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Cortez

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

Solution A Hogwarts-style Competition Keeps Students Connected in Cortez
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
October 19, 2022
Grant Amount:
$19,000
Solution Cortez Keeps Its Tiniest Residents Safe with a Discounted Car Seat Program
Local Champion:
Montezuma County Health Department
Date funded:
October 14, 2022
Grant Amount:
$20,000
Solution A Glow-In-The-Dark Art Installation Turns Cortez’s Sometimes Scary Alleys Into Must-Sees
Local Champion:
Cortez Rotary Club
Date funded:
October 11, 2022
Grant Amount:
$9,005
Solution Out of This World: A Cortez PTO Brings the Universe to Students
Local Champion:
Kemper Elementary PTO
Date funded:
October 7, 2022
Grant Amount:
$9,065
Solution A New Location Lets Obe’s Angels Find More Furry Cortez Residents Forever Homes
Local Champion:
Obe's Angels
Date funded:
October 7, 2022
Grant Amount:
$12,368
Solution Street Medicine Clinic Aims to Reduce ER Visits in Cortez
Local Champion:
Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center
Date funded:
October 3, 2022
Grant Amount:
$8,300
Solution A Cortez Library Program Teaches Families the Importance of Talking With Newborns
Local Champion:
San Juan Bureau of Cooperative Education Services
Date funded:
September 30, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution Cortez Training Helps Engage High School Students
Local Champion:
School Community Youth Collaborative
Date funded:
September 30, 2022
Grant Amount:
$1,350
 Story Pool Upgrade Ensures Bright Future for Local Swimmers—And Cortez

When the starting blocks at the city pool fell into disrepair, Cortez's local swim club's existence was uncertain. With LOR’s support the club upgraded the pool, which helped the team stay afloat and brought an economic boon to Cortez.

Solution Bringing Performing Arts Back to Life in Cortez
Local Champion:
Community Radio Project (KSJD)
Date funded:
September 14, 2022
Grant Amount:
$6,658

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