We did it Jags!! Not only did we meet our $12,000 goal to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation during our Wish Week, we surpassed it raising $15,750! Wish Week was topped off by a special appearance of our Wish Kid, Jalen, at our pep rally. Jalen’s wish is to become an astronaut. Thanks to the D’Evelyn Student Council and entire student body, Jalen had a wonderful experience being the highlight of the event and receiving a special shout out from D’Evelyn graduate and NASA Astronaut, Matthew Dominick. Unfortunately, Astronaut Dominick was not able to attend in person but he still wanted to be sure to have a chance to speak to the D’Evelyn community, so he sent us a video address: click HERE to view. Additionally, Jeffco Public Schools did a special feature on Jalen’s visit to D’Evelyn which you can view HERE. This is all thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the D’Evelyn and Dennison communities, and the devotion of both schools’ Student Councils to make Wish Week a tremendous success. Whether it was by online donations, attending one of our restaurant nights, giving during one of our Miracle Minutes at various sporting events, buying Wish Week tee shirts, giving sponsorships, or adding landmark incentives like our staff who dyed and cut their hair when certain amounts of money were raised, we are so grateful for the participation demonstrated by our community members. We are proud to support organizations such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation and it is wonderful to see our students rally in a united front for a great cause. We owe a special thanks to the following individuals/groups/organizations who helped us with this incredible achievement: D’Evelyn Student Council, Dennison Student Council, Collete Luce, Astronaut Matthew Dominick & NASA, the Kumar family, the Carder family, Todd and Laura McCollough, the Vanek family, Chik-Fil-A, Boba Zone, Chipotle, Tuk Tuk Thai, Noodles & Company, Trader Joe’s, Denver Eye Surgeons, Best Western, Otterbox, Home Depot, Whole Foods, Oracle, Sports Clips, Firehouse Subs, Supertees, Bank of Denver, Wands and Wishes, Make-A-Wish Colorado, and all the D’Evelyn staff who generously altered their hair. Thank you again to all our community members for such a great Wish Week and GO JAGS! Comments are closed.
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