EMPE
CHRONICLES
Stories and news about how Kempe is leading the fight against child abuse and neglect,
and how your support is making all the difference in these young lives.
The Kempe Chronicles is a
quarterly publication of:
Fall 2010
Issue #3
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OUR PASSION FOR HELPING KIDS
starts at the top.
The October issue of 5280 Magazine named three of The
Kempe Center’s doctors to its 2010 Top Docs. Dr. Antonia
Chiesa, Dr. Andrew Sirotnak, and Dr. Kathryn Wells appear in
the Child Abuse Pediatrics specialty section.
The three doctors are members of The Kempe Child Protection
Team, which is the only hospital-based multidisciplinary child
abuse program in Colorado. For over 50 years, the Child
Protection Team has helped treat and prevent child abuse and
neglect. The Kempe Child Protection Team mission is to offer
comprehensive, multidisciplinary consultation, assessment,
treatment, and referral services for children and adolescents
who may have been physically or sexually abused or neglected.
Dr. Sirotnak makes his second appearance in the Top Docs
issue. Dr. Sirotnak, MD, FAAP is Professor of Pediatrics at the
University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is also Director
of the Kempe Child Protection Team, Interim Director of
The Kempe Center, and president of The Children’s Hospital
Medical Staff.
Dr. Chiesa serves as a Senior Instructor of Pediatrics at the
University of Colorado Denver and Health Science Center and
attending physician of the Kempe Child Protection Team. She
is medical consultant to Fussy Baby Network at The Kempe
Center and The Children’s Hospital Shaken Baby Syndrome
(SBS) Prevention Program.
Dr. Wells is an Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, Medical Director of the Denver
Family Crisis Center at Denver Health
Medical Center, and is attending physician
with The Kempe Child Protection Team. Dr.
Wells is also on the Executive Committee
of Colorado’s Drug Endangered Children
Program.
Dr. Antonia Chiesa
Dr. Chiesa and Dr. Wells are graduates
of the Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship
Program at the University of Colorado
Department of Pediatrics and The Kempe
Center. The Fellowship is directed by Dr.
Sirotnak.
Dr. Edward Goldson also appeared in
Dr. Andrew Sirotnak
the Top Docs list for DevelopmentalBehavioral Pediatrics at The Children’s
Hospital. Dr. Goldson conducts education
and training seminars with The Kempe
Center.
The selection process for Top Docs is one in
which fellow physicians may vote on which
doctors they trust the most in the specialty
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Dr. Kathryn Wells
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areas. More than 8,500 doctors in the seven county metro
area select the final list of Top Docs, which this year includes
283 physicians.
The Top Docs issue of 5280 is on newsstands now.
In addition to our Top Docs, The Kempe Center recently
celebrated other accomplishments including the release of Gail
Ryan’s co-written textbook Juvenile Sexual Offending, Third
Edition (see page 6).
Sincerely,
The Kempe Foundation Leadership Team: Rob Tallmadge,
Director of Finance and Interim CEO; Gene Liffick, Director
of Operations and Human Resources; Steve Harrell, Director
of Marketing & Communications and Interim Director of
Development; and Jon Kruljac, The Kempe Foundation Board
Chair
Kempe’s Fostering Healthy Futures Program also released its
eight-year study on the impact of mentoring and skills groups
on foster children in August (see page 5).
Every child seen at The Kempe Center is in the hands of the
nation’s leading experts on child abuse. The Kempe Center
employs a world-class team of professionals working as a first
line of defense for children.
Your support makes it possible to continue to offer lifechanging services by the nation’s leading professionals to
children who have been abused and neglected.
Upcoming Event - Four Seasons Gives Back
The Kempe Foundation to Benefit
Join us from 6-10 p.m. on November 6
as Four Seasons Hotel Denver celebrates
its Grand Opening with an unparalleled
evening of dazzling performance artists,
show-stopping entertainment, culinary
indulgences and delectable surprises
behind every door. Flow from the lobby,
to EDGE Restaurant, to the second floor
ballrooms, to the Spa and outdoor Pool
Terrace, to the stunning Presidential
Suite.
The opening will feature several live
musical entertainment acts, including
the national chart-topping group
OneRepublic, hailing from Colorado
Springs.
The ticketed event will benefit four
longstanding Colorado organizations:
The Denver Center for Performing Arts,
The Kempe Foundation, The Denver Zoo
and The University of Colorado Cancer
Center. The subtle, underlying theme
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of the event is “Four Seasons Embraces
Colorado,” with an emphasis on local
entertainment, local partners and locallysourced foods and beverages.
In addition to OneRepublic, other
Colorado-based entertainers will
perform, including local singer Rekha
Ohal and 15-year-old pianist protégée
Joseph Eisele. The grand opening party
will flow through all major floors of
the hotel, including the lobby, EDGE
Restaurant & Bar, the ballrooms, the
Spa, rooftop pool terrace and 16th floor
presidential suite.
*The event will feature an open bar
and an amazing assortment of culinary
delights prepared by Executive Chef
Simon Purvis and his culinary team and
specialty drinks throughout the hotel.
The hotel will be closed to the public
and is open exclusively for this grand
opening event.
Tickets are available at
www.fourseasonsgrandopening.com.
*Please note that this event is not tax
deductible.
Paris
Mark Your
Calendars!
KEMPE TAKES
GIVE HOPE TO KIDS
Mark your calendars for the
next Kempe Foundation
Gala, Kempe Takes Paris on
April 8, 2011 at the Denver
Marriott City Center.
This year’s event chair is
Teresa Kennedy.
Glamour and excitement in the City of Lights!
Recent Events
Over 600 people attended The Kempe Foundation Alliance’s Salt
on the Rim on July 31 at the home of Peggy and Mike Shanahan.
Ryta Sondergard, Nancy Koontz, Marsha Temple served as the
Executive Committee. Photo by Merissa Pratt Photography.
More than 220 climbers participated in the ascent of Mt.
Bierstadt on Friday, August 13 at IP5280’s 5th Annual Climbing
for Kids. The event, which raised money for Kempe and The
Children’s Hospital Foundation, surpassed fundraising goals.
The Denver Broncos Cheerleaders Race to Keep Kids on Track on
August 13-14 raised money for The Kempe Foundation and Boys
& Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. Photo by Tayo Photography.
The Kempe Foundation and Center recognized major supporters
at a reception on September 15. Dr. Heather Taussig, Director of
Fostering Healthy Futures, gave a brief presentation on program
outcomes. Food was donated by Whole Foods of Cherry Creek.
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Fostering A Healthy Future: One Child’s Story
By Steve Harrell, Director of Communications and Marketing at The Kempe Foundation
Justin believed his mother when she told him that one day his
own children would end up in foster care. Her message deeply
hurt this shy, unassuming 11-year-old who himself had been
moved from foster home to foster home.
At the time, Justin lived in a foster home that did not match
his ethnicity or religious upbringing and there was uncertainty
about where he would be moving to next. Fortunately for
Justin, there was one place where he found safety, structure,
care and concern – The Kempe Center Fostering Healthy
Futures (FHF) program. Fostering Healthy Futures is a
research-based clinical program that uses comprehensive
assessments, mentoring, and therapeutic skills groups with
abused and neglected 9- to 11-year-old children placed in
foster and kinship care.
At the beginning of the skills group, Justin would rarely raise
his hand and if he did, his answers were typically, “I don’t
remember.” He was quiet with his mentor and slow to engage
in discussion with her.
Throughout the nine months of the program, a transformation
began for Justin. Slowly at first, FHF staff and mentors
watched as Justin developed a strong sense of self and this
included a strong cultural identity. Through consistent and
supportive work with his mentor, Justin was able to explore his
Latino heritage. Justin’s mentor talked with him about where
he came from and what his family traditions included. With his
mentor he also shared music that he and his family had listened
to and his Uncle’s recipe for tamales which he was able to
prepare with his mentor and serve to the rest of the Fostering
Healthy Futures group.
As group discussions continued, Justin became a leader. He
would raise his hand and share his opinions. He would let his
group mates know what he was thinking and would encourage
them to participate.
Justin was also challenged throughout the nine months with
ongoing uncertainty about what his future held in terms of
placement. He knew he would not live with his foster family
forever, but during this time he received multiple, conflicting
messages about possible placements.
Justin learned that his mother was going to voluntarily give
up parental rights. Then, suddenly, Justin was told he might
move to North Dakota with his newly identified father who he
had never met, but then later he was told this would not occur.
During this time of confusion and uncertainty, Justin and
his mentor along with staff of the Fostering Healthy Futures
program remained confident. Together, they maneuvered
through a foster care system that works to find solutions for
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children in a time of budget reductions and an ever increasing
need for services by more and more children and families.
Finally, Justin met a family who wanted to adopt him and
whom Justin wanted to be with permanently. With great
courage, Justin explored what it would mean to live with this
new family. He discussed with his mentor what he wanted
to know about them and what he wanted them to know
about him. And before joining his new family, Justin spoke in
a Fostering Healthy Futures group setting about being ready
to move into this next phase of life; about starting the next
chapter.
Thankfully, the Fostering Healthy Futures program allowed
Justin to ride the roller coaster of placement uncertainty, all
the while supporting him and permitting him to try to make
sense of what it all meant. Justin’s foster mother told us at
the end of the program that she was skeptical at first of what
our program could offer Justin. Ultimately she came to the
conclusion that the program was extremely beneficial for
Justin. She reported that she saw Justin “come into his own”
and become more comfortable with himself.
For Justin his transformation continued. A little more than
nine months after having begun the Fostering Healthy Futures
program, Justin had a new opinion about his future. A future
that was no longer bound by the shackles of a mother’s
pronouncement that Justin’s children would end up in foster
care. With his newfound confidence and belief in himself,
Justin told his mentor, the Fostering Healthy Futures staff and
the other children in the program that his
future did not (would not) have to be one
that involved foster care for his children.
Now that Justin believed in Justin, he was
able to listen to the most important voice of
all – a voice that told him a better life with
a healthy future awaited him. The voice he
heard was his own.
Steve Harrell
Kempe’s Fostering Healthy Futures Study
Published in Medical Journal
Children who have been maltreated
and placed in foster care are at risk
for significant mental health problems
including depression, post-traumatic
stress, dissociation, social problems,
suicidal behavior, attention-deficit/
hyperactivity disorder and conduct
disorders. Studies of Medicaid claims
suggest that as many as 57 percent of
the youth in foster care meet criteria
for a mental disorder. Additional
background information suggests that
although children in foster care are
in significant need of mental health
services, many of these children do not
receive the necessary treatment.
Incorporating mentoring and group
skill-building intervention programs
for children in foster care may help
improve mental health outcomes in this
population, according to a study by two
Kempe Center researchers published
in the August issue of Archives of
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one
of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Heather N. Taussig, PhD, associate
professor, and Sara E. Culhane, PhD,
JD, research senior instructor, from
The Kempe Center’s Fostering Healthy
Futures Program (FHF), studied 156
children ages 9 to 11 years who were
maltreated and placed in foster care.
Participants were randomly placed
in a control group (77 children) or
intervention group (79 children).
Children and their caregivers were
interviewed prior to randomization,
immediately following the intervention
and again six months later.
social work. The skills group followed a
standardized curriculum that combined
traditional cognitive-behavioral skills
group activities with process-oriented
materials and included weekly activities
that encouraged children to practice
newly learned skills with their mentors.
The curriculum worked to build skills
in specific areas including emotion
recognition, problem solving, anger
management, healthy relationships, peer
pressure and abuse prevention.
The report indicates that incorporating
mentoring and group skill-building
intervention programs for children in
foster care may help improve mental
health outcomes in this population.
The study demonstrated that the
treatment group had fewer mental
health problems on a multi-informant
factor six months after the intervention.
Additionally, children in the treatment
group reported fewer symptoms
of dissociation six months after the
intervention and also reported better
quality of life immediately following
the intervention. There was also a trend
suggesting that youth in the treatment
group were less likely to report
symptoms of post-traumatic stress than
those in the control group.
Research like this would not have been
possible without your support.
This research-based clinical program uses
comprehensive assessments, mentoring and
advocacy groups, and therapeutic skills groups
to help guide these children. This program
gives pre-adolescent kids a safe place to heal,
The study, conducted from July 2002 to
January 2009 in two Colorado counties,
evaluated FHF, which was developed at
The Kempe Center. The FHF program
consisted of two components: skill
development groups and one-on-one
mentoring by graduate students in
grow, and learn.
This study was supported by grants from the
National Institute of Mental Health and also
received funding from The Kempe Foundation,
Pioneer Fund, Daniels Fund and Children’s
Hospital Research Institute.
ARTICLE
Impact of a Mentoring and Skills Group Program
on Mental Health Outcomes for Maltreated Children
in Foster Care
Heather N. Taussig, PhD; Sara E. Culhane, PhD, JD
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of the Fostering
Healthy Futures program in reducing mental health problems and associated problems.
Design: Randomized controlled trial.
Setting: Denver metropolitan area.
Participants: Children aged 9 to 11 years who were maltreated and placed in foster care.
Intervention: Children in the control group (n=77) received an assessment of their cognitive, educational, and
mental health functioning. Children in the intervention
group (n = 79) received the assessment and participated
in a 9-month mentoring and skills group program.
Main Outcome Measures: Children and caregivers
were interviewed at baseline prior to randomization, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after the intervention. Teachers were interviewed 2 times
after baseline. Measures included a multi-informant index of mental health problems, youth-reported symptoms of posttraumatic stress, dissociation, and quality of
life, and caregiver- and youth-reported use of mental
health services and psychotropic medications.
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Author Affiliations: The Kempe
Center for the Prevention and
Treatment of Child Abuse and
Neglect, Department of
Pediatrics, School of Medicine,
University of Colorado Denver,
Aurora.
Results: After adjusting for covariates, intent-to-treat
analyses demonstrated that the treatment group had fewer
mental health problems on a multi-informant factor 6
months after the intervention (mean difference, −0.51;
95% confidence interval, −0.84 to −0.19), reported fewer
symptoms of dissociation 6 months after the intervention (mean difference, −3.66; 95% confidence interval,
−6.58 to −0.74), and reported better quality of life immediately following the intervention (mean difference,
0.11; 95% confidence interval, 0.03 to 0.19). Fewer youths
in the intervention group than in the control group had
received recent mental health therapy 6 months after the
intervention according to youth report (53% vs 71%, respectively; relative risk=0.75; 95% confidence interval,
0.57 to 0.98).
Conclusions: A 9-month mentoring and skills group intervention for children in foster care can be implemented with fidelity and high uptake rates, resulting in
improved mental health outcomes.
Trial Registration: clinicaltrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00809315
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010;164(8):739-746
N THE UNITED STATES IN 2007, 5.8
million children were referred to
Child Protective Services and
maltreatment was substantiated
for 794 000 of them (approximately 1% of the child population).1 In the
same year, 496 000 children were in foster care on September 30 (approximately
0.7% of the child population).1,2 African
American and multiracial children were
overrepresented among children in foster care.3
Children who have been maltreated and
placed in foster care are at risk for significant mental health problems including depression, posttraumatic stress, dissociation, social problems, suicidal behavior,
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder,
(REPRINTED) ARCH PEDIATR ADOLESC MED/ VOL 164 (NO. 8), AUG 2010
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and conduct disorders.4-7 In a large study
of children receiving child welfare services, 42% met diagnostic criteria for a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (Fourth Edition) diagnosis.6
Studies of Medicaid claims suggest that as
many as 57% of youths in foster care meet
criteria for a mental disorder.8
Rates of service use are also higher
among children placed in foster care.9 One
California study found that children in foster care, who represented less than 4% of
Medi-Cal–eligible children, accounted for
41% of all users of Medi-Cal mental health
services.10 Another study found that children in foster care used more mental health
services (including hospitalizations) than
did children in the Aid to Families With
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©2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
Top: Cover shot of the article.
Bottom: Dr. Heather Taussig, and Dr.
Andrew Sirotnak at the FHF publication
release at Kempe in August.
“These findings
suggest that even for
the most vulnerable
children, rigorous
intervention efforts
can make a difference
and may lead to
better outcomes and
healthier futures.”
-Dr. Heather Taussig.
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Kempe Newsbriefs
“Words Are Power” Child Abuse Mural Is Now on Display at The Gary Pavilion
Early in the summer of 2010, 15 youth
from the PlatteForum’s ArtLab program
in collaboration with The Kempe Center
created the mural “Words Are Power.”
Kempe’s Cultural Competence
Committee received a University
of Colorado Denver Diversity
and Excellence grant to fund the
production of the mural. The mural’s
conceptualization process took place
over about a month’s time, where the
youth held discussions and workshops
addressing discipline and abuse. The
youth asked themselves the personal
question,”Should what happens in
the home, stay in the home?” After
an in-depth look into the issues that
shape the lives of students, parents,
and community, the youth engaged in a
study of design and media.
“Words Are Power” addresses child
abuse and neglect by paying special
attention to positive and negative
phrases often heard in the community.
The intent of “Words Are Power” is to
raise awareness and inspire discussion
about the subject of child abuse. The
students achieved this through layers
of materials and images, creating a
dialogue on the canvas and in the
community.
The Kempe Center’s Gail Ryan Releases Third Edition of Book
Gail Ryan, The Kempe Center’s Perpetration
Prevention Program Director recently
released the latest edition of her co-written
textbook, Juvenile Sexual Offending, Third
Edition.
The edition represents the strides in research on brain growth
and development. A thorough overview of the process of
risk evaluation is included, as well as detailed and practical
guidelines on gauging the possibility of repeated offense.
The new edition of Juvenile Sexual
Offending provides a research-based,
goal-oriented approach to the assessment,
treatment, supervision, and care of this difficult population.
The book helps mental health, child welfare, law enforcement,
and juvenile justice professionals move toward successful
assessment and treatment of juveniles who sexually abuse,
thus reducing the risk of sexual abuse in future generations.
Sale of SPIRE Homes to Benefit Kempe
Organization Donates Backpacks to 32 FHF Children
This summer, Rocky Mountain PBS began filming the interior
design show “The Designer Within,” where three contestants
go head-to-head to design one of three 1,697 sq. ft. SPIRE
homes. Scheduled to premier on November 7, the new reality
show will help to publicize the work of The Kempe Foundation.
A portion of proceeds after the sale will go to The Kempe
Foundation.
During the launch event in August, SPIRE developers
Randy Nichols and Chris Crosby were present to talk about
the technology, the architectural design and the LEED®
certification. Steve Harrell, Director of Communications and
Marketing, was also present at the event and expressed his
appreciation on behalf of The Kempe Foundation for the
financial support they are to receive.
Visit www.cheeseandcrackers.tv/tdw or www.spiredenver.com.
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A Precious Child, Inc. donated 32 backpacks filled with school
supplies to children in Kempe’s Fostering Healthy Futures
Program. A Precious Child is devoted to making a positive
impact in the lives of disadvantaged and displaced children
worldwide.
Donor Spotlight: Kappa Kappa Iota Supports Abused
and Neglected Children for More Than 25 Years
By Pat Fluegel, Executive Director
Kappa Kappa Iota
A national organization for educators,
Kappa Kappa Iota is a proud sponsor
of The Kempe Foundation for the
Prevention and Treatment of Child
Abuse and Neglect.
Organized in 1921 by female professors
at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma
State University) Kappa Kappa Iota is
the oldest organization for teachers
in the United States. Headquartered
in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the organization
encompasses over 3,000 members
stretching across the United States from
Hawaii to Maryland, California to Florida
and Texas to Ohio.
While contributions to child
centered projects have always been
a priority, delegates voted to add
battered and abused children to its
philanthropic endeavors at the 1984
National Convention held in Denver.
Then presiding National President
Lenora Mahan, a Denver educator,
Gay & Lesbian Fund for
Colorado Gift Challenge
The Kempe Foundation’s Annual
Campaign has been awarded a $5,000
Impact Grant from the Gay & Lesbian
Fund for Colorado.
The Fund will match a percentage of
new and increased giving made by
individuals and corporations. If you
would like to contribute to the match
fund, please contact the Foundation at
303-864-5300.
recommended that The Kempe
Foundation be the official National
Philanthropic Project, with yearly
donations from each individual chapter
going toward this worthy cause.
Over 25 years later, Kappa members
continue to support interventions in the
lives of battered and abused children
through The Kempe Foundation as well
as a variety of local projects such as
“Make a Difference Day.”
Kappa Kappa Iota considers it an honor
to be able to participate in The Kempe
Foundation’s worthy endeavors.
Since 1993, Kappa
Kappa Iota chapters
from all over the
country have
donated nearly
$60,000 to Kempe.
Past Kappa Kappa Iota National President
Lenora Mahan, a Denver educator,
was instrumental in naming The
Kempe Foundation its official National
Philanthropic Project.
Find out more about the organization at
nationalkappakappaiota.org.
Kempe Website Refreshed with New
Functions and Look
The Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and
Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect recently
completed a web site refresh, incorporating
a new design look and new functionality.
The new site includes easier navigation, live
newsfeeds from the newsroom and blog, as
well as an improved event site. Additionally,
the website is now more accessible on mobile
smart phones.
“We wanted to improve the existing site to
be more user-friendly,” said Steve Harrell,
Communications and Marketing Director.
“With the newsfeeds, the site is now even more current and up-to-date with The
Kempe Center and Foundation news and events.”
The site is located at www.kempe.org.
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YOUR GENEROUS SPIRIT
and your generous gifts are changing kids lives.
Contributions made from May 1 to August 31, 2010
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Program
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Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Braden
Daryl and Wendy Brady
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Braun
Mr. Tyler Bray
Ms. Virginia Bray and Mr. Louis Bindner
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Bregenzer
Mr. Todd Bremner
Mr. Leslie Bretzke Jr.
Mr. Thomas Briggs
Mr. Melvin Brody
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Bronson
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brooks
Dr. Laurence W. Brooks
Ms. Juliet Brown
Mr. Mark Brown
Ms. Sandra Brown
Mr. Randy Brunschwig
Ms. Lauren Buchsbaum
Ms. Melissa Bustamante
Ms. Freya K. Butterfield
Ms. Jane Butterfield
Ms. Tammy Caldwell
Ms. Yvonne Camacho
Reynolds and Maureen Cannon & Family
Ms. Claudia Carbone
Stanley and Bonita Carson
Mr. Randall Carter
Mr. Craig Caviness
Mr. Jonathan Cerf
Ms. Judy L. Chirila
Duane and Betsy Choate
Ms. Keri Christiansen
Mr. and Mrs. David Christofferson
Ms. Perla Church
Mr. Brian Clark
Mr. Rob Clark
Ms. Susan Clark
Ms. Tammy Clark
Ms. Leigh Clasby
Ms. Sara Clausen
Mr. James B. Clegg
Mr. David J. Cohen
Mr. Aaron Cohn
Ms. Kathy Colleran
Ms. Anna Colosimo
Ms. Deborah Cooling
Ms. Ann Cope
Ms. Lindsay Copeland
Mr. Brian Costigan
Ms. Karen L. Crager
Mr. Gerald Cruz
Mr. Bryan Cummings
Ms. Patricia Cusick
Connie Daniels
Ms. Jena Davis
Ms. Judy De Voto
Mr. William DeLisio
Ms. Joanne Dell
Ms. Suanne M. Dell
Angela and John DellaSalle
Ms. Mary E. Dellenbach
Mr. Steven Demeuse
Uma Devidatta
Mr. Jerrold DeWitt
Mr. Michael W. Dibala
Mrs. Martha Dietler
Mr. Daniel Dinner
Mr. Mike Donnelly
Rob and Marcia Donziger
Robert and Lisa Douglas
Mr. Robert Downing
Kelly Dubs
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dunn
Ms. Judith J. Dunn
Ms. Colleen Duran
Mr. Bruce Duval
Mr. Stephen Edmonds
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ehrlich
Mr. Ryan Eisenbart
Robyn Elmslie
Ms. Helena Engelhart
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. England
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Epstein
Mr. Paul R. Esserman
Mr. Scott Falcone
Ms. Michele Falivene
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fanning
Mr. John Farnam and Mr. Paul Heitzenrater
John D. Faught
Ms. Amanda Fein
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fenton
Mr. Boyd Fenton
Ms. Leanne Figueroa
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Finger
Ms. Joanne Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Al Fisher
Ms. Natalie Fleischmann
Mr. Joel Fontenot
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Forker
Ms. Kerry Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Francescon
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Franks
John and Jeneane Furstenberg
Mr. Scott Galoway
Mr. Alex S. Garnes
Mr. and Mrs. Lester L. Garrison
Ms. Connie Genova
Mr. Zachary Gerbarg
Ms. Filomena Gogle
Mr. Gerald Golding
Ms. Jeanette Gonzalez
Ms. Tanya Gonzalez
Ms. Margaret S. Gorsuch
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Grandchamp
Mr. William Gray, Jr.
Ms. Holly Green
Mrs. Roberta S. Greengard
Ms. Cathy Greer
Ms. Sandra L. Gregory
Ms. Pamela Grossman
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff M. Gruitch
Mr. Michael Guzofsky
Mrs. Vivian Guzofsky
Mr. David Haas
Mr. Lance Haas
Ms. Elizabeth Hall
Mr. Michael Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hammond
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hanks
Mr. Robert Hanson
Tamara and KC Harney
Mr. Austin Harrell
Mr. Grant Harrell
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Harrell
Mr. Robert Harston
Ms. Jill Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hasten
Mrs. Bertha E. Haugen
Haynes Family Foundation
Ms. Donna W. Heath
Mr. Jeff Heggie
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney W. Henderson
Mr. Michael Hendrickson
Ms. Robin L. Heppler
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hermon
Ms. Deborah L. Herrera
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hester
Mrs. Diana Hixenbaugh
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Hood
Mr. Kurtis Hooley
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Hopkins
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hornstein
Ms. Peggy Horrigan
Mr. Stephen J. Huda
Pamela and Joe Ignat
Walt Imhoff
Ms. Donna Ingram
Ms. Vita Jean Jaeger
Ms. Cheryl K. James
Mr. R Scott James
Mr. and Ms. Roy E. Jarrett
Mr. Edwin Jeung
Mr. Dave Johnson
Gail and George Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. Johnson
Ms. Tracy Johnson
Mr. Tyson Johnston
Ms. Rollie Jordan
Mr. Fred Kail
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Kaiser
Mr. Joshua Kantola
Ms. Becky Karlin
Ms. Caroline Karlin
Mr. and Mrs. John Karns
Ms. Lark Katchur
John and Carole Keaveney
Ms. Pam Kelker
Ms. Teresa M. Kennedy
Mr. Josh Kime
Mr. Matthew Kirschler
Mr. John C. Kitts
Ms. Beth Klein
Cathy and Jordan Klein
Ms. Bethany Knode
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Knott
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Knowles
Mr. and Mrs. Taner Kodanaz
Dr. and Mrs. Jerald W. Koepke
Ms. Heliana Kollintza-Guilbeaux
Ms. Nancy Bruner-Koontz and Mr. Bob Koontz
Ms. Catherine Kornbrust
Ms. Dina Koucky
Ms. Renee Krause
Mr. Greg Kremer
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Kriek
Ms. Susan Kruger
Jon and Teri Kruljac
Mr. Joseph (Chance) Kruljac
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Kucera
Mr. Darrell Kulzer
Ms. Clarice Landreth
Mr. Kurt Langston
Mr. Brad Larson
Ms. Cathleen A. Larson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lattion
Dr. Ben Lee
Pat and Karen Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Leif
Ms. Roxanne Lenny
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Lepetsos
Mr. Jim Leventhal
Ms. Carol E. Levin
Ms. Julie Levy
Mr. and Mrs. David Lewis
Ms. Lindsay Lewis
Ms. Sharon Linhart
Ms. Nichole Linsky
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Litman
Mr. John E. Litz
Ms. Lisa Loprino
Mr. Zach Love
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Low
Ms. Constance T. Lucy
Jorin Luna
Ms. Roxanne Macauley
Bill and Melissa Mackiernan
Mr. and Mrs. William B. MacMillan
Mr. and Mrs. John Madej
Ms. Donna Maneval
Mr. Brian Maples
Mr. and Mrs. Mort Marks
Ms. Lara Marshall
Mr. Daniel Martinez
T. J. Maxfield
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. May
Mr. Leon McBroom
Mr. Andrew McCabe
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin McClellan
Mr. Chad McDonnell
Ms. Carla McElroy
Mr. and Mrs. Gary McKinster
Ms. Olga McLeod
Ms. Lorraine Melgosa
Kenneth Mendelsberg
Mr. and Mrs. George Mercer
Lou Lanava and Kimberly Mitchell
Paul and Barbara Moe
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Mohatt
Mr. Donald Johnson and Mrs. Arlene MohlerJohnson
Chancy Montera
Mr. and Mrs. John Moore
Ms. Nicole Moore
Mrs. Shirley L. Moore
Mr. Justin Mueller
Mr. Richard P. Myers
Mr. James V. Neely
Carolyn Nerheim
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Newcomb
Laurie and Donald Nielsen
Ms. Tracey Nilson
Ms. Fredi Novin
Ms. Catherine O’Connor
Mr. Randall C. Ohlson
Mr. Brian Olson
Mr. Matthew Owens
Mr. Carmelo Paglialunga
Ms. Diana Pagnotta
Ms. Vickie Palazzo
Mr. Marzban Palsetia
Ms. Ginger Parietti
Ms. Nancy Parker
Mrs. Jessica Patterson
Ms. Ruth Pesavento
Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Peters
Ms. Annie Peterson
Ms. Mary Petryszyn
Ms. Shanna Pickel and Mr. Florian Weber
Ms. Peggy Pilkinton
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Piro
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Plagge
Mimi and Keith Platte
Mr. Andy Poppenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell R. Powers
Mr. Michael Pritchard
Ms. Christina Puglisi
Mr. Jeff Puszykowski
Ms. Linda C. Quattrochi
Mr. and Mrs. John Raber
Mr. and Mrs. Jay S. Rabinowitz
Ms. Karen Behrents Ramey
Ashleigh and Jonathan Rankin
Mr. Thomas Rau
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ray
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Rindone
Ms. Tara Risser
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold F. Roane
Ms. Amanda Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson
Ms. Sarah Robson
Ms. Holly Rodenberger
Ms. Joyce Romanello
Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Rosenfeld
Ms. Kathy J. Rowan
Ms. Martha Rubi
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rupp
Mrs. Carolyn Samuelson
Ms. Suzanne Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. John Sarina
Mr. Michael Sarran
Mr. Brian Sauber
Mrs. Jeanne Saunders
David and Robin Savitz
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Scaff, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Schaffer
Ms. Kathleen Schmidtke
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schneider
Mr. Tom Schneider
Ms. Sharon Schonhaut
Ms. April Schossow
Ms. Irene Schroeder
Mr. Timothy Schultz and Ms. Debbie Jessup
Ellen and Mark Schwartz
Mr. Russell Scott, III
Mr. Rod Seeba
Ms. Denise Sever
H. Leigh Severance
Mr. Stephen Shapiro
Mr. Tony Sharp
Ms. Caressa Shaw
Mr. Robert Sherman
Mr. James Shuss
Ms. Lisa M. Sibley
Mr. Drew Sima
Ms. Linda Simmons
Dr. Andrew P. Sirotnak
Mr. Brandon Smith
Ms. Debra E. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith
Mark J. Smith
Ms. Audrey C. Snyder
Ms. Lisa Snyder
Ms. Jo Solonika and Mr. Brian Erickson
Lenka Sommer
Steve and Ryta Sondergard
Ms. Judith D. Steadman
Ms. Beth Stefl
Mr. Todd Stevens
Adrian Stevenson
Dr. Adrienne Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stewart
Ms. Brenda Lee Stickel
Ms. Susan Stiff and Mr. John Haigh
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Strandell
Ms. Cheryl H. Stratten
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Straughan
Ms. Amy Svec
Ms. Brooke Swanson
Ms. Jessica Sweeney
Susan Swern
Mr. Jeff Switzer
Mr. Michael Szyliowicz
Mr. and Mrs. Otavio R. Tabacchi
Ms. Cindy Tanner
Dr. Lynn and Lisa Taussig
Dylan and Gabrielle Taylor
Ms. Marsha Temple
Mr. Alfred E. Thompson
Ms. Barbara Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Thorson
Ms. Janice M. Thurn
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Tisdale
Ms. Debra Toney
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Trainor
Mr. Tom Trauscht
Mr. Jay Troy
Ms. Tara Trujillo
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin W. Tuttle
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ulm
Mr. Robert M. Umbreit
Ms. Karen Valdez
Mr. and Mrs. Jan-Willem van den Dijssel
Mr. Matthew Van Sistine
Mr. Phil Vanburen
Mr. Ted Vanderveen
Mr. Armando VanLandingham
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Villa
Mr. Jon Vinnik
Ms. Katherine Waetjen
Mr. John Wallace
Ms. Sandra Walling
Ms. Marcia Kay Walter
Mr. Bruce Waters
Jackie Watkins
Mr. Roland Weaver
Mr. David Wedmore
Ms. Rebecca Weeder
Ms. Marissa Weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Weigand
Glory and David Weisberg
Mr. David Werner
Ms. Kareina Westlund
Ms. Debbie Wharton
Ms. Judith Wharton
Ms. Pamela J. Wharton
Mr. Philip Wheaton
Ms. Rene White
Chris Wiant, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Mr. Jeff Williams
Ms. Liana J. Williams
Ms. Candace Wilson
Ms. Sara Wilson
Mrs. Jane Wiltshire
Jesse and Molly Wolff
Dennis, Trish and Morgan Woodward
Ms. Bridget Young
Ms. Trudie Yount
Ms. Jane Zink
Endowment Funds
Brandt F. Steele, M.D. Endowment Fund
The Berger Fellow
The Jack and Viki Thompson Chair for Child
Maltreatment and Family Health
The Helen M. McLoraine Kempe Children’s
Foundation Endowment Fund
Georgia R. Imhoff Endowment Fund
In-Kind Donations
A Taste of Mexico
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Abbott
Above It All Balloonery
Mr. Hubert Aguirre, Jr.
American Furniture Warehouse
American Girl
American Laser Centers
Argyll Gastro Pub
ArtReach, Inc.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
As You Wish
Aspen Music Festival and School
Atlantic Trust
BabiesNow! Foundation
Ballet Nouveau Colorado
Bandimere Speedway
Blue Daisy Baby & Kids
Bose Store
Ms. Virginia Bray and Mr. Louis Bindner
Breckenridge Brewery
Brio
Build-a-Bear Workshop
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Busselman
Cano’s Welsh Dragon Tea Room
C’est Chic Cupcakes & Cakes
Cheesecake Factory
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
Cherry Creek Therapeutic Massage
Cherry Cricket
Colorado Ballet
Colorado Historical Society
Comcast
Comedy Works
Pamela and Jim Crowe
Delish Demure
Denver Botanic Gardens
Denver Lincoln Limousine, Inc.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Nuggets Community Fund, a
McCormick Foundation Fund
Digiclips, Inc
Robert and Lisa Douglas
Mr. Phillippe Dunoyer
Duxiana Denver
Eden II Spa
Elitch Gardens Theme Park
Elway’s Restaurant
EmbroidMe - Denver South
Cas and Karen Endlein
Enstrom Candies
Evergreen Fine Art Gallery
Ferrari of Denver
Firefly Furnishings
Fish City Grill
Four Seasons Hotel Denver
Fox Restaurant Concepts
Garcia’s
Ms. Connie Genova
Glenmoor Country Club
Gourmet Fine Catering
Greenwood Athletic Club
Gumbo’s Louisiana Style Cafe
Hall and Hall, Inc.
Halo Salon
Heritage Discount Liquors
Pamela and Joe Ignat
James Avery Craftsman
Jing
Phil and Cheryl Johnson
Mr. Jim Keesling
Ms. Melanie Kelley
Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group
Kroenke Sports Enterprises
La Dolce Vita Restaurant
La Sandia Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lattion
Lime
Matthew Morris Salon
Ms. Carla McElroy
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Meier
Mezcal
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Mohatt
Molly Brown House Museum
Mr. and Mrs. David Moyer
The Marzsko Family
National CineMedia, LLC
National Western Stock Show
New York Deli
Oak Tavern
Ms. Andi Ordway
Pappadeaux
Piatti
Pinkberry
Mimi and Keith Platte
Racines Restaurant
Ms. Anne Reichel
Dr. Christine Rodgers
Root Down
Salon Nevaeh
Sassy Golf
Sazza
Schweiger Vineyards
Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church
SkyVenture Colorado
Smashburger
Ms. Debra E. Smith
Mrs. Joan Sondergard
Steve and Ryta Sondergard
Mr. and Mrs. Otavio R. Tabacchi
Tables Restaurant
Tattered Cover, Inc.
Ted’s Montana Grill
The Blue Jeans Bar
The Bovine Metropolis Theater
The Container Store
The Food Guy
The Magnolia Hotel
The Melting Pot
The Porker
The Ritz-Carlton Denver
The Summit Restaurant
The Wildlife Experience
Three Blind Mice
Timothy D’s Salon
Tony’s Markets
Town Hall Arts Center
Trice Jewelers
Glory and David Weisberg
Westin Tabor Center
Wharton’s for Every Bloomin’ Thing, Inc.
White Fence Farm
Wide Open
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
Wizard’s Chest
Yogurt Guru
Ms. Trudie Yount
Vuka
Zink
Tributes
In honor of all victims of child abuse
Ms. Tahlia Beacham
In honor of Dr. Jules Amer
Mr. Robert Rich
In honor of Sam Biermann
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Glass
In honor of Chris Brown
Ms. Brianne Cohen
In honor of Ren Cannon’s Birthday
Melva June Regan
In honor of Alison Finley’s son’s birthday
Anonymous
Ms. Jennifer Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. James Dreiling
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Graff
Mr. and Mrs. Jared Hankins
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sherry
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Strouse
In honor of Aldo Gallagher
Ms. Michelle Gallagher
In honor of Our Wedding Guests
Mr. Erik Jackson and Ms. Sarah Oviatt
In honor of In recognition of the men and
women in the Lakewood Office
Ms. Jessica M. Jackson
In honor of Cindy and Al Meyer
Ms. Leslie Reingold and Mr. Thomas Eskelson
In honor of Jacob Plattner
Ms. Ann Gugenheim
In honor of Lynn Smith
Ms. Elizabeth H. McCann
In honor of Paula Wales
Pat Wales
In memory of W.W. Butler
Ms. Armani Romani
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Ms. Pamela J. Wharton
Mr. Thomas D. Wolf
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Writer
Lindsey and Cary Zimmerman
In memory of Reid Ellis
Ms. Armani Romani
In memory of Georgia Imhoff
Mr. Bradley A. Bernero
The Colorado Trust
In memory of Georgia Imhoff (continued)
Mr. and Mrs. David Evans
Gooding Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Grandchamp
Ms. Mary Nina Hanselmann
The Estate of Georgia Imhoff
Mr. and Mrs. Mort Marks
Mr. John Milek
Mr. Bryan Pulte
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rice
Mrs. Gail D. Ryan
Geri and Meyer Saltzman
Ms. C. Ann Sookswat
In memory of Paula M. Kelly’s Mother
Mildred
Past State Presidents, Eta State
In memory of Alexis McClain
Ms. Kathleen Myers
In memory of Michael R. Moore
Mr. John Price
In memory of Lynne Napolilli
Alcohol Monitoring Systems
Ms. Emily Allen
Ms. Natalie Bass
Bennett Bear Creek Farms
Ms. Anne Bontaites
Ms. Christine Chaykowski
Dr. and Mrs. Curtis Clark
Ms. Kathy Comeau
Mrs. Juanita J. Dominick
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Donohue
Ms. Terri Elder
Ms. Barbara Farmer
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gordon
Ms. Kathryn Grabler
Groat & Soucie LLC
Ms. Gayle Kalfin
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kane
Mr. and Mrs. Randall F. Keogh
Mr. Michael Lavender
Ms. Patricia Magee
Marblehead High School Parents’ Advisory
Council
Meadowbrook Water District
Meadowbrook-Fairview
Ms. Kristen Norman
Ms. Debora O’Reilly
Ms. Harriett Page
Ms. Meredith Reardon
Ms. Vicki Scharnhorst
Ms. Janice Skalaban
Ms. Joan Stomatuk
Ms. Beverly Wachtel
Ms. Pamela J. Wharton
Ms. Janice Wilson
In memory of Sara Sunderman
Delta Conclave, Alpha Beta State
In memory of Susan Robinson’s Mother
Dr. Lynn and Lisa Taussig
In memory of Ramona Wigley
Alpha Pi Conclave, Eta State
The Kempe Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
The Kempe Foundation is pleased to announce the
appointment of two new Board of Directors members. We
are honored to have these incredible representatives from the
philanthropic community join Kempe.
Community leader Jamie Angelich serves on a
number of boards including: Children’s Diabetes
Foundation, LeBaldeBallet/Denver Ballet Guild,
ArtReach, Inc., The Kempe Foundation Alliance,
Kent Denver, Smartgirl, and St. Catherine’s
Orthodox Church.
Jamie Angelich
She has served on dozens of boards and committees and
chaired many events.
Since 1993, Dan Seff has been a Director and
shareholder with The Seff Group, P.C. and
has aided in building the practice from a four
employee firm to a firm employing more than
20. He is a member of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants and the Society
of Certified Public Accountants in Colorado
Dan Seff
and Arizona. Dan is also a Certified Valuation
Analyst and a member of both The National Association
of Certified Valuation Analysts and The Business Valuation
Research Institute.
We welcome these community leaders to Kempe and look
forward to the great work they will do on behalf of the children
we serve. Thank you for your commitment to Kempe!
The Kempe Foundation Board of Directors
Jon Kruljac, Chair
GVC Capital, LLC
Reynolds Cannon, Vice Chair
Windsor Capital Partners, LLC
Dan Seff, Treasurer
The Seff Group, P.C.
Gail Johnson, Secretary
Community Leader
Nicole Ament, Esq.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Jamie Angelich
Community Leader
Andy Boian
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Tim Brown
Radius Media Holdings
Yvonne Camacho
Simpson Housing LLLP
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Stephen Daniels, PhD, MD
CU School of Medicine/The
Children’s Hospital
John Faught, Esq.
Fognani & Faught
Bruce Fowler, Esq.
Fairfield and Woods, PC
Kenneth Friednash
Dakota Fresh-Mex, LLC
Walter Imhoff
Community Leader
Ellen Robinson
ERH & Associates, Inc.
Martha Rubi
International Investments Company
Richard Saunders
Saunders Construction, Inc.
David Savitz, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Andrew Sirotnak, MD
The Kempe Center
Ruby Kadota, MD
Mark Smith
Richard Krugman, MD
Robert Tallmadge
Bill Mackiernan
Lisa Taussig
Tate McCoy
Dylan Taylor
Colorado Permanente Medical Group
CU School of Medicine
Miller Weingarten Realty, LLC
Lockton Companies
M.J. Smith & Associates
The Kempe Foundation
Community Leader
Colliers International
Sandra Walling
The Kempe Foundation Alliance
Kareina Westlund
U.S. Bank
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Dean Prina, MD
Jeannie Ritter, First Lady of Colorado
Landri C. Taylor
Anne Trujillo
HONORARY BOARD
Jules Amer, MD
John Elway
Frances Owens, Former First Lady of
Colorado
Howard Torgove
Recognizing Our Supporters
By Sharon Schonhaut, The Kempe
Foundation
The Kempe Foundation receives support
from generous organizations throughout
the year. Foundations, government
agencies and corporations make it
possible for The Kempe Foundation and
Center to provide programs and services
as we work toward the ultimate goal of
bringing an end to child abuse.
Major gifts and grants ($25,000 and
above) received from May 1 to August
31, 2010 designated for the general
operations and programs of The Kempe
Foundation and The Kempe Center
include:
• The Anschutz Foundation’s
unrestricted major grant to Kempe will
be used to serve children and their
families/caregivers, train professionals,
and promote public awareness and
advocacy in our vision to end child
abuse and neglect.
• The Colorado Children’s Trust Fund
has awarded funding to Kempe’s
Judicial Access to Services for Parent
Infant Relationship Enhancement
(J-ASPIRE) Program to deliver the
evidence-based SafeCare Program to
promote family protective factors and
prevent child abuse and neglect in a
high-risk population. The population
to be served is young mothers,
their parenting partners, and their
young children aged birth to five.
The mothers are on probation in the
City and County of Denver and have
substance abuse and/or mental health
problems.
• The Colorado Department of Health
and Environment’s Tony Grampsas
Youth Services Program has awarded
Kempe’s Fostering Healthy Futures
(FHF) Program a third year of
funding. FHF serves 9- to 11-yearold maltreated youth recently placed
in foster care. The Program aims to
improve self esteem and self-efficacy,
improve mental
health functioning
and decrease
mental health
problems, increase
social support,
competence and
acceptance, decrease
violent behavior
and associated outcomes, and
provide a better quality of life for the
participants.
• The Estate of Georgia R. Imhoff’s gift
to The Georgia R. Imhoff Endowment
Fund is to support the general
operations of the Kempe Foundation
and Center. Georgia will always be
remembered as stating, “Preventing
child abuse is a passion for me. It’s just
a heartfelt passion.”
Sharon Schonhaut is the Development
Officer, Foundations, Corporations
and Government for The Kempe
Foundation.
Planned Giving
By Angela DellaSalle, The Kempe Foundation
The financial market’s volatility over the
past couple of years has made people very
concerned about their current and future
financial circumstances. If you remain
passionate about supporting Kempe’s life
changing work for abused and neglected
children, but you are concerned about your
current cash flow, there is another option. Including Kempe in
your will is a gift that costs nothing during your lifetime, yet it
is a gift that keeps giving beyond your lifetime. You can leave a
meaningful legacy to ensure that future generations of children
will have the opportunity to lead successful lives.
The Kempe Foundation can be named as a beneficiary in your
will or in any one of a number of ways:
• A Charitable Bequest – name Kempe as a beneficiary
in your will or trust with a gift of a designated amount,
percentage of your estate or specific assets.
• Retirement Accounts – contribute assets to Kempe through
your IRA, 401(k) or 403(b).
• Life Insurance – name Kempe as the beneficiary on a life
insurance policy.
• Stocks – avoid paying income tax on the gain from the sale
of a stock by making a donation to Kempe. Or make a gift
of securities that have declined in value.
It is wise to consult with your attorney or financial planner when
organizing your estate plans. Please inform Kempe of your
planned gift so that we can make certain your intentions are
understood and also recognize you as a Kempe Society member.
For more information, contact Angela DellaSalle, Major Gifts
Officer, at 303-864-5312 or [email protected].
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Four Seasons Denver Grand Opening - November 6
Kempe is proud to be one of four charity beneficiaries for an unparalleled night of
dazzling performance artists, show-stopping entertainment, culinary indulgences
and delectable surprises behind every door. Featuring chart-topping local band
OneRepublic. Visit www.fourseasonsgrandopening.com.
The Designer Within - Premieres November 7
The Designer Within series premiers on Rocky Mountain PBS. A portion of the
proceeds from home sales will benefit Kempe.
Les Femmes Show and Sale - Saks Galleries - November 12-30
Thirteen female artists who have overcome adversity to create their own success
through art will be featured in a two week exhibition at Saks Galleries in Cherry Creek,
with 10 percent of art sales benefiting The Kempe Foundation. Opening night is
November 12 and guests will have the first opportunity to view the art. Visit
www.saksgalleries.com.
Colorado Gives Day - December 8
Join your fellow Coloradans for Colorado Gives Day, to help raise $1 million in one day
for Colorado charities online through GivingFirst.org.
Kempe Takes Paris - April 8, 2011
Mark your calendars for Kempe Takes Paris at the Denver Marriott City Center.
Cherry Creek Sneak- May 1, 2011
Start a Cherry Creek Sneak team and pledge your support for Kempe! For the second
year, the Cherry Creek Sneak and Kempe have teamed up to raise funds for abused
and neglected children. After you register for the Sneak, start your own fundraising
team and ask your friends, family and co-workers to pledge their support to help us
reach our goal of $75,000. For more information, contact Tracey Nilson at
[email protected], 303-864-5316.