This month on United Way Cares, Highwater Farm Project Director Sara Tymczyszyn talks about her initiative to connect youth with sustainable agriculture beginning at the Silt River Preserve in 2020. Listen to the interview here: https://www.kdnk.org/post/highwater-farm-project-connects-youth-and-local-ag
This month’s VISTA Spotlight is Nichole Westfall of GarCo Design Works. “GarCo Design Works is a collaborative program birthed by Garfield County and Colorado Mountain College in 2012. It’s one part of a large program — GarCo Enterprise. I don’t want to be bias, but it’s my favorite part. This program helps its students get…
DetailsOn this month’s show, Traci is joined by Sandy Swanson, executive director for Family Visitor Programs, and AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer Kaylee Peterson. Family Visitor Programs provides home visitation services to pregnant women and to parents of young children residing in the Aspen to Parachute, Colorado region. Programs are offered to families at no cost, regardless…
DetailsTraci Gurley-Tomashosky, acting executive director for United Way Battlement to the Bells, discusses a new AmeriCorps VISTA project with Andie Scott and volunteer Alex Willard. https://www.kdnk.org/post/united-way-and-americorps-provide-local-volunteers
Traci Gurley-Tomashosky, executive director for United Way Battlement to the Bells, gives tribute to former board president Christopher May and former executive director Amy Barr and discusses the AmeriCorps VISTA project with program manager Andie Scott and leader Amber Burns. https://www.kdnk.org/post/united-way-remembers-christopher-may-and-amy-barr-discusses-americorps-vista
Host Traci Gurley, executive director for United Way Battlement to the Bells, speaks with WindWalkers executive director Gabrielle Greeves. https://www.kdnk.org/post/united-way-cares-spotlights-wind-walkers
Traci Gurley-Tomashosky talks about United Way Battlement to the Bells with Board President Lawrence Bond and about expanding the AmeriCorps VISTA Project. https://www.kdnk.org/post/united-way-battlement-bells-board-president-lawrence-bond-supports-americorps-vista-project
Traci Gurley-Tomashosky, director of United Way Battlement to the Bells, interviews AmeriCorps VISTA worker Bo Blodgett about his involvement with both the Garfield County Housing Authority and River Center of New Castle. https://www.kdnk.org/post/united-way-cares-affordable-housing-needs-and-resources
Jill Pidcock of The ARC of the Central Mountains joins Traci Gurley-Tomashosky to share about her advocacy organization. https://www.kdnk.org/post/united-way-cares-spotlights-arc-central-mountains
Alpine Legal Services is a non-profit civil legal assistance agency dedicated to providing legal services and upholding fundamental legal rights in Garfield, Pitkin and western Eagle Counties. Here, Executive Director Jennifer Wherry talks about the organization and their participation in the AmeriCorps VISTA program. https://www.kdnk.org/post/united-way-cares-features-alpine-legal-services