Passing the Torch: Our New Executive Director
Justin Levy
The Center for Health and Hope is delighted to announce that Justin Levy has been selected as the next Executive Director to replace Dr. Don Messer.
He officially begins as Executive Director on Monday, October 28. In September and October, he will be working part-time as Assistant Director, as we address the multiple tasks of transition.
Gathering to H.E.A.L. Breakfast
Saturday, September 28, 2024
9:00 – 11:30 am
Hope United Methodist Church
5101 S Dayton, Greenwood Village, CO
Fundraiser to sustain Ann Fort Kenya Fund
Tickets $50 each
Join the Center for Health and Hope for our annual breakfast. We will highlight:
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Providing post-secondary education for Kenya AIDS orphans
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Welcoming the new Center Executive Director, Justin Levy
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Awarding the Paul & Paula Murphy Award to Ruth Ann Russell
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Affirming the continuing legacy of Ann Fort on her 100th birthday
Nearing the Goal: More than $470,000 Pledged Toward Above and Beyond Campaign
Can you help us reach the $500,000 goal of the Above and Beyond Campaign? We have received more than $470,000 in gifts and pledges.
Two Denver businessmen, William Bradford and Chin Keong Tan, are chairing the Above and Beyond Campaign for the Center for Health and Hope. Former United States Senator and Senate Majority Leader, Tom Daschle (South Dakota) has agreed to be Honorary Chair.
A one-time capacity building of $500,000 is necessary to ensure the Center remains sustainable during a future transition when Dr. Don Messer steps away from being Executive Director and a dynamic new leader is employed. Because Messer has served as a volunteer for the past 20 years, he has not received a salary or benefits. “Gifts of every size are now needed,” noted Bradford and Tan. “Thanks to generous donors... Read more
World AIDS Day
Sunday December 1, 2024
Honoring those we have lost and supporting the ongoing fight for a cure for AIDS
Doing Good:
In This Life & Beyond
A Webinar on Planned Giving
Jon Kraus, Executive Director of Gift Planning at the University of Denver has 23 years of experience in financial planning and nonprofit development. Volunteering his time and expertise, he shares his knowledge about various options available to individuals who want to continue to make a difference with the resources they have accumulated over the years.
Dr. Suzanne Hamm, retired child psychologist and chair of the Center’s planned giving program, shares her thoughts about leaving a lasting legacy.
Are You Required to Take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)?
Check out attached document about how you can make a difference by contributing via a “Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) in 2023. If you like saving money, especially money you might have to pay to the government, then explore humanitarian options the Center provides in Africa and Asia.
The mission of the Center for Health and Hope is to support and advocate for persons infected and affected by HIV and AIDS around the world with programs of education, prevention, care and treatment. As a faith-based organization operating for more than ten years, the Center was incorporated formally January 21, 2006 as a tax exempt 501(c)3.