Robert Blauvelt and Michael Corrigan

Robert (L) and Michael (R) stretching and smiling together while in their weekly chair yoga class.

Legacy Circle members Robert Blauvelt and Michael Corrigan have always believed in supporting the character of the places they call home. It's a philosophy Michael calls "regionalism," investing in the organizations that reflect and strengthen the communities where they live.

Robert grew up on Long Island, Michael in Rhode Island. They met when Robert was running a municipal water district, and his career moved them around quite a bit over the years. Wherever they landed, they supported their local public radio station.

Michael is an artist, archivist, and a weaver, and describes how public radio has been woven through their lives together. When they lived in Virginia, Michael wrote and produced a show for kids to learn about art and artists on the local public radio station. Sometimes Robert would be a voice on the show. Now in Denver, they're fans of CPR's classical programming and news coverage, appreciating how it connects them to communities across Colorado.

Michael's career as a Unitarian minister took him into parishes during times of transition, helping congregations navigate growth, sustainability, and change. That same commitment to strengthening institutions shows up in how they think about their giving. They're supporters of Curious Theatre, the Denver Botanic Gardens, the Denver Art Museum, organizations that shape Colorado's cultural landscape.

Their estate plans reflect their deep commitment to place. CPR is one of multiple beneficiaries receiving a percentage of their estate. The structure is straightforward: the surviving spouse inherits everything, and then upon the death of the surviving spouse, the charitable beneficiaries receive their bequests.

The way they see it, the institutions like CPR that make a community vibrant aren't extras. They're the connective thread that holds a place together like a tapestry. Robert and Michael have supported public radio everywhere they've lived. Now they're making sure CPR and the other organizations that make Colorado what it is will continue to thrive long after they're gone.

Updated March 2026