Cheyenne Wells School and Kit Carson’s Community Center are two of seven organizations to receive grants from the El Pommard Foundation at the March Trustees meeting.

Receipt of the grant is as follows.

• Cheyenne County School District (Cheyenne Wells) – $10,000 ADA upgrade for the Cheyenne Wells school concession stand.regional council

•Kit Carson Rural Development — $7,500 for community center utility upgrades.regional council

• Colorado Ballet (Denver) – $5,000 for local programs.Competitiveness

• Colorado State University Foundation (Fort Collins) – $6,500 for Dementia Assistance Program at Yuma Extension Office.regional council

• Morgan County Diversification Foundation, Inc. (Fort Morgan) – $5,000 for event space and community kitchen.Competitiveness

• RE-1 Valley School District (Sterling) – $15,000 for the Multimedia Lab at Sterling High School.regional council

• Community Home Visiting Program (Yuma) – $13,000 for computer upgrades.regional council

The El Pomar Trustees approved $62,000 allocated to seven nonprofits and government agencies in the Northeast region at the Foundation’s March Trustees meeting.

Founded by Spencer and Julie Penrose in 1937, the El Pommard Foundation has an established legacy of general-purpose grants.

The competitive process continues to be the Foundation’s primary means by which organizations receive funding. Competitive applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

In addition, over the past 85 years, El Pomar has developed or been commissioned to manage many other funds, as well as presenting merit grants in each region recommended by members of the Trustees and Regional Councils. .

A regional partnership program was established in 2003 to increase influence and establish connections across the state. Each of the Foundation’s 11 regional councils advises the El Pomar Management Committee and recommends grants to support the community.

The Northeast Regional Council recommends grants in Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma counties.

Council members are local business, nonprofit, and public sector leaders who provide first-hand information about the current needs of their communities.

To view a complete list of El Pomar’s funding and granting areas, please visit our website at https://www.elpomar.org/grant—Making/.

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