Do some good, have some fun at our 12th Annual Limelight Fundraiser! Ticket proceeds and donations directly support Project Helping’s mission to make volunteering ridiculously easy to improve our mental wellness.
April 30th, 2026
The Wellshire Event Center
3333 S Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80222
Join us from 5:30PM – 9:00PM
5:00 – 6:30 | Free drinks and appetizers
6:30 – 7:00 | Free food and socializing
7:00 | Inspiration & Awards… and other fun stuff!
8:45(ish) | Collect your winnings from the auction
Limelight is a key moment each year to come together around our mission and the impact of service on mental and community wellness. When you sponsor or attend Limelight, you are directly investing in the programs that make it possible for volunteers to show up and create tangible moments of support and connection.
Your support helps us keep participation accessible, expand our reach, and sustain the behind-the-scenes work that turns one night of celebration into year-round impact.
Speaker and 2026 Spotlight Innovation Award Winner, Johnny Crowder
Johnny Crowder is a suicide/abuse survivor, TEDx speaker, touring musician, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, and the Founder & CEO of Cope Notes, a text-based mental health platform that provides daily support to users in more than 100 countries around the world. Armed with a decade of clinical treatment, a psychology degree from the University of Central Florida, and 10+ years of peer support and public advocacy experience through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Johnny’s youthful vigor for mental health has impacted millions of lives across the globe.
Since his first keynote in 2011, Johnny’s refreshingly candid perspective has attracted praise from hundreds of outlets, including Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and even CNN World. Whether leading corporate wellness trainings or touring with his Billboard-charting heavy metal band, Prison, his infectious positivity and firsthand experience with multiple diagnoses uniquely equip him to provide realistic insight and inspiration amidst the pains of hardship with care, levity, and unconventional wit.
Transcending his legacy as a professional snowboarder, Pat Milbery emerges as a visionary artist and mental health advocate, showcasing a creative journey steeped in resilience and connection.
Over the course of two decades, Pat Milbery’s artistic endeavors have embellished city walls on four continents. Bold geometric elements seamlessly blend with nature-inspired motifs, creating a captivating backdrop for his iconic heart—a symbol that has become synonymous with his artistic expression. Milbery has collaborated with international artists and powerful brands to paint over 500 murals infusing urban landscapes with vibrant hues and positivity. In doing so, he conveys powerful messages of what is possible when our hearts are open.
Passionate about the power of nature to improve mental health and wellbeing, Milbery channels his art to inspire communities. This commitment finds tangible form in Heart Space Studios, a creative agency dedicated to impactful community initiatives in mental health and environmentalism. Through his infectious passion and unwavering dedication, Pat Milbery leaves an enduring imprint, uplifting communities and catalyzing positive change through the universal language of art.
Follow his adventures @PatMilbery.
