CDBF’s Non-Profit Partners Program gives back to the community

The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival’s Non-Profit Partner (NPP) program invites non-profit organizations representing a variety of missions and causes to earn money for their organization by supplying volunteers to work a designated booth selling festival items.  

Non-Profit Partners apply and, depending on openings, are assigned by the CDBF Beverage Manager to one of the following four areas of festival sales operations: Beer, Pepsi, Snow Cones or Merchandise Management.  

So when you purchase a drink at one of our Pepsi booths, or enjoy refreshments in the Beer Garden, you’re not just helping the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival ensure its future. You’re supporting one of these non-profit organizations’ work in our community.

2011 Non-Profit Partners:

Asian American Journalists Association Denver Chapter

www.aajadenver.wordpress.com
We support and enjoy participating in events that promote and celebrate the Denver area’s Asian community. We are a nonprofit organization working to support Asian Americans in the journalism industry, foster accurate and fair coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Black Ice Women’s Rugby Club

www.blackicerugby.com
Black Ice Women’s Rugby Football Club, established in 1991, is proud to be celebrating its 20th year in 2011. Approximately 50 women ranging from ages 18 to 45 are members of Black Ice Rugby Club. Over the last year we have seen exponential growth within our club, and we are proud to be the only club in Colorado to roster both a Division 1 and Division 2 team. With Colorado being amongst the most isolated states in the U.S in terms of women’s rugby, our league is spread out over one of the largest geographical regions, our membership is required to travel extensively for matches in order to continue to be a competitive team. All funds awarded to Black Ice Women’s Rugby Club from volunteering at the Dragon Boat Festival will go toward supporting the travel expenses, field costs, game costs, and team registration. Black Ice Women’s Football Club is a 501 C-3 non-profit organization.

Chinese Divine Culture Association

www.chinesedivineculture.org
As a non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of traditional Chinese culture, ethics and arts, we feel that partnering with CDBF is a great opportunity to contribute to such a successful event that promotes the diverse Eastern cultures to the Colorado community.

Colorado Chinese Youth Foundation

www.sites.google.com/site/goccyf
The members and participants of the Colorado Chinese Youth Foundation consists of young Chinese-Americans who are very enthusiastic and willing to volunteer at community events. The foundation’s mission is to build and support the future generations of Chinese-American youth in Colorado. This opportunity to volunteer with the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival would help the young members and participants understand their roles as leaders and active citizens in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Every month, the foundation holds socials to help young members start networking with young professionals. We also host leadership conferences, mentorship programs, cultural events, and many other volunteer activities!

Crossroads of the Rockies/Youth Alive Cheer

www.youthalivecheer.com
Youth Alive Cheer is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop positive self esteem, teach fundamentals of cheer and establish well-rounded individuals through cheerleading. Youth Alive Cheer would be honored to partner with Colorado Dragon Boat Festival because we would like to join you in building bridges between the APA community and the general public. We do not have any APA participants and believe that joining in the cause and celebration at the Dragon Boat Festival would be the best way to invite APA youth to be part of our Cheerleading Family and raise financial support at the same time.

Filipino American Community of Colorado

www.facebook.com/pages/FACC/118005253683
The Filipino American Community Of Colorado (FACC) has been a partner with CDBF since the very beginning. We are very proud of our Filipino culture & look forward every year to work at the Pepsi booths. It has been a great pleasure working with everyone in the past years, not only with the Dragon Boat, but with other events that come up often including the most recent Fundraiser for Japanese earthquake victims this past weekend at Lincoln High School. We have been there for many funraiser activities. Being part of the Pepsi Booth sales will bring funds to our active youth group. We have always been proud to be part of the famous Dragon Boat Festival.

Hmong American Association of Colorado

www.hmongcolorado.org
The Hmong American Association of Colorado (HMAAC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, promoting, developing and advocating for the rights and inter­ests of the Hmong community in Colorado, to be successful within the larger community. The Hmong American Association of Colorado (HMAAC) was established in 1992 by the Hmong community members to address the challenges faced by a community much in need and much underrepresented. From 1992 until 1998, HMAAC operated on an all-volunteer basis as a mutual assistance association. HMAAC has been able to provide limited assistance to the Hmong elderly, run educational workshops, citizenship workshops, sponsor local sports tournaments, and hold annual Hmong New Year Festival and annual Summer Cultural & Health Fair Festival. We’ve been a proud Non-Profit Partner with the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival before.

NAAAP Colorado

www.naaapcolorado.org
The Colorado chapter of National Association of Asian American Professionals, a non-profit organization is heavily involved in the Asian American community providing career advancement and leadership development for Asian American professionals in all fields through networking, workshops, supporting diversity efforts and community service. Our goal is to continue to engage and support the community that makes both of our organizations so successful.

Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

www.sigmapsizeta.org
We have helped at the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival for many years already and it is a great event to help promote Asian American awareness to our communities at large which is one of our main purposes of Sigma Psi Zeta. Our Mission is to promote unity among women and the awareness of the Asian/Asian-American culture and heritage.

Struggle of Love Foundation

struggleoflovefoundation.org
The Struggle of Love Foundation is a 501(c)3 Colorado community-based organization created to provide community awareness, involvement and social activities for poor and disadvantaged individuals who may not qualify for any other community-based assistance programs. Our organization is interested in being a nonprofit partner so that we can raise funds towards our annual backpack give away. Every year in August we host this event to ensure that underprivileged students receive the supplies they need to have a successful school year.

Contact info@cdbf.org for more information about the Non-Profit Partner Program.