Each year more than 40 Denver celebrities shadow crossing guards on duty at DPS schools the morning of National Walk/Roll to School Day. Celebrities wear reflective yellow vests with their name on the back (like a football jersey).
The celebrities hand out raffle tickets to students for a chance to win lunch with the principal or their favorite staff member. Not only does this event get kids excited about walking/rolling to school, it also highlights the important service that crossing guards provide to students and communities – they cross all ages and abilities! Crossing guards are especially important where busy roads block safe access of otherwise-walkable routes to school.
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
2024 Celebrity Crossing Guards
Dianne Primavera, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Mike Johnston, Denver Mayor
Dr. Alex Marrero, DPS Superintendent
Bree Davies, Citycast Podcast
Josh Blue, comedian (Honorary Celebrity Crossing Guard)
Desmond Fulton, DFD Chief
Rob Drabkin, singer songwriter
Amanda Sawyer, Denver City Councilperson
Chris Hinds, Denver City Councilperson
Darrell Watson, Denver City Councilperson
Dianna Romero Campbell, Denver City Councilperson
Flor Alvidrez, Denver City Councilperson
Jamie Torres, Denver City Councilperson
Kevin Flynn, Denver City Councilperson
Shontel Lewis, Denver City Councilperson
Paul Kashmann, Denver City Councilperson
Amanda Sandoval, Denver City Councilperson
Sarah Parady, Denver City Councilperson
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Denver City Councilperson
Stacie Gilmore, Denver City Councilperson
Amy Ford, DOTI Executive Director
Ron Thomas, DPD Chief
Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, Animal Planet shows
Dr. Lisa A. Escárcega, CO State Board of Education
Joseph Dang, community leader + DPD Chaplain
Happy the Cow, mascot for Horizon Organic
John Walsh, incoming Denver D.A.
June Churchill, Denver Bicycle Mayor
Justin Adams, CBS4 Sports
Ken Clark, traffic for KDVR Channel 2
La Molly, The Drop + KUVO DJ
Maleman, The Drop DJ
Mekialaya White, CBS4 Anchor
Mimi Luong, community leader and advocate
Munly J Munly, musician
Nga Vương-Sandoval, TEDx Presenter, proud refugee and human rights advocate
Ratha Sok, muralist
Debra Johnson, RTD CEO
Emily Sirota, Colorado State Representative
Stewart Tucker Lundy, producer and community advocate
Marci Cherri Lundy, Kindness Rocks
Toshamakia, DJ Ks107.5
Tran Nguyen-Wills, Deputy Outreach Director for City of Denver
Tree King, 89.3 KUVO Mid-morning Jazz with Tree King
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
