DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 25, 2025--
Lakewood-based energy infrastructure company, Tallgrass, is joining the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department of Colorado to deliver food and toys to veterans and military families in need across our state as a part of the 15th Annual Ron Davies Memorial VFW Airlift.
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Each year, the Airlift gathers donated toys and nonperishable food items and transports them to veterans across Colorado, with flights provided by volunteer pilots from Metropolitan State University in Denver. With seven major military installations and nearly 350,000 veterans calling Colorado home, this year’s Airlift offers a meaningful opportunity for Coloradans to support those who have given so much to our country. https://youtu.be/axoA1ATvl2U?si=H124dicHsCpKzzuf
“As a member of VFW Post 1 right here in Denver, I’m proud of the work we’re doing at Tallgrass to support veterans and military families this holiday season,” said Steven Davidson, vice president of government and public affairs at Tallgrass.
Those interested in participating can visit VFWCO.org to find a list of participating drop-off locations or make an online financial contribution toward the effort.
Donations
Toys and food may be dropped off at the following locations.
VFW Department of Colorado Headquarters
1400 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO 80214
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
VFW Post 1
841 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204
First Friday Art Walk; Dec. 5, 5:30 to 10 p.m.
VFW Post 9644
2680 W Hampden Avenue, Sheridan, CO 80110
Monday to Friday 3 p.m. to close; Saturday 4 p.m. to close; and Sunday 9 a.m. to close.
About Tallgrass
Tallgrass is a leading infrastructure company focused on safely, reliably, and sustainably delivering the energy and services that fuel our nation and power our quality of life.
About VFW of Colorado
The Veterans of Foreign Wars – Colorado Department traces its roots to 1899 and is proud to be home to one of the VFW’s founding organizations. VFW Colorado serves veterans, military families and local communities across the state through benefits assistance, legislative advocacy, transition and employment support, community service, Memorial Day and Veterans Day programs, and troop-support initiatives such as Operation Uplink.
VFW Colorado Airlift prepares for the annual toy delivery benefiting veterans and families in rural Colorado. Photo provided by the VFW Department of Colorado.
VFW Colorado Airlift prepares for the annual toy delivery benefiting veterans and families in rural Colorado. Photo provided by the VFW Department of Colorado.
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The 48-team field for FIFA ’s biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years.
Iraq edged Bolivia 2-1 in an intercontinental playoff at Monterrey in northern Mexico on Tuesday to secure the 48th spot, hours after Bosnia and Herzegovina upset four-time champion Italy on penalties in European playoffs. The result meant Italy was knocked out in qualifying for a third successive World Cup.
Eight teams from Europe were competing for four places on the last day of qualifying. The new intercontinental tournament staged in Mexico determined the other two remaining places. The next-to-last nation to advance was Congo, which edged Jamaica 1-0 in extra time at Guadalajara, Mexico.
Sweden, Turkey and the Czech Republic each qualified in European playoff finals.
Sweden beat Poland 3-2; Turkey edged Kosovo 1-0; and the Czech Republic beat Denmark in a penalty shootout.
The World Cup kicks off June 11 and will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. It will feature 12 groups of four teams.
With its big upset victory of Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified to join Canada, Qatar and Switzerland in Group B.
Sweden will play in Group F with the Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia. Turkey will be in Group D with the United States, Paraguay and Australia.
After reaching its first World Cup since 2006, the Czech team will play in Group A with Mexico, South Africa and South Korea.
The World Cup qualifiers for the 2026 tournament started Sept. 7, 2023 with matches in South America.
Group A
Mexico, Czech Republic, South Africa, South Korea
Group B
Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland
Group C
Brazil, Haiti, Morocco, Scotland
Group D
United States, Australia, Paraguay, Turkey
Group E
Curacao, Ecuador, German,y Ivory Coast
Group F
Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Group G
Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H
Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Uruguay
Group I
France, Norway, Senegal, Iraq
Group J
Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Jordan
Group K
Colombia, Congo, Portugal, Uzbekistan
Group L
Croatia, England, Ghana, Panama
This list has been corrected to show that Congo, not Jamaica, got the final spot in Group K.
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
DR Congo's players and fans celebrate at the end of the World Cup playoff final soccer match between DR Congo and Jamaica in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Bosnia's Esmir Bajraktarevic celebrates after winning a penalty shootout during the World Cup qualifying playoff final soccer match between Bosnia and Italy in Zenica, Bosnia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
Bosnia's Esmir Bajraktarevic celebrates after winning a penalty shootout during the World Cup qualifying playoff final soccer match between Bosnia and Italy in Zenica, Bosnia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
Iraq's Aymen Hussein, left, is congratulated after scoring his side's 2nd goal during the World Cup playoff final soccer match between Iraq and Bolivia in Monterrey, Mexico, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Iraq's Aymen Hussein celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal during the World Cup playoff final soccer match between Iraq and Bolivia in Monterrey, Mexico, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
