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2024 EVENT PROGRAM

Thank you for joining us.
We cannot wait to share this special night with you!

WELCOME

WELCOME

Dear Community,


10 years of Access Opportunity means 10 years of seeing our students achieve more than they and their families dared to dream.


10 years of counseling each and every one of our first-generation students to graduate from high school and enroll in bachelor degree programs. Supporting one-third of these students towards graduate school and two-thirds into professional careers. Celebrating with them as our young professionals earn a median starting salary of $56,000 compared to their families' median income of almost $36,000.


It's been 10 years of invaluable support - financial, professional, and personal - from you, our community.


Thank you for 10 years of impact - helping the students, their families, the Access Opportunity team, as well as Susie and me, realize our vision and our hopes. We are more grateful than you could know.


With deepest gratitude,

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Yuri Shane
Executive Director/Co-Founder

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SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

SILENT AUCTION

DINNER & DRINKS
FEATURING:
Ash'Kara
Aviano
Blackbelly
Clayton
Fruition & Mercantile
River and Woods
Tap & Burger Westminster
Uncle


Music by: Rachel Alena Music

PRESENTATION PORTION OF THE EVENING

OPENING REMARKS

LIVE AUCTION

STUDENT SPEAKERS

SPECIAL APPEAL

RAFFLE

CLOSING REMARKS

AUCTION CHECK-OUT

LIVE AUCTION

LIVE AUCTION
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BLACK CANYON ANGLERS

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  • Wilderness fly fishing float trip through the Black Canyon Gunnison Gorge

  • 2-night stay in the comfortable cabins at Black Canyon Anglers

  • Delicious dinner service for 4

  • 1 day fish float

 

Restrictions: For use during the 2024 season from June through October. Reservations must be made in advance.

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Donated by: Black Canyon Anglers and the Herrick Family

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CELEBRITY CHEF DINNER WITH

TROY GUARD

  • Private dinner in your home catered by Troy Guard

  • Four course dinner for six people

  • Paired with the perfect cocktail or wine

  • Work with the chef to design the menu

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Restrictions: Expires March 7, 2025. Mutually agreed upon date- must book 4-6 weeks in advance of dinner date. Based on availability. Must present physical certificate for redemption. Gratuity not included.

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Donated by: Troy Guard

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A NEW YORK MOMENT

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  • Wilderness fly fishing float trip through the Black Canyon Gunnison Gorge

  • 2-night stay in the comfortable cabins at Black Canyon Anglers

  • Delicious dinner service for 4

  • 1 day fish float

 

Restrictions: For use during the 2024 season from June through October. Reservations must be made in advance.

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Donated by: Black Canyon Anglers and the Herrick Family

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PRIVATE SUITE for 

NUGGETS & AVALANCHE GAMES

  • Suite will include 20 tickets and 5 parking passes

  • Food and beverages included with a value up to $1,000 each game

  • Nuggets suite is valid for a mutually agreed upon game (Oct.-Dec. 2024)

  • Avalanche suite is valid for the April 7 game vs. Dallas Stars

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Restrictions: Nuggets suite does not include opening game. Avalanche only available April 7th, 2024.

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Donated by: Kroenke Sports & Entertainment

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ASPEN FOOD &

WINE CLASSIC
(JUNE 14-16, 2023)

  • 2 passes to attend the annual Aspen Food & Wine Classic

  • Access to the Grand Tasting Pavilion to sample food, wine, and spirits from over 150 brands

  • 40+ cooking demonstrations and beverage seminars to register for

  • 4-night stay at the historic Hotel Jerome

 

Restrictions: The Hotel Jerome is only valid June 13-17, 2024 for the Aspen Food & Wine Classic. Seminar registration will be available from March 1, 2024 to May 1, 2024.

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Donated by: Aspen Food & Wine Classic and Hotel Jerome

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WELCOME HOME

TO BRECKENRIDGE

  • 7 night stay

  • Home located 1 mile from town, and is a 3 minute drive to the gondola

  • 4 bedrooms - sleeps 10

  • Great retreat year-round

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Restrictions: Subject to availability.

Must be consecutive nights

Expires March 7, 2025.

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KOHLER GOLF

WEEKEND for 4 at THE AMERICAN CLUB

  • 2 deluxe double rooms for 2 nights at five-star American Club resort in Kohler, Wisconsin

  • Includes foursome of golf on two of the top-100 golf resorts in the world:

  • Whistling Straits Course (with caddie)​

  • Blackwolf Run, Meadow Valley Course

 

Restrictions: Valid through the 2025 golf season and based on availability. Caddie gratuity excluded.

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Donated by: Destination Kohler

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ROMANTIC NAPA VALLEY RAIL & SKY

  • 3-night stay at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Valley

  • Wine tasting at Jessup Cellars in Yountville, Napa Valley

  • 3-hour gourmet lunch on the Napa Valley Wine Train

  • Hot air balloon ride for two over Napa Valley

  • Winspire booking and concierge service

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Restrictions: Travel must be booked by March 7, 2025 and occur by March 7, 2026. Reservations subject to availability. Book at least 60 days in advance of travel. Blackout dates: Easter weekend, Memorial Day weekend, week of July 4th, Labor Day weekend, Thanksgiving week, Christmas-New Year, weekends in September and October.

MISSION

MISSION

Our mission is to create opportunities for high-potential students from low-income households to define their individual path through high school, college and career, ultimately benefiting the lives of others.

We do this by supporting talented students who have power to make great impact, focusing on their individual needs and career dreams.

IMPACT

IMPACT

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Since 2014, Access Opportunity has supported a total of

717

STUDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS

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$197

Our latest high school graduates paid an average of just

out of pocket for their first year of college

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The median starting salary for AO alums is

$56,000

which is 64% higher than the median income for AO families ($34,069)

COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE

Alli and Zach Stassen

Amy and Andrew Larson

Andrew and Ben Hill

Becky and Andrew Morley

Bo and Dave Fleck

Caryn and Brian Deevy

Cheryl and John Brady

Christy and Tom Holman

Claire Dossier and Brent Anderson

Debbie and Brent LaBier

Debbie and Chip Coppola

Deepti Sharma and Matt Leach

Dianne and Dan Rabbitt

Elizabeth and Cory Ross

Gail and Kim Koehn

Georgia Montoya and Zeyen Wu

Heather and Jamie Sabatier

Jane Michaels and Marne Obernauer

Janie Bracken and Joe Sucharda

Juan Padro

Julia and Peter Kalan

Julie Weaver

Kathryn and Mark Haber

Kathy Schultz and David Paul

Kim Layne and Ranulfo Gonzalez

Kristen and Kevin Kelly

Kristi and Leroy Williams

Lynn Puana and Charlie Langston

Mallory and Dan Decker

Mary and Tom Bagley

Mary Scharoff and Doug Bradford

Melissa and Ryan Lee

Nicki McTague and Ben Krugman

Pam and Lee Reichert

Pam and Steve Jeffords

Pat and Tom Metz

Patti and Dave Williams

Rachel Alena and Jason Leach

Sandra and Steve Smith

Shawn Barker

Susan and Tom Stahl

Susannah Thulson and Bob Webster

Susie and John Hayes

Tonya and Brian Gabbard

Trista and Dan Fisher

Wendy and David Lee

Whitney and Kevin Zimmerman

Yuri Shane and Rob Martin

SPONSORS

SUMMA CUM LAUDE
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Goldman Sachs Logo
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
SPONSORS
CUM LAUDE
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DaVita Logo
MAXX Properties logo
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Dean Callan logo
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Trailhead Wealth Management logo
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Westland Development Services Inc. Logo
IN-KIND
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RESTAURANTS & DRINK PARTNERS

RESTAURANTS & DRINK PARTNERS

FOOD

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Blackbelly Logo
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DRINK

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IN-KIND DONORS

IN-KIND DONORS

Thank you to everyone who donated this year.
Your contributions help make this event possible.

SPECIAL THANKS

SPECIAL THANKS

ALLEGRA PRINTING

JOHN SNELSON

RACHEL ALENA MUSIC

MARC PISCOTTY

MIHI ENTERTAINMENT

BOLDER EVENTS

PRODUCT AV

ROCKY MOUNTAIN VALET INC.

EVENT RENTS

COCKTAIL CO-OP

HALIE BEHR

CARRIE ALLEMAN

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