Engagement

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

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!

Solution Online Services Coordinate Volunteers and Organizations in Lander

Local Champion:: Lander Community Foundation
Date funded:: February 22, 2021
Grant Amount:: $14,998

Story Census Instagrants September 2020

As communities across the rural Mountain West race the clock to ensure a complete census count, the LOR Foundation commits $100,000 in Instagrant™ funding to help them.

Story Lander Connected June 2020

An emerging platform helps volunteers to address food security, shelter, and meet other community needs in the wake of the pandemic.

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