Ability Connection Colorado

09/30/2026

Join us on February 6, 2027, for the 33rd Annual Great Balls of Fire 9-Ball Billiards Challenge! This exciting event brings together local firefighters, sports legends, and community members to raise vital funds for the Kyle E. Fisher Memorial Fund. Enjoy a delicious fajita bar, exciting games, and a silent auction, all while supporting early education services for at-risk children. Your participation is not only fun but also tax-deductible! Reserve your spot today! www.greatballsoffire.org .org

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Email from Ability Connection Colorado Come Compete Alongside Your Local Firefighters   Save the Date Saturday, February 6, 2027 Join local firefighters and Denver sports legends to cue up a good time

09/30/2026

SAVE THE DATE for the best day of the winter months. This is legendary. The thirty-third year of the Great Balls of Fire 9-Ball Billiards Tournament is locked in and ready for the glorious win/win of a good time for a great cause.

Sign up TODAY! You'll join local firefighters and Denver sports legends to cue up a good time to raise essential funds for the Kyle E. Fisher Memorial Fund. This event helps children access the services, support, and opportunities they need to grow, develop, and truly thrive through our Creative Options for Early Childhood Education program.

All you need to know:

🎉 33rd Annual Great Balls of Fire 9-Ball Billiards Challenge

🎉 Saturday, February 6, 2027

🎉 10:30am-4pm

🎉 Wynkoop Brewing Company

🎉 GreatBallsofFireBilliards.org

This isn’t just another fundraiser; it’s an exciting opportunity to bond with your local heroes while fostering a sense of community spirit and coming together to support the vital cause of providing critical services to at-risk children.

09/03/2026

Diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, Samantha (Sammy) Michelle Loewi turned a school project into an opportunity to demonstrate that kids are just kids. 💖💪🏼🏆

Being the only student in a wheelchair at her school, she suggested a Special Olympics Colorado day to expose her peers to students with different abilities.

➡ See and hear the full podcast about Sammy's Buddy Program here: www.ACCOpodcast.org ⬅

Twenty years later, that one-day event has evolved into Sammy's Buddy Program, pairing students with disabilities with non-disabled peers. The program has positively impacted over 40,000 students in 69 Denver and Salt Lake City metro area schools.

To say that Sammy is no longer with us might be a misnomer.

Her mission continues today to build community and connection between students with and without disabilities. Today on Rise & Shine, we talk to Heather Manone. She's the executive director of Sammy's Buddy Program in the Denver metro area. She talks about their four programs; how they continue to build understanding, inclusion and leadership for all abilities, and how they're a convenient way to foster empathy in a growing number of schools.

09/03/2026

Are you a fourth grader? Do you know one? South Metro Fire Rescue needs your help. There are donuts.

08/25/2026

What Parent to Parent of Colorado does is a blueprint for any organization that wants to be successful: build community and invite people to shine. They are truly inspirational. Learn more at www.P2P-co.org.

08/22/2026

There's already an event tomorrow (Sunday) in Parker! Parent to Parent of Colorado's calendar is a secret source of renewable energy (often coffee) that helps families thrive. Learn more and see the entire calendar at www.P2P-co.org.

08/19/2026

What is the secret for looking so good at 80? We recommend the extremely beneficial exercise of elevating others. Oh, and we live by one simple mantra: Stay safe, healthy and connected! https://www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/

08/12/2026

From jewelry to brewery, our sponsors have the best time while improving the lives of others. Make one of our events a company outing today!

08/11/2026

It is truly an honor to regularly be a part of a community that cares so much. On Friday, we held our 21st Straight Shot Sporting Clay Event. It was another magnificent gathering of people from all over the country who get together every year to help the five community-based programs of Ability Connection Colorado. Our intrepid photographer and graphic designer has posted the moments he captured. Please take a look at the event that brings companies and coworkers out to play for a safe, fun, and fund-raising Friday.

https://www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/special-events/sporting-clay-event/event-gallery/nggallery/album/2026-straight-shot-gallery/page/1

08/06/2026

Tomorrow morning is packed with dozens of teams. The Straight Shot Sporting Clay Event is a lot like many of the things we do here: driven by families who have inspired change simply by wanting the best for their loved ones. This is the 21st year of Straight Shot and the 21st year of people coming from all over the country to be a part of something bigger than any one of us. Thank you so much for your support! Will keep you posted (with only the best posts).

Oh, and if you're on the fence about what is called golf with guns, see how a beginner takes to it. We have people who can show you and your entire company how it's done: https://youtube.com/shorts/D0-V0tUkkbo?si=RbBotMKpe6_SOfUg