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Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
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CASA holds murder mystery dinner fundraiser
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Saturday night, March 1, people in Colorado Springs grabbed their magnifying glasses and dressed up as their favorite detective for a who-done-it mystery dinner to help fundraise for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Pikes Peak Region. This was CASA's third annual Night of Hope event, 'Casa goes cold case.' Attendees enjoyed a live-action performance and a buffet dinner. There was also a silent auction to help raise money for abused and neglected kids. And while the event was a fun and spirited game, the cause behind it is meaningful, and CASA said they appreciate anyone who supports their work and attends their events. 'We can't do it without our donors, individual donors that come out to events like this, we completely need their support so that we can fund the mission,' said Angela Rose, Executive Director of CASA of The Pikes Peak Region. 'We're so grateful that people are coming out tonight. We're hoping to raise $55,000 tonight and if we do that, we will be able to serve an additional 45 children right here in our community who have been abused and neglected.' To keep up to date with all CASA events in the future, head to Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- General
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Humble Rodeo Night of Hope: Burn survivor to give his testimony after 11-year-old raises $60K for him
The Brief A little girl is coming to the aid of a Houston-area man who suffered second and third degree severe burns over most of his body. Ten months ago, Colton Skero was burning brush in his Montgomery County yard and ended up getting burned over 90% of his body. What we know HOUSTON - When 11-year-old Autumn Harris heard about it, she said a prayer for him, and then she was supposed to raise money for her college fund in a Future Farmers of America Horticultural contest. Instead, she raised thousands of dollars and gave every cent to Colton. "I raised around $60,000," Autumn explains. "As the bids kept going, a couple grand, they said five, then ten, then twenty. I kind of blacked out. Everybody was crying. It was just all a blur. I was just thankful the community would do such a thing," says Skero. "Colton, how he got burned, a bunch of firetrucks had to come. That's where I got the idea we should put it in a firetruck. I thought we should do this in honor of him so that way he can have the money to pay for his hospital bills," the 11-year-old adds. "She's a phenomenal young girl, just amazing. With the hospital bills, my stay was 86 days, so it's quite a large bill. So that's a tremendous help. I've had 13 surgeries," says Skero. Get news, weather and so much more on the new FOX LOCAL app What's next Colton is going to be the guest speaker at the Humble Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday, February 5. "The theme of the night is Night of Hope. I'm going to share my story. Whenever I was in and out of consciousness, there was just like a peace that God, whatever His plan was, he has a plan for me. The hope was found in that peace. If we find our peace, hope, and foundation in Jesus, there's just that ability to see he has a plan," says Skero. You can hear Colton Skero tell his whole story Wednesday night at the Humble Rodeo, which runs 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Humble Civic Center. As for 11-year-old Autumn, the tiny girl with a big heart, she says she still has time to raise money for college, and she's grateful she was able to help Colton in such a big way. The Source FOX 26 Reporter Damali Keith interviewed Colton Skero and Autumn Harris for this report.
