Health
Solutions and stories related to bolstering quality healthcare, preventative care resources, and local initiatives that support healthy lifestyles.
- Local Champion:
- Rio Grande County Public Health
- Date funded:
- August 1, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $7,230
- Local Champion:
- Arroyo Seco Community Center
- Date funded:
- July 23, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $9,960
- Local Champion:
- UNM - Taos
- Date funded:
- July 22, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $9,650

Story
Weight Room Upgrades Boost Safety and Strength at Montezuma-Cortez High School
With aging weight room equipment making lifting unsafe for students and staff, one coach took matters into his own hands.
- Local Champion:
- National Veterans Hiring Association
- Date funded:
- June 28, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $30,000
- Local Champion:
- NM Wellness LLC
- Date funded:
- June 26, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $5,000
- Local Champion:
- Localogy
- Date funded:
- June 26, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $7,132
- Local Champion:
- Christ Lutheran Church
- Date funded:
- June 21, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $7,498
- Local Champion:
- City of Monte Vista
- Date funded:
- June 18, 2024
- Grant Amount:
- $2,677

Story
Efforts to Keep Healthy School Meals in Rural Colorado Free for All
By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder
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