communities

Colorado

Solutions and stories in the Centennial State.

Solution Reduced Fee Summer Camps Give Cortez Kids Exposure to STEM Fun

Local Champion:: The Powerhouse
Date funded:: May 11, 2023
Grant Amount:: $9,100

Solution Monte Vista Builds Understanding With a First Ever Intertribal Powwow

Local Champion:: Mystic Valley Arts Council
Date funded:: May 8, 2023
Grant Amount:: $15,500

Story Monte Vista Teachers Create an Essential Family Bonding Opportunity May 2023

After a cherished community program for students and parents was diminished by the pandemic, a Monte Vista teacher stepped up and—with support from LOR—brought Family Fun Nights back to life.

Solution Radios Keep Young Mountain Bikers and Their Coaches Connected and Safe on Cortez Trails

Local Champion:: High Desert DEVO
Date funded:: May 5, 2023
Grant Amount:: $2,290

Solution A New Flea Market Helps Keep Economic Dollars in Cortez While Building Community

Local Champion:: Montezuma County
Date funded:: May 3, 2023
Grant Amount:: $10,955

Solution Soccer Nets Help Monte Vista Welcome More Kids to the Pitch

Local Champion:: City of Monte Vista
Date funded:: May 3, 2023
Grant Amount:: $14,339

Solution Monte Vista Residents Help Local Kids Combat Sensory Overload

Local Champion:: Early Childhood Council of the San Luis Valley
Date funded:: May 1, 2023
Grant Amount:: $4,177

Solution Play (More) Ball! Monte Vista Expands Baseball Program With New Equipment

Local Champion:: Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:: April 19, 2023
Grant Amount:: $9,947

Solution With School Upgrades, Monte Vista Teachers Focus on Their Physical Health

Local Champion:: Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:: April 17, 2023
Grant Amount:: $14,550

Solution Search and Rescue Volunteers Can Better Access the Trails With E-Bikes

Local Champion:: United Search and Rescue of Montezuma County
Date funded:: April 7, 2023
Grant Amount:: $16,500

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