Covid grants are used to support funding for more than personal protection equipment or social distancing needs. The Weld Trust continues to provide covid grants to nonprofits organizations and schools for many needs identified during these unprecedented times. All covid grants provided by The Weld Trust must fall within our purview of health and education […]
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Combatting Chronic Disease through Lifestyle Medicine
Over 80% of chronic disease and 40% of cancers can be attributed to diet and lifestyle. Thirty years of worsening trends in obesity and chronic disease indicate a need to change how this problem is addressed. Banner Health’s North Colorado Family Medicine (NCFM) is on a mission to impact their patients’ lives through education and support. The […]
Board Member Spotlight: Tom Grant, Chairman & President
Get to Know Tom Grant, NCMC Foundation and The Weld Trust Board Chairman and President For years, Tom Grant has prioritized the health, wellness, and education of his Weld County neighbors. He knows healthy communities are ones that can thrive, and he strives to maintain an active role in making his city a better place […]
Future Remains Bright for Bright Futures Workforce Development Program
Bright Futures Workforce Program transitions from Upstate Colorado to the NCMC Foundation and The Weld Trust Effective April 1, 2021, the Weld County Commissioners transitioned the management of the Bright Futures program from Upstate Colorado to the NCMC Foundation and The Weld Trust. The program, which was initiated in 2015 as a work force development […]
UNCCRI Gives New Hope to Cancer Survivors
When Clay Drake was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at 48 years old, he didn’t yet know of the place that would help him physically fight back against this terrible disease. Clay was first diagnosed with cancer in October 2015. Since that time, he has undergone two stem cell transplants, chemotherapy, radiation, and infusions. In 2017, he started […]
Brand-New Crisis Resiliency Center Opens in Frederick
In 2020, The Weld Trust joined forces with North Range Behavioral Health with a grant for $700,000 to help deliver mental health services for Weld county residents. On January 19th, North Range opened the Crisis Resiliency Center located in Frederick. Prior to the opening of this Center, residents in Southern Weld County dealing with a crisis […]
Funding Holistic Health at the Immigrant and Refugee Center of Northern Colorado
Every year, the Immigrant and Refugee Center of Northern Colorado (IRCNOCO) provides education, community navigation and advocacy services for several thousand of their members. In response to a growing crucial need, IRCNOCO expanded their assistance to include “Immigrant Holistic Health & Integration”. As part of The Weld Trust’s mission to promote excellence in health and […]
Press Release – Leadership Team
The Weld Trust is proud to announce an expansion of their leadership team with two new positions. Rhonda Morehead is serving as their Director of Communications. As part of the Greeley community since 1998, she joined the Weld Trust with nearly twenty years of relationship management and leadership experience with a local financial institution. Rhonda […]
Fort Lupton School District
“Imagine arriving in a new country and not knowing the language, customs, and the school system. Imagine wanting to communicate with your child’s teacher but you can’t because of language and/or technology barriers. How would you feel? Frustrated? Anxious? Sad? Angry? I have had the privilege of working for Weld Re-8 School District for 4 […]
Testimonial: Reach Out & Read Colorado
Reach Out & Read Colorado empowers health care providers to talk with parents of young children about the importance of reading aloud at health check-ups with a special focus on children growing up in poverty. Weld Trust partnered with RORCO to provide $50,000 in funding for 9 Weld County clinics to establish daily routines for […]
