Literacy Outreach (of Garfield County) and Partners in Routt County each recently received a $2,500 merit grant that was awarded through the Northwest Regional Council of the El Pomar Foundation.
El Pomar Foundation has 11 regional councils that represent the entire state of Colorado. The councils are responsible for funding projects in their region. Each council is composed of approximately a half-dozen community leaders who have the opportunity, in addition to the larger funding commitments of the council, to recommend discretionary grants called merit grants to nonprofits in their community that they feel are doing great work.
Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser, president and CEO of Colorado Mountain College and Northwest Regional Council member, recommended that El Pomar recognize the exceptional work of two nonprofits in the region: Literacy Outreach and Partners in Routt County. The Northwest Council region covers Grand, Gilpin, Garfield, Jackson, Mesa, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt counties.
“These two nonprofits substantially improve the quality of life within their communities,” said Hauser. “Literacy Outreach is a fundamental force in improving adult literacy in Garfield County, and Partners in Routt County’s mentoring program directly impacts the lives of that county’s youth. I am honored to be a conduit of support to these nonprofits from El Pomar, one of our state’s largest and most impactful foundations.”