Our invitation to you in 2010

Because of you - sponsors, restaurants, volunteers and participants - the Barely Black Tie has been a signature fundraising event in the community for over a dozen years!  Your contributions to the Shelter through this event have benefited many, many lives.

After careful consideration about how to best steward the Shelter’s community support in the current economy, we have decided to take a hiatus from the Barely Black Tie Autumn Gala.  We understand that the faltering economy is affecting you.  And we are not willing to add more strain to those we rely on for the event’s success.

Instead, this year we are going to practice the art of taking a few steps back in order to open up time and space to reach out to you - and involve you - in new, fresh ways.  We want to talk with you, listen to you, and to hear your ideas about how you feel you can best support the Shelter.

The Gala has traditionally brought celebration, awareness and financial gain to the Shelter.  We know that our efforts together in 2010 can do the same.  Please join us as we uncover the hidden opportunities – and get to know each other better along the way.

We will be in touch with you soon.

In the meantime, please contact Travis at travis@bouldershelter.org (303.468.4312), or Kelli at kelli@bouldershelter.org (303.468.4313) with questions or comments.

Take a peek at a new way to support the Shelter in 2010!