Nonprofits – Sept. 23, 2016

FUNDRAISERS

The Human Bean, a drive-through coffee business at 1822 S. College Ave. in midtown Fort Collins, held a Guest Barista Day on Sept. 8, with 10 percent of profits generated that day going to The Kayla Foundation. The foundation’s director, Lisa Adsit, and committee member Amy Rente served as guest baristas. The Kayla Foundation provides students within the Poudre School District with financial support so they may participate in their school’s music programs. In addition, the foundation helps the school district and local nonprofits enhance their music programs. Areas covered include uniforms, musical supplies, music therapy, retreat costs, instruments.

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Boulder-based Foothills United Way hosted its 22nd annual Day of Caring on Sept. 9, bringing together local businesses and nonprofits to work on numerous projects helping to improve areas throughout Boulder and Broomfield counties. More than 1,000 volunteers from community groups and businesses completed more than 60 projects including repacking food for needy families and individuals at Community Food Share, refurbishing a playground for Boulder Parks and Recreation, sprucing up a garden and building with the Center for People with Disabilities and more. Ball Corp., Boulder Young Professionals, CableLabs, Chase, Medtronic, IBM, GE, Lockheed-Martin, Premier Credit Union and US Bank were among the 35 businesses and community groups to volunteer. One volunteer, Lisa Harris of IBM, spent the day washing cars for Imagine! in Lafayette. Day of Caring 2016 was sponsored by Holland & Hart, Lexmark, Chase, Corden-Pharma, IBM, Mountainside Medical, Boulder Daily Camera, Longmont Times-Call, Boulder Magazine and Boulder Home & Garden.

Ben & Jerry’s and Pasta Jay’s provided participants with lunch and ice cream during a celebration picnic at Gateway Park Fun Center. The 1,070 people registered to volunteer contributed a total of 4,280 volunteer hours worth $111,108.80 to 66 projects benefitting 47 organizations.

GRANTS

First Nations Development Institute and Echo Hawk Consulting are teaming up to lead a national project that their leaders say will bring Native Americans out of the shadows of public consciousness. Both based in Longmont, First Nations is a nonprofit led by Michael E. Roberts, and Echo Hawk Consulting is led by Crystal Echo Hawk. The two-year research and strategy-setting project called “Reclaiming Native Truth: A Project to Dispel America’s Myths and Misconceptions,” will be funded by a $2.5 million grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.