Featuring Appearances by

Phil Donaldson

Phil is the vice president of marketing and creative at PropelGrowth, a marketing company serving the financial technology industry. Phil firmly believes in the power of story. In 2015, he and his wife, Candyce moved to Fort Collins from Princeton, New Jersey.

Evie Eskridge

Evie is a retired educator and proud mother and grandmother. Evie loves photography, gardening, traveling, playing pickle ball and being in nature â€” especially the Colorado mountains and wildlife.

Janet Freeman

Janet is the equity and inclusion coordinator for the city of Fort Collins. She has a passion for social justice, reading, writing, the outdoors and laughing with friends and family.

Christel Gray

Christel is a Fort Collins native-at-heart, having spent many summers here with her grandparents. She returned to the Choice City after her departure from the military in 1994. Family has always been her No. 1 priority, so she can usually be found spending time with them.

Charles Kaine

Charles is the blood donor recruiter for UCHealth's Garth Englund Blood Center. He has been a resident of Fort Collins for more than 25 years, first coming to CSU to study to become an English teacher. Charles has been a parent for 20 years to two kids.