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Ahavah Community Initiative

Ahavah Community Initiative connects people and families experiencing food insecurity to locally-farmed, regeneratively-grown produce through free memberships to our local CSA program. Memberships include a weekly bag of fresh vegetables along with discounted (or free) farm tours, classes, and events centered around healthy living and environmental consciousness.

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All Breed Rescue & Training

All Breed Rescue & Training has been an integral part of the community since 1996. We ONLY rescue and rehabilitate LOCAL at-risk dogs who may have no options left. Our Best of the Springs winning training services give our foster dogs a new leash on life. Each year, hundreds of other families and dogs in our community benefit from our relationship-based training programs, many utilizing free or reduced cost services.

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Bakhita Mountain Home

Bakhita Mountain Home (BMH) operates a residence and program in Colorado Springs for adult women survivors of human trafficking. The program offers up to 2 years of rent-free housing where survivors are offered the opportunity to heal and grow individually while connecting to a supportive community. BMH provides trauma-informed wraparound care services, supportive counseling, with educational and economic support.

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Banning Lewis Academy

Banning Lewis Academy is a K-12 public charter school providing excellent programming for staff and students, with focus on relationships, rigorous applied academics, and unique experiences. We want our students to be healthy, lifelong learners that make positive contributions to our future, global society. We focus on character development, future planning, and quality extra curricular and athletics programs!

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Blackpackers

Blackpackers aims to alleviate the financial pressures associated with outdoor education and adventure by offering free or subsidized outdoor activities to vulnerable communities. With Blackpackers, people of color and all others who are statistically underrepresented are able to enjoy outdoor experiences in multi-generational groups with little to no cost. Notably, our leadership reflects the community we serve.

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Bryson's Chase Foundation

It is the mission of Bryson’s Chase Foundation to raise funds for families with children in need of mental health care. We exist to help future generations build valuable coping mechanisms in order to avoid tragic and extreme alternatives such as substance abuse, criminal behavior, and suicide.

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Careers In Construction Colorado

We believe construction and skilled trades are representative of excellent and meaningful career opportunities for students in Colorado. Students deserve choices for a sustainable and rewarding career, and the industry deserves a skilled workforce. Students participating in the CICC program can earn certificates recognized by the US Department of Labor, internships, and career pathways right out of high school.

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CASA of the Pikes Peak Region

CASA’s Milton Foster Children’s Fund (MFCF) provides resources for foster youth (ages 0-18) to give them a sense of normalcy in a situation that is anything but normal. Resources may include financial support for unmet needs and activities, life skills workshops such as budgeting, self-care, and nutrition, and access to free clothing and accessories through The Hanger, a project within MFCF.

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Catamount Institute

For 26 years, Catamount Institute has inspired kids’ connection to nature. We facilitate programs pre-K to high school in Teller and El Paso counties, and serve more than 8,000 young people a year. Our programs build a well-rounded sense of self, an educated understanding of the natural world, and nurture future sustainable-minded leaders. Kids experience a positive, supportive and safe outside experience.

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Chamber Orchestra of the Springs

The Chamber Orchestra of the Springs is a professional music ensemble that performs for thousands of Pikes Peak area residents every year. We also organize music education activities for children and families, perform free concerts at senior centers through our SenioReach program, and have performance opportunities for local and nationwide youth through our annual Young Artist and Emerging Soloist Competitions.