Nonprofit Network March 1, 2013

FUNDRAISERS

The “I Have a Dream” Foundation of Boulder County is hosting its 2013 Longmont Dream-Maker Breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m., Thursday, March 14, at the Plaza Conference Center, 1850 Industrial Circle, Longmont. Proceeds will support the sponsorship of 50 low-income youth in the Longmont community for a period of 10-plus years, from second grade through high school graduation, and to and through post-secondary education. Upon high-school graduation, each Dreamer will receive a scholarship to use toward college or vocational school. Goal is to launch the class in spring 2013. Cost is free, but donations will be requested. To reserve a seat, contact Paulette Warembourg at paulette.warembourg@ihaveadreamboulder.org or call 303-444-3636 ext. 10.


GRANTS

The Boulder History Museum was one of four nonprofits to receive $10,000 from FirstBank. Four Colorado Gives Day 2012 nonprofit participants were randomly selected to receive $10,000 each in Luck-of-the-Draw cash prizes. Other winners in the drawing were Clothes To Kids of Denver Inc., Colorado Youth for a Change in Denver and Fostering Hope Foundation in Colorado Springs. FirstBank is Community First Foundation’s corporate partner for Colorado Gives Day.

WOW! Children’s Museum in Lafayette received a $2,500 Community Trust grant from The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County. WOW! will use the grant to support its 2013 scholarship program. In 2012, the scholarship program served 2,300 children and families. Program benefits include complimentary museum admissions, access to onsite education programs, low-cost family memberships and discounted field trips for Title I schools.