Successful Aging Expo Was a Hit!
CWAL, All Seasons Health and Comfort Keepers Put on a GREAT Fall Expo!
The Aging Expo held on October 17th, 2024 was another great success!
Over 23 vendors provided a wide range of information and fun activities to 95 aging adult guests. Several CWAL volunteers along with others pitched in to make the event a hit!
Awesome Pilot Meet-up with South Platte River Park Rangers
Senior Park Ranger Maddie Fraser sharing information about Carson Nature Center to some of the 18 CWAL pilots who attended the meet-up and informative afternoon session. The June 1, 2024 meet-up was arranged by CWAL pilot and van manager Bob Toll, a former parks and rec professional himself.
Several pilots rode their personal bikes and 4 pilots "trishawed" fellow pilots and the park rangers to various points in the South Platte River Park, where the rangers provided loads of interesting information and history about this beautiful stretch of land CWAL is so lucky to utilize every day!
The afternoon event highlighted the knowledge and passion the South Platte Park rangers have for this area and how willing they are to share it with others! CWAL is so grateful for the continued partnership with South Suburban and for the time the rangers spent with our group!
Inspiring and Fun Ken Dold Memorial Ride
CWAL is honored and privileged to participate in the 2nd Ken Dold Memorial Ride on April 28, 2024, in memory of an amazing person who was taken far too early.
The ride started in the neighborhood on a beautiful spring day.
The ride traveled along the Platte River Trail, ending at the Platte River Bar & Grill where everyone enjoyed food, drink and music all in Ken's honor.
Mullen High School's 30th Annual Senior Citizen Prom, 2024
4 Pilots were on hand to provide 'valet' service to Prom goers!
Older adults enjoyed the start to their evening with a cushy ride!
Glamorous prom goers were treated to a trishaw 'chauffeur' ride to start their Roaring 20s Dance!
Prom goers were treated to live music, dancing, light refreshments and time with the high schoolers who were excited to learn stories about their lives and get them out on the dance floor!
Terrific 'Successful Aging' Expo - April 12, 2024
CWAL along with partners Comfort Keepers, All Seasons Health and ThriveCare hosted a wonderful spring expo at Rverpointe Senior Living. Over 125 people attended the expo, with 35 vendors providing information and education about so many valuable services, products and opportunities for aging successfully. 35 volunteers were on hand to make it a smooth and fun event, and 30 lucky attendees walked away with raffle prizes. If you missed this, make sure you are around for the Fall 2024 Expo!
Trishaw Ribbon Cutting Celebration!
On April 1st, CWAL held a ribbon cutting for not one, but THREE new trishaws, each provided by incredible donors who are Comfort Keepers, We Ride 4 and the Karl Friedman Family Foundation.
Additionally, we celebrated the recent amazing grants presented by The Beanstalk Foundation for $10,000 and the City of Littleton for $1,450, as well as last summer's grants of $5,000 from Littleton Rotary Foundation and $2,300 from Dry Creek Sertoma Club.
CWAL has been blessed with multiple longtime partners such as Riverpointe Senior Living who acts as CWAL's main HQ, and generous donors, many of whom were also recognized at this momentous occasion.
CWAL is over the moon excited and humbled to have all these partners who support our vision of providing wind in the hair experiences that bring connection with others and with nature to those who can't otherwise do so themselves and who will help us further our mission of ensuring the most vulnerable are never the least visible!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!
FUNd-raiser with Partners CycleBar, WeRide4!
Great fun and spirited competition was had by all attendees of the first SPIN IT TO WIN IT Fundraiser, hosted by CycleBar, on March 4th, 2024, with riders from WeRide4, CWAL and CycleBar all sweating and spinning away to raise awareness and some dollars for CWAL!
CWAL Co-founder and Executive Director Barb getting everyone geared up and motivated to ride!
CWAL additional generous partners Olive Garden and Natural Grocers provided amazing post-spin nourishment and awesome goody bags!
CWAL is so thankful for the amazing camaraderie and support of all our partners and everyone who participated!
CWAL's Cupid Crew Delivers 800 Roses to Homebound Patients
CWAL Partners with Wish of a Lifetime to Deliver Roses and Cards!
CWAL along with Wish of a Lifetime delivered a whopping 800 roses and handmade cards to homebound patients of All Seasons, Comfort Keepers and our partners. CWAL volunteers stepped up to play cupid and help bring a little love to a LOT of people on Valentine's Day!
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CWAL's Tribute Garden Dedication Ceremony, November 11, 2023
CWAL held a beautiful dedication ceremony on a picture perfect fall day in Hudson Gardens. The Board of Directors each shared a poem touching on joy, sorrow, perseverance, hope, compassion and gratitude - emotions and traits which were evident in the stories about those whose names are engraved on the bricks.
Each person or group who dedicated a brick, shared what their brick said and the reasons behind their dedications, and then placed a rose on their respective brick.
It was a very moving and beautiful event, attended by well over 50 people. Barb's ever present and delicious treats were of course on hand, and several trishaw rides were given to and from the main parking lot.
CWAL Sponsors' Aging Expo a Big Success!
CWAL's sponsors ThriveCare, Comfort Keepers and All Seasons Healthcare held a very successful aging expo on October 19, 2023. 23 vendors provided a wide range of information and fun activities to 140 older adult guests. Several CWAL volunteers along with others pitched in to make the event a hit!
Stats from the Expo:
*140 attendees: 50% from community at large and 50% Concordia residents
*120 Natural Grocers bags and bananas
*28 volunteers
*23 partners / booths
*40 trishaw rides
*25 Virtual Reality experiences
*120 frozen yogurts eaten
*140 breadsticks eaten
*21 raffles (free to attendees) went to very happy winners!
*Several corn hole games played with Bling Blaine and Reed
*Unmeasurable: FUN!!!
CWAL at Nella's Fall Festival 2023
Partner Nella's Fall Festival was a Hoot!
CWAL joined in the fun at Nella's Fall Festival on October 14, 2023. Plenty of tasty frozen yogurt was consumed and many trishaw rides were given. CWAL loves partnering with Nella's and bringing joy to all ages from the young to the young at heart!
2023 Western Welcome Week Parade and Booth
5 Trishaws and Van in Parade!
5 Trishaws and Van in Parade!
5 Trishaws and Van in Parade!
CWAL has a strong showing in the WWW parade with 5 differently themed trishaws and the new van pulling up the rear.
Barb and Steve at Booth
5 Trishaws and Van in Parade!
5 Trishaws and Van in Parade!
Barb and her husband Steve arrived with some additional early birds to set up the WWW booth with loads of treats, prizes and info for folks passing by.
Booth Volunteers at Parade
5 Trishaws and Van in Parade!
Booth Volunteers at Parade
Booth volunteers during the parade handed out little containers of homemade treats and small fans to the trishaw passengers - brilliant move that helped stave off the heat!
Western Themed Trishaw
Just Married Themed Trishaw
Booth Volunteers at Parade
Pilot Susie with her mom Carol and fellow passenger Ilene.
Birthday Themed Trishaw
Just Married Themed Trishaw
Just Married Themed Trishaw
Pilot Dan J with his passengers Donna, his wife and grandson.
Just Married Themed Trishaw
Just Married Themed Trishaw
Just Married Themed Trishaw
Pilot Scott with his in-laws - Jack, a 90-year old Korean War veteran and his wife Darlene.
Patriotic Themed Trishaw
Patriotic Themed Trishaw
Patriotic Themed Trishaw
PIlot Mary with her passengers, Glen, a 97-year old WWII veteran and his wife of 50 years, Mart.
Halloween Themed Trishaw
Patriotic Themed Trishaw
Patriotic Themed Trishaw
Pilot Jonathan with his 3 passengers, Marsha, Millie and Margo.
Van Passenger John!
Patriotic Themed Trishaw
Van Passenger John!
Bob Toll, the new van manager drove the van, and held the parade spot early on so the trishaw passengers wouldn't have to sit for hours before the parade started! John rode shotgun for the parade.
Bike Art
Future Passengers
Van Passenger John!
It didn't take Barb long to figure how to get kids and their parents to linger at the booth: give the kids chalk! They could get a prize for drawing a bike - soon there were hundreds of bike drawings across the street!
Future Passengers
Future Passengers
Future Passengers
This couple was dying from the heat and had parked in the ACC lot, several blocks away. CWAL to the rescue! They are excited to ride again, for the husband's birthday!
Future Pilots
Future Passengers
Future Passengers
Barb and crew at the booth talked to a lot of people as they strolled past the booth, including potential passengers and young tykes (aka future pilots!).