at City Park on the Saturday before Father’s Day in June and are excited to have local businesses build this tradition with us.
Last year, nearly 2,000 walkers participated and raised over $217,000 in the annual Take Steps Walk at City Park. Over 150 walks will be held throughout the country next year in every state and we want Denver to be number one. Our goal is to raise $250,000 here in Denver and you can help. Many families, businesses and organizations already participate in Take Steps and the number is growing every year! In order to continue this growth, we must increase the number that take part in the Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis Walk. In doing so, we will reach our goal.
There are lots of activities going on, but the Pet Place area is one that has gained lots of popularity in recent years. The Pet Place is area for pets to feel welcome and receive treats, toys, meet other furry friends as well as participate in the Pet Contest. The three categories include: cutest pet, best trick and pet that looks most like their owner. The area is proud to welcome the Pet Place presenting sponsor Belcaro Animal Hospital,
along with other exhibitors from Camp Bow Wow, Canine/Feline Behavior Counseling, Green Buddies, Pawsitively Pooches, LLC Petsitters International, Stella and Chewy’s and more.
Options to get involved are still available! If you live in Colorado or know anyone who does, please come to the Take Steps Walk on June 15. For more information visit www.cctakesteps.org/Denver or contact Jeremy Stern at jstern@ccfa.org.
JEREMY STERN is the Sr. Walk Manager for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. He is responsible for seven Take Steps Walks located in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming with the largest event being Denver, CO. His responsibilities include: managing the fundraising, corporate partnerships, event management and volunteer development for the Walk program. Before joining CCFA in February 2011, Jeremy worked for Hands On Miami responsible for corporate volunteer projects. Prior to this he also worked for the Marlins Foundation helping raise funds and manage programs for the Major League Baseball team’s Foundation. He currently resides in Denver, CO with his wife Emily and four-year old Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier named Baxter. The pup was named after Ron Burgandy’s companion in Anchorman and lives with his own case of digestive issues which has been diagnosed as colitis.
Dakota and I have a personal relationship with Jeremy because he happens to be my nephew (and Dakota’s cousin!) We are proud of the wonderful work that he is doing and wanted to help spread the word to help raise funds for such an important cause. We are honored to have had Jeremy guest post today! Please share this post to help them reach their goal!
I’ve heard about the walk before but never the Pet Place. It sounds like a lot of fun and hopefully we can make it to the walk this year!
Sharing!
My sister in law has crohns, and a few colleagues. Good work guys!.
Glad to see so many different peeps helping out! Great post to help people particiate 🙂 Hugs!
Sounds like a great program for a great cause! I will share it on some of my social media sites 🙂
Best of luck to them in reaching their goal!
How wonderful of them. We hope they see lots of success!
Piggy kisses,
Katie and Coccolino the mini pig
Oh it sounds so much fun there too!
What a great thing to walk for. I bet it was fun too walking with all the other doggies and their humans.
To walk for a good case is such a great idea. It brings people together and they can help while having fun at the walk. Good luck Jeremy and Baxter – I’m sure you will reach your goal.
Oh, I hope lots of people sign up for this walk! What a wonderful cause!
awww what a great walk you all went on!!!!!!!! Great cause 🙂
What a great event – I hope you raise lots of money again this year – Love how the dogs are involved and you have the contests! 🙂 I’m off to share now 🙂
Wags to all
Your pal Snoopy 🙂
thanks soooo much for sharing Snoopy! We want this event to be a SUPER SUCCESS! Barks and licks and love, Dakota
We hope they have a great turn out and raise awareness and money for a great cause:)