Engagement

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

Solution Connecting Cortez: Spreading the Word About a Local Events Calendar

Local Champion:: The Daily Zu
Date funded:: October 15, 2021
Grant Amount:: $8,298

Story Bringing Lander’s VFW Post 954 Back to Life—And to the Community September 2021

After decades of use without major renovation, VFW Post 954 was showing its age. Here’s how its local leadership—with support from LOR—created a space that the entire Lander community can use.

Solution Muralist Turns Portable Classroom into Point of Pride at Central Wyoming College

Local Champion:: Central Wyoming College
Date funded:: June 18, 2021
Grant Amount:: $1,000

Solution Volunteers Award Handmade Quilts to Veterans

Local Champion:: Lander Veterans Quilts of Valor
Date funded:: June 11, 2021
Grant Amount:: $4,997

Solution Performing Artists Tackle Community Grief Head On

Local Champion:: Communal Pancake
Date funded:: June 5, 2021
Grant Amount:: $4,919

Solution Hand-printed Shirts Help Promote Lander Art District

Local Champion:: Lander Art District
Date funded:: May 10, 2021
Grant Amount:: $298

Solution Getting the Word Out About Lander’s Project Graduation

Local Champion:: Fremont County School District 1
Date funded:: May 4, 2021
Grant Amount:: $972

Story Lander Gets a Summer Spark April 2021

To fill a summer activities gap created by COVID-19 and budget cuts, nearly two dozen members of the Lander community are leading summer workshops and camps for area residents, thanks to a little boost from LOR.

Solution VFW Upgrades Building to Provide Affordable Space for Community Events

Local Champion:: Lander VFW Post 954 & Auxillary
Date funded:: April 14, 2021
Grant Amount:: $12,906

Story Lander Locals Appreciate Healthcare Workers March 2021

Inspired by what he saw unfolding outside his window, one Lander resident was moved to create a citywide demonstration of gratitude for healthcare workers—and you can contribute too!

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