~The Wildlife Experience Hosts More Than 230 Chamber Members for South-of-the-Border Soiree
PARKER, Colo. — March 23, 2005 — The music has stopped, the games are over, the prizes have all been won and the dust has finally settled. The Parker Chamber of Commerce presented its annual Old West Gambling Night on Saturday, March 19, attracting more than 230 people to the Wildlife Experience in Parker. This year’s event, which took on a south-of-the-border theme, featured Mexican-style cuisine, a mariachi band, dancing, Vegas-style gaming, a silent auction and a grand-prize raffle.
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~Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Seeks Youth and Volunteers for New Mentoring Program
DENVER, March 16, 2005 – An estimated 15,500 children in Colorado have a parent in prison, according to recent statistics. And, nationwide indicators state that youth with an incarcerated parent are 70 percent more likely to become incarcerated themselves. In response to these and other startling figures related to children of prisoners, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Colorado has introduced the REACH (Relationships Expanding A Child’s Horizons) Mentoring program for children who have a parent or guardian in a state or federal prison system. As part of REACH Mentoring, the organization is working to establish more than 300 youth-mentor matches in the Denver/Boulder metro area by July 31.
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~Hunter Benefits Group to Offer Healthcare Expertise at Parker Chamber’s Brown Bag Program
PARKER, Colo. — March 16, 2005 — Rising healthcare costs and constantly changing legislation make providing comprehensive, high-quality health insurance challenging for many small businesses. To educate small employers about available programs, Parker-based healthcare consulting firm, Hunter Benefits Group, LLC, will present “Health Plan Options for the Small Employer” on Tuesday,
March 22 from noon to 1 p.m. at the University Center at Chaparral at 15653 Brookstone Dr.,
off Chambers and Lincoln. The presentation is free and open to the public.
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~Jewish Family Service of Colorado Launches Healing Center for Support and Strength in Times of Crisis
DENVER — March 15, 2005 — Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS), a Denver-based nonprofit organization, today launched the Rafael Spiritual Healing Center, a program that provides support, strength and community for people who have experienced a life crisis, such as death, grief, illness or emotional trauma. The program, which integrates Jewish traditions and rituals into the learning and healing process, is now open for enrollment to anyone in the Denver community.
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~Recipient companies have shown innovation by launching a broad line of emerging products and technologies
PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 14, 2005–Frost & Sullivan’s recent study, North American Contact Center Services Market, has selected TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTEC), as the recipient of the 2004 Product Innovation Award for its Intelligent Systems On Demand(TM) capabilities – an innovative suite of infrastructure elements and contact center applications.
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