Giving Back

Blue Bear Gives Back

Charitable Giving & Community Involvement

As a hometown company with deep Denver roots, the Blue Bear Waste Services team proactively supports the communities where we live, work, and play. Stewardship and civic responsibility are never afterthoughts for Blue Bear. They are central to who we are: as a company and as Colorado citizens.

Neighborhoods thrive when residents and businesses give cooperatively of their time, energy, and resources. Won’t you join Blue Bear Waste Services in making Denver a better place to live? We are always on the lookout for new charitable partnerships. Share your ideas online or call 720.500.5282 to speak with a member of our team.

Play Hard, Play Fair, Give Back

Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation

Blue Bear Waste Services owner and hockey enthusiast, Shaun Hollis, was among the initial members of the Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation. It began as a grassroots effort to support Denver recreational hockey families during times of catastrophic illness, medical crisis, and financial hardship. To date, the foundation has donated over $1.3 million to families across the Front Range.

Through events, tournaments, and individual donations, Dawg promotes the spirit of fellowship via recreational hockey competition, supporting players and players families in high standards of health, wellness, and fair play, and supporting league and team players in local community outreach. The organization has recently assisted hockey families dealing with cancer, burn injuries, diabetes, autoimmune illness, and a devastating wildfire home loss.

Visit Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation to become a sponsor or donate now to support area hockey families.

Extraordinary Sacrifice Deserves Extraordinary Care

Special Forces Foundation

Special Forces Foundation is a Colorado-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting Green Berets and their families through every stage of service and beyond. Their mission focuses on combating the “War of the Mind,” providing critical assistance, mental-health resources, family support, and rapid-response aid to those who have sacrificed the most for our country.
Blue Bear Waste—and Shaun & Braileigh Hollis individually—are proud supporters of the Special Forces Foundation and honored to be among the inaugural 33Alpha members, a select group committed to strengthening the Foundation’s long-term impact and standing directly behind America’s Special Forces community.

Repairing homes, revitalizing communities, rebuilding lives.

Rebuilding Together Colorado

Rebuilding Together Colorado is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping veterans, older adults, and individuals with disabilities remain safe and independent in their homes. Through critical home repairs, accessibility modifications, and energy-efficiency upgrades, the organization works to create healthier living environments while preserving affordable housing.

Since 1999, Rebuilding Together Colorado has improved the lives of thousands of homeowners across the seven-county metro area, strengthening neighborhoods and helping families stay in the homes they love.

Lacing Up for a Cause That Hits Home

Blue Shoe Run for Prostate Cancer

One American man is diagnosed with prostate cancer every 2.7 minutes. To combat these daunting statistics, The Urology Center of Colorado (TUCC) Foundation developed the Blue Shoe Run for Prostate Cancer. Thanks to the support of thousands of participants, businesses, and family members, the Blue Shoe Run has raised over $500,000 since its 2010 inception. Funds go toward the TUCC Foundation’s efforts to improve local prostate cancer screening, provide disease education for the Front Range, and fund cancer research programs.

Blue Bear Waste Services was proud to support Denver demolition expert Gil Jones by participating in the 2016 & 2017 Blue Shoe Run. Look for our big blue trucks at the 2018 run, where we are scheduled as a major event sponsor. While this year’s race is over, you can still make a tax-deductible donation to the TUCC Foundation today.