To get an idea about Davidʼs life, all you have to do is lookaround his house. His coffee table is piled high with books ontrains. A ballet poster hangs on the wall. The cheerful eyes ofstuffed animals gaze at you from every corner. And his diningroom table is covered in medicine bottles.

David was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in April2012. After extensive treatments, his immune systemis nonexistent, putting heavy restrictions on what hecan do. “Iʼm not allowed to cook, Iʼm not allowed touse sharp knives ... If I cut myself, infections are a bigproblem.”

Trains were one of Davidʼs first passions. “Mygrandfather worked on the Delaware and Hudsonback in Whitehall, New York, so I grew up on trains asa young kid,” he said. An overwhelming model trainfills his basement and he has a library complete with3,000 train‑related books and magazines. “Most ofthese are first editions̶signed and numbered. If I canget a first edition, then thatʼs what I want,” David said.

David is anxious to get back to the activities that he loves,including building his beloved model trains. “[Project AngelHeart] made it a lot easier at meal time because I can just put itinto the microwave, heat it up, and itʼs ready to go,” he said. Bitby bit he is getting better and Project Angel Heartʼs meals helpgive him the strength he needs for recovery.

foodfor thoughtSPRING 2014

More than HALF A MILLION meals...thatʼs how many meals willbe lovingly prepared in our kitchen and delivered to the doorsof Coloradans fighting life‑threatening illnesses this year!

Itʼs a huge number, but even with that large volume of mealsgoing out, we consistently maintain a waiting list for our mealsthat varies from four to twelve weeks in length. Thatʼs a long timeto wait when youʼre facing a life‑threatening diagnosis. So,how many more people would we need to serve to feed ALLof those who qualify for our meals in metropolitan Denver andColorado Springs? For the past few months, an independentresearch firm has been looking into this and evaluating theanticipated need for our services through the year 2020. Theresults are astounding. Their assessment found that the needfor our services is 14 times what we are currently providingto our vulnerable neighbors. They also predict that the needfor Project Angel Heart meals will be 17 times our current levelof service by the year 2020.

“These findings confirm that we are on the right track withplans to grow and deliver more meals to neighbors in need,”said Erin Pulling, President & CEO of Project Angel Heart.“GROW30, our current strategic plan which aims for us todeliver 30 percent more meals by 2015, is the first step toaddressing this need, and increased community support ishelping us get there.”

The results of this important study will help us prepare forshifts in geographic locations of clients who will need our help,informing our community outreach and volunteer recruitmentefforts. It also helps us demonstrate the need for ourhome‑delivered meal program to potential investors whowant to make a measurable difference in our community. Toread the full executive summary of the study, please visitwww.ProjectAngelHeart.org/needsassessment.

Independent Study Backs Need for Growth in Project Angel Heart Services

Meals Give Client the Fuel He NeedsBy Melinda Bezdek, PR and Communications Intern

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PERMIT NO. 445

KEY DATESMarch 26, 6 pm: New volunteer orientation ‑ Denver

April 5, 1:30 pm: New volunteer orientation ‑ Colorado Springs

April 12, 10 am: New volunteer orientation ‑ Denver

April 24: Dining Out for Life®Dine out at one of 250+ participating restaurants for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and 25 percent of your bill will support Project Angel Heart!

May 3, 1:30 pm: New volunteer orientation ‑ Colorado Springs

May 9, 6:30 pm: Art for LifeJoin us for an evening of hors dʼoeuvres, cocktails, wine, desserts, good company, and fine art.

May 10, 10 am: New volunteer orientation ‑ Denver

May 28, 6 pm: New volunteer orientation ‑ Denver

June 16‑July 15: Breakfast cereal driveDrop off boxes of cereal at Project Angel Heart or donate online during our summer cereal drive.

For more information on events, please visit www.ProjectAngelHeart.org;to register for a new volunteer orientation, please visit

www.ProjectAngelHeart.org/volunteer.

ProjectAngelHeart.org303‑830‑0202 | 800‑381‑5612

Facebook.com/ProjectAngelHeart

Twitter.com/proj_angelheart

OUR MISSION: Delivering nutritious meals to improve quality of life, at no cost, for those coping with life‑threatening illness.

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Let your investment in Project Angel Heart work DOUBLE‑time thisyear! Thanks to a matching grant from the Lu Foundation, all newand increased Bread & Butter Club gifts made in 2014 (up to a totalof $50,000) will be matched, dollar‑for‑dollar.

The Bread & Butter Club is a group of sustaining donors who providea stable, reliable foundation for our home‑delivered meal program. Ifyouʼre looking for a meaningful, simple way to make sure neighborsfighting cancer, heart and kidney disease, HIV/AIDS, and otherlife‑threatening illnesses have the nutrition they need, the Bread &Butter Club is for you. Your ongoing gifts will:

l Help us purchase nutritious, whole foods like olive oil, fresh carrots, and whole wheat spaghetti, for clientsʼ meals

l Provide customized meals that are tailored for the specific medical dietary needs of each client

l Support home‑delivered meals to a growing number of people in the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs

Thanks to the amazing dollar‑for‑dollar match provided by the LuFoundation, this is a great time to become a Bread & Butter Clubmember or increase the amount of your current Bread & Butter Clubgifts. To join or increase your current gift amount, please contactJessica Milnes or Jamie Nettles at 303‑830‑0202, or visit us online atwww.ProjectAngelHeart.org.

Monthly Giving Program Offers Convenience...and a Way to DOUBLE Your Gift

Dear Friends,

This February, Project Angel Heart volunteersdelivered our 5 millionth meal! What started asa grassroots effort that fed 12 clients hasturned into a wide‑spread community program that provides meals to more than900 people each week. We wouldn't havereached this milestone without your support,so thank you for all you do for those we serve.

While this milestone represents a tremendousaccomplishment, we know that weʼre currently not delivering meals to all who needthem in the communities we serve. The recentstudy we conducted to determine the unmetneed for nutritious and modified meals inDenver and Colorado Springs confirmed this –the need for our meal program is 14 timeswhat we are currently providing. By the year2020, the need for home‑delivered meals isprojected to be 17 times our current level ofservice (see page 1 for details about the study).

While the magnitude of the unmet need is undeniably jaw‑dropping, Project AngelHeartʼs response is simple. Weʼre taking everystep necessary to provide nutritious meals forALL who seek and qualify for our service. Currently, Project Angel Heart is halfwaythrough its GROW30 campaign, delivering30% more meals over a 3‑year period.

We thank you for your unwavering supportand know that, with your continued gifts oftime and dollars, we can begin to meet thisunmet need. When you give to or volunteerfor Project Angel Heart, youʼre making a majordifference for Coloradans who are often facingthe most challenging time of their lives.

With gratitude,

Erin Pulling, MNMPresident & CEO

Itʼs the 20th anniversary of Dining Out for Life in Denver! For thepast 20 years, Project Angel Heart has held this enormouslypopular event, raising money specifically for home‑deliveredmeals for people living with HIV/AIDS. On this one day more than250 Denver and Boulder‑area restaurants will donate 25 percentof their food sales to Project Angel Heart. An estimated 90,000local diners will dine out, allowing us to prepare and deliverthousands of life‑sustaining meals for Coloradans who dependon us. This year, diners will also have the chance to win a yearʼs

worth of groceries fromWhole Foods (a pack‑age valued at $2,500),just for dining out!

The Denver restaurantcommunity has sup‑ported this event incountless ways for thepast 20 years. Denver

restaurants Racines and The Cherry Cricket have participated inthe event since it began, and many others have been a part ofDining Out for Life for 10+ years. In fact, Dining Out for Life inDenver is the largest of its kind, with more participatingrestaurants and more funds raised than any other city!

Volunteer Ambassadors are still needed to help us make DiningOut for Life a success. If you are willing to help greet and thankdiners at participating restaurants on April 24, visit the Dining Outfor Life page on our website or call 303‑830‑0202.

Will you be a part of Dining Out for Life this year? Mark yourcalendar for April 24, visit www.ProjectAngelHeart.org in earlyApril to pick a participating restaurant, and be part of one of thetastiest fundraisers of the year!

An Updated Look for Project Angel HeartAs youʼve probably noticed, Project Angel Heart has a new look!Weʼve undergone many changes in the last few years, includingcompleting a $7.1 million capital campaign, moving into a new,state‑of‑the‑art facility, and launching a strategic plan to increasethe number of meals we deliver by 30 percent by 2015.

With all of these changes, it was also time to refresh our visualidentity. We wanted our logo to fit who we are as an organizationas we grow and change: welcoming, passionate, and impactful.We will soon launch a new website that embodies these ideals,as well. The new site will be live in late March and will be easier touse and navigate, be mobile and tablet‑friendly, and conveyimportant information quickly and simply. We hope you enjoythese new changes!

Save the Date for Art for LifeMay 9, 2014, 6:30 p.m.Abend Gallery | 2260 E Colfax Ave

Are you ready to not only rub elbows with, butalso purchase the artwork of some of ourregionʼs best artists? On Friday, May 9, joinProject Angel Heart at Abend Gallery for Art forLife, an evening of cocktails, gourmet horsdʼoeuvres and desserts, and fine art! More than100 locally and nationally renowned artistsdonate art for this event each year, all in supportof our home‑delivered meal program. Youʼllhave the opportunity to watch artists create livepaintings and sketches throughout the evening.A select group of artists will paint and draw livemodels, and the artwork will then be auctionedoff to guests̶right off the easel! Donʼt miss thisunique opportunity to add to (or start) your artcollection! Visit www.ProjectAngelHeart.org tobuy your tickets today.

Where Will You Dine Out This Year?Project Angel Heart celebrates 20 years of Dining Out for Life® in Denver on April 24

Top left, going clockwise:Denver Nuggets SuperMascot Rocky and Colorado Rapids mascot Edson helped volunteers “dish up” our 5 millionth meal. Kitchen volunteer Steve Drohan with the 5 millionth meal. Lee Goodfriend, owner of Racines Restaurant, joined in the festivities. Racines donated the pan of lasagna that fed our first 12 clients!

On February 11, we dished up our

5 millionth meal! Here are a few photos from the celebration.

Honoring or Remembering aLoved One with a Gift toProject Angel Heart Between January 1, 2014 and February 6,2014, we received 25 gifts in memory orhonor of 26 different people. To see a full listof gifts and to learn more about how youcan make a gift in honor of a special occasion or in memory of a loved one, visitwww.ProjectAngelHeart.org/tributes.

Photo: McBoat PhotographyPhoto: McBoat Photography

Photos: McBoat Photography

Project Angel Heart 2014 Spring Newsletter2

From the President & CEO