In memory of

Hannah Renee Spears

Denver, CO

November 14, 1995 - November 1, 2023

Nov 14, 1995 - Nov 1, 2023

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Please consider a gift to New Avenues for Youth, Portland Animal Welfare Team or Hannah Spears Memorial fund at CU Anschutz.

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In memory of

Hannah Renee Spears

Passed

November 1, 2023
Born

November 14, 1995
Resided

Denver, CO

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Please consider a gift to New Avenues for Youth, Portland Animal Welfare Team or Hannah Spears Memorial fund at CU Anschutz.

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Raised by 26 people

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How you can help

At Lewis & Clark, Hannah dedicated an enormous amount of her time personally volunteering, and facilitating opportunities for others, to support local organizations near and dear to her heart. In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to any of the designated charitable causes identified here, as part of her legacy. Please see a bit more about each below:

Hannah volunteered frequently at New Avenues for Youth's Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC). She organizaed trips of other students to volunteer there, including for Lewis & Clark's annual MLK Jr. Days of Service. Raised in an LGBTQ+ family and a member of the community herself, supporting the youth was near and dear to her heart.

Hannah was a HUGE animal lover--and was taking a grueling academic load to eventually become a veterinarian. Outside of her packed academic schedule, she organized trips to volunteer at Portland Animal Welfare (PAW), an organization that provides veterinary care to the pets of people experiencing houselessness or extreme poverty.

Later, through her MPH program at the Colorado School of Public Health, Hannah volunteered providing clean needles at a festival, reflecting her passion for harm reduction, and her deep compassion for those struggling with substance abuse. Contribute to New Avenues for Youth