October 2026 Events & Fundraisers 

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), and awareness can be a starting point for action.

Every event is an opportunity to help strengthen the support available to people experiencing violence.  There are many ways to show up this October. Scroll down for more details and add a date to your calendar! 

McGUCKIN HARDWARE
October 9–18 | Round Up at the Register
Already planning a trip to McGuckin Hardware? Round up your purchase at the register and help support SPAN.  For McGuckin, giving back is part of being a local business. The company sees SPAN’s work providing safety, advocacy, and support to people and families affected by violence as closely aligned with its belief that, “a strong community takes care of its neighbors.”
📍 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO 80302 

GRACIE JIU-JITSU BOULDER
October 10 | 3–5 PM | Women Empowered
Join this special self defense class and spend the afternoon building confidence, awareness, and connection while supporting SPAN. No experience necessary and everyone is welcome. As owner Carla puts it, “You are worth defending.”
📍 6655 Arapahoe Rd., Suite F, Boulder
Register for the class $27 registration donation directly supports SPAN.

STUDENT POTTERY SALE
October 10 & 11 | 10 AM–4 PM
Find something special while supporting SPAN. Shop student-made pottery at this pop-up event, with all proceeds benefiting SPAN.
📍 Private Garage, facing North Boulder Park
Back alley of 2770 7th Street, 4th house from the southwest corner 

GRAVITY BREWING
October 26 | 3:00pm–9:00pm Give Back Monday
Stop by for a pint or craft soda and support SPAN! $2 from every pint of beer or craft soda will be donated to SPAN. People come to Gravity to meet friends, share a drink, watch a game, or simply have somewhere to be. The space becomes a place for conversation and connection—and on October 26, those connections will also help support SPAN. “A brewery only works because a community shows up for it.” Gravity Brewing
📍 1150 Pine Street, Louisville, CO 80027
Get event details 

HANUMAN CHAI + WEATHERVANE
October 28 |1pm – 2pm  Ayurveda Through the Seasons
Come for the chai. Stay for the connection. Enjoy a complimentary chai tasting and learn about the traditions and Ayurvedic inspiration behind chai.
📍 Weathervane Apartments, 5845 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO 80303
Free to attend • Donations to SPAN welcome
Register here. Bring a monetary donation or an item from SPAN’s wish list. 

CU FOOTBALL
October 31 | Domestic Violence Awareness Month Game Game details coming soon.
Join the CU community for a game recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness, with Corwin Toyota showing support for DVAM and SPAN. 

🌿 MONTH-LONG FUNDRAISERS 

VERTICA FITNESS — WESTMINSTER
All October | Shelter Drive.
Help fill SPAN’s emergency shelter with items people need. Bring a donation from SPAN’s wish list to Vertica Fitness throughout October. “The studio’s mission is about so much more than fitness, and it wants to be a place where every body feels safe, supported, and valued. “Sometimes people just need someone in their corner, believing in them and helping them take that next step, whatever that may be.” Vertica Fitness
📍3013 W 104th Ave #600, Westminster, CO 80031

BOULDER SPORTS CLINIC
All October | Donate & Save
Support SPAN while receiving a discount on services. Patients who show proof of a direct donation to SPAN receive a discount. The clinic also sees its role as extending beyond the walls of its practice .The locally owned healthcare clinic believes people should feel safe, respected, heard, and supported when they receive care. “As a Boulder business, the team wants to contribute to a healthier, safer, and stronger community.”  Boulder Sports Clinic
Visit Boulder Sports Clinic HERE and Donate to SPAN HERE.
📍3101 Iris Ave #220, Boulder, CO 80301

Thank you to our DVAM 2026 Partners!

SPAN provides emergency shelter, a 24/7 hotline, legal advocacy, counseling, and preventive education for people affected by domestic violence. Every purchase, class, and donation this month helps keep those services available.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, SPAN’s 24/7 resource hotline is available at 303-444-2424.