News & Updates
A Day in the Life at Mother Cabrini Shrine
On the first Monday of October, Colorado celebrates Cabrini Day, a holiday that recognizes the life and legacy of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini who came to Colorado to help orphaned children in Denver and immigrants working in the mines nestled in the mountains. She is...
Colorado’s Former First Lady: “Mother Cabrini is with me all the time, and will always be.”
Frances Owens is looked up to by many in Colorado because of her compassion for others which was especially evident in her years as Colorado's First Lady from 1999-2007. For Frances' inspiration, she finds St. Frances Xavier Cabrini to be the most motivating because...
Women’s Bean Project 2024: Impacting families and communities, by believing in one woman at a time
Before women start working at Denver's Women's Bean Project, their lives are not centered or sustainable. They don't seek or tackle responsibility. Once they step through the WBP doors, that begins to change. "Before starting at Women's Bean Project, my life was a...
JDRF celebrates the ‘Women in T1D’ during Women’s History Month
JDRF is the world's largest non profit funder of type one diabetes research, and it was founded by two women. Over 50 years ago, Lee Ducat and Carol Curie joined forces when their children were diagnosed with T1D, and brought others into a community committed to...
Mother Cabrini Shrine 2023: Renovations are complete.. it’s a time for new beginnings
It's a time for "new beginnings'' at Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden, Colorado. That is a much-awaited thing to say about the Shrine with the completion of a renovation project that has taken years to complete. "This transformation will only enhance the opportunity...
The New Joy at Student Achievement Partners.. literally, in every since of the word
Sitting down in a commercial studio in Denver with the new President of Student Achievement Partners, I was immediately taken by her story. "My name is Joy Delizo-Osborne and what I love most about education is being able to have a tangible impact on students' lives...
When Colorado Went Major League !!!
When Colorado Went Major League is OUT!!! I'm soo excited to share this incredible story!! .. and I expect to write more later about this great experience. Never before, have I ever had a full year to work on one story. And if you've seen my other work here on...
JDRF 2023: What is your T1D Dream?
JDRF is the leading global organization, working on breakthroughs for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) as well as advocating for and supporting those living with T1D. In Colorado, much of the life-changing research JDRF is backing is taking place at the Barbara Davis Center,...
Women’s Bean Project Continues to Grow and Enhance the Lives of Women in 2023
At the end of 2022, Women's Bean Project moved into a new home that is eight times the size of the organization's previous home in Denver's Curtis Park neighborhood. More space means new larger automated equipment can move in and that means more bean soups, spice...
Jamilla’s Story of Survival turns into one of Security and Love
Jamilla came to the United States when she was only 3 years old. The day she was born, a war broke out in her home county of Ethiopia. It wasn't even safe for the newborn and her mother to stay in the hospital.. they fled. Jamilla's mom left everything and everyone...