The Weld Trust awarded $2,803,426 in health and education grants to nonprofit organizations and schools in Weld County in the areas of Housing Stability and Access to Resources in the fourth quarter. The Housing Stability grants were awarded to twelve organizations who work with the most vulnerable homeless populations. These grants support programs to provide transitional […]
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The Weld Trust Awarded A Grant to the Weld Food Bank
The Weld Trust awarded a grant to the Weld Food Bank for a Mobile Food Pantry custom made vehicle capable of carrying up to 10,000 pounds of food per distribution site. This vehicle assists with the outreach of their program to rural Weld County communities and school districts.
Welcome Roy Otto to The Weld Trust
Roy Otto will be joining the leadership team with The Weld Trust and NCMC Foundation as the Director of Development. Prior to joining the team, Roy was the City Manager with the City of Greeley for sixteen years. Roy’s responsibilities will include leading the fundraising team as well as being instrumental in executing the vision […]
Grant Makes Youth Empowerment Group Program Possible
The Youth Empowerment Group is all for promoting mental well-being in today’s youth. The organization was founded by a group of professionals who specialize in mental health, education, and medicine. It is their mission to help youth achieve academic success and healthy relationships through social-emotional learning.Their program, PowerUp Girls, delivers life skills training for 4th […]
Catholic Charities Hospital to Housing Program
In 2020, The Weld Trust focused on four funding priorities, with one of those being indigent healthcare. This funding area included healthcare services for low-income people, housing stability, and food security. The Weld Trust awarded a grant to Catholic Charities Hospital to Housing program as part of this funding initiative. Catholic Charities was founded as an emergency […]
Bright futures awarded grant for careers in healthcare industry
Bright Futures Weld County was created in 2016 by the Weld County Commissioners to establish a workforce development program. Understanding the importance of trade skills as well as academic skills, the Board of Commissioners designed the program to financially assist students pursuing post-secondary education or a certified training program. Bright Futures currently awards eligible students […]
Supporting the United Way of Weld County
United Way of Weld County provides assistance and support of many individuals in Weld County through five focus areas: early childhood development, youth success, household stability, older adults and healthy aging, and access to service. The Weld Trust was proud to award a grant in 2020 to United Way for their Community Health Worker program […]
The Weld Trust Is Helping Build a Dementia-Friendly Community
Dementia-Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado started as a volunteer initiative in 2015 and evolved into a nonprofit organization in 2016. Their mission is “no one walking the dementia journey has to walk alone.” Since they started their nonprofit, they have provided over 13,000 individuals with dementia-friendly education. The Weld Trust provided Dementia-Friendly Communities with a […]
The Weld Trust Welcomes New Education Grants Director
The Weld Trust is pleased to announce the newest addition to our team, Doug Elliott, for the position of Education Grants Director. Doug joins The Weld Trust with over 20 years of experience at the Daniels Fund. During his tenure at the Daniels Fund, he served in many roles including overseeing scholarships, early childhood education, […]
Greeley School District 6 Counselors Help With Students’ Success
Greeley-Evans School District 6 is committed to engaging every student in a personalized, well-rounded, and excellent education, as well as preparing them for college and career readiness. The Weld Trust awarded District 6 with a grant to fund much needed Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) counselors at four middle schools and four high schools for […]
