The Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF) 2020 Community Grants for Youth Outside! focuses on youth development through outdoor recreation. WCCF recognizes that youth are under stress across our communities, leading to anxiety, depression, and in extreme cases,...
With a great year ahead, take a moment to glance at the year behind: For several years, we have been actively building our local community funds. Last year, we received several significant donations to these funds from community-minded donors. We received our first...
Graduating this spring? Going back to school? Considering vocational training? We have scholarships to fit most situations and one common application lets you try out for most of them at once. WCCF manages 38 scholarships which span our seven counties. Presently, all...
As we go into 2020, enjoy a look back at our 2019 Showcase, a glimpse at some of the projects that made last year sparkle! Between the new Karis Apartments, St. Mary’s Food Recovery program, STRiVE’s new Alida’s venture, the shiny D51 Snack Stations,...
Originally published in the Winter 2019 issue of Spoke+Blossom What’s Up in the WestJenna Kretschman It’s the season for giving, and Grand Valley Gives Day is making it easy to support local nonprofits this holiday season. Grand Valley Gives Day is part of a...
The air was filled with anticipation the night of Nov. 15 at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia as 10 local non-profit representatives shared their organization’s vision and goals prior to receiving a portion of the $34,375 grant money from the West Elk...
