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Solutions and stories in the Centennial State.

Solution Renovated Digs for Fido Mean Fewer Strays in Monte Vista
Local Champion:
Upper Rio Grande Conour Animal Society Animal Shelter
Date funded:
July 26, 2023
Grant Amount:
$23,800
Solution Monte Vista’s Cheer Team Gets a Major Equipment Upgrade
Local Champion:
Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:
July 26, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,900
Solution Repairs to a Cortez Preschool Entrance Create a Safer Drop-Off Location
Local Champion:
Trinity Lutheran Preschool Inc.
Date funded:
July 26, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,200
Solution T-Shirts Build Community Among Pre-Kindergarteners in Cortez
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
July 25, 2023
Grant Amount:
$1,854
Solution A Map Helps Cortez Locals Find Murals—And Brings Business Downtown
Local Champion:
Cortez Retail Enhancement Association
Date funded:
July 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$1,600
Solution A New Calendar Helps Cortez Parents Prepare Their Kids for PreK
Local Champion:
Piñon Project
Date funded:
July 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,565
 Story Photo Essay: Unhoused Artists Thrive at Cortez’s Turquoise Raven Gallery

Through the No Fixed Abode program, a local gallery owner in Cortez is helping artists experiencing homelessness create and sell art.

Solution Additional Equipment Ensures All Monte Vista Youth Can Play Ball
Local Champion:
City of Monte Vista
Date funded:
July 14, 2023
Grant Amount:
$6,000
 Story Where the Rubber Hits the (Gravel) Road

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution High Schoolers in Cortez Create Much-Needed After-School Clubs
Local Champion:
Southwest Open School
Date funded:
June 23, 2023
Grant Amount:
$16,972

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