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”
with the families of 
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 
We then made a stop at 
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.
You can also 
“Valet It Forward” fundraiser, during the 
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 
the 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 
“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.
