If you love horses, then the 14th Annual Advocate Safehouse Project Benefit Horse Show in August 8th & 9th is for you. Come and watch horses and riders compete in 69 different events ranging from Baby Green Hunter, Pony Hunter & Equitation, and High/Low Hunters on Saturday to Flower Power, Beginner Rider and Jumpers on Sunday. Located at…
DetailsRiver Bridge, is a nationally-accredited nonprofit child advocacy center, will be welcoming its own Courthouse Facility Dog on August 17, 2015. What’s a courthouse dog? A courthouse dog is an expertly trained canine that helps children to get through stressful investigations during criminal justice proceeding. If you’re curious about what they do and how they do…
DetailsOne evening in 1994, William Cope Moyers was lying flat on his back on the floor of an Atlanta crack house at the end of a four-day cocaine binge while his father, veteran journalist Bill Moyers, frantically searched for him. In this haunting tale, William will share his incredible story of how he got from…
DetailsFEMA Funds available for emergency-service organizations RIFLE, COLO. (Apr. 21, 2015) – United Way of Garfield County, acting as the Local Board of the Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP), announces the availability of nearly $9,500, as part of Phase 32 allocations from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), via U.S. Congressional mandate. These specific…
DetailsHelp English in Action meet their challenge grant by August! As English in Action embarks on its next 20 years, they have countless more relationships to build. Right now, English in Action has a generous $20,000 challenge grant from a long-time volunteer that will help them serve more people sooner. We need your help to…
DetailsPost-Independent Newspaper Intern Needs Housing Randy Essex, the editor of the Glenwood Springs Post Independent newspaper has written to us at United Way seeking help with temporary housing. Essex writes, “I have an (unpaid) intern coming June 6 and need to find housing for her from then till about July 12. We have her taken care of from July…
DetailsLocals raise relief funds for Nepal earthquake victims Humans of all ages are invited to a an earthquake fundraiser that will be held at Sunstainable Settings this Sunday evening, May 3, 2015. You are asked to bring a $20 suggested donation for entry. This is an all-volunteer, all-donation event. ALL proceeds will go to Nepali Earthquake Relief. The…
DetailsOn June 24-26, the Mountain Rural Philanthropy (RPD) Days conference will bring together 250-300 community leaders and statewide representatives in Rifle to discuss the needs of rural communities in Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Pitkin, and Summit counties. Representatives of nonprofit organizations, public agencies, elected officials, business leaders, and funders are invited. RPD conferences convene nonprofits, funders…
DetailsThe Mountain to Valley Half Marathon and FAST 4-Mile Run/Walk is the Mountain Developmental Services’ major fundraising event of the year. Mountain Valley would like to encourage local residents to bake something tasty, or donate some time on Saturday, May 30. A few more volunteers are needed on the course, or for the brave, to help at the finish line.…
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