Volunteers Recognized

TWO VOLUNTEERS CHANGED THE FUTURE FOR KIDS
Castle Pines Village Reporter, Fall 2007

Two long-time Castle Pines residents are being recognized for their service to at-risk youth of Douglas County. Cheryl Bumgarner and Linda Hanson have served on the Douglas County Partners’ Advisory Board helping to raise awareness, and funds, for this exceptional organization.

Partners, a youth mentoring organization, began helping kids in our County in 2001. Youth (Junior Partners) are referred to the program from the schools, juvenile diversion, and other human service agencies. The goal is to match each kid

Cheryl Bumgarner and Linda Hanson

with an adult volunteer mentor called a Senior Partner.

Cheryl Bumgarner was a founding Advisory Board member and one of the first Senior Partners (volunteer mentor). She has been matched with Robert since January 2002. He graduated from High School this year and will attend Metro State College in the spring. Bumgarner has helped the organization flourish by serving as Advisory Board Chair and as Co-chair of the annual fundraising event twice. She has recruited many Board members and Senior Partners over the last six years.

Linda Hanson has been on the Advisory Board since 2004 and Chaired the Cocktail Buffet three times. Her exceptional fundraising skills have directly benefited Douglas County youth. Hanson has also recruited Board members, mentors, and committee members, and has helped increase awareness throughout the community.

Douglas County Partners, a nonprofit organization, is successfully helping at-risk youth reduce troublesome behavior and improve self-esteem through mentoring. National statistics and research clearly show that mentoring works by reducing bad behavior while greatly enhancing a young person’s prospects for leading a healthy and productive life.

Volunteer mentors are always needed.
Call 720.733.1960 today and change a child’s future.