“The grant from the Community Foundation enabled Via to continue to provide essential rides for people with dialysis and chemotherapy needs, and we have been delivering busloads of groceries to senior facilities and individuals.” “We believe all people have the right...
A grantee of the foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County, TRI seeks to facilitate the transition from incarceration to a new life. Contributed by Deborah SimmonsFounder and board member, The Reentry Initiative – a grantee of the Community Foundation’s...
"Due to the nature of life in our local mountain communities, the people we serve have been disproportionately affected by this crisis. In addition to serving increased numbers of people, we have found it necessary to expand and adjust our services, too." “We’ve seen...
“We recognize that the recovery period for COVID-19 in our community will last much longer than the virus alone. It’s only with the support of philanthropic leaders like Community Foundation Boulder County that we’ll be able to provide the nourishment needed to...
“We are very grateful for funding from the Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County. As we’re experiencing a drop in earned revenue through our social enterprises due to closures and stay-at-home orders, this is keeping our essential staff working....
"We’ve come to understand that – in circumstances like these – the time to act is now.” For long-time donors Bob and Leslie Cutler, your Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County is an obvious way to make an immediate impact at this time of...
"We know that social connection is crucial during these times, especially for highly-affected groups like LGBTQ+ communities." An emerging theme in Out Boulder County’s COVID-19 LGBTQ Boulder County Community Survey confirms that social isolation tops the list of...
To assist with preventing the spread of COVID-19, Community Foundation Boulder County's building will be temporarily closed starting 5 p.m. on Monday, March 16. While we will not physically be in our office, we will continue all normal business operations and are here...
Now open at your Community Foundation Boulder County. We know you share our concern about the impact of COVID-19 in our community. Your Community Foundation has established the COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County, to ensure essential services for...
“Like Leadership Fellows, Boulder Food Rescue is community- and resident-driven. We depend on partnerships and collaborations to address food access, locally. Leadership Fellows helps connect the dots and harness new connections toward addressing the root causes of...
This month on our regular radio show, we focused on youth substance abuse in Boulder County. If you missed it, you can still listen here! This month on our regular radio show on KGNU, our host Jim Williams – a Community Foundation trustee – moderated a discussion...
“It can be scary, at first, for parents and families of younger children who are gender expansive to figure things out. [...] TYES is a place to go for quick access to important resources, and to connect with other parents who’ve ‘been there’ – and who are willing to...
“The Community Foundation is truly a leader on important issues like affordable housing, and helping people understand their own role in making a difference in our community – supporting nonprofits and other organizations that are working to help people when they need...
Your Community Foundation Boulder County now offers factual information and resources about the public charge policy, and how immigrant families and individuals can continue to access the benefits and services they need. Widespread confusion exists about a portion of...
The Boulder County Health Improvement Collaborative (BCHIC), an initiative of your Community Foundation, is working to improve access to specialty care for Medicaid and uninsured patients countywide – from recruiting medical specialists willing to treat Medicaid and...
If you want to understand heroin addiction, think about this: When addicts seek more heroin to stave off the terrifying symptoms of withdrawal, they say “I need to get well.”Even in Boulder, where the term wellness is both a quasi-religion and a business opportunity,...
Colorado’s suicide rate remains stubbornly high at seventh in the nation. While the causes are not known, lack of access to mental health care is often cited as a possible contributor.In an effort to show its support for expanded and improved services for those with...
Get prenatal care if you’re pregnant and encourage others to do so.Vaccinate your children.Pay attention to your family’s mental health. Watch for signs of self-harm, mood swings and sadness. Seek help, if necessary.Teach your children about diversity and re-examine...
Jenna Howerton remembers almost nothing about her third session of conversion therapy.“I’m guessing I said ‘OK’ and left,” she said. “At that moment, I felt so vulnerable. I wanted to get out of there. I didn’t have the words to name it as conversion therapy until...
The 2018 election of Jared Polis, a gay man, as governor would appear to affirm the belief that Colorado is a friendly place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people to live.That impression is strong in Boulder County, where 76% of respondents to a...