Sip. Savor. Support.
Blue Lake Preschool’s Annual Fundraiser
Blue Lake Preschool is a non-profit childcare center caring for children ages six weeks to ten years old. Sip. Savor. Support. is our largest fundraiser of the year!
Unfortunately, this event had to be canceled this spring due to the COVID crisis. The good news is that we’ve moved our fundraiser online so now you can participate from anywhere!
In 2019, Blue Lake Preschool raised more than $49,000 from our annual Sip. Savor. Support. fundraiser. Proceeds from this event have been used to support many exciting projects that continue to enhance the school – the kitchen installation, the expansion of the Rockin’ Raccoon room, increased summer programming, and additional buses for field trip transportation to name a few.
As we continue to adapt our programming and childcare services to meet the ever-changing circumstances amidst a pandemic, we are so grateful for the generosity of our families and donors. We are asking for your continued support in helping our school provide quality care for children that live throughout the valley. There are several ways to participate:
Silent Auction
Give a little and get a lot in return!
Here you will find more than 150 generously donated items from shops, businesses, hotels and services valley-wide. A sampling of the items include:
- Harry Potter 7 Night Stay in London, England, Scotland with Tours and Rental Car for 2, Priceless!
- 5 Night Stay for 2 in Iceland: Land of Fire & Ice, Priceless!
- Ireland Adventure – 6 Night Stay for 2, Priceless!
- 5 Night All-Inclusive Stay at The Placencia Resort in Belize for 2, valued at $5,245
- Disney World Family Adventure, valued at $4,780
- 3 Day JAS Labor Day Festival & June Experience Tickets, valued at $1,000
- Women’s Folsom Blue Note Skis, valued at $1,000
- 2 Night Stay in a Deluxe Tent in Moab, valued at $960
- Zoom Teeth Whitening, valued at $650
- 1/2 Day Rafting Trip for 4, valued at $286
- 3 Course Dinner for 2 at Caribou Club, valued at $250
- 2 Tickets for the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, valued at $195
- Avalanche Ranch Entry for 4 Adults, valued at $80
Raffle
Ticket prices are:
- $10 each
- $25 for 3
- $50 for 6
100% of the money raised supports Blue Lake Preschool!
Grand Prize
Your choice between two amazing vacation packages:
- CHOICE #1: Costa Rica – 5 Night Stay for two at either of Costa Rica’s Marriott locations. Includes daily breakfast for two, plus $500 cash to go towards travel. Airfare not included.
- Los Suenos Ocean & Golf Resort in Playa Herradura OR
- JW Guanacaste Resort & Spa in Tamarindo
- CHOICE #2: Key West, Florida – 3 Night Stay for two, plus $1,000 cash to go towards travel. Airfare not included.
1st Place Prize: Date Through the Year
12 Months of Pre-Planned Dates:
- January – Snowmobile Ride for Two, T Lazy 7
- February – Certificate, Meat & Cheese; 2 Cookies & 2 Cappuccinos, Paradise Bakery
- March – 2 Passes, Denver Nature & Science Museum; Gift Certificate, Cheesecake Factory
- April – One Night Stay & Breakfast for 2, Aspen Meadows Resort
- May – Round of Golf for Two, Ranch at Roaring Fork
- June – Picnic Basket, BLPS; Bottle of Wine, El Jebeverage
- July – Two Tickets, JAS Café Downstairs @ The Little Nell
- August – ½ Day Adventure for 2, Blazing Adventures
- September – Day Passes for 2, Snowmass Rec Center
- October – Certificate, Belly Up
- November – 2 Passes, Iron Mountain Hot Springs
- December – Two Tickets, Glenwood Vaudeville Revue
Additional Prize Packages
- Fishin’ Frenzy – 1/2 Day Wade Trip for 2, Aspen Flyfishing; 2 Hats, Alpine Angling; Lunch, Scotties; One Night Stay, The Element Hotel; 2 Muffins, Paradise Bakery
- Dance the Night Away – 2 Tickets, Aspen Music Festival and School; Gift Certificate, Cooper Wine & Spirits; Dinner, Jimmy’s; Gift Certificate, Ritz Carlton; 2 Muffins & 2 Cappuccinos, Paradise Bakery
- Be a Kid Again – 4 Tickets, Denver Zoo; Certificate, Carbondale Clay Center; 4 Tickets, Theatre Aspen; Gelato for 4, Paradise Bakery; Kids Helmet & Goggles, Giro Sport Design
- Down Valley Rally – 2 One Day Ski Passes, Sunlight Mountain; 2 One Day Passes, Glenwood Hot Springs Pool; Dinner for 2, The Pullman; One Night Stay, Hotel Colorado; Gift Certificate, Cooper Wine & Spirits
- It’s Tee Time – Round of Golf for Two w/ Cart, Rifle Creek Golf Course; Golf Balls, Tees & Towel, Alpine Bank; Gift Certificate, Weinerstube; One Night Stay, Red Mountain Inn; Certificate, The Grind
- Pizza Shoot Out – New York Pizza, White House Pizza, Timbo’s Pizza, Peppino’s Pizza, Taster’s Snowmass, Domino’s Pizza, Hogback Pizza, ZA Pizza
- Horsin’ Around – Horseback Ride for 2, Capitol Peak Outfitters; Travel Blanket, Alpine Bank; Lunch for 2, Butchers Block; Gift Certificate, Phat Thai; One Night Stay, Days Inn
- Wild to Mild – Snowmobile Ride for Two, Sunlight Mountain; 2 Vapor Cave Passes, Yampah Spa; Breakfast, Village Smithy; One Night Stay, Red Mountain Inn; Multi-bottle, Alpine Bank
- Drive to Denver – Tour for 4, Denver Center for Performing Arts; Two Tickets, Denver Museum of Nature & Science; Certificate, Cheesecake Factory; 4 Tickets, Denver Children’s Museum; Gas Gift Card, Roaring Fork Co-op
- Sunny Day Getaway – 2 Fun Day Passes, Glenwood Caverns; Gift Certificate, Slope & Hatch; Couples Massage, Simply Massage; Gift Card, Cooper Wine & Spirits; Water Bottle, Alpine Bank
Please help us to thank these and all of the other businesses from Denver to Battlement Mesa and Glenwood to Durango who help to make this event such a success! We receive such an amazing amount of support from the community and we want them to know that it truly makes a difference to our parents, our teachers, and most importantly, our children.
Donate
Blue Lake Preschool is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 educational organization. This means contributions made by you, your extended family, and your workplace qualifies for a standard non-profit tax deduction. Please consider donating to our school and/or asking your employer to match any donations you make.
If you are a Colorado resident, your donation qualifies for the Colorado Child Care Tax Credit. This means that your gift of $100 to $100,000 is fully federally tax DEDUCTIBLE and also qualifies you for a 50% Colorado Tax Credit.
DONATING IS EASY! You can donate online by clicking the button above, call us at 970-963-4380, or mail your donation to Blue Lake Preschool, 0189 JW Drive, Unit C, Carbondale, CO 81623. Upon receipt of your donation BLPS will send you the DR 1317 tax credit certification form to file with your taxes.
