Lander Search and Rescue Efforts Improve Thanks to New Radios | LOR Foundation
Complete Health

Lander Search and Rescue Efforts Improve Thanks to New Radios

Lander
  • Local Champion: Lander Search and Rescue
  • Date Funded: April 3, 2023
  • Grant Amount: $28,484

Search and rescue volunteers in Lander struggle with a variety of environmental factors—rugged terrain and steep mountains to name just a few—which are compounded by outdated and unreliable communication systems, leading to slow response times when people are injured or lost. To overcome these issues, volunteers often carry multiple radios—some of which are more than 20 years old and no longer meet FCC regulations. To address this problem, Lander Search and Rescue board members hoped to upgrade their radios, but faced a financial hurdle. Funding from the LOR Foundation was used to purchase six new radios which will improve the speed and effectiveness of communication during search and rescue operations as well as local outdoor events.

This project is fiscally sponsored by the Lander Community Foundation. 

Contact our community officer in Lander. Meet Ami Vincent
More Health Solutions
Health / Monte Vista New Mats Expand Youth Wrestling Program Activities in Monte Vista
Local Champion:
Monte Vista School District NO. C-8
Date funded:
November 20, 2024
Grant Amount:
$20,000
Health / Cortez A Snack Program Nourishes Cortez Students and Addresses Food Insecurity
Local Champion:
Southwest Open School
Date funded:
November 14, 2024
Grant Amount:
$14,480
Health / Questa Holiday Food Boxes Relieve Hunger and Spread Cheer in Questa
Local Champion:
North Central Food Pantry
Date funded:
November 6, 2024
Grant Amount:
$4,000
Health / Monte Vista New Equipment Bolsters Monte Vista Basketball Team’s Confidence on and off the Court
Local Champion:
Monte Vista School District NO. C-8
Date funded:
November 5, 2024
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Health / Cortez A School Store Gives Cortez Students Access to Essential Items
Local Champion:
A Cortez local
Date funded:
November 4, 2024
Grant Amount:
$4,600
Health / Libby New Mats Keep Libby’s Popular Youth Wrestling Program Safe and Growing
Local Champion:
Libby Wrestling Club
Date funded:
October 28, 2024
Grant Amount:
$29,995
See All solutions

Share a Solution

If you have an idea for improving quality of life in Cortez or Monte Vista, Colorado; Lander, Wyoming; Libby, Montana; Questa or Taos, New Mexico; or Weiser, Idaho, use this form to start a conversation with us.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.