2023
Thank you media!
Here's the DPS video (Clifford included!) // CBS News - Justin Adams // KWGN - Chris Parente (live). // Kathie J, Jamin 101.5 // Toshamakia KS107.5. // Maleman + Ya Girl Cedes from The Drop // CBS News - Mekialaya White // Denver 7 // Stewart Lundy at Colfax Elementary
More than 40 local celebrities shadowed crossing guards on duty at DPS schools the morning of National Walk/Roll to School Day, October 4, 2023. Celebrities wore reflective yellow vests with their name on the back (like a football jersey).
The celebrities handed out raffle tickets to students for a chance to win lunch with the principal or their favorite staff member. Not only did this event get kids excited about walking/rolling to school, it also highlighted the important service that crossing guards provide to students and communities – they cross all ages and abilities! It also promoted the need for more crossing guards at DPS schools. Crossing guards are especially important where busy roads block safe access of otherwise-walkable routes to school.
Members of the public who are interested in becoming a crossing guard can apply here: tiny.cc/crosswalk
2023 Celebrity Crossing Guards
Dianne Primavera, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Mike Johnston, Denver Mayor
Joshua Randy Abeyta from Los Mocochetes band
Toshamakia Acevedo, KS 107.5 DJ
Justin Adams, CBS4 Anchor
Flor Alvidrez, Councilmember, CD7
Julie Davis, singer/songwriter, Bluebook
Diana Romero Campbell, Denver City Councilmember
Ya Girl Cedes, THE DROP's DJ + host of the Black Millennial Mom Podcast
CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, PBS Kids Character
Kennedy Cook, CBS4 Anchor
Rob Drabkin, singer songwriter
Dr. Lisa A. Escárcega, CO State Board of Education
Brother Jeff Fard
Desmond Fulton, Denver Fire Department Chief
Stacie Gilmore, Denver City Councilmember CD11
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Councilmember at Large
Dan Hardee, 99.5 radio DJ
Chris Hinds, Councilmember CD10
Kathie J, Jamin’ 101.5
Jaenga, EDM artist
Miss Jessica, community advocate and drag personality
Debra Johnson, RTD CEO
Paul Kashmann, Denver City Councilmember CD6
Dixie Krystals, emcee, artist, drag personality
Shontel Lewis, Denver City Councilmember CD8
Stewart Tucker Lundy, Producer and Community Advocate
Marci Cherri Lundy, Kindness Rocks
Maleman, DJ for THE DROP
Beth McCann, Denver District Attorney
Pat Milbery, muralist
Nate Minor, Colorado Public Radio
Chris Parente, KDVR 31 news
Sarah Parady, Councilmember at large
Adam Phipps, Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Executive Director
Joseph Pope, Bassist for Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Amanda Sawyer, Denver City Councilmember CD5
Amanda Sandoval, Denver City Councilmember, CD 1
Emily Sirota, Colorado State Representative for House District 9
Jamie Torres, Councilmember CD3
Ron Thomas, DPD Police Chief
Darrell Watson, Denver City Councilmember CD9
Mekialaya White, CBS4 Anchor
Miss Zarah, actor, singer, dancer, drag personality
