As the holiday season fills the air with hope and cheer, we are delighted to announce the 10 exceptional recipients of our 2023 "Christmas On Us" program! These remarkable individuals, chosen from over 525 nominations, have woven stories of resilience, selflessness, and unwavering dedication to their communities. Their acts of extraordinary courage and quiet gestures of kindness have touched countless lives, exemplifying the true spirit of Christmas. Join us in celebrating these inspiring individuals, as we honor their profound impact on the world around them. These are our 10 recipients for this year's "Christmas On Us" program.
Jessika D
Jessika is an amazing daughter, sister, mother, and employee who goes above and beyond to help her family and her community. Despite a year filled with personal challenges, she continues to care for her sick parents, disabled brother, and children, all while working tirelessly and volunteering to support others. She is a true inspiration and deserves to be recognized for her selfless spirit and dedication.
Brandon W
Brandon dedicates herself to enhancing educational opportunities for students in the community, going beyond her responsibilities to create an environment where everyone has access to resources and support. She has pioneered programs to reduce youth violence and is a role model, mentor, and confidante to students, often using her own resources to ensure their success.
Renee C
This family is a very deserving nominee: David and Renee are both hardworking individuals who give back to their community despite facing financial hardship. Renee even saved a friend's life by donating a live liver, demonstrating their selfless and caring nature.
Justin J
This family of 5 is struggling financially as the husband cares for his sick wife and homeschools their youngest son. They give back to the community by helping neighbors with food and information on free Thanksgiving dinners and they also recently provided their son's teachers with information on a grant.
Julia V
Julia is a kind and generous person who goes above and beyond to help others. She is a dedicated "lunch lady" at school and organizes community initiatives like Thanksgiving dinners and Christmas baskets. Her family is always ready to lend a helping hand, making them true pillars of the Arvada community.
Julia W
Julia and her son created a non-profit organization during COVID-19 to provide vital resources to their community. They volunteer full-time, dedicating their time, finances, and other resources to help families facing economic hardship. Despite being a single mom herself, Julia never asks for help, demonstrating her selflessness and commitment to improving the lives of others.
Lisa S
Lisa and her husband are incredibly selfless parents caring for their daughter Lilly, who is battling childhood leukemia. Despite facing financial strain due to Lisa leaving work to be Lilly's full-time caregiver, they find ways to give back to the pediatric cancer community, baking cookies for patients and offering support to other families. Their unwavering positivity and dedication to helping others are truly inspiring.
Joe P
Despite being new at Colorado STEM Academy, Joe generously donated $500 to his nominator’s family after they lost their home in a fire. He further surprised the family's children with a brand new PS5, demonstrating his exceptional kindness and compassion. Although he initially wanted to remain anonymous, his nominator believes Joe deserves recognition for his selfless acts and genuine care for strangers. This nomination highlights the incredible impact of Joe's generosity and encourages him to continue sharing his kindness.
Jessica H
Jessica is a remarkable woman who has faced immense challenges, including breast cancer, with strength and compassion. She is a dedicated nurse who treats her patients like family, and she always puts others before herself. Despite financial hardship due to her illness, she continues to spread positivity and support others. Jessica's resilience and kindness make her truly deserving of recognition and support.
Chris V
Chris was nominated by his co-worker for his dedication to helping the homeless. Chris uses his tips and lunch money to buy wings for the homeless and donates his entire paycheck to support them. He also collects essential items like gloves, blankets, and tents, and started a donation box at the restaurant. Chris even pays for a homeless person's haircut weekly. He's a hard worker and kind-hearted individual who has been helping the homeless since he started working there.
We started with over 450 great nominations and narrowed it down to these ten. We are so excited to be able to share with you our 2022 Christmas On Us stories!
We are so excited to be able to share with you our 2022 Christmas on Us! We started with almost 450 great nominations and narrowed it down to these 10:
Travis H
He is a fixture in his community where he has built a relationship with many. When people are hurting due to sickness, deaths in the family, food shortages, or just in need of a helping hand or a listening ear- Travis is there to aide. He finds the need in his community-helping neighbors maintain their livestock, chores around the house, repair jobs, painting projects, support in prayer, etc…all with no expectation or want for anything in return.
Nicolle W
Just to give a few examples, in the past she delivered for Meals on Wheels, during the pandemic she and her kids joined with SECOR to pack weekend meals for inner-city kids, and more recently she joined in making care packages for women in our community who have recently lost an infant.
Nickie B
Nickie has dedicated 9 years of volunteer work to help her pre-teen daughter Juliet give back to the community with their Annual Christmas Eve Giveback. Nickie and Juliet’s mission is to show Jesus’s love and compassion to those in need.
Michelle R
Michelle is a single grandma with custody of 5 grandkids. She has always tried to help others by giving food boxes 2 times a month. Her family has given the homeless food. Often you can see her grandkids handing out sandwiches and bottled water to them. She has raised her grandkids to be caring as well.
Joseph T
Joey has given to so many who were less fortunate from having more than 30 people who were homeless live with him and his family at different times through the years. He also has helped many who were in gangs, drug addicted and many who had no hope and were ready to take their lives find healing and hope again.
Jose & Fanny G
This people do a lot of tirelessly work with low-income immigrant families in the city of Aurora. They also do so much work with at risk kids and teens. During the pandemic in 2020 they would go on weekly basis to pick up 50 families and deliver to each of their homes during the most dangerous part of the pandemic.
Jerothan B
Jerothan and his wife, Irene, run a non-profit called Colorado Native Outreach Project. They assist Native Americans throughout the region (Colorado, South Dakota, New Mexico, etc.) with food, clothes, hygiene supplies, educational materials, toys, etc. throughout the year (they actually travel to the reservations to hand out these items). They (and their kids) also serve the homeless here in Denver a couple of times per month (at the men’s and women’s shelters off Colorado and I-70). They also participate in toy drives, food drives, educational supply drives, etc. at various locations around Denver. And they feed veterans every year at the VFW on Thanksgiving.
Donna R
She puts her heart into each of her clients daily. Even when off work she thinks of them and will buy things they might need. Not only working 2 jobs but she also feeds her community weekly. Donna pays $50 a month to be a part of FERN. A warehouse where stores donate food that is still useful. Donna will go sometimes 2 times a week to deliver food to many families. Donna also is involved in Colorado Pet Pantry. There she gathers things for clients’ animals as well as her community. Every 2 months is her big hall of food clothes dishes toys beds blankets etc. for peoples loved animals. She has created animal and human bags for the homeless she sees out and about.
Brian C
EVERY SINGLE YEAR since his mom passed, and now after his dad passed, Brian has been donating hundreds of dollars and gifts to as many families as he can afford and collect for. He does this for Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Christmas so far. He selects the people in the community and then spreads his love and happiness with them.
Amaya E
Amaya has used her home to help other homeless single moms get on their feet. This year, at the age of 31, she had two single moms and their children, a 72yr old homeless veteran with increasing dementia and a single homeless man who was rent increased priced out of his apartment. she has had up to 12 people living in her house at one time. She works two jobs, volunteers, sings on the worship team at her church and is a voice of advocacy for youth and young adults who have aged out of foster care and are needing support.
These people are treasures to our communities, and we are proud to be able to give back to them a portion of what they continuously give back. A few photos of some of the nominees are below.
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