Grants Approved - Dec 2019
December 2019 - Grants Approved Total $13,450
Routt County United Way $1,000. To help fund their Routt County Together Holidays Exchange Market. The purpose of this program is to help struggling families at a tough time of the year. The market provides for one winter clothing item per child and adult, food cards, and toys for children. In 2018 the program helped 197 families.
Integrated Community $2,000. Help purchase a new simultaneous interpretation equipment. This equipment provides real time interpretation and will support the Interpretation and Translation program. This device will help bridge the gap of communication by allowed LEP parents to attend parent teacher conferences, parent connection summit, community events, religious functions, city council meetings, workplace employee meetings/trainings, and informational events.
SOROCO High School $2,000. Purchase a new set of duable tables and chairs for the “Commons” area at the school that serves not only 300 SOROCO Rams and their families during school day and events, but serves also as a primary hub for community activities for the areas and communities that makeup South Routt.
Opera Steamboat $500. Help fund 2020 Opera in Schools Program. The program enables schools to host staged, costumed productions within their school. Over 1,000 students, grades elementary to high school will attend the opera productions and performances will be held in Hayden, South Routt County, Steamboat Springs school districts as well as an after school production in partnership with Boys & Girls Club.
Steamboat Reading $950. Study Friends Program that pairs high school students or adults with elementary aged students to read. Tutors learn about reading development and strategies to support developing reading skills in English at a variety of levels as well as learn about dyslexia and specific signs of dyslexia. They will then use these tools to help students become more successful readers.
Casey’s Pond $2,000. Help purchase an e-pedicab to help residents get outdoors for better wellbeing. Many residents don’t have the physical ability to ride a bike on their own anymore, but could enjoy a pedicab ride. The e-assist will allow for more flexibility in rider/driver skills and paths taken.
Grand Futures Prevention Coalition $1,000. Support and help fund the Youth Summit in Routt County. The event will be an all-day skill building conference planned by youth, for youth, with a mission to focus on topics that are more important to our local teens.
Routt County Council on Aging $1,000. Meal scholarship fund for hungry seniors. This grant will provide for 333 meals for seniors who otherwise might not eat on a given day due to cost.
Northwest Colorado Center for Independence $1,000. Help fund the Youth Transition Services program for students with disabilities and their families in Routt County. NWCCI works with students to implement a transition plan for transitioning from school to adult life in the community including helping them meet basic needs (eg. Riding the bus, providing job coaching, assistance w/ housing searches, etc).
Friends of the Chief Foundation $1,000. Help fund the Chief Youth Players’ 2020 production of SHORT and FUNNY: Take Two. Youth Players (60 are anticipated) will serve as actors, directors and technicians. The goal of this activity is for the Youth Players to gain confidence, improve their communication skills, and inspire self-expression through Theater.
Steamboat Skating Club $1,000. Help purchase a skate library. By purchasing a fleet of entry level figure skates, skaters will be allowed to commit to the craft of skating without the added worry of the equipment costs. The club served less than 20 children in 2017 and are now serving four times that amount.