FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 10, 2022
CONTACT
Eric Schoenborn | communications@commfound.org | (202)250-4020
Boulder County – Community Foundation Boulder County has disbursed $515,000 in two grants
to Impact on Education and Jewish Family Service for mental health support services to those
directly and indirectly affected by the recent wildfires. The grant to Impact on Education will
ensure additional behavioral health advocates are available at the most fire-affected schools in
the Boulder Valley School District. The grant to Boulder Jewish Family Services will provide crisis
counseling to anyone who needs it in individual and group settings, with trauma-informed
practices.
“It’s been five weeks since fires broke out in our community. While our vision to rebuild
remains steadfast, there are many steps that we need to take together before we can get there.
These five weeks have felt like five years and as the reality of the timeline becomes clearer,
some may be struggling to maintain the energy and strength needed to continue to move
forward,” said Tatiana Hernandez, CEO of Community Foundation Boulder County.
To date, the Community Foundation has distributed $7,665,000 or 28% from over $27 million
raised by the Wildfire Fund. All grants from the Wildfire Fund are made with the careful
guidance of our advisory committee. A breakdown of the Wildfire Fund’s grants as of today:
- $265,000 to Impact on Education to ensure adequate mental health advocates at the
most fire-affected schools in the Boulder Valley School District - $250,000 to Boulder Jewish Family Services to provide crisis counseling to anyone who
needs it in individual and group settings, with trauma-informed practices - $5.5 million in direct financial assistance to households that were damaged or destroyed
- $1.5 million in direct financial assistance to workers that lost wages or livelihood
equipment - $150,000 to United Policyholders for insurance policy navigation
Boulder County community members impacted by the Marshall Fire and Middle Fork fires can
visit Boulder County’s resource page at boco.org/MarshallFireAssistance to access a range of
services including: property loss and filing claims for assistance, financial and food assistance,
mental health support, transportation, and more.
For more information, please contact Eric Schoenborn at communications@commfound.org or
(202) 250-4020.
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