Our community foundation presented a $100,000 grant for a preventative diversion program called the Lighthouse Project. The funding for this program was gifted through a generous grant from the Ferris Family Fund, a Donor Advised Fund, managed by our Community...
Through the Environmental Initiative, the Laura Jane Musser Fund assists public or not-for-profit entities to initiate or implement projects that enhance the ecological integrity of publicly owned open spaces, while encouraging compatible human activities. The...
From the Sentinel article by Sam Klomhaus: The Mesa County Hunger Alliance and the Western Colorado Community Foundation celebrated the release of the Mesa County Blueprint to End Hunger on Thursday. Anne Wenzel, president and CEO of the Western Colorado Community...
2020 was quite a year! There was not much “business as usual” and we all had to adapt to new ways of doing things. Nonprofit organizations were significantly impacted by the epidemic and not only suffered from a lack of funds, but also saw an increase in people...
St. Mary’s Medical Center and Homeward Bound, through a grant from Western Community Foundation, partner to reduce food waste and help fight hunger. The grant provided food storage containers and blast cooler equipment to kick start efforts locally. Bryan...