Community improvement
Projects and gatherings that lift quality of life in Hugo — practical help, shared events, and neighbor-to-neighbor care.
Lincoln County · Eastern plains · ~47 years
Building a betterHugo, together.
Community improvement, local commerce, and living heritage on Colorado’s eastern plains. Nearly fifty years of festivals, main-street vitality, and neighborly work.
47+
Years of service
3
Mission pillars
CO
Hugo · Lincoln County
501c3
Public charity
Coming up
Christmas on the Plains
Hugo’s holiday signature — lights, local vendors, and a warm plains welcome.
Event details →About
A community partnership with deep plains roots.
Hugo Improvement Partnership (H.I.P.) is a 501(c)(3) public charity in Hugo, Colorado.Community improvement, capacity building, and business promotion — organizing events and supporting local projects that strengthen Hugo, Colorado.
Materials describe nearly half a century of community improvement work — protecting local heritage, organizing celebrations, and supporting residents and businesses on the eastern plains.
Whether you run a shop on main street, farm outside town, or want to help at a festival — there is a place for you in H.I.P.
Business promotion
Capacity building and local commerce: supporting merchants, farms, and service providers on the eastern plains.
Heritage & celebration
Protecting local history and hosting traditions such as Christmas on the Plains and Teddy Roosevelt Day.
Events
Dates that define the town year.
Exact dates are announced each season — write us to get on the list.
Christmas on the Plains
A signature Hugo holiday celebration — a plains Christmas tour and gathering that draws families and local vendors.
Example ticket ~$8 (confirm current season)
Teddy Roosevelt Day
A community day tied to local heritage and presidential history on the high plains — open to residents and guests.
Community programming
Town festivals & walks
Independence Day celebrations, Hugo wine walks, and joint work with partners such as the Hugo Lions Club and Lincoln County Farm Bureau.
Varies by event
Partners
We don’t celebrate alone.
Joint projects with local clubs and main-street businesses keep every event rooted in Hugo.
- Hugo Lions Club
- Lincoln County Farm Bureau
- Local merchants & farms
- Hugo neighbors
History
Nearly fifty years of showing up for Hugo.
From early improvement projects to today’s festivals and 501(c)(3) structure, H.I.P. has stayed local — led by volunteers who live the story they tell.
A partnership takes root
Neighbors organize around a simple idea: Hugo improves when residents, merchants, and volunteers work as one. Public materials describe nearly half a century of community service.
Festivals become the calendar
Events such as Christmas on the Plains and Teddy Roosevelt Day help stitch the town year together and welcome visitors to Lincoln County.
Working with civic neighbors
H.I.P. collaborates with groups including the Hugo Lions Club and Lincoln County Farm Bureau on community projects and celebrations.
Still building Hugo
As a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 22-3917069), H.I.P. continues community improvement, business promotion, and heritage events — and invites the next generation of volunteers.
Leadership
People of H.I.P.
Volunteer leaders and role-based mailboxes keep the partnership reachable year-round.
Judy Thelen
Community Representative
Listed as a H.I.P. representative who has attended local board meetings on behalf of the partnership — a point of contact for civic partners and neighbors.
[email protected]Brenda Dutro
President (former)
Named in community communications as a former H.I.P. president, reflecting the volunteer leadership tradition that has guided the partnership.
[email protected]Get involved
Volunteer with neighbors. Sponsor the calendar.
For residents
Festival volunteers
Hand out maps, welcome guests, set up lights, staff a booth — Christmas on the Plains and other events run on people who show up.
- · Event day hospitality & setup
- · Year-round project help
- · Family-friendly shifts welcome
For businesses
Sponsors & merchants
Put your name on Hugo’s calendar. Sponsors underwrite lights, print, and hospitality — and reach neighbors who shop local all year.
- · Logo placement & program mentions
- · Vendor / booth opportunities
- · Tax-deductible gifts as allowed
Give
Every gift funds lights, programs, and main-street projects.
As a 501(c)(3) public charity, contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN 22-3917069. Mail checks to PO Box 501, Hugo, Colorado 80821, or email [email protected].
Contact
Mail or message.
Prefer email? Use the directory. Prefer a form? Send a note below — it goes to our general inbox.
Directory
- [email protected]
General contact
General inquiries
- [email protected]
Judy Thelen
Community representative
- [email protected]
Board
Board of directors
- [email protected]
Support
Fundraising & volunteers
- [email protected]
Press
Media relations
Mailing address
PO Box 501
Hugo, Colorado 80821