Bootstraps, Inc. Newsletter July 2010 In This Issue 2010 Awardees   $120,000 Awarded   Western Winefest   Dam Duck Derby   Colorado Gives Day   2010 Awardees Jacob Adler Cameron Graves Memorial Scholarship Kylie Anderson Conifer Newcomers and Neighbors Scholarship Kelsey Bailey Vern and Dora Von Vihl Memorial Loan Matthew Beach Fritz Knoebel Memorial Scholarship Cole Berendzen Blue Spruce Kiwanis Scholarship Kelsey Bestall Jackson Boyd Memorial Scholarship Stephen Blaskowski DriveSmart Evergreen/Conifer Scholarship Jeffrey Buswell Emily Nelson Memorial Scholarship Jarryd Butler Fritz Knoebel Memorial Scholarship Colleen Canty Mara Parslow Memorial Scholarship and a General Bootstraps Scholarship Nathan Cross Empowerment Scholarship Emma Duffy Tim and Marilyn Stechert Scholarship Amy Dunn Sharkey Financial Challenge Bootstraps Loan Andrea Dyes Conifer Newcomers and Neighbors Scholarship Jessica Eilers Donald Holderread Memorial Science Scholarship Kacie Fitzgerald Sharkey Financial Challenge Bootstraps Loan Mark Gallo Lam Tree Service Scholarship Kaycee Giroue Kaleb, Kelsey and Cameron Graves Memorial Scholarship Christine Gordon Chapter HE PEO Scholarship Matt Graf Painter Family Scholarship Grant Hargrove Morris and Ida Handler Scholarship Margaret Harrison Sharkey Financial Challenge Bootstraps Loan Matthew Haverkamp Charles Younkman Memorial Bootstraps Loan Heather Healy Pam Murray Memorial Scholarship Ryan Helle Conifer High School PTSA Scholarship Kaitlynn Hemm Louise Brewer Shepard Memorial Scholarship Keelyn Hemm Louise Brewer Shepard Memorial Scholarship Brandon Hentges Donald A. and Mary Ann Anderson Scholarship Rachel Hughes Regan Family Healthcare Scholarship Kalah Hutchins Smith Family Scholarship Stefan Johnson Evergreen Kiwanis Scholarship Melissa Karres Mary P Amedeo Scholarship for Medical Sciences Lauren Klamm AAUW: Evergreen Branch Bootstraps Loan Melissa Kraak Horizon Scholarship Jennifer Kullby Bill Loper Performing Arts Scholarship Jessica Lederhos Van Hall  Family Scholarship Kimberly Lownds Merritt Loan Wyatt Manobla Sharkey Financial Challenge Bootstraps Loan Anne Martin Sharkey Financial Challenge Bootstraps Loan Kate McParlane Kaleb, Kelsey and Cameron Graves Memorial Scholarship Lauren McParlane Kaleb, Kelsey and Cameron Graves Memorial Scholarship Jake Moot Gene Younger Memorial Bootstraps Loan Drew Petersen AAUW: Evergreen Branch Scholarship Joey Purmort Sharkey Financial Challenge Bootstraps Loan Danielle Randolph Empowerment Scholarship Samantha Richards PEO Chapter FR Scholarship Ciara Riley Ponzio Family Bootstraps Loan Jori Ryan Benson Family Scholarship Kymbre Scibelli Victory Challenge Bootstraps Loan Aslinn Scott Evergreen High School PTA Scholarship Molly Sears Sharkey Financial Challenge Bootstraps Loan Matt Sharber Kent Huff Family Scholarship Ryan Surufka Eberl Family Scholarship Alex Tate Gene and Marcia Younger Scholarship Matthew Thompson Eberl Family Scholarship Cameron Tucker Nick's Pro Fitness Scholarship Ahna von Fay Kaleb, Kelsey and Cameron Graves Memorial Scholarship Dear Bob,   First, thank you to our many donors.  Without your loyal financial support to Bootstraps, we would not have been able to provide fifty-six students with over $120,000 in funding this year. Second, thank you to our volunteers.  Bootstraps has two major fund-raisers this August and without each of you, we could not do it. Lastly, thank you to our student recipients.  Your stories and accomplishments inspire us and keep all of us committed to Bootstraps' mission to provide scholarships and interest-free loans to mountain area students. Did you know?  Bootstraps was founded in 1945.  We are sixty-five years old this year. In 1946 two $150 scholarships were awarded.  Since 2003, we have given over $1.2 million in scholarships and loans to students in our communities.  What an amazing tribute to our donors, volunteers, and students. Best regards, Erik Pedersen and Mary Twombly Co-Presidents 2010 Bootstraps Awards   We are proud to announce that 56 Mountain Area students received $120,500 in Bootstraps scholarships and awards.  These students continuing their educations at colleges and universities throughout the United States and are choosing majors from Art to Engineering to Ocean Science. Western Winefest Tickets Available Don't forget to buy your tickets for the 1st Annual Bootstraps Western Winefest to be held on August 29, 2010 at the Evergreen Rodeo Grounds from noon to 6 pm.  Tickets are only $25 per person. Sixteen Colorado wineries will be there to provide samples of their wine.  You'll have the opportunity to There will be winemaker dinners at Creekside Cellars on August 23rd at 6:30 pm and at Aspen Peak Cellars on August 25th at 6:30 pm.  For more information and to purchase tickets go to the Western Winefest Site. Bootstraps to Benefit from Dam Duck Derby-Ducks Now Available On August 7, 2010, noon to 5pm, thousands of rubber ducks will race from the Evergreen Dam to Highland Haven Inn in Downtown Evergreen. A  large portion of the net proceeds from this event will be donated to: Bootstraps and Mount Evans Hospice/Camp Comfort.  A big thank you to the Evergreen Downtown Business Association for making Bootstraps a beneficiary of this event! Ducks can be purchased on line or from any Downtown Business Association merchant. Our New Website Bootstraps has just launched our new website.  It is much easier to navigate and features a clear, crisp look.  You can make a donation, find out about our donors, look up our Board members, revel in our history, and learn how to apply for an award.  The website reflects our "new" name Bootstraps, Inc. .Take a look today! Colorado Gives Day Help us meet our goal on December 8, 2010-Colorado Gives Day. Bootstraps is participating in a new initiative that will help raise $1 million in one day for charities. Help us bring in our share!  We need your support on this special day. What's more, all donations given over a 24-hour period on December 8 are eligible for the Colorado Gives Day Incentive Fund, which will increase the value of your donation.   · Colorado Gives Day · 24 hours starting at 12 a.m. on December 8, 2010 · 100% of your donation goes to Bootstraps!   Stay tuned for more information as the date gets closer. For Students How do I get or renew my Bootstraps loan? This is the time of year when many students are thinking about how to pay for school in the fall.  A student who has been a previous recipient of a Bootstraps award is eligible for a either a new or continuing Bootstraps Loan to help pay for their education.   If a student received a scholarship from Bootstraps for the freshman year of college, he or she is eligible to apply for a Bootstraps loan of up to $1,000 for each subsequent year of college, up to a total of 3 years.    A student who received a Bootstraps loan for the freshman year of college is eligible to renew that loan, up to the amount of the original loan, for the next three years.    Approval of the loan is based on funds availability, and the student must be in good academic standing.  A copy of the tuition statement and transcript MUST accompany the loan application.  For more information and an application, go to our website. Quick Links Our Website Make a Donation to Bootstraps Our Board Questions?  Call us at 303-838-7082  or email bootstrapsinc@earthlink.net