2017 Annual Grant Awards

The Helping Hand Community Service Committee of the Durango Area Association of Realtors raised $22,000 during the 19th Annual Helping Hand Golf Tournament.  They had plenty of help with 25 teams, 19 hole sponsors, and 14 other special category sponsors in addition to the many businesses around town who donated silent auction items.  Thanks to these sponsors, teams and businesses for supporting the fifteen nonprofit organizations from La Plata County that received grants during the 2017 Annual Grant Awards Reception.

Organization Name

Primary Contact Name

Email

Phone Number

Website

Adaptive Sports Association Ann Marie Meighanannmarie@asadurango.com970-259-0374http://asadurango.com/
Adult Daycare @ Our PlaceTanya Boyceourplace@fumcdurango.org970-385-5200
Be Frank FoundationLech Usinowiczbefrankfoundation@gmail.com970-884-0321BeFrankFoundation.org
Big Brothers Big SistersAnita Carpenteranita@bbig.org970-247-3720www.bbig.org
Boys & Girls Club of LPCVaughn Morrisvaughn@bgclaplata.org970-375-0110www.bgclaplata.org
HomesFundLisa Bloomquist Palmerlisa@homesfund.org970-259-1418http://www.homesfund.org/
Housing Solutions for the SouthwestTami Millertmiller@swhousingsolutions.com970-259-1086 x15www.swhousingsolutions.com
Know Your DoughAllison Andersenallison@know-your-dough.org970.779.0607http://www.know-your-dough.org/
La Plata County Senior ServicesSheila CaseySheila.Casey@co.laplata.co.us970-382-6442www.co.laplata.co.us
La Plata Youth ServicesKaty Pepinskykaty@lpys.org(970) 385-4440, ext. 10http://www.lpys.org/
Manna – The Durango Soup KitchenKathy Tonnessendirector@mannasoupkitchen.com(970)385-5095 ext.7mannasoupkitchen.org
The Garden Project of Southwest ColoradoSandhya TillotsonSandhya@thegardenprojectswcolorado.org970-317-1732www.thegardenprojectswcolorado.org
The Liberty SchoolChristian Holmencholmen@thelibertyshool.org970-385-4834www.thelibertyschool.org
The Summer Literacy Program for Disadvantaged YouthTerry Hutchisontahutch@frontier.net970-259-6624Not Available
VOA Southwest ColoradoRachel Bauskerbauske@voacolorado.org970-259-1021https://www.voacolorado.org/gethelp-southernco

Check out the pictures of the Awards Reception on our Facebook Page.