Name: Couple marks 26 years with Catholic Charities’ Adopt-A-Family
Uploaded: 2025-12-22T20:10:29.664Z
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Description: For Todd and Laura Clyncke, the Christmas season begins with a computer, a list, and what they describe as a calling to help families who may be struggling during the holiday.

For Todd and Laura Clyncke, the Christmas season begins with a computer, a list, and what they describe as a calling to help families who may be struggling during the holiday.

Denver

Todd and Laura Klinkie have been involved with the Catholic Charities Adopt-A-Family Drive in Denver for 26 years, consistently providing gifts to families in need during the holiday season. The couple focuses on adopting families that are often considered the hardest to help, such as large families with children and teens, and last year alone provided gifts for nearly 60 family members.

Their commitment to giving has become a central part of their lives, and they were recently honored as Denver 7 Everyday Heroes for their decades of service. The Klinkies emphasize that Christmas is about lifting others up, and they hope their actions inspire others to give back to their communities.

Couple marks 26 years with Catholic Charities’ Adopt-A-Family

Welcome back for Todd and Laura Klinkie, the holiday season has always been a time of giving back and giving things. Since the Catholic Charities Adopt-a- Family Drive began 26 years ago, Todd and Laura have been a steadfast piece of the operation and recently they've been stepping up even more. That's why they're this week's Denver 7 Everyday Heroes. Here's our Richard Butler. You know, it's hard to not read these and not just have it tug on your heart. For Laura Klinkie and Todd Klinkie, Christmas is about sharing their blessings. It starts with a computer, a list, and a calling. I make sure I get good products for whoever I'm getting these for. This is the couple's 26th year adopting families for Christmas through Catholic Charities of Denver. We've been very blessed in our lives. Yes. Sorry. And we just feel called to be good stewards of what God's given us. For us, Christmas is about giving and not receiving. A tradition of giving to others in need. It kind of becomes who you are versus what you do, but you do it because of who you are. Todd and Laura say when they receive the list of families, they try to choose the ones that might be considered the hardest to adopt, like large families with kids and teens or adults. We usually have a budget that we stick to. No, we don't stick to, but we have a budget. We have a budget. We have a budget. And Todd knows that I'm always gonna say we need to do more. There's no way we could do the work we do without folks like the Klinkies. Stacey Bone with Catholic Charities says Todd and Laura exemplifies what it means to give from your heart. They always look at what they can do and they always look to do more and that is such a huge inspiration to all of us. Last year alone, they purchased gifts for nearly 60 family members. I think a lot about when they're opening them that hopefully they will feel the love that's coming with that. When we drop the gifts off at the adoptive family center and stand there and cry even after 26 years, because it's such a blessing to be able to do that, it outweighs anything that could happen on Christmas morning in terms of receiving gifts. Todd and Laura's decades of service with adoptive family is what makes them Denver 7 everyday heroes. On behalf of Denver 7 and Levine Law, we'd like to recognize you as Denver 7 everyday heroes. Thank you. Thank you. We appreciate it. Thank you for this. Thank you. But we, again, we don't feel like... We deserve it. Yes, we don't feel like heroes. We just are doing what we, what we need to do. After 26 years, their message is simple. Christmas isn't about what's under your tree. It's about who you lift up. I think people are called to do things in their life and we just feel that calling to help others. In Broomfield, Richard Butler, Denver 7. Such a good reminder heading into this holiday. And if there is a hero in your community Denver 7 should recognize, you can nominate them right now. Just scan that QR code there on your screen or head to our website Denver7.com slash hero.

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