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Solutions and stories from the gateway to the Wind River Mountains

Solution Inmates Pursue Higher Education Through a New Lander Class
Local Champion:
Lander resident
Date funded:
September 1, 2022
Grant Amount:
$400
Solution A Tiny Investment in a Local Food Book Gives Local Farmers Bountiful Returns
Local Champion:
Central Wyoming College
Date funded:
August 15, 2022
Grant Amount:
$102
Solution Titles To Go: A Lander School Gives Students a New Book Each Month
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
August 8, 2022
Grant Amount:
$9,000
Solution New Office Equipment Helps Lander Free Medical Clinic Open its Doors
Local Champion:
Lander Free Medical Clinic
Date funded:
May 27, 2022
Grant Amount:
$5,500
Solution Lander Businesses Explore Forming a Main Street Association With Help From Wyoming Experts
Local Champion:
Lander Main Street Association
Date funded:
April 25, 2022
Grant Amount:
$500
Story
Apple Valley School Expands Childcare Options in Lander

Childcare options were already limited in Lander when COVID-19 forced some centers to close, leaving more than 100 families without reliable childcare. So a few locals got together to create a new option and—with LOR's help—expand their facility to accommodate more kids.

Solution Local Videographer Raises Awareness About Lander’s Nonprofit Sector
Local Champion:
Topographic Media
Date funded:
March 24, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,445
Story
Bringing Lander’s Young Professionals Together for Good

Retaining young workers was hard even before the pandemic, but a few Lander locals saw an opportunity to bring young professionals together—building a stronger community and new generation of leaders in the process.

Solution A Pilot Program Pairs Lander Artists With Nonprofits for Shared Benefit
Local Champion:
Lander Community Foundation
Date funded:
March 21, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,500
Story
A Vet-Led Program Helps Address Lander’s Feral Cat Problem

Lander veterinarian Lannie Hamilton knew spay and neuter programs could reduce feral cat populations by as much as 99 percent—she just needed a little LOR help to get started.

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