Two Rivers Community Foundation (2RCF) partnered with the Western Colorado Community Foundation in 2017 to establish the T.R.U.E Grants Fund, a permanent charitable endowment that distributes annual grants into the community.

Since its establishment in 2017, the T.R.U.E. Grants Fund has distributed $ 68,250. in grants to nonprofits in communities from Carbondale to New Castle.

The T.R.U.E Grants Fund is a charitable investment account to benefit the people of Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, and New Castle. Donations are used to support local nonprofit organizations and community improvement projects through a competitive grants application process. A local steering committee made up of community leaders reviews applications and awards grants once a year.

Community-minded donors who share a connection to the place they live and a commitment to making their community better can make contributions of any size.

Since 2017 the T.R.U.E Grants fund has granted nearly $160,000 to area nonprofits.

2026 Awards

The T.R.U.E. (Two Rivers Unrestricted Endowment) Grants Fund, managed by the Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF), awarded $30,000 in grants to 18 local nonprofits serving Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, and New Castle.

Funding supported a wide range of programs and services, including education and literacy, youth development, arts and culture, outdoor recreation, food security, and community services. These grants reflected the fund’s commitment to addressing local needs and supporting the organizations serving the Two Rivers area.

2026 T.R.U.E. Grants Fund recipients include:

• Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP)
• Aspen Science Center
• CASA of the Ninth
• FocusedKids
• Free For All Book Fair (a fund of the Two Rivers Community Foundation)
• Garfield County Search and Rescue, Inc.
• Glenwood Springs Historical Society
• Glenwood Springs Youth Hockey
• Literacy Outreach
• Sopris Nordic Council
• Raising A Reader Aspen to Parachute
• River Center of New Castle, Inc.
• Roaring Fork Kayaking Club
• Roaring Fork Music Society, Inc.
• Smiling Goat Ranch
• Stage of Life (SoL) Theatre Company
• The Meeting Place
• Western Slope Veterans Coalition

Your donation allows us to respond to a broad range of community issues, including supporting nonprofits to expand services and meet needs in Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, and New Castle…now and for years to come.

Donations of any size are appreciated and are tax deductible. You can write a check, donate appreciated stock, or make a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA to support the T.R.U.E. Grants Fund.

You might want to consider leaving a gift as part of your will or estate plan. This can be as simple as naming WCCF/T.R.U.E. Grants Fund as the charitable beneficiary of your IRA, other bank/investment accounts, or in your will.

By contributing to the T.R.U.E. Grants Fund, you help invest in innovative solutions and respond to our communities’ unmet needs. Your donation makes a difference and changes lives

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