The Final Four teams are here! Such an exciting, nail-biting weekend of games! It’s anybody’s tournament now. Please check below for a recap of this weekend’s Elite Eight Games, as well as the rest of the Sweet 16 Games played on Friday.  Please share this to keep the excitement going, and help spread awareness of all the great nonprofits still in the 2015 “Valet It Forward” Kindness Competition!

Final 4, April 4^th Games

Kentucky – Davita (Bridge of Life) Vs. Wisconsin – Zarlengo Foundation (6:49PM)

Michigan State – ArtReach Inc Vs. Duke – Madd Colorado (4:09PM)

 

Elite 8, March 28-29th Games

Kentucky – Davita Village Trust Beat Notre Dame – PawsCo (68-66)

Wisconsin – Zarlengo Foundation Beat Arizona – YMCA Metro Denver (85-78)

Michigan State – ArtReach Inc Beat Louisville – Anderson Ranch Arts Center (76-70)

Duke – Madd Colorado Beat Gonzaga – Open World Learning (66-52)

 

Friday’s Sweet 16 Games

Louisville – Anderson Ranch Arts Center Beat  NC State – Morgan Adams Foundation (75-65)

Michigan State – ArtReach Inc Beat Oklahoma – Colorado AIDS Project (62-58)

Duke – Madd Colorado Beat Utah – John Lynch Foundation (63-57)

Gonzaga – Open World Learning Beat UCLA – Aspen Junior Golf (74-62)

 

So far in this tournament, the “Bonus +1” Second Place Prize drawing currently has 10 entrées who have scored exactly 35 points in a half. These teams include: Michigan State –ArtReach Inc. with 3 entrees (Scoring 35 points in a half 3 times), North Florida – There With Care, West Virginia – PetAid Colorado, Valparaiso – Colorado Rockies Charity Fund, Northern Iowa – American Cancer Society, Belmont – Denver Police Activities League, Utah – John Lynch Foundation, Gonzaga – Open World Learning, Notre Dame – PawsCo, and Duke – MADD Colorado. The “4-Point Play” Second Place Prize is leaning towards Lafayette – Women’s Foundation of Colorado  who currently was defeated by the largest point spread of 41 points. The winners of the Second Place prizes will be announced at the end of the tournament.

After a very exciting weekend of College Basketball, the Sweet 16 Bracket is here! Between Friday and Sunday, there were many surprising wins. Those that thought they were in the tournament for the long haul were surprisingly knocked out of the running in the third round. However, don’t forget, there is still two Second-Place Prizes to be won that will be announced at the end of the tournament.

The first, “4-Point Play” Prize will be given to the team that is knocked out with the largest point spread. As of right now, Women’s Foundation of Colorado with Lafayette is in the lead by being knocked out by 41 points.

The “Bonus +1” Second Place Prize opportunity will be given each time any team scores exactly 35 points in a half, entering their nonprofit into a drawing. As of right now, the teams that will be included in this drawing are ArtReach Denver with Michigan State who scored 35 points in both halves of their game, There With Care (North Florida), Colorado Rockies Charity Fund (Valparaiso), American Cancer Society (Northern Iowa), Denver Police Activities League (Belmont), and PetAid Colorado (West Virginia).

The tournament is just getting heated up, with the Sweet 16 games being played this Thursday, 27^th, and Friday, 28^th. Please click the bracket above or check below for the list of nonprofits still in the tournament and the dates of their games. We wish every nonprofit Good Luck!

“We are not affiliated with the NCAA or March Madness. This is a bracket that we create to coincide with the college basketball championship to create awareness of nonprofits throughout our community”

Sweet 16 March 26^th Games

Kentucky – Davita (Bridge of Life) Vs. West Virginia – PetAid Colorado

Notre Dame – PawsCo Vs. Wichita State – Toby Keith Foundation

Wisconsin – Zarlengo Foundation Vs. North Carolina – Morgridge Family Foundation (Book Trust)

Xavier – TAPS Vs. Arizona – YMCA Metro Denver

Sweet 16 March 27^th Games

NC State – Morgan Adams Foundation Vs. Louisville – Anderson Ranch Arts Center

Oklahoma – Colorado AIDS Project Vs. Michigan State – ArtReach Inc

Duke – Madd Colorado Vs. Utah – John Lynch Foundation

UCLA – Aspen Junior Golf Vs. Gonzaga – Open World Learning

This weekend’s Round of 32 Games went as follows:

Round of 32, March 21-22 Games

Kentucky – Davita (Bridge of Life) Beat Cincinnati – Aspen Film (64-51)

West Virginia – PetAid Colorado Beat Maryland – Lutheran Family Services (69-59)

Notre Dame – PawsCo Beat Butler – Phoenix Multisport (67-64)

Wichita State – Toby Keith Foundation Beat Kansas – Freedom Service Dogs of America (78-65)

Wisconsin – Zarlengo Foundation Beat Oregon – Aspen Country Day School (72-65)

North Carolina – Morgridge Family Foundation (Book Trust) Beat Arkansas – Zane Beadles Parade Foundation (87-78)

Xavier – TAPS Beat Georgia State – Children’s Diabetes Foundation (75-67)

Arizona – YMCA Metro Denver Beat Ohio State – Livewell Colorado (73-58)

NC State – Morgan Adams Foundation Beat Villanova – Oklahoma Heart Hospital (71-68)

Louisville – Anderson Ranch Arts Center Beat Northern Iowa – American Cancer Society (66-53)

Oklahoma – Colorado AIDS Project Beat Dayton – KATA Foundation (72-66)

Michigan State – ArtReach Inc Beat Virginia – Arc Thrift Stores (60-54)

Duke – Madd Colorado Beat San Diego State – Aspen Youth Center (68-49)

Utah – John Lynch Foundation Beat Georgetown – Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association (75-64)

UCLA – Aspen Junior Golf Beat UAB – Goodwill Industries of Denver (92-75)

Gonzaga – Open World Learning Beat Iowa – Jewish Family Services (87-68)

 

In case you missed the Games on Friday, here are the outcomes:

Friday, March 20^th Games

West Virginia – PetAid Colorado Beat Buffalo – Jazz Aspen / Snowmass (68-62)

Maryland – Lutheran Family Services Beat  Valparaiso – Colorado Rockies Charity Fund (65-62)

Wichita State – Toby Keith Foundation Beat Indiana – Sarah’s Home (81-76)

Kansas – Freedom Service Dogs of America Beat New Mexico State – The Joshua School (75-56)

Wisconsin – Zarlengo Foundation Beat Coastal Carolina – Judi’s House (86-72)

Oregon – Aspen Country Day School Beat Oklahoma State – Gold Crown Foundation (79-73)

Northern Iowa – American Cancer Society Beat Wyoming – Denver Art Museum (71-54)

Louisville – Anderson Ranch Arts Center Beat UC Irvine – Saddle-Up Foundation (57-55)

Dayton – KATA Foundation Beat Providence – Positive Coaching Alliance (66-53)

Oklahoma – Colorado AIDS Project Beat Albany – The Buddy Program (69-60)

Michigan State – ArtReach Inc Beat Georgia – Denver Film Society (70-63)

Virginia – Arc Thrift Stores Beat Belmont – Denver Police Activities League (79-67)

Duke – Madd Colorado Beat Robert Morris – Denver Health Foundation (85-56)

San Diego State – Aspen Youth Center Beat St. John’s – Aspen Art Museum (76-64)

Iowa – Jewish Family Services Beat Davidson – National Multiple Sclerosis Society (83-52)

Gonzaga – Open World Learning Beat North Dakota State – Colorado High School Charter (86-76)

Yesterday was the first day of the March Madness games with some amazing upsets and surprising wins! We have updated the bracket above and will be paying close attention to today’s games. Please check our bracket on Monday for the Sweet 16.

Please click the bracket above or read the outcomes below to see how your favorite nonprofit held up.

Round 1 – March 17-18

Hampton – Clayton Early Learning Beat Manhattan – Denver Dumb Friends League   (74-64)

Robert Morris – Denver Health Foundation Beat North Florida – There With Care   (81-77)

Ole Miss – Volunteers of America Beat BYU – Parkinson Association of The Rockies (94-90)

Dayton – KATA Foundation Beat Boise State – Challenge Aspen (56-55)

Round 2 – March 19-20

Kentucky – Davita (Bridge of Life) Beat Hampton – Clayton Early Learning (79-56)

Cincinnati – Aspen Film Beat Purdue – Theatre Aspen (66-55)

Butler – Phoenix Multisport Beat Texas – The Bridge Project – DU (56-48)

Notre Dame – PawsCo Beat Northeastern – Wings Over The Rockies (69-65)

Arkansas – Zane Beadles Parade Foundation Beat Wofford – ACE Scholarships (56-53)

North Carolina – Morgridge Family Foundation (Book Trust) Beat Harvard – Global Down Syndrome Foundation (67-65)

Xavier – TAPS Beat Ole Miss – Volunteers of America (76-57)

Georgia State – Children’s Diabetes Foundation Beat Baylor – Remington Park (PDJF) (57-56)

Ohio State – Livewell Colorado Beat VCU – Hutchison Family Trust (75-72) 

Arizona – YMCA Metro Denver Beat Texas Southern – Brent’s Place (93-72)

Villanova – Oklahoma Heart Hospital Beat Lafayette – Women’s Foundation of Colorado (93-52)

NC State – Morgan Adams Foundation Beat LSU – Invest in Kids (66-65)

Utah – John Lynch Foundation Beat Stephen F. Austin – University of Colorado Hospital Foundation (57-50)

Georgetown – Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association Beat Eastern Washington – Central City Opera (84-74)

UCLA – Aspen Junior Golf Beat SMU – Muscular Dystrophy Association (60-59)

UAB – Goodwill Industries of Denver Beat Iowa State – Seeds of Hope Foundation (60-59)

 So far in this tournament, the “4-Point Play” Second Place Prize is leaning towards Lafayette – Women’s Foundation of Colorado  who currently was defeated by the largest point spread of 41 points. The “Bonus +1” Second Place Prize drawing currently has only one entrance, North Florida – There With Care, who scored exactly 35 points in the first half. Every time any teams scores 35 points in either half, they will have the opportunity to be entered into the drawing. The winners of the Second Place prizes will be announced at the end of the tournament.

“We are not affiliated with the NCAA or March Madness. This is a bracket that we create to coincide with the college basketball championship to create awareness of nonprofits throughout our community”

 

We have designed a tournament to provide a fun, interactive viral campaign that will increase awareness about amazing nonprofits within our community. This is a small way for Jay’s Valet to say “Thank You” to these nonprofits for being kind to others, while having a little bit of fun throughout the College Basketball National Tournament. Our goal is to spread awareness about each nonprofit/charity that has made a difference to the communities we serve in.

Today, Jay’s son, Maxx helped with the blind-drawing to randomly select 68 out of the 172 nonprofits closest to our heart, to be paired up with college basketball teams within the College Basketball Tournament Bracket. The nonprofit matched with the Championship winning team will receive a donation of $1,000 from Jay’s Valet.

Some crucial dates are below:

• March 17-18: The First Round of the Tournament begins
• March 19-22: Second-Third Rounds of the Tournament
• March 26, 28: Midwest Regional, West Regional
• March 27, 29: South Regional, East Regional
• April 4: National Semi-Finals
• April 6: Championship Game
• TBD: Trophy/Check Handing Ceremony for Winning Nonprofit

Please view the list below or click the bracket above to find your favorite nonprofit and root for their team! We are looking to make this go viral, so please share to help spread awareness of these amazing nonprofits!

“We are not affiliated with the NCAA or March Madness. This is a bracket that we create to coincide with the college basketball championship to create awareness of nonprofits throughout our community”

Round 1 – March 17-18

Midwest

Manhattan – Denver Dumb Friends League VS. Hampton – Clayton Early Learning

South

North Florida – There With Care VS. Robert Morris – Denver Health Foundation

West

Ole Miss – Volunteers of America VS. BYU – Parkinson Association of The Rockies

East

Boise State – Challenge Aspen VS. Dayton – KATA Foundation

Round 2 – March 19-20

Midwest

Kentucky – Davita (Bridge of Life) VS. Manhattan/Hampton Game Winner

Cincinnati – Aspen Film VS. Purdue – Theatre Aspen

West Virginia – PetAid Colorado VS. Buffalo – Jazz Aspen / Snowmass

Maryland – Lutheran Family Services VS.  Valparaiso – Colorado Rockies Charity Fund

Butler – Phoenix Multisport VS. Texas – The Bridge Project – DU

Notre Dame – PawsCo VS. Northeastern – Wings Over The Rockies

Wichita State – Toby Keith Foundation VS. Indiana – Sarah’s Home

Kansas – Freedom Service Dogs of America VS. New Mexico State – The Joshua School

West

Wisconsin – Zarlengo Foundation VS. Coastal Carolina – Judi’s House

Oregon – Aspen Country Day School VS. Oklahoma State – Gold Crown Foundation

Arkansas – Zane Beadles Parade Foundation VS. Wofford – ACE Scholarships

North Carolina – Morgridge Family Foundation (Book Trust) VS. Harvard – Global Down Syndrome Foundation

Xavier – TAPS VS. Ole Miss / BYU Game Winner

Baylor – Remington Park (PDJF) VS. Georgia State – Children’s Diabetes Foundation

VCU – Hutchison Family Trust VS. Ohio State – Livewell Colorado

Arizona – YMCA Metro Denver VS. Texas Southern – Brent’s Place

Round 2 – March 20-21

East

Villanova – Oklahoma Heart Hospital VS. Lafayette – Women’s Foundation of Colorado

NC State – Morgan Adams Foundation VS. LSU – Invest in Kids

Northern Iowa – American Cancer Society VS. Wyoming – Denver Art Museum

Louisville – Anderson Ranch Arts Center VS. UC Irvine – Saddle-Up Foundation

Providence – Positive Coaching Alliance VS. Boise State / Dayton Game Winner

Oklahoma – Colorado AIDS Project VS. Albany – The Buddy Program

Michigan State – ArtReach Inc VS. Georgia – Denver Film Society

Virginia – Arc Thrift Stores VS. Belmont – Denver Police Activities League

South

Duke – Madd Colorado VS. North Florida / Robert Morris Game Winner

San Diego State – Aspen Youth Center VS. St. John’s – Aspen Art Museum

Utah – John Lynch Foundation VS. Stephen F. Austin – University of Colorado Hospital Foundation

Georgetown – Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association VS. Eastern Washington – Central City Opera

SMU – Muscular Dystrophy Association VS. UCLA – Aspen Junior Golf

Iowa State – Seeds of Hope Foundation VS. UAB – Goodwill Industries of Denver

Iowa – Jewish Family Services VS. Davidson – National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Gonzaga – Open World Learning VS. North Dakota State – Colorado High School Charter

Some of the other great nonprofits that were in the drawing but did not make the bracket:

Colorado Up

Chelsea Hutchison Foundation

Kempe Children’s Foundation

Project CURE

Ronald McDonald House

Danny Dietz Leadership & Training Foundation

United Way of Central Oklahoma

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver

Aspen Institute

Aspen Music Festival & School

Children’s Hospital Foundation

Civic Center Conservancy

Colorado Symphony

Denver Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Foundation Fighting Blindness

Kroenke Sports Charities

Museum of Outdoor Arts

National Jewish Health

Project Angel Heart

R.A.F.T.

Happy Day Light Savings Time! This is our friendly reminder to “Spring Forward” with your clocks this Sunday. Don’t forget to also test your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. This is the best time of year to replace your batteries in order to keep your family safe all year around. We care about all of your family and friends which is why we are sending this reminder to make sure everybody stays safe this year.

Last week, Jay’s Valet teamed up with the Zane Beadle Parade Foundation to provide young people going through life-changing medical experiences with Snuggle Pads designed by It’s All in the Pillow. Each Snuggle Pad is inspired by the Zane Beadles elephant logo, and folds open to be a tray for eating and/or for arts and crafts. It even has a cup holder! These are amazingly plush toys that guarantee a smile on every child’s face.

We started on Tuesday with breakfast provided by Snooze with the families of Brent’s Place. Jay Mills, Erin Zumbro, Julie Gart and Zane Beadles passed out 33 Snuggle Pads to the kids at Brent’s Place and their siblings. They also decorated delicious cupcakes provided by Dbar.

On Thursday, Blake Berman, Becky Fairchild and Karen Romero joined the group to help us spread the love with several more stops to hand out the Snuggle Pads. We stopped by Children’s Hospital and gave them 15 Snuggle Pads for their kids going through treatment.

We then made a stop at Rocky Mountain Children’s Hospital.

This is where we met Haily with her huge collection of stuffed animals. She was so excited to have a new place to do her homework and crafts on.

We also visited one child that was in a non-contact room after just being finished with her treatment. Erin and Julie had to wear protective clothing and gloves in order to enter her room and give her the Snuggle Pad.

Our last stop was to the parents of baby Cooper Willson. He was born January 20, 2015 with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. We gave his parents a Snuggle Pad for Cooper, for when he gets older, plus two more for his cousins who have been visiting him in the hospital. You can also Help Cooper’s family through their crowdrise fundraiser page for baby Cooper.

It was definitely an inspiring, heart-felt week full of giving that we couldn’t pass up. All of these children were amazingly strong and it just proves how much a simple gesture of a Snuggle Pads can truly brighten their day.

We are excited to share with you the success of the “Valet It Forward” fundraiser, during the Gold Crown Foundation Holiday Tournament.

 

 

 

As a recap, during Gold Crown’s Holiday Tournament, over 200 basketball teams competed over a 12 day period. Each team selected a nonprofit to support. Jay’s Valet partnered with Gold Crown to donate all proceeds raised through valet parking at the event to two randomly selected team’s chosen nonprofits.

On December 29th, we had a donation ceremony, where we handed over two $1,500 checks to support two great nonprofit organization. You can watch the video here:

Valet It Forward 2014 Donation Ceremony

 

The first nonprofit, The Officer Adsit Recovery Fund,was selected by the Douglas County 6th Grade Boys Basketball team. Officer John Adsit was one of four officers injured when a car plowed into them as they escorted high school students who were protesting recent events. Adsit, who is listed in critical condition, is married and has four children, including one who plays for the Douglas County Basketball team that chose his fund. Adsit has been a member of the Denver Police Department for 9 years. This money raised will go directly toward supporting his family and medical bills. If you would like to donate toward his recovery, you can donate at GoFundMe.com/Johnsrecoveryfund.

The second nonprofit, Brent’s Place, was selected bythe Bear Creek 8th Grade Boys Basketball team. Brent’s Place is the only Children’s Hospital Colorado approved “Safe-Clean” housing facility for immune compromised patients and their families, providing a living environment that is essential to healing and recovery. It is designed to offer families “Safe-Clean” individualized housing in an environment virtually free from dander, dust, mold and other infectious agents. Brent’s Place bridges the gap between the hospital and going home. If you would like to make a donation toward’s this amazing nonprofit, you can visit Brentsplace.org/donate.

We are so proud of the basketball teams involved in this tournament. Our original goal with “Valet It Forward” was to leave an impression on the kids about what it means to give back to the community. We truly believe that this impacted their views on different ways of helping nonprofits and the ability to make a difference in other’s lives. It was definitely a great way to finish up 2014.

 

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

We want to wish everybody and their families a happy and healthy Holiday and a prosperous New Year!

We also want to thank everybody who thought of us during this holiday season and sent us such beautiful holiday cards! The thought is truly appreciated!

 

 

Valet It Forward with Gold Crown Foundation and  Jay’s Valet Parking kicks off this weekend during the Gold Crown Holiday Tournament! What does it consist of? 1. Teams pick a charity 2. Spectators Valet their cars during the tournament 3. All proceeds donated to a charity(s) chosen by Gold Crown Teams! Gold Crown Teams Helping Others in Need! http://bit.ly/1vYF6RyValet It