Health

Solutions and stories related to bolstering quality healthcare, preventative care resources, and local initiatives that support healthy lifestyles.

Solution The Treeline Project Offers a More Accessible Wilderness Experience in Lander

Local Champion:: Treeline Project
Date funded:: March 2, 2023
Grant Amount:: $20,020

Solution Questa Food Pantry Boxes Help Neighbors in Need

Local Champion:: Questa Independent School District
Date funded:: March 1, 2023
Grant Amount:: $950

Solution New Weight Room Equipment Keeps Cortez High School Students and Staff Healthy and Strong

Local Champion:: Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:: February 21, 2023
Grant Amount:: $22,900

Solution Lander Drop-In Center Offers a Safe Space for Mental Health Screenings

Local Champion:: Fremont Counseling Services
Date funded:: February 8, 2023
Grant Amount:: $9,959

Solution Local Volunteers Create a Yearlong Well-Being Program to Aid With Health Worker Retention

Local Champion:: Cortez Locals
Date funded:: February 1, 2023
Grant Amount:: $20,000

Solution Local Volunteer Leads Wellness Classes for Taos Elders

Local Champion:: Taos Local
Date funded:: February 1, 2023
Grant Amount:: $4,800

Solution A Taos Local is Helping Connect Kids in Need With Clothing

Local Champion:: Nonviolence Works, Inc
Date funded:: January 27, 2023
Grant Amount:: $5,000

Solution Spare Set of Gear Lets Libby Volunteers Fight Fires 365 Days a Year

Local Champion:: Libby Volunteer Fire Department
Date funded:: January 23, 2023
Grant Amount:: $27,500

Solution Cortez Launches a Special Olympics Program to Connect Adults with Special Needs

Local Champion:: A local resident
Date funded:: January 19, 2023
Grant Amount:: $4,980

Story

With New Bike Fleet, Lander Middle School Rides Toward “Fitness For a Lifetime” December 2022

Physical education teachers at Lander Middle School are designing a curriculum that gives kids free access to mountain bikes. To make that happen, they needed bikes—and they turned to the LOR Foundation for help.

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