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Laughter is the best medicine

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Contributed by: Liz Easterly on 4/27/2008

More students in Denver public schools drop out than graduate.

This crisis is something that Colorado Youth for a Change hopes to reverse.

They do it by finding out-of-school youth, encouraging them to return to school, assisting them to find a school that is a good fit, and then helping them transition back to school. CYC also brings community volunteers into 9th grade classrooms to intervene with potential high school dropouts and creates new alternative schools for returning dropouts.

Colorado Youth for a Change is motivated to do something about it, and that includes recruiting runners to participate in the Colorado Colfax Marathon on May 18 -- nearly 20 so far -- and raising money. A lot of money -- $8,605 as of today.

And they're holding a Wine-Tasting Benefit at the Comedy Works in Larimer Square, featuring funnyman Jake Johanssen. It's Wednesday, May 8, the 5:30 show, and only 48 tickets are left!

Tickets for this special event are $30, and proceeds will go to Colorado Youth for a Change.

So take a well-earned break from your running and give yourself a night of laughter. We promise, you'll feel better in the morning.

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Liz Easterly

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Liz Easterly has posted 11 blog entries and 1 comment since joining on 3/2/2008. Liz Easterly 's average blog rating is 4.5.

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