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Solution Subsidized E-Waste Recycling Removes a Barrier for Cortez Residents
Local Champion:
League of Women Voters of Montezuma County
Date funded:
May 20, 2024
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution Cortez Senior Lunches Take on America’s Loneliness Epidemic
Local Champion:
Southwest Health System
Date funded:
April 29, 2024
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution A Local Pet Food Pantry Helps Cortez Families Stay Intact
Local Champion:
Colorado Pet Pantry
Date funded:
April 25, 2024
Grant Amount:
$7,526
Solution A Kindness Program Tackles Bullying in Cortez Schools
Local Champion:
A group of Cortez locals
Date funded:
April 19, 2024
Grant Amount:
$2,731
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

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