News and Events
 
The following news items are compiled by KDW members. Do you have a story to add? Email it to us!
 
KDW Projects: Lakewood Youth Commission's Battle of the Bands • Operation Santa Claus • Foothills Parks and Recreation Soccer Coaching • The Huntington's Disease Society of America's Hoopathon • Jeffco Public Schools and Lockheed Martin's Astronaut Program • Lakewood Youth Commission Scholarships • Huntington's Disease Society of America Silent Auction • Windy Peaks Astronomy Building • Westernaires Annual Program Ad • Lakewood Youth Commision Youth Seminars • School of Mines Home-Building Project for Mexican Families • Second Wind Fund Donations • Purchase of Drum Risers for the Lakewood Link Rec Center • Colorado Mills Book Sales • Donations to the West Chamber's Links for Learning Program
 
Jefferson County businesses, community step up for 300 students

Three hundred third and sixth grade students from four of Jeffco Public Schools’ high impact schools will meet a NASA astronaut and have a special viewing of the movie “Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D,” thanks to the generosity of the nation’s largest space manufacturer and three local non-profits. The event is at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, at the United Artist Theater (I-25 and Colorado Blvd.) in Denver.

Lockheed-Martin Space Systems of Littleton is purchasing the movie tickets and refreshments for the students who attend Title 1 elementary schools, including Edgewater, Fitzmorris, Kullerstrand and Stevens. The Jefferson Foundation, the Kiwanis Club of Denver West and the Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth are covering the transportation costs.

The students will meet with retired NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless, the first astronaut to fly untethered in space, and has flown both Apollo and shuttle missions. The experience will give the students a chance to learn from McCandless what it was like for the 12 American astronauts who flew in space and actually walked on the moon. McCandless was a support crew member for Apollo 14 and the backup pilot for the first manned Skylab mission. He also flew as a mission specialist on the Challenger (STS-41B) and Discovery (STS-31) space shuttles. He has logged more than 312 hours in space, including four hours solo outside the shuttle.

Title I funds are federal monies targeted to schools in high poverty areas to provide literacy and mathematics to disadvantaged children to help them achieve district and state standards alongside their peers.
 

A Winning Season
KDW members Marty Topping, Jeff Curtis, and Kailei Higginson coached 5-6 year old soccer for Foothills Parks and Rec in June. The coaches plan to return in September for more fun.
 

Denver West Kiwanis Partners with Lakewood's Youth
The Kiwanis club of Denver West has partnered with the Lakewood Youth Commission, a group of high school and middle school children commissioned by Lakewood's City Council to represent youth in the Lakewood area.

Kiwanis has donated money and time to help with concerts for Lakewood teens, to put on educational seminars in the area, and to raise scholarship money for graduating seniors on the Commission.
 
Huntington's Disease Hoop-A-Thon
KDW members volunteered to help the Huntinton's Disease Society of America with their annual Hoop-a-thin fundraiser in April. The event raised money for Huntington's Disease patients in the Denver area.
 

KDW Book Sale a Success
Our first funraiser was held October 30th and 31st at Colorado Mills mall. We sold hundreds of books to mall patrons all weekend and walked away with almost $430. The money will be used to support Lakewood Youth Commission projects. The books were donated by Jefferson County Library.

Our next book sale is scheduled for February.