In early August our friend and longstanding client, Wendy Newman, passed away.  Our loss was sudden and great, but we are honored to be a part of the celebration of Wendy's life through the work she did with the OMF Web Department.  Wendy was involved with the Breast and Women's Reproductive Cancer Fund and helped coordinate information and images to put together a website that educated Colorado residents about donating to this local nonprofit.  Using her personal experience with fighting breast cancer, she helped put a human touch on the message for support and action toward this fund.  Wendy's personal touch helped get the Colorado Breast Cancer Coalition in contact with us in 2010.  With a grant from the BWRC fund, this group was able to get a custom designed website through OMF, you can see it here.  

Most recently, Wendy Newman came to work with us on a new project that focused on connecting kids to nature in Colorado.  She helped put together a plan for Get Outdoors, Colorado -- a clearinghouse of information for existing parks and recreation groups to help get people "off the couch and out the door."  Wendy had been working with this coalition of partners to see this project become a reality for over a year, and the work continues as her colleagues forge ahead with the memory of Wendy's passion and determination. The new clearinghouse website should be completed this Fall, and will include many interactive tools that will focus on getting children more involved with outdoor recreation.

Wendy lived and worked in Denver, CO and prior to that she went to school at Ohio State University where she received a degree in natural resources. She was born in Las Vegas, NV and was 37 at the time of her passing.  To write a condolence to friends and family go to www.EvergreenMemorialPark.com.