Service Projects
2009 Season
Two Angels Foundation - May 2009
www.twoangelsfoundation.org/
Again DRD represented as volunteers located all around the 5K course for this year’s annual Miles for Smiles fundraiser for the Two Angels foundation.
Project Angel Heart - April 2009
www.projectangelheart.org
This year, over 20 DRD members were ambassadors for Project Angel Heart’s annual fundraiser, Dining Out for Life!
2008 Season
Toys for Tots - November and December 2008
www.toysfortots.org
Over the holiday season, skaters participated in various Toys for Tots events hosted at Buff Brothers’ locations across the city.
Ronald McDonald House - January and April 2008
www.ronaldhouse.org
DRD skaters and family pulled together to cook up a fantastic breakfast at the Denver Ronald McDonald House. We had so much fun, we returned in April this time, making a Spaghetti Dinner.
Project Angel Heart - April and May 2008
www.projectangelheart.org
The Denver Roller Dolls have made a tradition of helping Project Angel Heart prepare for their annual Dining Out for Life. This year, DRD was given an award for being the organization that provided the most ambassadors to help out on the big day!
Two Angels Foundation - April and May 2008
www.twoangelsfoundation.org/
Two Angels Foundation made an appearance at our April bout. In addition, a group of us got up early to help with their annual 5K fundraiser, Miles for Smiles.
Urban Peak - May 2008
www.urbanpeak.org
At our May bout, DRD held a sock drive for Urban Peak. Urban Peak reps left the Coliseum all teared up, thanks to the generosity of our skaters and fans.
Girls Inc. - July 2008
www.girlsinc.org
The Denver Kickball Coalition took on skaters of the Denver Roller Dolls in a kickball feud fundraiser. All proceeds went to Girls Incorporated.
Derailer Bicycle Collective - August 2008
www.derailerbicyclecollective.org
In August, skaters and fans were invited to help at Derailer’s Volunteer Help Days. You can too, the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. See you there!
Relay for Life - July 2008
www.relayforlife.org/relay/about
If you were at the Brighton location for Relay for Life this year, you would have seen members of DRD there participating and supporting the fight for cancer with members of the community.
Denver Area Council Cub Scout Pack 711 - August 2008
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts.aspx
DRD was given a unique opportunity to organize a skating workshop to help a local Cub Scout chapter earn their skating badge!! Nothing’s cuter than a bunch of little boys on roller skates!!
Boys and Girls Club Metro Denver - September 2007
positiveplacedenver.org
Denver Roller Dolls Skaters were invited to lead pre-race stretches and start off the 2nd Annual Day for Kids Dash, a 5k run/walk at Sloan’s Lake benefiting the Boys and Girls Club!
*Four Mile Historic Park - October 4-5, 2008
www.fourmilepark.org
If you went to the annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival, you may have noticed some of our skaters in the volunteer booths making milkshakes and little kids smile!
2007 Season
Family Tree - February 2007
http://www.thefamilytree.org
Collected Canned Goods to donate to Family Tree.
Project Angel Heart - March 2007
www.projectangelheart.org
DRD assisted Project Angel Heart make preparations for and promote their annual fundraiser, Dining Out for Life.
Dress for Success - April 2007
www.dressforsuccess.org
At our April bout, each skater made an entrance sporting a purse they were donating to Dress for Success. We also collected business clothing and monetary donations.
Safe House Denver - July 2007
www.safehouse-denver.org
Collected used cell phones to the bout to donate to SafeHouse Denver. SafeHouse provides phones to women and children to call 9-1-1 in case of an emergency.
Derailer Bicycle Collective - August 2007
www.derailerbicyclecollective.org
Collected items from fans for their wish list to help their operation running smoothly.
Boys and Girls Club Metro Denver - September 2007
www.bgcmd.org
Skated in the 1st Annual Day for Kids Dash, a 5k run/walk at Sloan’s Lake.
New Voter’s Project - October 2007
newvotersproject.org
Registered fans to vote during the October 2007 bout.
Race for the Cure
ww5.komen.org
DRD participated in the Race with the hopes of raising as much money as possible to provide for research programs in our area.
*Denver Marathon - October 2007
www.denvermarathon.com
Bad Apple skater, Peekaboo Screech, was selected to participate in the Denver Marathon’s Celebrity Run to help raise money for Safehouse Denver.
2006 Season
Girls Inc.
www.girlsinc.org
The Dolls scheduled a month long series of Friday activities including team bonding, indoor skating, and teaching the basics of roller derby with the final Friday ending in an all night skate party at our Brighton rink, The Wagon Wheel.
Habitat for Humanity
hfhmd.org
Some Dolls don’t mind getting their hands dirty. That’s how they ended up on the job assisting with some finishing touches on a Denver Metro Habitat for Humanity home. A handful of Roller Dolls stuffed their frozen fingers into some work gloves and got down to business.
The Gathering Place
www.the-gatheringplace.org/
The Denver Roller Dolls put together a highly successful feminine hygiene drive resulting in 71 packages of pads (totaling 1020 pads) and 26 packages of tampons (that’s 716 tampons!!!). A portion of our proceeds from our debut fundraiser went to The Gathering Place, and with a matching contribution from the host, The Three Kings Tavern, we donated $1,000 to the organization.
Project Angel Heart
www.projectangelheart.org
DRD delivered meals on behalf of Project Angel Heart to approximately 25 people in the Denver area. Dolls also took home and decorated 100 bags that will be used for delivering future meals. Also, at our debut bout, Pabst Blue Ribbon offered 50 cents for each PBR sold at our after party generating an additional $200 donation to Project Angel Heart.
*Women’s Bean Project - Summer 2006
www.womensbeanproject.com
DRD assisted the Women’s Bean Project by staffing their booth at Denver’s annual Gaylord Festival.
Bonfils Blood Center
www.bonfils.org
The Denver Roller Dolls encourage you to donate blood. DRD tracks our skater and fan donations with Bonfils using group #6265. Contact Bonfils for locations and hours.
