Recipients

A tragic accident. Chuck “Zac” Zachrich is long time Colorado hockey player and an all around great guy. This past July, Zac suffered a severe head injury when as a result of bicycle accident in Castle Rock. Zac was airlifted to Sky Ridge Hospital where he remained there in ICU for five days with a fractured skull, severe concussion and badly damaged right thumb. Zac is now on the men…

A tragic accident. Mike Rosado died in a tragic accident on May 24th while longboarding around Sloan’s Lake. He left behind a wife, two daughters, and one grandchild. Mike was a Firefighter/ Paramedic with the City of Westminster, as well as an Instructor for several programs around the State. His time spent teaching, and his passion for helping others had a huge impact for citizens i…

A collision on the ice… On the night of April 2nd, 2018 Bryan Brock, an amazing father, husband, and friend, was involved in an accidental collision on the ice during an adult hockey game where he suffered a dissection of his right carotid artery. As a result of the injury he suffered blood clotting which led to him having a stroke and loss of movement in the left side of his body. Brya…

An unexpected emergency created unexpected expenses. Dennis and Shannon Baker both work as medical professionals (he’s an EMT and she’s a travel nurse) and they thought their son, Brady, had the stomach flu one weekend this summer. But when Brady didn’t want to go to hockey practice on Sunday, they knew something was terribly wrong. They rushed him to the hospital only to find out he needed …

The Pfankuch Family Andrew is a long time hockey player, avid DAWG Nation supporter, past recipient for his own battle with cancer, and active participant in the DAWG Bowl Survivor game. He and Talia were married in June 2017, and Talia was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma just before Christmas 2017. Her medical bills for ongoing chemotherapy are substantial, with only limited co…

While vacationing in Australia with his family for a holiday, Rob experienced a medical emergency where he was hospitalized and on a ventilator. Roberts emergency was not covered by insurance because he was out of the country. There were transportation costs plus medical costs and it will be some time before Robert will be back to his previous level of performance as a surgeon.

Deputy Heath Gumm Deputy Gumm was killed in the line of duty on January 24, 2018. While responding to a crime in progress, Deputy Gumm followed a suspect behind a house. The suspect opened fire and Deputy Gumm suffered a lethal gunshot wound(s) to his chest. Deputy Gumm was 32 years old and he leaves behind his wife. This unexpected loss will certainly cause great financial hardship on Deput…

Help for a long road ahead. It was terrific evening at Centre Ice Hockey as our latest recipient, Taylor Erickson, was recognized. Taylor continues to make tremendous strides after suffering a fractured skull in December. There’s still a long road ahead, but Taylor’s progress has exceeded everyone’s expectations so far. His goal is to be back on the ice in 2019 and nobody is counting him…

Help for a DAWG with a heart of gold. The evening this check was presented was a very special one as it went to Jonathan “Rips” Ripley, a long time DAWG with a heart of gold. A huge contingent of friends and teammates were on hand showing Rips exactly what he means to them. The presentation was done in the Heart of DAWG Nation and only an arms length from Jack Kelly’s #21 hanging on the wall…

Help for Porter’s medical bills. This past July, Jen Johnson and her partner Sarah, received the devastating news that their two year old son, Porter, was diagnosed with leukemia. It’s been difficult journey but one they have taken on with grace and courage. We were able surprise Jen and Sarah with a check for $12,425 to help cover some of the mounting medical bills. Special thanks to …

Help after life threatening injuries. This summer, Marcus Christian suffered life threatening injuries after his motorcycle collided with a bus in Poudre Canyon. The crash left Marcus in a coma and fighting for his life. This newlywed and father to be is still on a long road to recovery and tonight we were able to make that road a little easier to travel. DN board members Mike Freeman a…

Help after a traumatic leg injury. Adam is a local hockey official who suffered traumatic leg injury during the Memorial Day weekend while wake boarding. His future of being able to return to sports, let alone hockey is very uncertain. Adam, who is married and has three children, received his much appreciated check for $10,200 at the Av’s 5K event.