2024 Community Grants

Total awarded = $200,000

ARTS & CULTURE

Center for the Arts
General Operating

Crested Butte Film Festival
General Operating

Crested Butte School of Dance
General Operating

Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Adaptive Sports Center
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

Crested Butte Avalanche Center
General Operating

Crested Butte Nordic
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

Gunnison Watershed School District
Gunnison High School Boys’ Soccer Team Camp

West Elk Hockey Association
General Operating

West Elk Soccer Association (WESA)
General Operating

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley, Inc.
General Operating

Hispanic Affairs Project
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)

KBUT Community Radio
General Operating

Valley Housing Fund
General Operating

DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

EDUCATION

CBCS Parent Teacher Student Association
General Operating

CSU Extension – Gunnison County
Juntos 4-H Family Engagement Nights

Gunnison Watershed School District
Rockin’ Reading Route Book Bus

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)

The Trailhead Children’s Museum
General Operating

ENVIRONMENT

Crested Butte Land Trust
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

High Country Conservation Advocates
General Operating

Western Colorado University M.E.M.
Characterizing Biochar for Use in Municipal, Agricultural, and Public-Lands Settings

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

CASA of the Seventh Judicial District, Inc.
General Operating

Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project
Choice Pass Parent Education

Gunnison Valley Health
Mountain Mamas Cafe 

Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

Living Journeys
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)

Mountain Roots Food Project
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating

Six Points Evaluation and Training, Inc.
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

Western Colorado University
Wellness Elevated

HISTORIC PRESERVATION & TRADITION

Crested Butte Museum
General Operating

COLLABORATIONS

Gunnison County Veteran Services
American Legion Post 54
American Legion Post 54 Accessible Restroom

Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority
Gunnison Watershed School District
GV-HEAT/Pathways Internship

2023 Community Grants

Total awarded = $174,687

ARTS & CULTURE

Center for the Arts
General Operating

Crested Butte Film Festival
General Operating

Crested Butte School of Dance
General Operating

Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Adaptive Sports Center
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

Crested Butte Avalanche Center
General Operating

Crested Butte Nordic
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

Gunnison Watershed School District
Gunnison High School Boys’ Soccer Team Camp

West Elk Hockey Association
General Operating

West Elk Soccer Association (WESA)
General Operating

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley, Inc.
General Operating

Hispanic Affairs Project
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)

KBUT Community Radio
General Operating

Valley Housing Fund
General Operating

DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

EDUCATION

CBCS Parent Teacher Student Association
General Operating

CSU Extension – Gunnison County
Juntos 4-H Family Engagement Nights

Gunnison Watershed School District
Rockin’ Reading Route Book Bus

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)

The Trailhead Children’s Museum
General Operating

ENVIRONMENT

Crested Butte Land Trust
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

High Country Conservation Advocates
General Operating

Western Colorado University M.E.M.
Characterizing Biochar for Use in Municipal, Agricultural, and Public-Lands Settings

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

CASA of the Seventh Judicial District, Inc.
General Operating

Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project
Choice Pass Parent Education

Gunnison Valley Health
Mountain Mamas Cafe 

Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

Living Journeys
General Operating

Mountain Roots Food Project
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating

Six Points Evaluation and Training, Inc.
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)

Western Colorado University
Wellness Elevated

HISTORIC PRESERVATION & TRADITION

Crested Butte Museum
General Operating

COLLABORATIONS

Gunnison County Veteran Services
American Legion Post 54
American Legion Post 54 Accessible Restroom

Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority
Gunnison Watershed School District
GV-HEAT/Pathways Internship

2022 Community Grants

Total awarded = $162,300

ARTS & CULTURE

Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating – Two-Year

ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Adaptive Sports Center
General Operating – Two-Year

Crested Butte Avalanche Center
General Operating

Crested Butte Nordic
General Operating – Two-Year

West Elk Hockey Association
General Operating

West Elk Soccer Association
General Operating

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley
General Operating

KBUT Community Radio
General Operating

DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating – Two-Year

EDUCATION

Crested Butte Community School PTA
General Operating

Gunnison Watershed School District
Rockin’ Reading Route Book Bus

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
General Operating

Wonderland Nature School
General Operating

ENVIRONMENT

Coldharbour Institute
General Operating

Crested Butte Land Trust
General Operating

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating – Two-Year

High Country Conservation Advocates
General Operating

Sustainable Crested Butte
General Operating

Sustainable Development Strategies Group
General Operating

Western Colorado University – MEM
Researching Biochar Effectiveness for Productive Rangelands

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink
General Operating

Crested Butte State of Mind
General Operating

Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating – Two-Year

Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project (GCSAPP)
Choice Pass Parent Education

Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating – Two-Year

Lighthouse Pregnancy Center
General Operating

Living Journeys
General Operating

Mountain Roots Food Project
General Operating – Two-Year

Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating

Six Points Evaluation & Training
General Operating – Two-Year

Western Colorado University – Mountain Rescue Team
Backcountry Response Vehicle Replacement

Youth & Family Advocacy Services (CASA)
General Operating

 HISTORICAL TRADITION & PRESERVATION

Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating

COLLABORATIONS

Coldharbour Institute
Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley
Building Materials Reuse Center Pilot

Gunnison County Veteran Services
Mountain Roots Food Project

Military Veteran Farming Project

2021 Community Grants

Total awarded = $161,055

ARTS & CULTURE

Celebrate the Beat
General Operating

Center for the Arts
General Operating

Crested Butte Arts Festival
General Operating

Crested Butte Film Festival
General Operating

Crested Butte Music Festival
General Operating

Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating

Gunnison Watershed School District
Crested Butte Community School Enrichment Program

ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Adaptive Sports Center
General Operating

Crested Butte Avalanche Center
General Operating

Crested Butte Nordic
General Operating

Gunnison Nordic Club
General Operating

West Elk Hockey Association
General Operating

West Elk Soccer Association
General Operating

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley
General Operating

Hispanic Affairs Project
General Operating

KBUT Community Radio
General Operating

DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating

EDUCATION

Gunnison Watershed School District
Rockin’ Reading Route Book Bus

 Paradise Place
General Operating

Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers
General Operating

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
General Operating

Stepping Stones Children’s Center
General Operating

Wonderland Nature School
General Operating

ENVIRONMENT

Crested Butte Land Trust
General Operating

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating

Mountain Roots Food Project
General Operating

Sustainable Crested Butte
General Operating

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

CASA of the Seventh Judicial District
General Operating

Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink
General Operating

Crested Butte State of Mind
General Operating

Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating

Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project (GCSAPP)
Choice Pass Parent Education

Living Journeys
General Operating

Six Points Evaluation & Training
General Operating

Western Colorado University – Exercise Sport Science
Wellness Elevated Program

 HISTORICAL TRADITION & PRESERVATION

Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating

COLLABORATIONS

Crested Butte School of Dance
Trailhead Children’s Museum
Center for the Arts
Former Building Reopening to Serve Local Arts

Coldharbour Institute
Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley
Construction Materials Recycling Center

2020 Community Grants

Total awarded = $120,000

ARTS & CULTURE

Celebrate the Beat
General Operating

Center for the Arts
General Operating

Crested Butte Arts Festival
General Operating

Crested Butte Film Festival
General Operating

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
General Operating

Crested Butte Music Festival
General Operating

Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating

Gunnison Watershed School District RE1J
Crested Butte Community School Enrichment Program

ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte
General Operating

CB Avalanche Center
General Operating

Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association
General Operating

Crested Butte Nordic Council
General Operating

Gunnison Nordic Club
General Operating

Gunnison Trails
General Operating

West Elk Hockey Association
General Operating

West Elk Soccer Association
General Operating

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

7th Judicial District Child Advocacy Center/The Dolphin House
General Operating

Habitat For Humanity Gunnison Valley
General Operating

Hispanic Affairs Project
General Operating

DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating

EDUCATION

Crested Butte School of Dance
General Operating

Gunnison Watershed School District RE1J
Rockin’ Reading Route Book Bus

Paradise Place
General Operating

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
General Operating

Seasons Schoolhouse
General Operating

Stepping Stones Children’s Center
General Operating

ENVIRONMENT

Coldharbour Institute
General Operating

Crested Butte Land Trust
General Operating

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating

High Country Conservation Advocates
General Operating

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

CASA of the Seventh Judicial District
General Operating

Cattlemen’s Days/Tough Enough to Wear Pink
Transportation Program

Crested Butte State of Mind, a fiscal sponsorship of Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley
General Operating

Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating

Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project
Choice Pass Parent Education

Gunnison-Hinsdale Early Childhood Council
Nurturing the Young Child Conference

Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating

Living Journeys
General Operating

Mountain Roots Food Project
General Operating

Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating

HISTORICAL TRADITION & PRESERVATION

Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating

Western Colorado University – Savage Library
Gunnison Historic Newspaper Digitization

2020 - 2021 COVID-19 Grantees

Thanks to our donors, CFGV granted $428,586 to the nonprofits and public programs serving the most vulnerable residents in our community during COVID!

COVID Applications Funded March, 2021: $91,000

The Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley (CFGV) awarded $80,000 to the Gunnison Valley Health Foundation and $11,000 to the Gunnison County Early Childhood Council.

$80,000 in funding to the Gunnison Valley Health Foundation is the largest grant made in the history of CFGV and will be a catalyst to starting the new GVH countywide support network to immediately aid community members experiencing a mental health crisis. This program, in conjunction with GVH’s new behavioral health department, will aid law enforcement in responding to calls.  Additionally, $11,000 was awarded to the Gunnison-Hinsdale Early Childhood Council (ECC) to continue the established COVID sick leave fund for local childcare centers.

COVID Applications Funded February, 2021 – $36,150

Gunnison County Health and Human Services received a $35,000 award, made possible through CFGV’s partnership with the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation. The intent was to relieve hardship for the community’s most vulnerable people, will be used to help them pay rent and utilities, meet basic needs, pay for mental health counseling, and provide internet access for children’s schooling needs. Additionally, the Lighthouse Pregnancy Center received a full grant request of $1,250 for baby and nursing supplies, transportation, and virtual parenting education.

COVID Application Funded December, 2020: $30,000

Thanks to the generosity of the City of Gunnison $30,000 in funding helped to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on Gunnison’s early childhood centers and the families they serve. Furthermore, CFGV’s COVID-19 Recovery Fund closed out the year with 26 organizations having received over $300,000 in funding, thanks to the generosity of over 200 donors, including substantial contributions from the Colorado COVID Relief Fund and the Katz-Amsterdam Foundation.

COVID Applications Funded October, 2020 – $10,000

Two key leaders in addressing mental health, CB State of Mind (CBSOM) and the Center for Mental Health (CMH), have been working to address this growing mental health crisis and increase suicide awareness. CBSOM and CMH were each awarded $5,000 to continue their efforts in these areas as part of the Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley’s (CFGV) tenth round of Gunnison Valley COVID-19 Recovery Fund grant awards.

COVID Applications Funded September, 2020 – $3,000

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League: $3,000 to continue providing pet supplies, shelter, veterinary care and spay/neuter assistance for those impacted by COVID-19.

COVID Applications Funded July/August, 2020 – $92,500

Crested Butte Film Festival: $1,500 to support a special screening of a suicide awareness film this fall. The film will be free to the public to reach the broadest audience possible.

Emergency Food Network: $75,000 was awarded to address both short and long term food needs in the community. The Emergency Food Network is comprised seven local food entities: City of Gunnison Senior Center, Crested Butte Farmer’s Market, Gunnison Country Food Pantry, Gunnison County Health and Human Services, Gunnison Farmer’s Market, Living Journeys, and Mountain Roots Food Project.

Gunnison-Hinsdale Early Childhood Council: $11,000 was granted to Gunnison County Early Childhood Collaborative, representing five local childcare centers. This grant is to help mitigate the financial burden placed on childcare employees when they are unable attend work due to recently enacted, stricter illness procedures.

Western Colorado University: $5,000 was granted to Western Colorado University for 2,000 reusable face masks for students, faculty and staff.

COVID Applications Funded June, 2020 – $18,750

Crystal River Valley Nonprofit Food Co-op: $3,000 to expand Marble Charter School’s food program for kids in need to those children’s families, making fresh, local produce and nutritious meals available.

Gunnison Country Food Pantry: $3,500 for the newly-formed Emergency Food Network (comprised of eight local organizations working on hunger relief) to advertise details of food opportunities up and down Valley for anyone in need of food assistance.

Gunnison County Department of Health & Human Services: $10,000 to assist local individuals and families with rent, utilities, and other basic needs (This award was made possible through partnerships with the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation)

Project Hope of Gunnison Valley: $2,250 to provide rental and utility assistance as well as shelter and transitional housing expenses for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

COVID Applications Funded May 29, 2020 – $26,676

Gunnison Arts Center: $5,000 to work with the Center for Mental Health to develop and administer a collection of art classes and activities that will help participants understand their emotions and learn new tools and techniques for coping and moving forward.

Gunnison Country Food Pantry: $2,400 to provide seven kid-friendly suppers each week to 50 families in extreme poverty. This effort compliments breakfast and lunches already provided by the school district.

Gunnison Valley Health: $9,276 for two programs:
–  $6,000 to provide mental health resources to Senior Care Center residents who have been isolated in their rooms since March
–  $3,276 to provide 39 meals to 21 of our community’s lowest-income senior citizens in partnership with the City of Gunnison Senior Center

Mountain Roots Food Project: $10,000 to provide food to those in need through pop-up markets in high-need neighborhoods and home delivery of fresh food boxes.

COVID Applications Funded May 15, 2020 – $25,000

Gunnison County Department of Health & Human Services: $15,000 to assist local individuals and families with rent, utilities, and other basic needs. (This award was made possible through a partnership with the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority)

Hispanic Affairs Project: $10,000 in rental assistance for Gunnison County immigrants who have lost their income due to coronavirus who do not have access to unemployment or federal stimulus money. (This award was made possible through a partnership with the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority)

COVID Applications Funded May 1, 2020 – $16,700

Gunnison Valley Health: $6,700 to connect isolated Senior Care Center residents with loved ones via iPads and to increase community access to the Hospital’s Peer Support Specialists for folks struggling with mental health, psychological trauma or substance abuse

Center for Mental Health: $5,000 to provide counseling for people who have lost their jobs or don’t have access through health insurance

Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project (GCSAPP): $5,000 for a peer-developed program to offer young people who request it access to two free, confidential wellness sessions with a mental health provider

COVID Applications Funded April 17, 2020 – $41,670

Crested Butte State of Mind: $5,000 to provide teletherapy to help address the rising demand for mental health services

Gunnison Country Food Pantry: $2,000 to continue meeting the growing need to help feed hungry families countywide

Gunnison County Department of Health & Human Services: $16,000 to assist local individuals and families with rent, utilities, and other basic needs (This award was made possible through partnerships with the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority and the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation)

Gunnison Watershed School District: $4,000 to continue providing daily breakfast and lunch to local school children.

Hispanic Affairs Project: $8,000 for rent, utilities or other basic needs of Gunnison County immigrants who have lost their jobs and do not have access to unemployment or federal stimulus monies (This award was made possible in partnership with the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority and the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation)

Marble Charter School: $1,000 to provide food for 14 families in need of assistance

Mountain Roots Food Project: $5,670 to serve 380 meals to 95 families unable to make ends meet because of the COVID crisis

COVID Applications Funded April 3, 2020 – $25,590

Gunnison County Health & Human Services: $7,500 for 15,000 face masks to meet safety and protection needs for front-line medical staff and volunteers

Six Points Evaluation and Training: $5,000 to meet the need for increased services for Six Points clients during the Coronavirus pandemic when group support and social interaction in the community are not available

Gunnison Valley Mentors: $4,000 to provide remote mental health services for at-risk youth while isolated at home

Mountain Roots Food Project: $2,840 to provide meals for the parents of school children who are receiving food on weekends

Project Hope of Gunnison Valley: $2,250 to provide support in the form of emergency shelter, food and rent/utility assistance to victims of domestic violence at a time when rates of violence are increasing significantly

KBUT Community Radio: $2,000 to provide on-air question-and-answer sessions with public health personnel

Gunnison Country Food Pantry: $1,000 to provide food for urgently needed relief in Somerset, CO

Lighthouse Pregnancy Center: $1,000 to purchase diapers, formula, and other needed supplies for low-income pregnant women and their newborns

 

2019 Community Grants & OVPP Grants

Total awarded = $118,483

HUMAN SERVICES

CASA of the 7th Judicial District
Parent Coaching

Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink
Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Cochetopa Therapy Horsemanship
Lesson Scholarship Fund

Gunnison County Health & Human Services
Spanish Nurturing Parenting Program

Gunnison County Juvenile Services
Family Support Advocacy Team (FAST)

Gunnison Hinsdale Early Childhood Council
Nurturing the Young Child Conference

Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating

Living Journeys
General Operating

Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating

Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating

The Dolphin House
Gunnison/Hinsdale Child Abuse MDT Project

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT and HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating

Habitat for Humanity
General Operating

Hispanic Affairs Project
Advancing Immigrant Integration in Gunnison Valley

KBUT Community Radio
General Operating

Western Colorado University Masters in Environmental Management Program
Sustainable Tourism Planning in Marble, Colorado

ENVIRONMENT

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating

High Country Conservation Advocates
Taylor/Gunnison River Watershed Management Planning Stakeholder Coordination

EDUCATION

Bright Futures
Pyramid Model Parent Education Series

Celebrate the Beat
Celebrate the Beat in Gunnison County

Gunnison County Library District
Center for Adult and Family Education (CAFE)

Gunnison Watershed School District RE1J
Crested Butte Community School Enrichment Program

Mountain Roots Food Project
Farm to School Program

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Updated Field Experiences and Support for RE1J Science Curriculum Changes

Seasons Schoolhouse
Scholarship Fund

ARTS & CULTURE

Center for the Arts
General Operating

Crested Butte Arts Festival
Community Entertainment Stage

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
General Operating

Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating

ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Adaptive Sports Center
General Operating

Crested Butte Nordic
Youth Programs

Western Colorado University Athletics
Free Sport Clinics for Gunnison Valley Youth

 

OVPP Mini-Grants

Gunnison Arts Center
Ensure that seniors – particularly seniors from the Care Center – can get transportation and, if needed, ticket discounts to attend matinees in the Black Box theater

Gunnison Valley Mentors
Add to pool of funds that will pay 9 youth to undertake job-skills development tasks

KBUT FM
Produce a 4-part mini-series focusing on basic needs in the Valley: housing, food insecurity, poverty and health/wellness

Mountain Roots Food Project
Extend the grant-funded work of their immigrant health outreach coordinator by an additional 30 hours

Six Points Evaluation & Training
Pilot the Traumatic Brain Injury program they have been developing

Western Colorado University – Athletics Department
Work with the Hispanic Affairs Project to ensure that immigrant kids are able to participate in Western’s middle-school workshops, and to cover ticket costs so that they and their families can attend the related university sports event

2018 Community Grants & OVPP Grants

Total awarded = $97,810

HUMAN SERVICES

CASA of the 7th Judicial District
General Operating

Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating

Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating

Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating

Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating

Gunnison County Juvenile Services
Family Advocacy Support Team (FAST)

Gunnison County Nurturing Parenting Program
Classes in Spanish

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT and HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Boomers & Beyond
Gunnison Valley Oral Histories 

Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley
General Operating

Hispanic Affairs Project
Local Immigrant Integration

ENVIRONMENT

Crested Butte Land Trust
General Operating

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival 
General Operating

High Country Conservation Advocates (HCCA)
East River Watershed Management Planning

EDUCATION

Crested Butte Community School
Enrichment Program

Gunnison Library District
Center for Adult and Family Education (CAFE)

Seasons Schoolhouse
Tuition Assistance

Gunnison School District
Señorita Rita’s Rockin’ Book Bus

ARTS & CULTURE

Crested Butte Center for the Arts
General Operating 

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
General Operating

Crested Butte Dance Collective
Aerial Rigging

DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League (GVAWL)
General Operating

ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Crested Butte Avalanche Center
General Operating

Crested Butte Nordic Council
Community Outreach

Gunnison Trails
Youth Trail Crew 

Western State Colorado University Athletics 
Free Sports Clinics for Youth

OVPP Mini-Grants

Furthering the One Valley Prosperity Strategy

Center for Adult and Family Education (CAFE)
Build Relationships Between Local Law Enforcement and the Immigrant Community

Crested Butte Elementary School Enrichment Program
Kids’ Garden and Planeteer Clubs

Crested Butte Land Trust
Create Use-Etiquette Signage at Access Points on the Upper Slate River

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Create an Ongoing Internship for a Western Student to Design Curriculum and Engage Elementary School Children

Gunnison Country Food Pantry
Engage a Spanish-Language Outreach Coordinator

Gunnison Trails
Expand Work Crews to Include WSCU Incoming Freshmen, the Youth Mustang Bike Club and Gunnison Mentors.

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Expand the “Silver Whiskers” Program to Provide Older, Well-Behaved Pets, and Necessary Supplies, to Seniors in Poverty, including veterans.

Gunnison Valley Mentors
Create a “Trusted Adult” Guide; Send Two Mentor-Mentee Teams to Help Design Denver Bronco Chris Harris’ Footgear

Habitat for Humanity
Offer Workshops on Inexpensive Solar Energy Design and Installation

Hispanic Affairs Project
Help Build a Corps of Interpreters to Assist the Multicultural Resource Center

Señorita Rita’s Rockin’ Reading Book Bus
Create Little Free Libraries (Book Nooks)  with Books in Spanish and English in Three Neighborhoods

Six Points Evaluation and Training
Train Staff to Expand Services for Individuals with a Traumatic Brain Injury

2017 Community Grants & OVPP Grants

Total awarded = $114,948

EDUCATION

Paradise Place Preschool
Tuition Assistance

Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Tuition Assistance

Trailhead Children’s Museum
General Operating

ARTS & CULTURE

Crested Butte Arts Festival
Marketing

Crested Butte Film Festival
Venue Rental

Crested Butte Music Festival
General Operating

Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Gunnison Library District – Center for Adult and Family Education
General Operating

ENVIRONMENT

Crested Butte Land Trust
Preparation for Replacement of Gunsight Bridge

Ranchland Conservation Legacy
General Operating

DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating

ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Adaptive Sports Center
Local Kids’ Programming

Crested Butte Avalanche Center
General Operating

Crested Butte Snowsports Foundation
Tuition Assistance

Gunnison Trails
Summer Youth Crew 

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Cochetopa Horsemanship
Equine Therapy

Dolphin House Child Advocacy Center
Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team  

Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project
Choice Pass

Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating

Gunnison Hinsdale Early Childhood Council
General Operating

Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating

Hispanic Affairs Project
Legal Assistance for Immigrants

Mountain Roots Food Project
Farm-to-School Program

Nurturing Parenting Program (Gunnison County Health & Human Services)
General Operating

Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating

See recipients of the 2017 OVPP Mini-Grant Cycle!

2016 Community Grants

Total awarded = $99,186

HISTORICAL TRADITION & PRESERVATION

Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

7th Judicial District (Dolphin House)
Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Training

Gunnison Country Food Pantry
Food for Children Program

Living Journeys
Expand Youth Services

Mountain Roots
Farm to School

Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating

WSCU LEAD Prevention Education
Sources of Strength/Train the Trainer

WSCU Mountain Rescue
Response Van Equipment

ENVIRONMENT

Crested Butte Land Trust
Peanut Lake Riparian Restoration Monitoring

Gunnison Ranchland Conservation Legacy
General Operating 

EDUCATION

Junior Achievement
Expand Local Programming

Paradise Place Preschool
Tuition Assistance

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Expand Field Experiences for RE1J Students

Silent Tracks
Data Collection and Educational Brochure

Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Tuition Assistance

Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
Tuition Assistance

Trailhead Children’s Museum
General Operating 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Habitat for Humanity
Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical

KBUT Community Radio
Local Morning News Host and Community Affairs Assistant 

ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Crested Butte Avalanche Center
Snowmobile

Crested Butte Nordic
General Operating

Crested Butte Snowsports Foundation
Parent Seminars

Gunnison Trails
Summer Youth Trail Crew Program

West Elk Soccer Association
Youth Soccer Coach Program

ARTS & CULTURE

Crested Butte Center for the Arts
General Operating 

Crested Butte Community School Enrichment
Cultural and Brain Enrichment Programs

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
2016 Youth Programs

Crested Butte Music Festival
Kids Go Free

Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating 

ANIMAL WELFARE

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating 

2015 Community Grants

ARTS & CULTURE

Crested Butte Center for the Arts
General Operating Support

Crested Butte Film Festival
General Operating

Crested Butte Music Festival
Music Appreciation and Education Programs for Local Youth

Crested Butte Arts Festival
General Operating

Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating

ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Crested Butte Nordic Council
Junior Team Van Purchase

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Habitat for Humanity
General Operating

KBUT
Remote Broadcast Equipment

EDUCATION

Center for Adult & Family Education (CAFÉ), a program of the Library District
General Operating Support

Crested Butte Community School
Enrichment Program

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Completion of Mobile App Flower-Finder

Mountain Roots Food Project
Farm to School Environmental Education Program

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Children’s Programs for Local Youth

Seasons Schoolhouse
Professional Development

Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
Tuition Assistance

Trailhead Children’s Museum
General Operating

ENVIRONMENT

Gunnison Ranchland Conservancy Legacy
Conservation Easement Program

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Dolphin House Child Advocacy Center
Gunnison/Hinsdale Counties Multidisciplinary Team

Gunnison County Department of Health and Human Services
Nurturing Parenting Program

Gunnison County Family Advocacy Support Program (FAST)
Group Support and Life Coaching

Gunnison County GCSAPP
Choice Pass Program

Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating

Living Journeys
Programming for Youth Who Have a Relationship with Cancer

Project Hope
Latina Support Group

Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating Support

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating

2014 Community Grants

EDUCATION

Center for Adult & Family Education (CAFÉ), a program of the Library District
General Operating Support

Colorado State University Extension of Gunnison County
Junior Master Gardener/Leadership Program

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Further Develop Electronic Flower Identification Tools

Paradise Place Preschool 
Tuition Assistance

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Science programs in Gunnison Valley schools and libraries

Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Tuition Assistance

ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Crested Butte Nordic Council
Grooming Equipment Upgrade to Allow Grooming with Less Snow

ARTS & CULTURE

Celebrate the Beat
CB Community School Residency

Crested Butte Center for the Arts
General Operating Support

Crested Butte Community School
Enrichment Program

Crested Butte Film Festival
Year Long Film Series in Crested Butte and Gunnison

Crested Butte Arts Festival
General Operating

ENVIRONMENT

NFRIA-WSERC – Western Slope Conservation Center
Healthy Rivers Program

Crested Butte Land Trust
Implementation of Phase I of Alpenglow Community Farm

DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE

Gunnison Animal Welfare League
General Operating Support

Paradise Animal Welfare Society
Animal Assistance Care Program

HUMAN SERVICES

Gunnison County Department of Health and Human Services
Nurturing Parenting Program

Gunnison Country Food Pantry
Milk, Eggs and Fresh Fruit

Gunnison Hinsdale Youth Services (Partners)
General Operating Support

Gunnison Valley Health Foundation
Brainstrong Conference

Confidential Advocacy Center (Project Hope)   
County-wide Outreach Program

Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating Support

Living Journeys
Emotional Support Program

Western State Colorado University Foundation
Expand Peer Learning Program

2013 Community Grants

ARTS & CULTURE, HISTORICAL TRADITION & PRESERVATION, ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Adaptive Sports Center    
General Operating Support

Celebrate the Beat    
CB Community School Residency

Dance Collective
Aerial Dance Program

Crested Butte Film Festival
Crested Butte Film Series

Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating Support

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre   
Youth Theatre Programs

Crested Butte Music Festival   
General Operating Support

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Electronic Flower Identification Tools

Gunnison Arts Center
General Operation Support

KBUT
W Mountain and Sunlight Ridge Signal Upgrade

Pioneer and Historical Society
Outdoor Display Signage

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT

Crested Butte Land Trust
Feasibility Study for Conversion of Niccoli Ranch Into a Community Farm and Education Facility

Habitat for Humanity
Foundation for First Wills Way Community

High Country Citizens’ Alliance 
Water Quality Consensus Locally and on State Level

Office for Resource Efficiency
Sustainability Step-Up Program

EDUCATION

Center for Adult & Family Education (CAFÈ)
Support for Family Literacy

Gunnison School District
Señorita Rita’s Rockin’ Book Bus

Junior Achievement
Programs in Gunnison and Crested Butte Schools

Paradise Place Preschool   
Tuition Assistance

Stepping Stones Preschool  
Tuition Assistance

Tenderfoot Child & Family Development Center
Bathroom Renovation

The Trailhead Children’s Museum
General Operating Support

Western State Colorado University Foundation
Sexual Misconduct Prevention Education

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Boomers & Beyond
Office Equipment

Gunnison Country Food Pantry
Fresh Produce and Nutritional Snack for Seniors Living on Fixed Incomes

Gunnison County – FAST
Prevention Programming

Gunnison County – GCSAPP (GC Substance Abuse Prevention Project)
Prevention Education Curriculum for All RE1J Middle School Classes

Gunnison County – Multicultural Resource Office
General Operating Support

Gunnison Hinsdale Youth Services
General Operating Support

Mountain Roots Food Project 
Farm to School Programs

Six Points Evaluation and Training    
General Operating Support 

2012 Community Grants

EDUCATION, ATHLETICS & RECREATION, DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE

Adaptive Sports Center   
Outdoor Adventure Activities for Local Kids With Disabilities

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League    
Veterinary Care, Food, and Supplies

Paradise Place Preschool  
Tuition Assistance Program and New Playground Equipment

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory 
Science Education Program for Students, Teachers, and Families

Stepping Stones Preschool 
Tuition Assistance Program

Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center    
Tuition Assistance Program

West Elk Soo Bahk Do
Character Education through Martial Arts Scholarship

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICS and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Center for Restorative Practices
General Operating Support

Habitat for Humanity of Gunnison Valley
General Operating Support

Gunnison County Juvenile Services
GCSAPP and FAST

Living Journeys   
General Operating Support

Mountain Roots Food Project 
Farm to School Program

Multicultural Resource Office
Health Care Access for Underinsured Community Members

New Adams House
Scholarship for a Local Participant

Nurturing Parent Program   
Operating and Program Support

Sustainable Development Strategies Group
Upper Gunnison Basin Natural Resource Digital Library

Western’s Responsible Alcohol Partnership
Continuing Support to Reduce High Risk Drinking Behaviors

ARTS & CULTURE, HISTORIC TRADITION & PRESERVATION, ENVIRONMENT

Boomers & Beyond
Obtain and Preserve Oral Histories of Senior Citizens in Gunnison County

Celebrate the Beat   
3 Week Dance Residency Program at Crested Butte Community School

Center for the Arts
Art Studio Program

Crested Butte Community School
Enrichment Program

Crested Butte Land Trust
Community Engagement Project

Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating Support

Crested Butte Music Festival  
General Operating Support

Crested Butte Nordic Council
Uniforms for Nordic Team

Gunnison Community School
Artists in Residence

Gunnison Council for the Arts
General Operating

Gunnison Skatepark Project
General Operating

Trailhead Discovery Museum & Arts Center   
Melodic Music Instrument Garden

2011 Community Grants

EDUCATION, ATHLETICS & RECREATION, DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE

Stepping Stones Preschool 
Tuition Assistance Program

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory 
Expand Environmental Education Program for Valley Youngsters

Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center    
Expand Experiential Learning Adventures

Crested Butte Community School   
3 Enrichment Programs

Crested Butte Nordic Council
Youth Skate Skiing Gear and Biathlon Equipment

Gunnison Community School
Artist-in-Residence Program

Trailhead Discovery Museum & Arts Center   
Grocery to Garden Living Exhibit

Literacy Action Program    
Support for Children’s Portion of Family Literacy Program

Paradise Place Preschool  
Scholarship Program and New Playground Equipment

Adaptive Sports Center   
Community Kids Camp/Outdoor Adventure Activities for Local Youth With Disabilities

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League    
Kind News
subscriptions for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classrooms in the County and 1010 Ways to be Kind to Animals Posters for all Schools

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Six Points Evaluation and Training   
General Operating Support

Gunnison – Hinsdale Youth Services (Partners)   
General Operating Support

Gunnison County Juvenile Services
Support for the Family Advocacy and Support Team (FAST) and Gunnison County Substance Abuse and Prevention Project (GCSAPP)

Gunnison Area Restorative Practices
General Program Support

Living Journeys   
General Operating Support

Habitat for Humanity of Gunnison Valley
General Operating Support

Mountain Roots Food Project 
Farm to School Program

Western’s Responsible Alcohol Partnership
Continuing Support for Late-Night Alcohol-Free Activities

Nurturing Parent Program   
Operating and Program Support

Midwestern Colorado Mental Health Center   
Equine Therapy Program

ARTS & CULTURE, HISTORIC TRADITION & PRESERVATION, ENVIRONMENT

Artists of the West Elks
General Operating Support

Celebrate the Beat   
3 Week Dance Residency/Crested Butte Community School

Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating Support

Crested Butte Music Festival  
General Operating Support

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre  
General Operating Support

Crested Butte Center for the Arts
All-Valley Alpenglow Concert 

Dance Collective
Move the Butte

Crested Butte Land Trust   
Kochevar Project, Phase III

Coal Creek Watershed Coalition  
Installation of Best Management Practices

Gunnison Council for the Arts
Support Toward Replacing Sound Equipment and Artist Fees

KBUT
General Operating Support

2010 Community Grants

EDUCATION, ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Environmental Education Program for Valley Youngsters

Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
Extend Experiential Learning Adventures

Crested Butte Community School
3 Enrichment Programs – Opera Colorado, Aspen-Santa Fe Ballet, and a Motivational Speaker

West Elk Soo Bahk Do
Gunnison Valley School Character Education Program

Colorado State University Gunnison County Extension
Master Gardener Program

Literacy Action Program
General Operating Support

Paradise Place Preschool
Scholarship Program

Adaptive Sports Center
Community Kids Camp/Outdoor Adventure Activities for Local Youth With Disabilities

Crested Butte Nordic Council
New Grooming Implement

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating Support

Gunnison Country Partners
General Operating Support

Gunnison Area Restorative Practices
General Program Support

Living Journeys
General Operating Support

Jubilee House
Program Support for Ongoing Victims’ Assistance

Western’s Responsible Alcohol Partnership
Low Cost Dining Options for Late-Night Alcohol-Free Activities on the WSC Campus

Gunnison County’s Bright Beginnings
Operating and Program Support Families with Children

Multicultural Resource Center
General Operating Support

Midwestern Colorado Mental Health Center
Equine Therapy Program

Gunnison County Fairgrounds
Design of Solar Thermal System In-Floor Radiant Heat/Hot Water System for New Restroom/Shower Facility

ARTS & CULTURE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT

Celebrate the Beat
3 Week Dance Residency/Crested Butte Community School for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades

Poetry Alliance
Publication the 9th Gunnison Valley Journal

Crested Butte Music Festival
General Operating Support

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
General Operating Support

Crested Butte Center for the Arts
All-Valley Alpenglow Concert

Crested Butte Land Trust
Stewardship Program Training

Coal Creek Watershed Coalition
Installation of Best Management Practices along Coal Creek

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Full-Color Wildflower Hiking Guide

High Country Citizens’ Alliance
Software Upgrade to GIS System

Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating Support with an Emphasis on Utility Costs

2009 Community Grants

ANIMAL WELFARE

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating

ARTS & CULTURE

Artists of the West Elks
Visiting artist series 

Celebrate the Beat
3 week residency serving students in the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades at the Crested Butte Community School

Crested Butte Center for the Arts
Kid’s Art Camp in August of 2009

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
As You Like It Production Director support for travel expenses

Crested Butte Music Festival
General operating support

Crested Butte School of Dance
Scholarships for students in need of financial assistance

Gunnison Arts Center
2009-2010 Youth Arts Education Program

EDUCATION

Crested Butte Community School
Funding for four artistic and cultural performance

Gunnison Community School
Swing Dance and African Dancer enrichment programs

Gunnison Friends of the Library
Matching funds for a Gates Foundation grant for improving and increasing technology available to patrons

Literacy Action Program
General support of Adult Education and Family Literacy 

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Twice monthly environmental science programs for local children and their families

Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

Trailhead Museum
Dig-Pit Sandbox for their new facility

West Elk Soo Bahk Do
Scholarship for 10 Gunnison Valley School students to participate in a year-long program

ENVIRONMENT

Crested Butte Land Trust
Facilitation for the finalization of the Bench Trail

Office for Resource Efficiency
Expansion of the Energy Wise Business Program

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Gunnison Area Restorative Practices
Expanding the conflict resolution and restorative discipline programs to the Gunnison Valley School

Gunnison County’s Bright Beginnings
General Operating support 

Hospice and Palliative Care of the Gunnison Valley
Hospice and palliative care education to primary care providers in the Gunnison Valley

Jubilee House
General operating support

Gunnison County’s Light Program
Vouchers for primary health care for residents of Gunnison County who are uninsured or underinsured

Living Journeys
General operating support

Gunnison County Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF)
Purchase of Specific curriculum: Positive Parenting, Nutrition, Budgeting and Finance and Fatherhood Initiative for use within the TANF program

Gunnison Hinsdale Youth Services (Partners)
General operating support 

Six Points Evaluation and Training
Consultant for a Board Retreat 

ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Adaptive Sports Center
Assistance for 19 weeks of summer and winter programs for local kids with disabilities

Crested Butte Nordic Council
Purchase of children’s ski gear for the Ski-4-PE program

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Habitat for Humanity
Assistance for the purchase of energy efficient windows in the latest Habitat house 

2008 Community Grants

Adaptive Sports Center
Supporting summer and winter programs for up to 30 local kids with disabilites to teach new life skills and to build a deeper level of comfort with their own abilities

Artists of the West Elks
In support of their Visiting Artist Series, including lectures and workshops

Bright Beginnings
In support of expansion and continuation of their parenting programs to families with children 24 – 36 months of age

Celebrate the Beat
To support artists who use dance and music as a medium to teach our children that energy, discipline, hard work, commitment and a joyful concentration can lead to success

Crested Butte Center for the Arts
To provide seed money for a new Kid’s Art Camp program

Crested Butte Friends of the Library
To enable collaboration with the Gunnison Friends of the Library and formation of the Crested Butte Writers to promote writing in the entire valley and beyond

Crested Butte Land Trust
Assistance in the preservation and protection of conservation properties from the degrading impacts of invasive and exotic noxious weeds

Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
In support of painting their historic building to guard against moisture and UV damage

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
In support of professional musicians for the production of “Into the Woods”

Crested Butte Music Festival
Supporting summer dance workshops in the Gunnison County communities with a goal of deepening the relationship between art and life

Crested Butte Nordic Council
For essential office equipment to make the program run more smoothly

Crested Butte Ski Club
In support of general operating expenses as they expand the number of skiers who will be part of their program

Gunnison Arts Center
Supporting scholarships for the Summer Youth Arts Institute that will increase access to the arts and eliminate the reputation of the arts as elitist

Gunnison County Senior Resources
For continuation of the Senior Scoop project

Gunnison Valley Alliance for Community Restorative Justice
In support of a new program of Family Group Decision Making conferences for those referred by the Gunnison Probation Office

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Support for their work in rescuing animals and teaching humane behavior

Hospice and Palliative Care of the Gunnison Valley
Help with development of a county-wide bereavement program that supports families for at least 13 months following the loss of a family member

Jubilee House of Gunnison County
Supporting direct services, including safe shelter, crisis counseling, therapy, victim compensation
assistance and personal advocacy for victims of violent crimes

Literacy Action Program
In support of 40 weeks of year round programming of Adult ESL and Family Literacy, 32 weeks of GED classes and 28 weeks of summer and winter adult ESL programming in Crested Butte

Office for Resource Efficiency
In support of the educational portion of an updated website

Paradise Place Preschool
In support of financial assistance to local working families for preschool tuition

Gunnison Valley Partners
Supporting strengthening and growing mentoring efforts – positive relationships help our young people grow into healthy adults

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Supporting bus service between towns of Crested Butte, Mt. Crested Butte and Gothic

Senior Resources Office
Development of a newspaper-based information resource for seniors in the Gunnison Valley, enabling them to maintain their involvement in the community.

Six Points Evaluation and Training
For organizational capacity building – a consultant to work with the agency in the areas of board development and organizational matters to help the agency better live its mission

Stepping Stones Children’s Center
In support of their Tuition Assistance Program

Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
For Equipment, materials and staff training as specified by the Qualistar evaluation program

West Elk Soo Bahk Do
In support of the Gunnison Middle School program which promotes character growth

Western State College Rescue Team
For replacement of necessary equipment

2007 Community Grants

2007 FALL GRANTS

Adaptive Sports Center
Funding for once weekly ski lessons for students in Gunnison Valley Special Education.

Crested Butte Community School Enrichment Program
Support for a unique program that provides individual and small group instruction in reading and mathematics for gifted and advanced students as well as arranges for guest speakers, assemblies, and performances that promote cultural and artistic literacy for students in the local community.

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
Travel expenses for local teenagers to attend a Rocky Mountain Theatre Association conference in Denver.

Crested Butte Music Festival
Assistance in publishing a pocket calendar of 2008 Music Festival events.

Crested Butte Ski Club
Helping cover coaches’ travel expenses to USSA-sanctioned events in the Rocky Mountain Division and subsequently keeping participants costs at an affordable rate.

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Funding for a zero-waste festival, including purchase of products with recycled content, educating Festival participants about the zero-waste concept, and creating and sharing a replicable model for other Gunnison Valley organizations.

Gunnison Arts Center Poetry Alliance
Support for the publication of the eighth biennial edition of the Gunnison Valley Journal, increasing the number of pages and improving the appearance of the journal.

Gunnison Country Partners, serving youth in Gunnison, Crested Butte, and Lake City
Assistance in fostering school-based mentoring matches to enhance school success and quality of life for youth through relationship-building between parents and growing children, children with each other, and children with Mentors.

Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Veterinary treatment of the Valley’s homeless animals and an ad campaign encouraging pet owners to spay/neuter their companion animals, using GVAWL’s Spay/Neuter Assistance Program as necessary.

Gunnison Valley Bright Beginnings
Expansion of program providing comprehensive early childhood services and prevention strategies to families with children prenatal to three, both in English and in Spanish.

Habitat for Humanity
Funding for informational brochure raising awareness about Habitat for Humanity of Gunnison Valley and the need for affordable housing.

Jubilee House
Initiation of a transitional housing program for victims of domestic violence to begin lives of their own.

Light Program
Support for a voucher program coordinated by Public Health to promote access to medical care for residents of Gunnison County who do not have insurance or have only catastrophic insurance.

Literacy Action Program
Support to expand the administrative capacity of Literacy Action in the Gunnison Valley, both for Adult ESL and Family Literacy classes.

Office for Resource Efficiency
Technology update for a group working to bring energy efficiency and renewable energies to the Gunnison Valley with the goal of reducing energy costs and carbon emissions valley-wide while strengthening the local economy.

Public Policy Forum of Crested Butte
General program support for a group that brings a series of speakers to the Valley each week during the months of July and August to present and discuss significant contemporary issues.

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Launch of a science education program for children ages 5-10 and their families at the Old Rock Community Library and the Ann Zugelder Library.

Senior Resources Office
Development of a newspaper-based information resource for seniors in the Gunnison Valley, enabling them to maintain their involvement in the community.

Six Points
Continuation of the Six Point Artists program and roof and drain repair for a client residence.

Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Staff development for the teachers of a Crested Butte childcare facility.

Tenderfoot Child & Family Development Center
Purchase and installation of a sunshade structure for the toddler playground of a Gunnison childcare facility.


2007 SPRING GRANTS

Adaptive Sports Center
American Institute for Avalanche Research & Education
Celebrate the Beat
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
Crested Butte Friends of the Library
Crested Butte Land Trust
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Crested Butte School of Dance/Dansummer
Crested Butte Search and Rescue
Crested Butte Ski Club
Gunnison Country Partners
Gunnison Ranchland Conservation Legacy
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Gunnison Valley Observatory
High Country Citizens’ Alliance
Kids Kount
KBUT Community Radio
Literacy Action Program
Office for Resource Efficiency
Old Rock Community Library
Paradise Animal Welfare Society
Paradise Place School
Sage Mountain School
Ski for PE
Stepping Stones Children’s Center
West Elk Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan

2006 Community Grants

Adaptive Sports Center
American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (2)
American Red Cross Katrina Fund
Crested Butte Academy
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
Crested Butte Community School
Crested Butte Friends of the Library (2)
Crested Butte Land Trust (2)
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum (2)
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre (2)
Crested Butte Music Festival (2)
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Crested Butte Reel Fest (2)
Crested Butte School of Dance/Dansummer
Crested Butte Search and Rescue
Crested Butte Ski & Snowboard Club
Crested Butte Town Recreation Department
Gothic Scenic Drive Project
Gunnison High School Mini Food Court
Gunnison Arts Center
Gunnison Health Care Center
Gunnison Valley Journal
Habitat for Humanity
High Country Citizens’ Alliance
Hospice of the Gunnison Valley
KBUT Community Radio
Kids Kount
Literacy Action Program
Office for Resource Efficiency
Old Rock Community Library
Paradise Place School (2)
Pioneer Museum
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Six Points Evaluation and Training
Slate River School
Voices for Children

2005 Community Grants

Adaptive Sports Center (2)
Artist in Residence
Crested Butte Academy
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
Crested Butte Land Trust (2)
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum (2)
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre (2)
Crested Butte Music Festival
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Crested Butte Search & Rescue
Crested Butte Ski & Snowboard Club (2)
Gunnison Arts Center
Gunnison Country Partners
Gunnison Valley Alliance for Restorative Justice
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Gunnison Valley Children’s Chorus
Health Care Center at Gunnison Living Community
Hospice of the Gunnison Valley
KBUT Community Radio (2)
Kids Kount (2)
Literacy Action Program
Living Journeys
Old Rock Community Library
Office for Resource Efficiency (2)
Paradise Animal Welfare Society (2)
Paradise Place School (2)
Public Policy Forum of Crested Butte
Six Points Evaluation and Training (2)
Slate River School (2)
Stepping Stones Children’s Center (2)
Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
Voices for Children

2004 Community Grants

Artist in Residence/Gunnison
Adaptive Sports Center
4-H
Crested Butte Center for the Arts (2)
Crested Butte Community School
Crested Butte Friends of the Library (2)
Crested Butte Land Trust (2)
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum (2)
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre (2)
Crested Butte Music Festival (2)
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Crested Butte Reel Fest (2)
Crested Butte Search and Rescue
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Gunnison Arts Center
Gunnison Health Care Center
High County Citizens’ Alliance
Hospice of the Gunnison Valley
Kids Kount
Literacy Action Program
Office for Resource Efficiency
Old Rock Community Library
Rural Philanthropy Days
September Splendor in the Rockies
Six Points Evaluation and Training
Stepping Stones Children’s Center (2)
Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
Western Sustainability Coalition