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BEAUTIFUL SIGHTS AT JEFFCO FAIR
Racing to succeed Junior Foundation at Rolling Hills supports fellow teens By Amy Woodward
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Joylene Albarado takes part in a cultural performance with the Colorado Mestizo Dancers at the Jeffco Fair on Sunday, Aug. 9. Her fellow dancer, Mariah Anderson, left, helped bring Mexican folk dances to the stage adorned in colorful costumes and using intricate footsteps as part of their culture’s tradition and heritage. Photo by Amy Woodward
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Hundreds of rubber duckies are ready to take to the water to race toward success for disadvantaged teen moms during the annual Duck Race and Carnival on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Golden. The Junior Foundation, a youth organization which raises money for charities, sponsors the duck race. This year’s beneficiary for the race is Hope House Colorado, a nonprofit organization with a mission to empower teen moms to self- sufficiency. “We really just believed in what they have going and really wanted to get behind their program,” said Colton Hellman, vice president of the Junior Foundation at Rolling Hills Country Club. In 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that 305,420 babies were born to females between the ages of 15-19. In 2011, Colorado ranked 29th in teen birth rates. At Hope House, nearly 150 teen moms, ages 16-20, are involved in the many programs available such as a residential and community programs which offer GED certifications, college and career support services, parenting classes, mentoring and more. Recruitment at Hope House is voluntary, but completion of the programs is required in order to stay enrolled. “We are 100 percent committed to getting our girls self-sufficient,” said Lisa Steven, executive director of Hope House Colorado. “Almost all of them just kind of have had a rough story and they need a second chance and a place to gather themselves while they put things together.” The percentage rate of teen moms who graduate with a GED through Hope House Colorado is 45 to 50 percent but of the half that graduate, 90 percent are successful at living independently, Steven said. The decision to support Hope House Colorado by the Junior Foundation board was unanimous, said Grace Emich, treasurer of the board. “We want to be very involved with high schoolers and children,” Emich said. For the girls at Hope House, community encouragement for their success goes a long way. “It’s a big deal for someone who hasn’t had a lot of support in their life to feel like there are people out there who really want to see them succeed,” Steven said. “They’re working really hard to overcome an awful lot of stuff to get out on their own and take care of their kids.” Cash prizes are available for the first 10 winners of the race with options to keep the money or donate half or all of the winnings back to the Junior Foundation. It is $20 for one racing rubber ducky or $100 for six. For more information about Hope House Colorado visit www.hopehouseofcolorado.org.
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