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Wyoming

Solutions and stories in the Equality State.

Solution Creating a Forever Home for Lander Strays

Local Champion:: Wild Roots Sanctuary
Date funded:: September 12, 2022
Grant Amount:: $7,118

Solution Book Learning: A Lander Resident Creates a Literature Group for Youth

Local Champion:: Lander resident
Date funded:: September 2, 2022
Grant Amount:: $2,032

Solution Dirt Jumpers in Lander Will Soar to New (Safer) Heights

Local Champion:: Lander Cycling Club
Date funded:: September 1, 2022
Grant Amount:: $26,000

Solution Traveling Art Show Builds Bridges For Lander Area Residents

Local Champion:: Trinity Episcopalian Church
Date funded:: September 1, 2022
Grant Amount:: $3,000

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 April 2022

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.

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