Wine Dinner on June 5th

February 21st, 2010

On Saturday evening June 5th join us at the Inn at Palmer Divide for a 4-course dinner that will be beautifully paired with Colorado wines. Our theme is “Explore Colorado” and we welcome you to do just that by tasting exquisite food and wines from different regions of Colorado. While you are in Palmer Lake, why not enjoy the weekend and take advantage of the 1 and 2 night stays at the Inn. There are a variety of activities to do in the area including participating in the Wine Festival at Manitou Springs during the day of June 5th. Garden of the Gods is a beautiful park not far from the Inn where you can spend the afternoon walking around and enjoying the spectacular scenery. You can also access trails for hiking and biking directly from the property of the Inn.

Proceeds from the dinner will go to helping us fulfill our mission to offer affordable programs for all participants and scholarships for those who are unable to afford them. If you are unable to attend, please still consider making a donation to our scholarship program.

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HILLS Birthday BBQ April 17th!

January 25th, 2010

HILLS is celebrating its 2nd birthday by hosting a BBQ and t-ball game for clients, staff, volunteers, families of clients, supporters and friends of HILLS. All are welcome to join us for a fun day of good food and if you are interested you can participate in our t-ball game and get a free HILLS t-shirt! Even if you haven’t participated in a HILLS program, join us for a fun day and learn more about what we do at HILLS. The birthday bash will be on Saturday April 17th from approximately 12-3pm at an accessible park in the Denver area. This event is free for all. We will update this blog with more details once we have them. Feel free to call or email with any questions or to let us know that you will be joining us. (303)875-9149 info@hills-inc.org

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Conferences and Resource Fairs

January 16th, 2010

HILLS will be participating at a variety of resource fairs and conferences this year. Please stop by to pick-up information on our trips and to say hello!

Cherry Creek Transition Fair: February 2nd, 5-7pm at the Student Center Building, 16000 E. Centre Tech Parkway, Aurora CO 80011

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Fun Friday Day Trip Ideas Needed in the Denver Area

December 23rd, 2009

We are planning more of our Fun Friday Day Trips for 2010 in Denver and the surrounding areas and would love to hear ideas from everyone about activities that people would like to do. Our trips usually run from about 10am-4pm, and include lunch. We do try to stay with our mission of getting people as healthy and active as possible during all of our programs. However our most popular day trip was to the Cheesecake Factory, so it’s not always possible! Please let me know your ideas, thanks!

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Fun Friday Holiday Trip

December 15th, 2009

Our first stop was to the Cheesecake Factory in Boulder where we all enjoyed a great lunch and of course a slice of their world famous cheesecake, yum! There was an intense conversation about Yu Gi Oh cards, which I tried my hardest to follow but was not successful, it must be the age.

Then we took a short drive to the Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory where we got our own private tour. And yes, we survived the Mint Room but may have lost a few nose hairs. Their gift shop proved to be a great place for holiday shopping and purchasing some of their great tea blends. The service and attention we got was fabulous, and the participants on the trip were so much fun to have! See our Day Trips section to find out where we will be going in the new future.

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Disneyland

September 19th, 2009

Disneyland and Universal Studios California

September 14-18, 2009

We had a great time seeing Mickey, Minnie and the whole gang! We visited Disneyland, Universal Studios and spent our last day at Long Beach. It was especially exciting because we had two scholarship recipients on the trip that had never been on a plane and had never seen the ocean before. Their eyes just lit up as they splashed around in the Pacific Ocean. It is moments like those that make our job a delight!

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Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon!

August 22nd, 2009

Utah and Arizona, August 17-21, 2009
During this trip, we got to see one of Utah’s most spectacular sights, the hoodoos! These are amazing pink pillar structures that are lined up one after another to create a very unique canyon. We camped in heated cabins just outside of Bryce Canyon National Park where we enjoyed nightly cookouts by the fire, s’mores and beautiful sunsets. After seeing Bryce we drove through the narrow roads at Zion National Park which had quite a different look with enormous round rock structures. At Zion we also went to the theater just outside of the park and saw an IMAX film on the parks in the area. And finally we made the drive out to the north rim of the Grand Canyon which was well worth it. The views were spectacular and endless.

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Rocky Mountain National Park

July 7th, 2009

This was a 4th of July weekend to remember. We camped out at the KOA in Estes Park where the staff there were very kind and sensitive to our group’s needs. They had accessible bathrooms and showers which made our morning routine much easier. As always, camping out meant lots of fun sleeping in tents with sleeping bags and mattresses and camping out with great meals followed by s’mores every night. We had some intense games of Go-Fish while we waited for our meals to cook.

Fourth of July weekend is a great time to be in Estes Park as there are endless activities. The ones that we participated in were: The Antique Road Show at Bond Park, Fireworks over Estes Lake, Arabian Horse Show at the fairgrounds and the Cowboy Sing-A-Long at Bond Park. The fireworks show was spectacular and lasted a good 30 minutes. We had the best views in town right from our tent site. We saw some incredible sights the day we spent driving through Rocky Mountain National Park. We saw two huge elk and amazing scenery throughout the park. If you haven’t been you should definitely go, its less than a 2 hour drive from Denver! See our pictures from the trip on our Facebook fan page.

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The HILLS Spotlight is on… David

June 16th, 2009

david-spotlight David was our inspiration for starting HILLS and like many of the clients we have worked with has struggled with his weight and maintaining healthy lifestyle practices. But today, he is VERY happy to say, that he is a healthy person and loves to workout at the YMCA near his house in the Boston area! Here are his own words:

“Yes I like the Y, the bike is my favorite and the weights, and the trainers. The trainers keep track of information on the clipboard for me.”

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New Non-Profit Organization in Colorado: HILLS, Inc.

May 22nd, 2009

En Espanol

(LAKEWOOD, CO – May 22, 2009) HILLS is an innovative non-profit organization that provides fun, social, recreation and vacation programs for adults with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury with a focus on teaching healthy lifestyle skills! And what better place than Colorado to get people outdoors, into the mountains, and out having a great time meeting new friends.

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