Now, it is committing $250,000 to keep the non-profit aquarium afloat.
COJ recently filed for reorganization protection under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code, with hope of staying open.
The company is drowning in $63 million in bond debt. It needs $3 million to pay daily expenses for the next year, and with Hensel Phelps' donation, it has raised $2 million.
Also, State Sen. Rob Hernandez, a Denver Democrat, is introducing a bill that next year would allow state income tax payers to donate part of their refunds to COJ.
There also is a possibility that there will be a metro-wide referendum in November to provide sales tax for the aquarium. Such a vote allowed the Invesco Field at Mile High to be built, replacing the old Mile High Stadium.
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