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Columbine Memorial Fund Selling Paper Flowers at Various Metro
Area Restaurants; Starbucks toDonate $3 from sale of special Starbucks® Community Blend whole bean coffee
April 10, 2006
DENVER, CO - The Columbine Memorial Committee is pleased with the efforts to
grow community and corporate support for the final phase of fundraising efforts to help
fund the creation of a permanent, public memorial to honor and remember the victims of
the April 20, 1999, shootings at Columbine High School. A dedicated group of community
members have been working on the project for more than six years and is now only $450,000
away from the goal of raising $1.5 million in funds and in-kind services.
During the month of April, several local area businesses will sell an “I Helped Build
the Columbine Memorial” paper columbine flower for $1 each. The paper columbines can
be purchased at Fat City, Denver metro Q’doba restaurants, select Dairy Queen restaurants,
Wild Oats at Kipling & Simms, Maverick Press, Front Range Bank and various other
locations. For a complete list of area businesses participating in the paper columbine
sales, visit the Columbine Memorial website at www.columbinememorial.org.
Additionally, Starbucks stores in Colorado will offer a special “Community Blend”
coffee to raise awareness. And from April 8 through May 15, 2006, $3 from the sale
of each pound of Starbucks® Community Blend will be donated to the Columbine Memorial
Fund to help it reach it fundraising goal of $1.5 million. The Starbucks® Community
Blend is a complex, approachable blend of coffees from Latin America and Africa. It
offers medium-bodied balance, crisp acidity and citrus flavor with subtle floral
notes, paying homage to the columbine flower.
Another way to get involved and show support of the Columbine Memorial Fund is
by purchasing and wearing the special Columbine Memorial pin designed by the parents
of Kelly Fleming. These beautiful pins can be viewed at www.columbinememorial.org
and are available for a limited time only for $13 per pin (plus $3 shipping & handling).
Pins can be purchased by sending requests and check or money order to Columbine Memorial
Fund, 11757 West Ken Caryl Ave, #F-532, Littleton, CO 80127.
The prestigious Columbine Country Club will be the site of the Columbine Memorial
Golf Tournament on Monday, May 8, 2006. This is a terrific opportunity to golf at
one of the area's most exclusive country clubs and support the fundraising efforts
for the Memorial. Many corporate sponsorship opportunities are available, and
golfer registration is open to the public at $250 per golfer. Sponsor information
and golf entry forms are available for download on the Events Page at www.columbinememorial.org/events.asp.
Registrations must be received prior to April 28, 2006.
Tax deductible donations in any amount may be made by visiting the Columbine Memorial
website at www.columbinememorial.org or by mailing donations to The Columbine
Memorial Fund: c/o The Foothills Foundation, P.O. Box 621788, Littleton, CO 80162.
The website also features drawings of the proposed permanent memorial and a
variety of other information regarding the aforementioned activities and events.
For more information about the Columbine Memorial project, please send an
email to info@columbinememorial.org or call Rose Corazza at 303-598-5610. For
more information about or to obtain graphics of Starbucks® Community Blend,
please contact Ramonna Tooley at 303-865-8121.
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