El Pomar Trustees approved $90,000 allocated among 11 nonprofit organizations in the southwest region in February and March. Through the foundation’s grant-making processes, these local organizations were awarded funding:
Dolores County – $30,000 for a youth mental health counselor; regional council.Manna – Durango soup kitchen, $3,500 for food distribution to school students and the Southern Ute Tribe Boys and Girls Clubs; Colorado Assistance Fund.Silverton School District – $5,000 for food distribution for students related to COVID-19; Colorado Assistance FundThe Good Samaritan Center – $5,000 for needs related to COVID-19; Colorado Assistance Fund.The Piñon Project – $5,000 for needs related to COVID-19; Colorado Assistance Fund.To view a full listing of El Pomar’s funds and grant-making areas, visit www.elpomar.org/grant-making.
