Grantee Stories & Videos

Mackenzie, a 6th-grader who suffers from neurological brain disorders, is thriving in 2013 thanks to the care she receives from health experts at her school.

Yeny Jeffers, originally from El Salvador, credits hard work, mentorship and friendships for paving her path to citizenship.

An oral history project of the Community Integration Initiative from Aspen to Parachute explores the journeys of local residents and their families from their original homelands to the United States.

Through a community-wide health campaign, Estes Park residents exercised their way to improved wellness, from walking to Pilates.

Esteban Ortega, a Community Service Officer for the Breckenridge Police Department, is committed to help integrate newcomers into the area's established community.

Young people who build trails in Colorado’s forests and national parks learn about the importance of physical fitness and how to be part of a team.

As part of a county-wide Health District on the Move program, one food bank employee inspired others toward improved fitness.

As part of a county-wide Health District on the Move program, one food bank employee inspired others toward improved fitness.

As a patient at Littleton Adventist Hospital, Rod Street’s sudden chest pains signaled a Rapid Response Team that saved his life.

Former meth addict Brandon Martinez is working with the La Plata County Community Methamphetamine Forum to help prevent others from the devastating effects of the drug.