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4 the Children/ CASA of the Southwest trains volunteers to advocate in court for children involved in Dependency and Neglect cases. CASA of the Southwest serves the 22nd and 6th judicial districts, which cover the 5 counties of Southwest Colorado. 4 The Children, the umbrella organization for CASA, also provides supervised exchange and supervised parenting time (SEPT) for families in high conflict divorce cases, domestic violence cases, and for cases where children are in foster care and able to meet with non-custodial family members. Donations may be specific to either the CASA or SEPT program.

ASA is a nonprofit organization that utilizes the power of outdoor recreation to change the lives of individuals with disabilities. We rely heavily on our incredible community of volunteers, participants, and donors to make our programming possible. We hope that you'll decide to join us!

We are a public, free charter school in Durango, Colorado. We offer a rigorous, personalized college preparatory curriculum that is engaging and meaningful. We deliver our curriculum through projects. That means that our students have the opportunity to apply their learning through relevant, real-world experiences. We have based our school off of a wildly popular and successful model from California called High Tech High. Together we are accomplishing great things! At Animas High School, we use our Habits of Heart and Mind to help foster our Culture of Excellence. It is how we go about solving problems, interacting and collaborating with each other. Habits of Heart and Mind give teachers and students a common language to help them deepen their thinking and relationships with each other. We encourage all members of our community to use these mental processing techniques, and reinforce them to the point where they become "habits." Habits of Heart and Mind at Animas High School include: Perspective-Have a point of view; respect and understand the points of view of others. Take a stand, but be willing to listen to other ideas than your own. Advocacy-When you need help, or when you don't understand, ask questions. When you can't connect to a project, schedule a meeting with a teacher. Advocate for your classmates, for your community, for your planet. Perseverance- Don't give up. Learn to work through difficulty. Evidence-Use it to back up your perspective. Require it from others who make claims. Make decisions based on it. Refinement-Take pride in everything you do in class and make it beautiful, whether you are reading, writing, speaking, or creating.

Rise promotes the belief that all people have the right to live free from violence by providing support and advocacy services for victims and education for youth and our community.

Help the young families in our community be the best Moms and Dads possible. Your contribution provides free prenatal care, ultrasounds, pregnancy testing, STI testing, parenting classes and childbirth education programs to our community. Be a part of helping Pagosa Springs' families thrive!

The Be FRANK Foundation exists to encourage area youth to live meaningful, purposeful lives by providing unique, affordable, and challenging music and outdoor education opportunities to stimulate minds and connect youth with their communities.

The children we serve have multiple factors putting them at risk of dropping out of school, participating in risk taking behaviors, or turning to drugs, alcohol, violence. The 2015 Kids Count data for the children served by BBBS in 2015, revealed 73% in La Plata County and 86% in Archuleta County, received free or reduced lunch, far exceeding the community stats of 32% and 50%, in our counties, respectively. One third come from two parent homes. 48%+ indicate neglect or abuse at home.

Club fees are intentionally low, with need based scholarship support available, to ensure all kids can be Club members. Donations offset this Club cost. Donations to the Club are tax deductible. Eligible donations may qualify for a 2018 Colorado Child Care Contribution Tax Credit.

CSAS is a highly efficient non-profit looking to sustain our very important programs, monitoring dust-on-snow throughout Colorado, and research at high elevations. Our mountain systems are undergoing change at a fundamental level, and CSAS is there to document and understand these changes.

Private funding helps CCI provide person-centered services and be more responsive to the needs of SW CO residents living with disabilities. Your donation will help CCI's highly trained staff mentor clients in reaching their life goals and be integrated, contributing members of their communities.

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado inspires hope, leadership, and generosity in the community by bringing economic stability, professional development, and collaboration to the nonprofit sector, while maximizing effective grant making for philanthropists.

When you choose to give to Crow Canyon, you will be opening the door for in need. Students can participate in programs, researchers can begin new projects, teachers can better prepare today's youth, archaeologists can make new discoveries & more. These partners of Crow Canyon will be thanking you.

Support the healing power of the arts. Help our youth and families overcome poverty and historic trauma. Dancing Spirit in Ignacio, a rural tri-ethnic community in SW Colorado offers transformative arts programs. Join us in empowering youth and families through creative expression!

We envision the river and surrounding landscape with permanent protection as part of BLM's National Conservation Lands, supporting a reliable whitewater boating season, and providing habitat for the native species in a way that balances the needs of all stakeholders.

Our certified teachers are happy to help every adult, and some of our students have the sorts of disruptions in life that mean they just aren't cut out for the routines and demands required by public school.

Your spirit of generosity supports vitality in culture & community. A contribution to DAC directly supports innovative programming in the visual and performing arts, and ensures a hub for creative expression for the entire community.