The Denver Committee of the Holland & Hart Foundation sponsored and volunteered at the 4th Annual Cherrity Pie Fall Festival Sept. 13, 2014, to benefit the Anchor Center for Blind Children.
Presented by Pie Consulting & Engineering, a global forensic and building sciences engineering firm and by Holland & Hart, this year’s festival featured music, face painting and balloon art, a pie-eating contest, children’s games, a mini train, as well as a silent auction.
All proceeds benefitted Anchor Center, which provides visually impaired infants, young children and their families with hope and a nurturing learning environment where they can reach their highest potential.
“Anchor Center is the light in the forest for many Colorado families with a visually impaired child,” said Pie president Paul Duncan. “The early intervention and professional support provided by the center empowers these kids to not only succeed but thrive in life.”
Founded in 1982, Anchor Center for Blind Children is a nationally recognized, private, non-profit agency providing services for blind and visually impaired children. The only organization in Colorado providing early intervention and education services for children from birth to five years old, Anchor Center currently serves about 400 children a year.
“The financial support we have received in sponsorships from our community partners including both local and national companies has been a catalyst to generating more than $70,000 in direct donations to Anchor Center for the three years we have held the Festival,” Duncan added. “We thank all of the sponsors and partners for their support of the Festival and are excited to meet or exceed last year’s proceeds.”
“We are so appreciative of the continued support and awareness Anchor Center receives from Cherrity Pie Festival,” said Anchor Center’s special events coordinator Dawn Schipper.
