BRIEFS

Approximately 1,141 volunteers took part in the Foothills United Way’s Day of Caring Friday, Aug. 13. They completed 61 projects benefiting 33 area nonprofits and other organizations. The volunteers represented local business and organizations including Amgen Inc., Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., The Boulder County Business Report, BVSD Retired Teachers, CableLabs, city of Boulder’s attorney’s office, Covidien, Dietrich Standard, Faegre & Benson LLP, The Foothills United Way’s board of directors, Hofgard Benefits, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, InfoPrint Solutions Co., Lexmark, Lockheed Martin, LSI, Merrill Lynch, Nordstrom Rack, Particle Measuring Systems, Premier Members Federal Credit Union, Roche Colorado Corp., The Wireless Alliance, The Times-Call, University of Colorado students, The University of Colorado Women’s Club and Vectra Bank.

FUNDRAISERS

The Dandelion Ball Spreading the Seeds of Mental Health gala will be from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. at CU’s Stadium Club at Folsom Field, 2400 Colorado Ave. in Boulder. The event features a gourmet dinner, silent and live auctions and live music. All proceeds benefit the Mental Health Center Serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Tickets are $125 each or $225 for two. For more information, contact Kristen Tucker at ktucker@mhcbbc.org or 303-413-6287.

GOOD DEEDS

HW Home in Boulder raised more than $21,000 for The Children’s Hospital Foundation. The 17-member team road a 157-mile bike course at the 2010 Courage Classic from July 31 to Aug. 2 to support the hospital’s work for children.

Left Hand Community Acupuncture at 409 S. Public Road in Lafayette is giving free acupuncture treatments in exchange for a $20 donation to the Sister Carmen Community Center, a nonprofit that provides assistance to residents in East Boulder County. The offer expires Aug. 31. For more information, visit www.lefthandacu.com.

GRANTS

CareConnect has received a $5,000 grant from the Adolph Coors Foundation to provide volunteer-powered direct services to seniors and adults with disabilities throughout Boulder County. These services include weekly grocery shopping and delivery, minor home repairs, and volunteer-escorted rides to medical appointments.