Engagement | LOR Foundation

Engagement

Solutions and stories covering how locals voice their opinions, exchange information, and contribute to the community’s future.

Solution Flooring Restores Libby’s VFW Hall After Disaster
Local Champion:
VFW Post 1548
Date funded:
May 29, 2026
Grant Amount:
$29,600
Story
Their Communities, Their Ideas

In Cortez and across the Mountain West, young people are stepping up and helping their communities with support from LOR.

Solution Office Equipment Connects Libby Residents with Support Services
Local Champion:
Love INC of South Lincoln County
Date funded:
May 19, 2026
Grant Amount:
$2,457
Solution A Monument Celebrates Libby’s Logging Heritage
Local Champion:
A Libby local
Date funded:
May 15, 2026
Grant Amount:
$2,800
Story
Lander and LOR: Six Years of Community Work

After six years, the LOR Foundation will say goodbye to Lander in June 2026.

Solution Permanent StoryWalk Brings Year-Round Outdoor Reading to Lander Families
Local Champion:
Lander Library Friends Association
Date funded:
April 30, 2026
Grant Amount:
$14,269
Solution Art Workshops Combat Isolation and Inspire Wonder in Cortez
Local Champion:
A Cortez local
Date funded:
April 27, 2026
Grant Amount:
$2,743
Solution Cooking and Wellness Classes Connect Cortez’s Hispanic Community
Local Champion:
Manos Unidas
Date funded:
April 21, 2026
Grant Amount:
$4,000
Story
How the Weiser Public Library Became an Essential “Third Space”

With LOR’s help, the Weiser Public Library has expanded programming and become Weiser’s central gathering place.

Solution Modern Kiln Expands Access to Community Ceramics in Questa
Local Champion:
Questa Creative Council
Date funded:
April 10, 2026
Grant Amount:
$5,721

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If you have an idea for improving quality of life in Cortez or Monte Vista, Colorado; Lander, Wyoming; Libby, Montana; Questa or Taos, New Mexico; or Weiser, Idaho, use this form to start a conversation with us.

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