$11,000 Awarded to 9 Local Community Programs
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - The Colorado Group Realty Charitable Foundation will award a total of $11,000 in grants to nine local organizations Monday, November 5, 4:30pm at a reception at the Tread of Pioneers Museum. This is the second distribution of grants totaling $21,000 by the Charitable Foundation and is part of a continuous effort to support community-based programs.
“Our community is extremely fortunate to have so many organizations that offer meaningful services and programs that enhance our way of life,” said Bart Kounovsky, president of the Charitable Foundation. “The aim of the Charitable Foundation is to support our community through these oustanding local groups.”
This fall’s recipients are: Born Free Wildlife Rehabilitation, Comunidad Integrada, Hospice Services of Northwest Colorado, Lift-Up of Routt County, Rocky Mountain Summer Conservatory, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, Routt County Search & Rescue, the Steamboat Art Museum and The Wyman Museum.
The Colorado Group Realty Charitable Foundation was established in 2006 in order to provide a means to give back to the community. Each time a Colorado Group Realty broker completes a transaction, a donation is made to the Charitable Foundation. Employees, managers and matching funds from client and public donations, can also contribute to the foundation. The goal is to support a wide range of cummunity based programs related to human services, the arts, education, western heritage, the environment and recreation.
The first seven recipients were: Colorado West Mental Health Inc., The Community Agriculture Alliance, Emerald City Opera, Historic Routt County, The Steamboat Springs Youth Orchestra, Yampa Valley Stream Improvement Charitable Trust and Yampakita. $10,000 was distributed to the groups above in July 2007.
Fall 2007 Colorado Group Realty Charitable Foundation Recipients:
Born Free Wildlife Rehabilitation is a non-profit organization that began 13 years ago. Born Free is state and federally licensed to rehabilitate all wild animals including migratory birds and eagles.
The mission of Comunidad Integrada is to proactively promote and support the successful integration of immigrant and local community members in Routt and Moffat counties through education, intercultural exchange, and collaboration to build a more united community where its members can commuicate participate and contribute.
Hospice Services of Northwest Colorado is a not-for-profit heathcare organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life while respecting the patient and family’s right to make decisions that affect their life and death.
Lift-Up of Routt County provides charitable assistance for needs created by unemployment and poverty. It is their goal to work with other community organizations in response to human need, and to promote a sense of self-respect and responsibility.
Located in residence at the Lowell Whiteman School, Rocky Mountain Summer Conservatory is a nationally recognized summer music school and festival. Students have the unique opportunity to study and perform with an outstanding faculty in a beautiful rocky mountain setting.
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps helps youth and young adults make a difference in themselves and their comunity through meaningful service opportunities and educational experiences supporting their mission, “Linking community, education and environment through service.”
Routt County Search & Rescue is a volunteer organization that has served Routt County since 1969. RCSAR provides emergency assistance for individuals requiring first aid, search and rescue in “backcountry” locations throughout the county and surrounding areas.
The mission of the Steamboat Art Museum is to collect, preserve, and present fine art to the public, with a primary focus on Northwestern Colorado.
The Wyman Museum offers museum guests an experience spanning one hundred years of American life, ingenuity, and advancement including old farm and ranch machinery, tools, toys, and many other artifacts unknown to most and forgotten by many.
