Grantee Stories

Stories play an important role in illuminating the work and accomplishments of our grantees, community teams and other partners. Stories below are specifically related to The Colorado Trust’s work, and may be filtered by funding initiative. To learn more about inequities and injustices faced by Coloradans, visit our Collective Colorado website, an online outlet for reliable, nonpartisan information about issues that impact the health and well-being of the people living in our state.

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An Agricultural Town Works Together for Change

March 2016

In Manzanola, residents are setting aside personal concerns to make a collective plan.

Community Voices: Things to Love about San Luis

March 2016

There’s a lot to love about the town of San Luis, writes Pauline Victoria Martinez.

Forgotten Colorado

December 2015

In pockets of the state south of the El Paso County line, residents talk about feeling forgotten and underrepresented by county and state powerholders.

What People in Olathe Like

August 2015

By Tera Wick Corn, dancing in the street and some new roads, please.

Luck and Skill on the Eastern Plains

August 2015

The history of northeast Colorado hasn’t been written yet.

A Movie Night for Good Health

July 2015

People living in Lago Vista Mobile Home Park outside of Loveland got together for a movie night.

A Durable Community in a Mobile Home Park

July 2015

A growing number of Americans are moving into mobile-home parks. In Lago Vista Mobile Home Park on the outskirts of Loveland, some people are hoping to strengthen the park’s sense of community.

Of Hogs and Hot Air

June 2015

By Arden Trewartha Saguache County residents gathered over a hot meal to hear stories about the past, and help plan their community’s future.

Back to the Farm in the San Luis Valley

June 2015

San Luis Valley residents face steep barriers to healthy living, but some residents are trying to improve things for the next generation.