How Share the Spirit Foundation was Formed
In 2002, close to 2000 people walked from Boulder, CO to Denver, participating in the Avon Breast Cancer 3-day-walk, raising money and awareness for breast cancer. Tonya Voepel and Karen Voepel, sisters-in-law, were among those who completed the 60-mile challenge, raising over $5,000. Receiving tremendous support, motivation and spirit from friends and family, the decision was made to organize a foundation to help provide for those in need in our home states of Illinois and Colorado, thus emerged the idea of “Share the Spirit Foundation.”
The following year, in 2003, Share the Spirit was officially born with their first project to provide shoes to children in need. Since they had walked 60 miles, the idea of providing new shoes to kids seemed like a good “fit.” They began to coordinate with schools and community agencies, then gather volunteers of all ages to participate. Share the Spirit began gathering funds by holding fund raisers like cooking parties, restaurant tastes and home brew and wine tasting parties that eventually became their signature fundraiser they call “Sip and Savor.”
Share the Spirit is a small organization with a big heart, personally reaching out to those in need through programs such as the Looking Glass Project, the Shoe Clozet, the Shoe Cruizer and the Next Step program. They have incorporated physical challenges to honor those they have met along the way who suffer their own personal challenges. They have brought along the younger generation, teaching them to have compassion and empathy for those less fortunate.
Share the Spirit is a 501c3 foundation. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The foundation accepts donations on line and encourages volunteer help.
The following year, in 2003, Share the Spirit was officially born with their first project to provide shoes to children in need. Since they had walked 60 miles, the idea of providing new shoes to kids seemed like a good “fit.” They began to coordinate with schools and community agencies, then gather volunteers of all ages to participate. Share the Spirit began gathering funds by holding fund raisers like cooking parties, restaurant tastes and home brew and wine tasting parties that eventually became their signature fundraiser they call “Sip and Savor.”
Share the Spirit is a small organization with a big heart, personally reaching out to those in need through programs such as the Looking Glass Project, the Shoe Clozet, the Shoe Cruizer and the Next Step program. They have incorporated physical challenges to honor those they have met along the way who suffer their own personal challenges. They have brought along the younger generation, teaching them to have compassion and empathy for those less fortunate.
Share the Spirit is a 501c3 foundation. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The foundation accepts donations on line and encourages volunteer help.