Mile High Magazine 1/05/2025 Nathan Yip Foundation

Guest: Jill Shenkel Henwood Executive Director

Linda and Jimmy Yip lost their only son, Nathan in a car accident.  The Yips turned that tragedy into a foundation to honor Nathan’s legacy.  Originally they supported projects in rural China, in the last nine years they started to focus on rural schools in Colorado.  Teachers in rural areas apply for grants, in 2024 they had over $400,000 worth of requests from about 208 teachers.  On February 1^st for the Chinese New Year celebration, the Nathan Yip Foundation will have a celebration to celebrate the year of the snake.  It is a family style dinner, there is a silent auction, lion dancers, and a traditional salad toss.  The Year of the snake is associated with wisdom, elegance, charm and transformation.

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