The Second Wind Fund of Metro Denver's
10th Anniversary "Give a Second Wind"
5k Music Festival
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
The Jefferson Foundation once again joined community members and businesses in support of the Second Wind Fund of Metro Denver's marquee fundraiser -- the largest event of its kind raising funds for teen suicide prevention.
Drawing over 3,500 participants, the event raised funds for teen suicide prevention counseling. In celebration of its 10th year, Second Wind featured musical entertainment from Opie Gone Bad, Dotsero, Groove Hogs, Rebecca Folsom, Canyon Creek, Confluence Band, Elwood Bluegrass Band and more. Event activities included a free BBQ lunch, massages, t-shirts, kids' activities, and a memorial dove release.
Click here for more information on the Second Wind Fund.
A connection to Jeffco Public Schools
From 2003 through 2008, The Jefferson Foundation acted as fiduciary agent, and provided marketing and office support for the Second Wind Fund, a fund created by a Lakewood church in response to multiple suicides at a local Jeffco high school.
Green Mountain Presbyterian Church Core Team Founders:
Jeff Lamontagne, Bob Miller, Kathi Worthington, Scott Fletcher, Marjorie Laird, and Mona Sandoval, former Jefferson Foundation Executive Director.
The Jefferson Foundation facilitated Second Wind’s growth from a small church-based group of volunteers to an organization that has garnered national acclaim as a model for funding teen suicide prevention counseling. The Jefferson Foundation continues to be an active community partner and corporate sponsor of Second Wind of Metro Denver.
The Second Wind of Metro Denver’s Walk/Run remains a signature community event in Jefferson Countyand is the largest event of its kind in the U.S. raising funds for teen suicide prevention counseling. It is also a celebration of the community coming together to address a devastating problem.