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Monte Vista

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A Resource Center and Community Programs Support Monte Vista Veterans April 2025

Monte Vista had no place where veterans could access services and partake in outdoor activities. One local had a vision.

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Monte Vista Community Art Classes Provide a Creative Space for All March 2025

With LOR's support, one Monte Vista local is on a mission to transform a former church into a hub for art and community.

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Monte Vista’s Conour Animal Shelter Expands Its Impact with New Renovations March 2025

Monte Vista and Rio Grande County had more stray dogs than the Conour Animal Shelter could house. Enter local volunteers.

Solution Event Supplies and Rental Support Help Monte Vista Launch an Annual Aging Conference

Local Champion:: SLV Area Colorado State University Extension
Date funded:: March 20, 2025
Grant Amount:: $5,000

Solution Medical Equipment Enhances Emergency Care in Monte Vista

Local Champion:: Monte Vista Community Ambulance Service
Date funded:: March 18, 2025
Grant Amount:: $26,222

Solution Internet Connection Powers Monte Vista’s Veterans Museum

Local Champion:: Homelake Historic Preservation and Restoration Foundation
Date funded:: March 17, 2025
Grant Amount:: $1,127

Solution Interpretation Services Expand the Performing Arts in Monte Vista

Local Champion:: A Monte Vista local
Date funded:: March 11, 2025
Grant Amount:: $9,000

Solution Shelving, Signs, and Cameras Support Monte Vista’s Community Thrift Shop

Local Champion:: La Puente Home, Inc.
Date funded:: March 6, 2025
Grant Amount:: $9,991

Solution A Journalism Program Prepares Monte Vista Students to Become Storytellers

Local Champion:: A Monte Vista local
Date funded:: February 14, 2025
Grant Amount:: $6,035

Solution Trauma-Informed Support Group Provides Relief To Working Families in Monte Vista

Local Champion:: Two Monte Vista Locals
Date funded:: December 16, 2024
Grant Amount:: $9,022

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