Scholarships
Celebrating Scholarships at the Foundation!
The Weld Community Foundation awarded more than 150 scholarships totaling $750,000 to local students at its annual Scholarship Reception. It was the 19th year that
June 1, 2023
Category: Stories of Good
Envision and New Lifts
It’s all about a healthy living environment! A grant for $2,500 helped Envision buy and install two electric power lifts. Huge thank you to the
June 3, 2019
Salida del Sol Mural
Art can be an incredible, educational experience! Salida del Sol Academy is a K-8 public charter school that opened in September 2014. It is the
June 3, 2019
Weld Recovers Fund
In March it was apparent that 2020 was going to be a year of navigating challenges. The Weld Community Foundation and the United Way of
June 3, 2019
A Scholarship Celebrates 20 Years of Supporting Students
The Sason’s Fund Scholarship was established by family members in 2001 after the tragic and accidental death of Sason Sharify, a respected high school math
June 3, 2019
A Non-Traditional Student Gets the Help She Needs
“I will be graduating from Aims Community College in the Fall of 2020, and I must say, as I sit here writing this letter, appreciation
June 3, 2019
A First Generation Student Scholarship
“This scholarship, and what it stands for, and who it represents, means the world to me,” writes Dario Garcia. In 2016 a new scholarship was
June 3, 2019
The Sacred Work of Suicide Prevention
Rick and Barb Jenkins crossed paths with the Community Foundation in a time of great personal tragedy. In May of 2007 their beautiful, intelligent and
June 3, 2019
A Gift Made in 1972 Grows into Unbelievable Good
Hubert and Mary Littler had a heart for kids and they decided to help the youth of Weld County. They established their endowment fund at
June 3, 2019
Redefining the Modern Philanthropist: Lexi
The story begins with Lexi’s older sister: Several years ago, a tragedy occurred when 15 year-old University Schools student, Annessa, died. To honor Annessa’s memory,
June 3, 2019
