Engagement | LOR Foundation

Engagement

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

Solution A Shade Structure Transforms an Underutilized Playground for Families
Local Champion:
Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:
June 7, 2023
Grant Amount:
$8,718
Solution Cortez Locals Expand the Citizens’ Guide to Local Government
Local Champion:
Cortez locals
Date funded:
May 31, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,872
Solution Wind River Pride Creates a More Inclusive Community in Lander
Local Champion:
Wind River Pride
Date funded:
May 29, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Solution Monte Vista Builds Understanding With a First Ever Intertribal Powwow
Local Champion:
Mystic Valley Arts Council
Date funded:
May 8, 2023
Grant Amount:
$15,500
Solution Summer Family Pop Up Event Series Brings Connections to Questa
Local Champion:
Living Word Ministries
Date funded:
May 8, 2023
Grant Amount:
$8,900
 Story Monte Vista Teachers Create an Essential Family Bonding Opportunity

After a cherished community program for students and parents was diminished by the pandemic, a Monte Vista teacher stepped up and—with support from LOR—brought Family Fun Nights back to life.

Solution Questa Preserves History With Newspaper Archive
Local Champion:
Questa Economic Development Fund
Date funded:
May 5, 2023
Grant Amount:
$1,533
Solution Cortez Teachers Receive Training to Help Families Grow Stronger
Local Champion:
Dare to be You
Date funded:
April 7, 2023
Grant Amount:
$7,300
Solution New Museum Connects Cortez Residents to the Community’s Rich History
Local Champion:
Montezuma County Historical Society
Date funded:
April 7, 2023
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution Open Gym Nights Give Monte Vista Kids a Safe Place to Play
Local Champion:
Monte Vista Valley Church of the Nazarene
Date funded:
March 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$16,210

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