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" The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of commitment to make a different in the lives of others." - DeAnn Hollis
Colorado has a long tradition of people volunteering to improve the lives of others. 9NEWS and Regis University are proud to honor these outstanding volunteers with the 9Who Care program.
For 25 years, 9News has honored outstanding volunteers with the 9Who Care program.
One individual a month, from September through May, will be chosen to receive
the 9Who Care Award. His/her story will be featured on the first Friday of the
month in our 5am, 7 am, and 4pm newscasts, then again on the following Saturday
in
the
7am
and 5pm newscasts. They also receive a cash award and are featured on 9News.com
We encourage you to help us honor those who help others by nominating an outstanding volunteer. |
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9Who Care Winners
AURORA – It took just a few seconds to change Paul Marek's life forever. 14 years later, the memory is still fresh.
When many of us think of retirement, we think of things slowing down and having a lot of time off to relax. Don't tell that to Ginny Tignor. "Seniors are living longer than ever before," Tignor says, "and there's a lot more to your senior years than just sitting around!" [ more... ]
Anyone who has tried to fix up their home knows that once one home improvement project is done, there is always another just waiting to start. As Roland Ochs can tell you, it only gets tougher when the house you're taking care of is a century old and home to dozens of kids. "About the time you get it done you get another phone call," he said laughing. [ more... ]
Summer may still be months away, but Ron Oehlerking is already thinking about June and Royal Family Kids Camp. Whether it's picking up a brush to do some painting at the camp or picking up the phone to raise money to cover all of the camp's expenses, Ron is intent on making sure everything is ready. [ more... ]
When soldiers are sent into harms way, there's someone here in Colorado thinking of them. Linda Trumble and her army of volunteers in Niwot and the rest of the state are working hard to make that wounded soldiers know that they care. "We just sew our hearts out. I think all of us are dedicated to helping out in any way we can," she said. [ more... ]
DENVER - When most people become "empty nesters" it means that there's no longer any kids to take care of. Well, that's not the case for Terrie Ideker. When her kids moved out, she decided it was time to "adopt" some more. [ more... ]
When many people retire, they take up golf, traveling, or maybe scrapbooking. Not Clark and Jan Hastings. When they retired six years ago, they decided to give back to the community by volunteering at the Parker Task Force. [ more... ]
Several years ago, Cheryl Jensen was visiting a friend in Washington, D.C. who had been to Walter Reed Amy Medical Center. "She said to me, you wouldn't believe some of the severe injuries our men and women are sustaining serving our country," Cheryl recalls. After her friend explained further, Cheryl replied, "Well, we need to bring them skiing." A natural response for a woman from Vail who loves to ski and loves to help others. [ more... ]
When Fern Osborne is at the capitol she means business. Fern volunteers for the Senior Lobby, encouraging lawmakers to take action on senior issues. [ more... ]
2006-2007 9Who Care Winners
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