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Cortez

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

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

Solution A Local Spay and Neuter Clinic Fills in Cortez’s Veterinary Gaps

Local Champion:: Denkai Animal Sanctuary
Date funded:: March 4, 2024
Grant Amount:: $29,995

Solution An Outdoor Space Creates New Opportunities for Cortez Mothers

Local Champion:: Church of the Nazarene
Date funded:: March 1, 2024
Grant Amount:: $7,394

Solution Jujitsu Classes Give Cortez Police Additional De-Escalation Training

Local Champion:: City of Cortez
Date funded:: February 21, 2024
Grant Amount:: $9,900

Solution A Side-by-Side Makes Search and Rescue Safer for Cortez Volunteers

Local Champion:: United Search and Rescue of Montezuma County
Date funded:: February 16, 2024
Grant Amount:: $25,427

Solution A Feral Cat Program Improves Quality of Life for All Montezuma County Residents

Local Champion:: Rescued Pets Society
Date funded:: February 15, 2024
Grant Amount:: $9,914

Solution Music to the Ears: New Equipment and Outreach Aid Cortez’s Four Corners Community Band

Local Champion:: Four Corners Community Band
Date funded:: February 6, 2024
Grant Amount:: $4,720

Solution Emergency Kits Aid Volunteers and Improve Cortez’s Crisis Response

Local Champion:: Montezuma County
Date funded:: January 18, 2024
Grant Amount:: $9,830

Story Activists Win a Battle for Women’s Reproductive Healthcare in a Rural Colorado Town January 2024

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution Renting an Arena Strengthens Youth Horsemanship in Cortez

Local Champion:: Montezuma County Extension Office
Date funded:: January 17, 2024
Grant Amount:: $2,310

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