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Cortez

Solutions and stories from the heart of the Four Corners region.

Solution Soccer Goals Keep the Fun Going at Cortez’s Kemper Elementary
Local Champion:
Kemper Elementary PTO
Date funded:
April 11, 2024
Grant Amount:
$6,150
Solution Artisanal Popsicles Fundraise for Cortez Nonprofits
Local Champion:
Squirrel Congress
Date funded:
March 19, 2024
Grant Amount:
$9,992
Solution A Dining Room Brings Joy to Cortez Assisted Living Residents
Local Champion:
Senior Housing Options (Madison House)
Date funded:
March 18, 2024
Grant Amount:
$2,416
Solution Labor and Delivery Improvements Help Cortez Sustain Local Care
Local Champion:
Southwest Memorial Hospital
Date funded:
March 15, 2024
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Solution Going the Distance: Gas Cards Help Therapy Clients Access Services in Cortez
Local Champion:
A Cortez local
Date funded:
March 15, 2024
Grant Amount:
$2,250
Solution Filling in News Deserts: A Local Public Radio Reporter Keeps Cortez Informed
Local Champion:
Community Radio Project (KSJD)
Date funded:
March 15, 2024
Grant Amount:
$20,000
 Story ‘Brain Gain’ in Rural America and Who Is Behind It

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution A New Website Connects Cortez to Recovery Resources
Local Champion:
Indigenous Wellbriety Program
Date funded:
March 8, 2024
Grant Amount:
$5,885
Solution A Playground Upgrade Creates a Safe Space for Cortez Students
Local Champion:
Children's Kiva Montessori School
Date funded:
March 7, 2024
Grant Amount:
$9,994
Solution A Nonprofit Gym Makes Climbing Accessible for Cortez Youth
Local Champion:
Four Corners Community Climbing Gym
Date funded:
March 5, 2024
Grant Amount:
$3,300

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