Each day, Denver residents are taking thousands of small actions to make this a great place for children and youth. Denver’s Child and Youth Friendly City Initiative is pleased to recognize every day heroes whose small actions make our city a better place for children and youth. The Simply Taking Action Recognition (STAR) Award honors these individuals.

Denver's Child & Youth Friendly City Initiative is proud to recognize the Spring 2008 STAR Award Honoree.

Marc Crawford is honored for his work with middle school students at the Rishel Beacon Neighborhood Center, helping them academically and supporting their personal growth. Marc is a true role model.

Thanks for taking action!

To nominate someone you know who is taking action to make Denver a child and youth friendly city please e-mail the following information to katherine@buildassets.org.

1. Name of Nominee:
2. Organization & Title (if applicable):
3. Actions nominee has taken to make Denver more child & youth friendly (please limit to 100 words):
4. How can we contact the nominee:
5. Your name:
6. Your contact information:

Your nominee does not need to be involved in the initiative. We’re looking for a broad range of simple actions—from organizing a carpool to school in a neighborhood, to volunteering in an after school program, to building bridges between youth and local business, to gathering voices for CYFC, to linking natural connecting places to the community wide conversation.