Back row, from left: Blake Fulenwider, Chris Fulenwider, Steve Dexter, Lyle Laverty, Del Dorn, Marty Everill, Marcus Radatz, Eric Schierburg, Rich Schierburg, Mike Meredith, Lt. Col Dan Starrett and Chuck Everill. Front row, from left: Melanie Harrison , Francie Dittmer, Cody Lubchenco, Roberta Lubchenco, Cheryl Kayl, Linda Schierburg, Mark Lubchenco and Dawn Meredith. (Photos provided by the Salvation Army)
One hundred men in drug and alcohol recovery at the were treated to a celebratory steak dinner underwritten and served by some of Denver’s most charitable community leaders.
Salvation Army board chair Lyle Laverty, left, with Melanie Harrison, Chris and Blake Fulenwider.
The benefactors included developer Cal Fulenwider; Rich Schierburg, chair of the National Jewish Health board of directors; and .
Schierburg and Fulenwider called upon several of their friends to serve as waiters for the holiday dinner that honored and supported 100 men working on their sobriety.
Salvation Army lieutenant colonels Dan and Helen Starrett joined a group of volunteers that included Schierburg’s wife, Linda; Mark Lubchenco; Cody Lubchenco; Roberta Lubchenco; Marcus Radatz; Steve Dexter; Blake Fulenwider; Chris Fulenwider; Melanie Harrison; Mike Meredith; Dawn Meredith; Del Dorn; Chuck and Marty Everill; Eric Schierburg; Francie Dittmer and Cheryl Kayl.
Rich Schierburg spoke briefly, saluting the men for taking the first step and encouraging them to continue on their journey toward sobriety.
From left: Marcus Radatz, Lt. Colonel Dan Starrett, Rich Schierburg and Mike Meredith.
Joanne Davidson: 303-809-1314, jdavidson@denverpost.com and @joannedavidson on Twitter
