Bronze
(0-1 years)
(0-1 years)
This staff member has researched and written handbooks to ensure our hiring practices moving forward are aligned and equitable.
Who is Mateo Holguin?
This staff member brought in a speaker to share their story of being a Lost Boy refugee with our students.
Double Jeopardy: The name of the speaker and the country they escaped from.
Who is Sarah Krantz?
Double Jeopardy: Who is Deng Jongkuch and where is Sudan?
This staff member has helped to create a program expanding Heart & Hand's work to more intentionally reach young adults.
Who is Cami Tam?
These two full time staff members started off as interns with Heart & Hand.
Who are Blaine Heydt & Kate Bishop?
A fundraising event to raise money for summer camps.
What is I Heart Camp?
This staff member has helped oversee and organize the efforts of a new weekly program that has provided food to over 500 households since March 2020.
Who is Jenn Rivera?
This staff member's work has directly contributed to raising over $903,371 for the organization (and that doesn't include in-kind donations)!
Who is Kate Bishop?
This staff member is most likely to expose you, and our students, to local arts and music, while sharing sustainable food tips.
Who is Maya McDowell?
This staff member has set up the organization in a way that meets the needs of the community, rather than offers one service that the community may or may not need -- hence the ability to be adaptable during this weird time.
Who is Nikki Cady?
The school Heart & Hand first partnered with.
What is Gilpin Montessori Public School?
This staff member has led our largest and most successful public, virtual events, yet. Raising close to $100,000 and reaching 50+ people from across the nation and internationally.
Who is Gwen Farnsworth?
This staff member recently sat in on a virtual town hall with former President Barack Obama because of their work on a national initiative.
Who is Troy Grimes?
These five full time staff members have gotten engaged during their time with Heart & Hand.
Who are Blaine Heydt, Maya McDowell, Cami Tam, Gwen Farnsworth, and Kate Bishop?
This staff member has led the organization in a 150% growth in programs offered to students and families in and around the Denver Metro area.
Who is Mary Cipollone?
The name of the organization Heart & Hand was originally a branch of.
Double Jeopardy: The city that organization began in and the year was it brought to Denver.
What is HALO?
Double Jeopardy:
- Where is Kansas City, MO & what is the year 2008?
This staff member has music on Spotify and shared those musical talents with students and staff this summer.
Who is Amber Baack?
This staff member began their time with Heart & Hand volunteering with our art program at the Samaritan House and is now a full time staff member.
Who is Sarah Krantz?
This staff member is the only program staff to have worked at multiple school-based program sites.
Who is Maya McDowell?
This staff member is a financial advisor, business accountant, facilities manager, HR, family support, legal aide, and licensing guru (to say the least).
Who is Blaine Heydt?
The year the name changed to The Heart & Hand Center for Youth and Families.