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Date: February 27, 2022 Location: Denver Adaptive Divers Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Ft. Carson SRU, VA, Colorado School of Mines Try SCUBA
A group of veterans and Colorado School of Mines engineering student were in the pool to learn the basics of SCUBA diving in a safe and fun environment. The students joined us as part of the project they are working on through the Quality of Life Plus organization. They are helping to develop a device that will monitor heartbeat and blood pressure in real time while diving. The goal is to better understand the benefits of SCUBA diving for those suffering with TSD, TBI, migraine headaches and other emotional and physical issues. Thank you to the Denver Adaptive Divers staff for another fantastic experience!
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Date: February 9, 2022
Location: Art Students League of Denver Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Craig Hospital, VA Abstract Acrylics Artist Homare Ikeda is our instructor for tonight’s class. We are happy to have some clients here that have attended several of the other art classes we organize, as they vary in subject matter from month to month. First, the easels, paints, and necessary tools are distributed to the students. Homare demonstrates different techniques as he paints his own work of art and he guides the class to use their imagination as they create their paintings. Each person has a chance to show their work to the class and they have a discussion to offer helpful hints for future works. It’s been such a fun night. Thank you to Homare and all the staff at the Art Student League of Denver for making this ongoing program possible. Date: February 7, 2022
Location: Cottonwood Center for the Arts Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom, Ft. Carson SRU Art Class - Quilling Four veterans and three family members enjoyed a fun class at Cottonwood Center for the Arts. The evening started with some background about Quilling which is process that, as we learned, was invented in Europe during the Middle Ages. It involves rolling up strips of colored paper and shaping them into different designs to create a piece of art! Each participant was able to take their work of art home with them and are excited to have learned a new, meditative technique for creating art! Date: February 6, 2022
Location: RMS Gear, Wheatridge, CO Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Operation TBI, Craig Hospital Archery Instruction Everyone had a fun and informative day learning to use a secure and compound bow. The instructors at RMS Gear began by going over the range rules with the group and then explained the fundamentals of archery. We were then able to practice letting the arrows fly to see how close they could get to the bullseye. After a bit of practice we focused on consistency and how to make the necessary adjustments to improve the accuracy. When lunch arrived everyone was such a good time they have a hard time putting the bows down. A big thanks to all the folks at RMS Gear for making it fun day for everyone! Date: February 5, 2022
Location: Kilroy's Workshop Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom, Ft. Carson SRU Blacksmithing Five veterans and two family members attended this month's Fundamentals of Blacksmithing class. Our Master Blacksmith, Ron Hardman explained that while safety and details are important, they should not be an obstacle to having fun. First they learned a little bit about the history of blacksmithing and put all the demonstrated skills into practice for themselves, creating a small knife to take home. Date: January 22, 2022
Location: Denver Adaptive Divers Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: VA, Operation TBI Freedom, Ft. Carson SRU Try SCUBA The group had fun night enjoying the calming effects of the pool while they learned the basics of SCUBA diving. For the most of the participants this was their first time, except for one whose last dive trip was a few years ago and he was excited to get back in the water. We love to hear that the group had a positive experience tonight and are interesting in moving forward to learn more! Date: January 10, 2022 Location: Cottonwood Center for the Arts – Colorado Springs, CO Hosted by: River Deep & Cottonwood Center for the Arts Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom A great group of vets and family members joined us to to learn painting techniques with our instructor, Ben Bires. We learned how to use color and shades of color to create a landscape painting on canvas. We are so grateful to Cottonwood Center for hosting these classes and we look forward to a new year full of new creative projects! Date: January 02, 2022 Location: RMS Gear Archery Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Craig Hospital Archery Instruction We are starting the new year with our friends at RMS Gear and participants from Craig Hospital. These outings are great for novices and seasoned archers alike. The instructors at RMS gear are fantastic teachers and will make sure you are learning the basic skills or showing you how to become a better! A big thanks fo all the staff and volunteers for sharing your time and knowledge with us. December 15, 2021
Location: Art Students League of Denver Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: VA, Ft. Carson SRU, Craig Hospital At the class tonight we learned how to make one-of-a-kind Monoprints using acrylic paint, paper, paint brushed, q-tips, fingers and more! The participants had a such a nice time learning a new technique and creating a piece of art to take home. Thanks to ASLD for hosting again and to the volunteers who helped out! December 12, 2021
Location: Specialty Appliance - Greenwood Village Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom, Ft. Carson SRU, VA, Craig Hospital Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Wild Game Cooking Class with Leslie Fangman In today’s class we learned how to cook some dishes straight out of Louisiana, including rice and beans, boudin, pasta with pheasant and some other wild game dishes. All of the dishes taste delicious. The participants had a fun time learning something new and will be able to try dishes at home with the guidance of Chef Leslie’s wild game cook book! She generously shares a copy of the book at each class and we are so thankful for her contribution to our programs. A big thanks to her and to Specialty Appliance for allowing us to use their showroom for these classes. Bob Adwar, Executive Director, River Deep Foundation, Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program |
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