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Mountain Middle School

Mountain Middle School

Reinvigorating the joy of learning in southwest Colorado   If given the chance, would you ever go back to middle school? It’s a time of intense cognitive, physical and emotional change for humans. For most, it’s a commonly held truth that those years are among...
FAM delivers dignity & hope

FAM delivers dignity & hope

Nonprofit provides safe space for young adults who have experienced foster care   “It made a difference for that one.” That’s the closing line in the tale of the little girl who walked along a beach as the waves threw dozens of starfish on the sand, and she...
Giving voice to the vulnerable

Giving voice to the vulnerable

Court-appointed special advocates help at-risk children in the ninth judicial district   In the central Rockies of Colorado, there’s team of volunteers and staff dedicated to making some of the hardest days of a child’s life better. Each of these devoted...
Empowering youth through mentoring

Empowering youth through mentoring

Did you know that the hours between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. are the peak times for teens to engage in risky behaviors?  The dedicated people behind the Roaring Fork Valley’s Stepping Stones, a community-based nonprofit youth mentoring organization, are very aware of this...