Bill Hanzlik to be honored at Jefferson Foundation Crystal Ball Bill Hanzlik is best known for his storied basketball career — as a college hoops star at Notre Dame and later as a player and coach of the Denver Nuggets, followed by induction into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. However, Hanzlik’s commitment to Colorado’s youth is the reason that he will be recognized
with the Crystal Globe for Distinguished Service Award at the 27th Annual Jefferson Foundation Crystal Ball. The Gold Crown Foundation was established by Hanzlik and Colorado business leader Ray Baker in 1986 to provide basketball camps and programs for kids at a time when school budget cuts were eliminat-
ing athletics. Since then, Gold Crown has grown to offer sports and enrichment activities to more than 20,000 youth year-round. Programming is based out of the Gold Crown Fieldhouse, Computer Clubhouse and All-Star Park in Lakewood. These facilities are considered world-class sites for youth sports and enrichment programs, and
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Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. Tickets are $125 each, or $200 per couple. Young Jeffco alumni (Jeffco Public Schools graduates under age 30) and Jeffco Public Schools employees can take advantage of special ticket prices; call for details. To purchase tickets, contact Pam Heiny at 303-982-2210. All proceeds benefit The Jefferson Foundation, an independent 501c3 nonprofit organization that develops new resources to support Jeffco Public Schools in preparing all students for a successful future. Complimentary beverage sponsors are Barefoot Wines and Coors Brewing Company. Major corporate sponsors are: FirstBank, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, DaVita, Billings Investments, Caplan and Earnest, Target, Wells Fargo, Freeman Insurance West, and Rothgerber, Johnson and Lyons, LLP. For more
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information about the Crystal Ball, including making a donation to the silent auction or to sponsor a table, or buying tickets, please visit The Jefferson Foundation on the web at www.jeffersonfoundation.org. For more information contact: Katie Tiernan 303-9822261. This article submitted by The Jefferson Foundation.
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erans have made. Because Veterans Day falls on a Sunday this year, school celebrations will be held at various times on Friday, November 9 or Monday, November 12.
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Every year schools around Jeffco honor the nation’s veterans. Students serve coffee and treats, sing patriotic songs and hold programs to celebrate the sacrifice our vet-
both were built through corporate, business and community member collaborations. “Bill really and truly believes that the only question worth asking when you’re talking about youth programming is ‘What’s best for the kid?’” said Katie Tiernan, executive director of The Jefferson Foundation. “He stands up to be counted whenever Jeffco Public Schools needs community support, and kids across the Denver area have richer experiences because of Bill’s vision.” The Jefferson Foundation’s 27th Crystal Ball fundraiser “Masquerade” will include a silent auction, dancing, live entertainment, games and activities, hors d’oeuvres and a champagne toast to honor Bill Hanzlik. Masks will be available at the event for a suggested donation, or guests are encouraged to wear their own. The event will take place from 6:13 to 10 p.m. on
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