On February 17, 2012, Temple Beit Torah will hold a special evening shabbat service to thank the members of Saint Patrick's Church for their support of temple community activities over the past year.  Saint Patrick's graciously allowed our temple to use church spaces to host families participating in the Interfaith Hospitality Network and the annual wine tasting fundraiser.  In return members of Temple Beit Torah assisted Saint Patrick;s with assembling holiday baskets for those in need this…

Tales from the Dark Side

Our cars need some tender loving care, especially when it comes to engine oil.  Engine oil is the lifeblood of your car, and when it is not replenished or replaced,…

Date: Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Time: 1:00 - 4:30 pm

Location: 825 S. Hancock Ave.

Age: 16 and up, preregistration is required

There’s no experience required. The only thing that you need to bring is a positive attitude and a…

The Canyon Winds Band, under the direction of Maestro Doug Downey, will be holding its Winter Concert on the evening of Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 7PM at Temple Beit Torah, 522 East Madison Street. The program will consist of a variety of musical selections, including marches, Broadway show tunes, classical melodies, and a surprise or two. The Canyon Winds Clarinet Ensemble will also be performing. Admission is free, but cash donations are always greatly appreciated. Attendees are…

Denver, Colorado – More than 1,000 youth from more than 30 states along with Alberta, Canada attended the Western National Roundup January 5-8, 2012 in Denver, CO. The Conference, now in its 92nd year, is held annually in early January, coinciding with the National Western Stock Show.…

Paint the Town had the awesome opportunity to paint & dance with 8th Street Alano Drug and Rehab.  8th Street Alano is a local non-profit.  Their mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment for the alcoholic/addict and their families to find recovery.  They are a 15-year-old grassroots organization run and overseen by recovering alcoholics and addicts. …

As hand signals were explained and dogs howled, excited glances passed between them. “Yes, each of you will get to drive,” explained Mandy Powers, dog sledding guide for the day. As Powers, a guide for Good Times Adventures company just north of Breckenridge introduced each dog in turn, she gave a running lesson in dog sledding jargon and teamwork. So began another adventure for a group of 28 day trippers from the Colorado Springs Senior Center.

Under blue skies and soft breezes, each…

Did you know that one in every five Americans is affected by a disability that impacts vision, hearing, mobility, mental development or ability to learn? This translates into 54 million people striving to gain greater independence within their communities.*

Engaging individuals we serve in…

It was over one year ago that then Vanguard Junior, Nate Lane, endeavored to make a difference while doing the unthinkable. Nate announced that he would shave his several inches of curls if his peers raised $500 for Saint Baldrick's, a charity organization committed to finding cures for childhood cancer. Goal achieved! The Vanguard students came together to raise over $500 last year. (Click here to see the video of…

 I'm Bev Selby and I'm an ambassador for Sevenly.  Sevenly designs a limited edition tee representing a selected cause or charity, that will be featured at www.sevenly.org for 7 days. Best part? $7 from every sale will go directly to the selected cause or charity! 

Sevenly.org has gone viral!  If you are on facebook, then you have seen…

The Springs Masterminds Group, a business networking meeting, is proud to announce that Retired Air Force Colonel Mark Hustedt with the Employer Outreach Program of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) will be the special guest presenter at the February 2nd networking meeting.

The Springs Masterminds Group's networking meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month from 7:30am-9:00am. The February meeting will be held at the Aspen Pointe Cafeteria in the…

To help celebrate the sixth annual Glass Slipper Ball, Fresh•Ink held a photo contest, with two tickets to the gala fundraiser being the prize for the winning submission.



Sarah Porter submitted the winning photo of her and her husband dancing at The Broadmoor hotel, where they spent their wedding night.



“I waited and waited and wondered if I was ever going to meet my Prince Charming. But last year I met the most amazing, kind and loving man in the world and on New Year’s…

The teams have been decided, the Giants and Patriots will square off in the big game February 5, but the food is still up for debate. Whether you are intent on the game or prefer to invite folks over to enjoy the…

This year is off to a great start, January is almost behind us and I hope that many of you that have chosen to become healthier are still sticking to your plan.  It's always easy at the beginning but as time goes by it's easier to put off exercising or parties start coming up like Super Bowl Sunday which makes it easy to blow healthy eating.  Remember don't get stressed out, a saying I've  heard is to always "fail forward"  don't feel that just because you might have missed a few days…

At Care & Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado, we serve people in need by providing food through our agencies and mobile food pantries, and making nutritious food available to all.  Serving those in need, not just delivering a box of food, is about changing where and how they find food.

Not many people choose to live in a desert; they are desolate places where you work hard to survive.  Healthy, affordable food is difficult to find in a food…

Second Wind Fund of El Paso and Teller Counties, Your Kids, Your Community

In February 2010 the Second Wind Fund of El Paso and Teller Counties (SWFETC) came to the area. SWFETC’s mission is to decrease the incidence of teen suicide nationally by removing financial and social barriers to treatment for at-risk youth.

Is there a need for a nonprofit like this in our community?

Yes!  According to the 2010 Quality of Life…

If you do not have any plans for this coming weekend, there is a great event happening at University of Colorado Colorado Springs - YES I CAN Summit in collaboration with Educating Children of Color.