40th Anniversary
Soiree
Program Guide
Celebrating a legacy of community impact
and the people and programs that
helped Summit County Thrive!
Welcome
Thank you so much for joining us tonight for our 40th Anniversary! Your support over the years is much appreciated, and we are pleased that you are here to celebrate with us!
Our legacy as the Soul of the Summit would not have been possible without your commitment to our community. It has been a pure joy to look back and reflect on the impact of the Summit Foundation and the thousands of people who have made that possible. The generosity is incredible, and the time and expertise so many share is equally impressive.
We are confident that our community will continue to thrive, and we look forward to a
Bright Future for all!
Enjoy your evening!
Jeanne Bistranin
Executive Director
Summit Foundation
Barbara Rankin
Board President
Summit Foundation
Menu
The
Appetizers:
- Salumi Pinwheels
- Colorado Smoked Salmon Canape
- Ricotta and Palisade Peach Baguettes
Vadouvan Roasted Whipped Cauliflower
Charcuterie Board featuring Colorado Meats & Cheeses
- Dinner
Salad:
Roasted Colorado organic beets, strawberry, spiced pecans, lemon vinaigrette.
Main Course:
Grilled elk tenderloin & Rocky Mountain trout, carrot ginger puree, roasted baby root vegetables,
- juniper demi-glace.
Wine provided by Carboy Winery.
Desserts
- Chef attended Cherries Jubilee.
- Desserts from The Genuine Colorado Cookbook (circa 1986): Nutty New York Cheesecake and Whisky Chocolate Cupcakes.
Light the path for Brighter Future
The
Presenters
Kelly Renoux
Host
Our host for the night is an adamant community member who juggles being a Summit Foundation Board Member, local actress, singer, and the Director of Employee Experience at Copper Mountain.
Jeanne Bistranin
Executive Director
The heart and soul behind the Summit Foundation, as she celebrates 40 years of community impact.
Barb Rankin
Foundation Board President
Our amazing Board President as she shares her passion for giving back and her journey of growing philanthropy.
Thomas Lutke
Career Technical Education, SHS
The coolest teacher in Summit, he is helping kids bring their passions into a pathway forward and possibly a career in our community.
Take a moment to explore all of tonight’s interactive displays
Celebrating 40 years of community impact!
Founder’s Corner
Art Bowles,
Breckenridge Ski Resort
Take a seat at Art Bowles' tribute bench and imagine the visionary who, as General Manager of the Breckenridge Ski Corporation, set out to make a difference in his community. His vision led to creating the first Medallion Pass Program, establishing a financially sustainable way to support the Foundation's mission.
Timeline Wall
Celebrating 40 Years
Forty years of transforming lives is hard to sum up. While our timeline wall highlights some of our accomplishments over the last four decades, the stories of the people attending tonight truly represent our impact. Each milestone reflects a chapter of dedication and community spirit, but your personal experiences and contributions bring our history to life.
Uncovered
Good Will Exposed
Take a silly photo celebrating our bravest fundraiser. In 2004, the Summit Foundation and 11 other nonprofits bared it all to expose our community to the amazing benefits of philanthropy. Now it's your turn—just kidding, you can leave your shoes on!
Celebrating 40 years of community impact!
Soul of the Summit
At the heart of what we do is enriching the lives of the people we serve, shown through the many faces of the nonprofits we support and the high school seniors whose dreams we make come true. Look at the mosaic, leave a note of gratitude, or marvel at the incredible difference we have made in just four decades.
“Fun”raisers
For 40 years, we have hosted events like The Great Rubber Duck Race and Philanthropy Awards, bringing the community together to celebrate the joy of caring for one another. These events raise funds and create cherished memories and friendships, like the bonds formed while wrangling ducks in the Blue River.
Gratitude
This is for you—a tribute to every donation's amazing ripple effect on our work. We often hear that people who give receive more from the connections they make than the dollars they donate. Like the sweets on the dessert table, this guilty pleasure recognizes you for giving your time, talent, and treasure. We are here because of you.!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Media partners
for helping us tell our story!
To honor our 40th Anniversary, we have launched the Bright Futures Fund to expand scholarships for low-income students and create career paths to local jobs in the trades. The Fund will distribute $2M to these exciting education initiatives.
Expanding Scholarships for Low-Income and First-Generation Students:
Creating Local Career Paths:
The Bright Futures Fund will allow the Foundation to offer more four-year college scholarships to outstanding low-income student
The Fund will support the expansion of CTE (Career and Technical Education) programming for local students, providing new equipment, apprenticeship opportunities, industry certifications, and scholarships for post-secondary technical schools.
Bright Futures Stories
Bright Futures Stories
Isa Delgado Lara
The Summit Foundation's help allowed Isa to go to college and return to our community workforce. .
Sylvaking Addo
A Colorado Mountain College Culinary and Business graduate who benefited from the mentorship and support of the Summit Foundation.
Tanner Gray
A recent career in construction graduate whose trade in welding helps support his college
Emil Welton
Jackie and Aspen Wentworth
Lara West
Gayle and Tim Westerberg
Mark Wilkerson
Gary Wilkinson and Joyce Burford
Mike and Leslie Winn
Jack and Wendy Wolfe
Jaclyn Wong
Zoe Woods
Hans and MJ Wurster
Max Yoshikawa
Chris and Carole Young
Lee and Michelle Zimmerman
Lee and Sue
AC Hotel by Marriott
Alpine Bank
Araphaoe Basin
Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Climax Molybdenum Company
Copper Mountain
Cornerstone Real Estate
Creative Cabinetry
FirstBank
iFurnish
Pinnacle Mountain Homes, Inc.
Rotary Club of Summit County
Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate
Vail Health
Town of Breckenridge
Highlands at Breckenridge
Moniker Foundation
Breckenridge Ski Resort
Keystone Ski Resort
and
You!
Bright Future Donors
Your Logo Here
Nancy Felgy
Paul Finkel
Bruce Fitch
Bob Follett
Helen and Kipp Friedli
Jennifer Gallagher
David and Laurie Gaspar
Geri and Louis Gasperut
Maryann Gaug
Jerry and Marge Gavenda
Billy and Helen Gemmell
Cami Goffi
Camie Goffi
Roy and Linda Goodwin
Susan Goodwin
Ben and Cynthia Gordon
Mike and Mariquita Gordon
Julie Granshaw
Sarah Grant
Fred and Judy Green
Melanie and Dave Greenberg
Kelsey Griffin
Martha Griffin
Kathy and Jim Grotemeyer
Neil and Beth Groundwater
Derek and Julie Guemmer
Kristi Hart
Scott Hawkins
Shannon and Peter Haynes
Kevin Hegstrom
Marietta Henley
Highlands at Breckenridge
Keith and Peggy Hiller
Zak Himmelman and Taryn Power
Bob Hinderholtz
Lita Hodges
Carolyn Holland
Rick Holman
Hanna Holtzberg
Kaitlyn Hooks
Bruce and Donna Horii
David and Jill Hughes
Joan Hutchinson and Stan Wagon
Hallie Jaeger
Nina Janetti
Adam Jensen
Terri Johnson
Susan Juergensmeier
Kelly Keefer
Katherine Keen
Jacqueline Kinney
Joshua and Elizabeth Klopper
Seth Konkel
Bob and Debbie Kopp
Glen and Georgia Kraatz
Kim Krebs
Ema Landis
Ron and Patrice Lara
Jessica Lasko
Elisabeth Lawerence
Darryl and Molly Lee
Megan Lendin
Isabella Lenisa
Andy and Sally Lewis
Dan Lewis
Dick and Carol Lewis
John and Kay
Maggie Lifland
Elizabeth Loew
Darcy Lohmann
Kathy and Oliver Luck
Mike and Jenny Lundin
Thomas Lutke
Greg Lynch
Mike and Julie Magliocchetti
Kelsey Magnotti
Andy Main and Lise Gander
Ken Maldonado
Gordon Manin
Kirsten Manson
Sharon Martin
Gary Martinez
Tate Martinez
Tom Mason
Ellen McAleese
Kevin and Cindi McDonald
Niamnh McGoff
Bob and Jen McIntosh
Traci McKennie
Sandra Mckeon
Karlie McLaughlin
Sandra Menefee
Scott Merkle
Jeffrey Robert Metzger
Andy and Marci Aerenson
Art and Pam Albin
Jorge and Kerry Alers
Jay and Jill Alexander
Rae Anderson
April Andrescavage
Kathy Angotti
Richard Ansbacher
Åsa and Olin Armstrong
Karen Aubert
Oly and Gil Avidar
Caroline Bailey
Elisa Ballard
Chris and Dawn Banas
Tommy Barnhart
Karen Barto
Hollyanna and Woody Bates
Joni Bauer
Marc and Brooke Beasley
CB and Stace Betchel
Jim and Betsey Beckmann
Dan Bell
Bernie Romero and Stephanie Beste
David Biggs
Scott Binder and Sandy Flickner
Brian Binge and Kendra Carpenter
Jeanne Bistranin
Doug Blake
Josh Blanchard and Chris Alleman
Brian Blankenmeister and Heather Nordquist
Gini and Glenn Bradley
John and Jennifer Broker
Angela Brownley
Wayne and Mollie Brunetti
Tony Byrd
Oliver Caitlin
Ismael Calle
Paul Camillo, Jr
Tony Cammarata and Julie Sutor
Elizabeth Campbell
Roger and Emily Cardoza
Dick and Cathy Carleton
Emily Carlson
Ron and Cheryl Carlson
Tony and Mary Carosa
Martin and Sue Carter
Martin and Sue Carter
Howard and Sue Carver
Tim Casey
Ed and Alison Casias
Jen and Chris Cawley
Julie Chandler
Terry D'Angelo and Luella Chavez D'Angelo
Lisa Cheek
Cathy Cheroutes
Paul and Diane Chodkowski
Dana and Jackie Christiansen
Margaret Citak
Terry and Cathy Cochran
Sharon Congor
Mike and Stace Connolly
Marsha and Cary Cooper
Steve Corneillier
Kristin Corsette
Laura Cotsapas
Chad and Sarah Covell
Eliana Crabb
Bobby Craig
John and Chloe Craig
John and Della Crone
Melia (Milky) Crowe
eth and Noal Curley
Paige Dalluge
Terry Dangelo
Don Dankner and Susan Propper
Pamela Daughertu
Gene and Therese Dayton
Terry and Nicole Denczek
Dave DePeters
Steve and Nancy Deppe
Joe DiBiasi
Mike Donovan
Linda and Nick Doran
Jim and Jan Dudley
Dan and Diane Duke
Carmen Duran
Jerry and Laura Dziedzic
Alex Edwards
Deb Edwards
Candy Elkind
Sandra Engleman
David Farmelo
Judith Feld
Sam Bufford and Julia Metzger
Barry and Wendy Meyer
Steve Miller
Amy Millisor
Mike Millisor
Daniel Mooney
Faye Morin
Michael Murphy
Wendy Myers
Mary Naftz
Bob and Sandy Nelson
Connor Nolan
Megan Nuttleman
Eddie O'Brien
Colleen O'Connor
Mike Osborn
Arturo Pacheco
Marika Page
Kathryn Pals
Mark Pals
Steven Pals
Chris and Mary Pappas
Alice Parkhouse
Barb Parry
Carol and Cliff Pearson
Vilem Pelc
Paul and Ilana Penler
Steve and Kristen Popoff
Jennifer Pratt Miles
David and Sue Preaus
David and Karen Pringle
Bradd and Kasey Provorse
Todd and Barb Rankin
Kym Rapier and Glenn Verette
The Reid Family
Kelly and Matt Renoux
Nick Rhodes
Allie Richmond
Lauren Richmond
Rodney and Holly Robinson
Renee Rogers
Linda Rokos Watts
Greg Rossebo
Phyl Rub
Neil and Phyl Rubinstein
Illiana Ruminski
Cheri Ryan
Chris and Ali Rybak
Bill Sanders
Mike Schilling and Amy Freeman
Bruce Schroffel
Andy Searls
Karen Seitz
Steve and Trish Shapiro
Jessica Short
Michael Shult
Scott and Mary Silver
Bill and Carin Simpson
Nancy Sims
Steve and Sandee Smith
Brianne Snow
Tony and Cathi Snyder
Jack Spillers
Linda St John
Mark and Jenny Stafford
Kathy Stang
David and Marnie Stelzer
Marnie and David
Brad and Kristen Stewart
Barbara Strauss
Aimee Straw
Adrienne Stuckey
Steve and Kathy Swanson
Kay Tauscher
Kamila Taylor
Loni Taylor
Nick Teverbaugh
Scott and Valerie Thisted
Town of Breckenridge
Kimberly and Rick
Russ and Janey Trowbridge
Jill Turner
Sue Tynan
Oakley and Joy Van Oss
AuBree
Tom and Emily Wahl
Gordon Manin and Margot Waitz
John Walker
Bonnie Ward
Jim and Karen Warrick
Aniela Wasmanski
Tarah Waters
Lisa Webster
Debbie Welle-Powell
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Thank You
Thank You
for Attending the Summit Foundation's
40th Anniversary Soiree
Dear Friends and Supporters,
As we come to the close of our 40th Anniversary Soiree, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to each of you for joining us this evening. Your presence here signifies not just a celebration of four decades of community impact but also a commitment to the bright future we are building together.
Warm Regards,
The Summit Foundation Team
Get Involved
Get Involved
The journey doesn't end here. There are numerous ways you can continue to support and stay involved with the Summit Foundation:
Be a part of our vibrant community and join the fun! Whether you're selling ducks or setting up events, your time and effort support our important work.
A gift of any amount can make a significant difference in our community.
