COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM - 2025 RECIPIENT OVERVIEWS

Access Gallery: Access Gallery's ArtWorks program offers youth with disabilities an eight-week paid summer internship to build creative skills, strengthen self-advocacy, and support postsecondary transition through hands-on projects and wraparound support.

African Leadership Group: The African Leadership Group's Youth Empowerment Program supports middle and high school students from African immigrant and underrepresented communities in the Denver metro area with weekly tutoring, mentorship, skill-building seminars, and leadership development.

All Access Wellness: All Access Wellness increases access to mental health therapy sessions by providing 1:1 counseling services and small group mental health sessions to uninsured and underinsured youth.

Antonito Together: Antonito Together's Youth Advisory Council empowers local youth through civic engagement and career shadowing opportunities, combatting systemic barriers to economic stability in rural areas.

Aurora Community Connection: Aurora Community Connection provides bilingual out-of-school programming that combines academic tutoring, youth-led leadership initiatives, and educational field trips to foster personal growth and community engagement among local youth.

AXL Academy: AXL Academy (Aurora Public Schools Charter) is launching an elementary after-school athletics program and hiring a flag football coach and sports coordinator, as well as purchasing equipment to expand student access.

BGOLDN: BGOLDN's Nourishing Success School Program combats food insecurity by providing year-round food assistance, ensuring children in Golden have the nutrition needed to learn and grow.

Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region: The Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region engages youth in academic support, health and wellness activities, and STEM education to empower them with life skills and opportunities for personal growth.

Business & Education Alliance: Business & Education Alliance's Career Exploration Boxes provide K–5 students with hands-on, standards-aligned career exploration kits to build academic skills and early awareness.

C Cubed Training: C Cubed Training delivers 20 weeks of computer science and cybersecurity training to rural Colorado middle and high school students, developing STEM skills and pathways to high-demand careers.

Call Me MiSTER: The Call Me MiSTER program cultivates Black and Latinx male educators in Metro Denver through scholarships, mentorship, and leadership development, increasing diverse representation and positive role models in schools.

Center for Employment Opportunities: Center for Employment Opportunities empowers justice-involved individuals by providing immediate paid work, job-readiness training, and long-term career development.

Children’s Specialty Clinic of San Luis Valley: Children's Specialty Clinic of San Luis Valley's Independent Explorers Program aims to create sustainable career pipelines by providing hands-on experiences to local high school and college students.

Cloud City Conservation Center: Cloud City Conservation Center's Nature-Based Learning program delivers hands-on, inclusive environmental education to all PK-12 students in the Lake County School District.

Cole Arts & Science Academy: The CampFIRE program provides free, after-school academic support, enrichment, and social-emotional learning for elementary students at Cole Arts & Science Academy (Denver Public Schools).

College Outreach: College Outreach expands access to postsecondary and career exploration for rural Colorado students through career and technical education exposure, college fairs, and counselor support.

Denver Children’s Home: Denver Children's Home provides trauma-informed mental health services for youth ages 9-18 experiencing abuse, neglect, and mental health challenges.

Denver Public Schools Foundation: The Discovery Link program offers free, comprehensive after-school programming at 13 high-need elementary schools in the Denver Metro Area, supporting academic growth and social-emotional development for students.

Eagle Ridge Academy: Eagle Ridge Academy (Brighton 27J District) is launching its sanctioned girl high school flag football program.

Elbert County Pop Warner Wranglers: Elbert County Pop Warner Wranglers is purchasing new helmets, footballs, and blocking pads for their tackle football program for youth ages 5-14.

El Movimiento Sigue: El Movimiento Sigue is expanding current programming to create a year-long mentorship and support pathway that will help Chicano youth explore higher education and career advancement.

Families Plus: Families Plus equips at-risk youth with basic needs such as food support, clothing assistance, and school supplies to reduce barriers to academic and personal success.

Firefly Autism: Firefly Autism's Firefly Thrive program equips neurodiverse youth ages 5-21 with individualized behavioral health support and emotional regulation training to improve coping skills, confidence, and overall wellbeing.

Friends of Gilpin County Community Center: Friends of Gilpin County Community Center is purchasing equipment, uniforms and providing scholarships to youth ages 9+ for its new flag football program.

Full Circle Restorative Justice: Full Circle Restorative Justice's Restorative Schools Program reduces conflict, suspensions, and justice involvement by implementing restorative practices across school communities.

Fully Liberated Youth: Fully Liberated Youth (FLY) empowers at-risk students in Denver and Aurora with healing-centered mentorship and therapy, fostering academic engagement, emotional regulation, and restorative relationships.

Generation Schools Network: Generation Schools Network's Community Opportunity Campuses provide justice-engaged youth with trauma-informed education, case management, mental health support, and career exposure to reduce recidivism and promote academic and personal success.

Godsman Elementary: Godsman Elementary is partnering with Out Teach to install an Outdoor Learning Lab that expands hands-on, science-based instruction beyond the classroom.

Greenhouse Scholars: Greenhouse Scholars' Whole Person College Program offers holistic support to under-resourced college students through professional development opportunities, mentorship, individualized plans for success, and financial support.

Growing Home Inc.: Growing Home's Food Pantry Program supports youth in the North Denver Metro area by providing culturally relevant food, hygiene products, and diapers as part of a comprehensive wraparound services approach.

Holly School District RE-3: Holly High School is purchasing new uniforms, blocking sleds, and other equipment to ensure safety, proper fit, and full participation.

Impact on Education: Impact on Education supports student mental health in the Boulder Valley School District through in-school Wellness Centers that provide Tier 1 intervention programming and drop-in mental wellness support.

In Colorado Initiative for Inclusive Higher Education: IN!'s Education and Outreach initiative equips middle and high school students with intellectual disabilities in Metro Denver with early exposure, mentorship, and guidance for inclusive college and career pathways.

Jr Mead Mavericks: The Jr Mead Mavericks Youth Football Program is purchasing equipment and providing scholarships to youth ages 9+ for its new tackle football program expansion.

Kids Crossing: Kids Crossing's Connect for Success program supports youth in foster care and the juvenile justice system with individualized advocacy, tutoring, and trauma-informed interventions to support academic achievement and lifelong learning.

La Puente Home: La Puente Home's PALS program fosters emotional and social development by providing trauma-informed care and therapeutic support for children grades K-5 who have faced adverse childhood experiences.

Lake County School District: Lake County School District's Project Dream provides out-of-school time programs for children grades K-6 that address academic, social emotional, and resource gaps.

Larimer County Partners: The Youth Mentoring and Prevention Education program equips youth ages 7–17 with evidence-based mentoring and social-emotional support to build resilience, healthy coping skills, and protective developmental assets.

Lotus School for Excellence: Lotus School for Excellence (Aurora Public Schools Charter) provides economically disadvantaged students with no-cost college and career exploration experiences to build academic readiness, workforce skills, and long-term economic mobility.

Mile High 360: Mile High 360's Path to Postsecondary Success initiative prepares first-generation students for college and career success through 400+ hours of enrichment in supports that extend beyond high school such as scholarships, postsecondary advising, and career readiness training.

Monarch High School: Monarch High School (Boulder Valley RE-2 School District) is launching its sanctioned girls high school flag football program.

Mountain View High School: Mountain View High School (Thompson R2-J School District) is updating its weight room by purchasing new squat and weight racks.

Nxt Chapter: Nxt Chapter's SOAR Program provides underserved youth ages 10-24 transitioning from out-of-home care with access to educational and economic resources such as GED prep, financial literacy classes, career readiness training, and professional attire.

Oak Tree Youth Resources: Oak Tree Youth Resources provides youth ages 12–24 with safe spaces, essential support services, and recovery programs to address immediate needs and build long-term self-sufficiency.

Palmer High School: Palmer High School (Colorado Springs Schools District 11) is launching its sanctioned girls high school flag football program.

Pikes Peak Panthers Football and Cheer: Pikes Peak Panthers Football & Cheer is expanding access to youth tackle football and cheer by covering league fees for underserved athletes across southeast Colorado Springs.

Rampart High School: Rampart High School (Academy 20 School District) is purchasing a golf cart to enable their athletic trainer to efficiently and safely support athletes across multiple sports fields during practices and games.

Riverside Education Centers: Riverside Education Centers offers Mesa County K–12 students comprehensive afterschool support in academics, social-emotional learning, career readiness, and enrichment, fostering personal growth, resilience, and post-graduation success.

School Community Youth Collaborative: School Community Youth Collaborative's Out-of-School Time programs address critical community needs by providing a safe, inclusive environment for academic success and leadership development.

South Routt School District: South Routt School District is purchasing new helmets and shoulder pads for the Soroco Middle School tackle football program.

Stepping Stones of the Roaring Fork Valley: Stepping Stones of the Roaring Fork Valley supports youth ages 10–24 with free, bilingual drop-in centers offering mentoring, basic needs assistance, mental health services, and wraparound support to build resilience and reduce risk factors.

Summit High School Pre-Collegiate Program: The Summit High School (Summit School District) Pre-Collegiate Program expands early college-readiness support for 9th and 10th graders through mentorship, leadership development, and college visits.

Team Up: Team Up's summer scholarship program offers low-income and at-risk K–12 youth access to high-quality, inclusive out-of-school time programming across La Plata County.

TEENS, Inc.: TEENS, Inc.'s TeamWorks program offers a paid, 8-week summer experience focused on conservation, fire mitigation, and leadership development.

The Center on Colfax: The Center on Colfax's Rainbow Alley and Young Adult programs provide LGBTQ+ youth and young adults ages 10–24 with educational opportunities, mental health support, and inclusive recreational activities to foster wellbeing and community connection.

The Five Star Education Foundation: The Five Star Education Foundation's I See Me Program provides underrepresented Adams 12 School District middle and high school students with career exploration opportunities, mentorship, and pathways to post-secondary success.

The Greeley Dream Team, Inc: The Greeley Dream Team provides underrepresented students with a 9+ year support continuum – from 6^th grade through postsecondary transition – through individualized advising, career readiness, and peer support networks.

The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado: The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado supports bereaved youth ages 12–18 in rural and tribal communities through activities that build resilience, self-confidence, and peer connection while reducing isolation and mental health risks.

The GrowHaus: The GrowHaus' Seed2Seed summer leadership program provides opportunities for Latino teens to explore food justice, develop leadership skills, and gain career exposure through hands-on activities and community engagement.

The Jacob Center: The Jacob Center's Youth Connection Groups provide weekly, trauma-responsive group mentoring for youth ages 10-19 to help build resilience, emotional confidence, and community connections.

Thornton High School: Thornton High School (Adams 12 Five Star Schools) is purchasing a new five-person blocking sled for its middle and high school football programs.

Trevista at Horace Mann: The Pawsitive Impact Project at Trevista at Horace Mann (Denver Public Schools) integrates a certified therapy dog to enhance emotional regulation and student engagement, strengthening mental health and school-wide belonging.

Westminster Public Schools Foundation: The Westminster Public Schools Foundation's Post-Secondary Success Initiative expands access to industry-recognized credentials and Career and Technical Student Organizations, ensuring historically underrepresented students can explore and pursue postsecondary pathways.

Wheat Ridge High School: Wheat Ridge High School (Jefferson County School District R-1) is launching its sanctioned girls high school flag football program.

Young Engineers Association: Young Engineers Association (YEA) engages youth in hands-on STEM and robotics experiences while providing multilingual programming to expand access and participation in STEM pathways for underrepresented communities.

Youth Employment Academy: The Youth Employment Academy's Arts Street program empowers low-income youth ages 14–24 with creative industry training and hands-on job experience to build professional and career readiness skills.

YWCA Boulder County: The Young Women+ Achievement (YW+A) program delivers mentoring, college tours, and professional development workshops to young women of color and LGBTQ+ students, fostering academic success and postsecondary opportunities.