Hockey fans can see the Colorado Avalanche either on TV or when the two-time Stanley Cup champs play on their home ice at the Pepsi Center. What they can never do is venture into the team’s locker room.
It’s strictly off-limits.
So offering what could be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take a peek inside was a major incentive when it came time to peddle the $2,500 tables for the annual Charity Brunch and Fashion Show put on by the wives and girlfriends known as the Avs Better Halves.
This benefit for The Children’s Hospital, Teammates for Kids and Kroenke Sports Charities takes place Sunday at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center; the thank-you party was held earlier this month in the spiffy quarters where the Avs suit up.
Sunday’s show, presented by Neiman Marcus, pairs Avalanche players and coaches with The Children’s Hospital Ambassadors – youngsters who have been or are being treated for serious illnesses. Players and coaches also help serve the brunch.
Last-minute ticket requests can be phoned to 303-405-1166.
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Dress for Success Denver is the beneficiary of two events taking place today. First is a breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Hotel Monaco; admission is a new or gently used handbag. If you miss the breakfast, handbags – along with women’s suits and accessories – can be dropped off at the hotel for the remainder of the day. Then, Soulrise Gallery is hosting an evening of food, wine and music all for the price of a purse or interview-appropriate suit to be given to Dress for Success. This get-together is from 7-10 p.m. Soulrise Gallery is at 821 W. Eighth Ave.
On Saturday, Mile High chapter of the American Red Cross is throwing a pajama party for children and adults, complete with comfort food and activities for the kiddies. It starts at 5 p.m. at the Children’s Museum; tickets ($50 for adults and $25 for the small fry) can be purchased by calling 303-722-7474. Host committee members include Red Cross president Christine Benero and such community leaders as Fire Chief Larry Trujillo and his wife, Michelle; 7News anchor Mitch Jelniker and his wife, Kelly; Carrie Besnette, Chris Gates, Heather Lurie, Ric and Elizabeth Padilla, Elaine Torres, and Phil Workman.
Denver Broncos cornerback Domonique Foxworth and his mother, Karen, will speak about the importance of a college education on Wednesday, when the Arapahoe Community College Foundation hosts a fundraising luncheon at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center. Foxworth earned two degrees from the University of Maryland. “Succeeding in higher education like Domonique did while meeting the rigorous demands of being a Division One collegiate athlete was a remarkable accomplishment,” notes ACC Foundation chair John Libby. Tickets for the event emceed by CBS4 sports anchor Reggie Rivers are $25 and can be purchased by calling 303-797-5914.
Society editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or jdavidson@denverpost.com. She also contributes at denverpostbloghouse.com/Davidson.
More online: Additional pictures from the Avs Better Halves Patron Party denverpost.com/SeenGallery.
