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A Promise to Teens

Robin Coen is the founder of Teens With Promises, a nonprofit organization that helps underprivileged teenagers in the Colorado Springs area. Robin spoke with us about how Teens With Promises began, her vision for the future, and how people in the community can help this great nonprofit. She recently expanded the Promises Thrift Store, that opened in August; it's a chic-inspired second-hand boutique that helps fund Teens With Promise.

A Promise to Teens




Feeding Those in Need
Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado distributed more than 18 million pounds of food this year to hungry citizens in 31 counties. Lynne Telford, the President and CEO of Care and Share, along with Communications Director Shannon Coker, speak about the agency's needs and goals during this holiday season, and how our community can help!





Feeding those in Need



Teaching Children Well
After School University celebrates its first birthday Dec. 13 with an Awards Ceremony to honor its improving students. ASU provides 1-on-1 instruction for students of all levels, from kindergarten to an adult pursuing her GED. Some students are catching up, others are looking for bigger challenges in the classroom. Listen to ASU owner Maria Feekes and Language & Arts chairperson Tessa vonHilsheimer talk about what ASU can do for your student.


Teaching Children Well


Hyperbarics: Rejuvenating the Body and the Mind
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is emerging as one of the most exciting new medical treatments available today. On this edition of the Fresh Ink Forum, Rick Rooney from Pikes Peak Hyperbaric stops by to discuss the benefits of hyperbaric therapy and how it is helping everything from sports injuries to autism.

Hyperbarics: Rejuvenating the Body and the Mind

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One Heartbeat at a Time

Food for the Soul


Conversation with the Colonel


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