Our Grantees

$8,000
The Xocotlhuetzi Pahtia: Falling of the Fruit Healing Summit offers a community-wide day of indigenous healing practices rooted in ancestral knowledge.

$8,000
The Rootwork Youth Program seeks funding to expand into a two-year cohort model that engages GES youth in food justice, cultural preservation, and social change.

$7,000
The Birdseed Collective's free food distribution program serves over 90 families weekly in the Globeville community with 30-40 pounds of mostly redonated produce per family.

$6,000
La Piñata supports GES families through culturally and linguistically responsive programs for approximately 40 Spanish-speaking Latinx families with young children.

$5,000
The I-70 green infrastructure project transforms over ¼ acre of abandoned highway planting beds along 10 city blocks in Globeville through soil remediation, mulching, and ground cover installation.

$5,000

Establishes a resident-led steering committee to improve Lorraine Granado Park in Swansea, creating a much-needed community hub and outdoor recreation space.

$5,000
Develop an equitable communication plan for La Fresca by contracting with a local GES community technology professional to develop a website that serves as an educational and resource hub, strengthens community connectedness within the local food system, and provides training to build capacity while keeping funding within the community.

$5,000
A partnership with a local GES auto body shop to repair donated or abandoned vehicles and gift them to families in need, removing transportation barriers to work, school, and essential services while exploring sustainable revenue streams like EV charging stations to support long-term program growth.

$5,000
A 12-week workshop program that helps participants manage stress and depression through relaxation techniques like yoga, meditation, and art therapy, culminating in the creation of positive motivational signs for their gardens.

$5,000
Project Angel Heart prepares and home-delivers medically tailored meals to GES residents living with severe illnesses like cancer, HIV/AIDS, and heart disease.

$5,000
The Outdoor Living Enhancement Project addresses this gap, aiming to revitalize outdoor living spaces and improve access and safety for all residents, especially those with mobility issues.

$5,000
A thriving community program that offers free indoor and outdoor yoga classes to GES residents and their families, promoting physical and mental wellness while reducing stress, blood pressure, and various health conditions while fostering stronger neighborhood connections and emotional regulation skills.

$5,000
Provides intergenerational bicycle repair training to youth, adults, and seniors in the Swansea, Elyria, and Globeville neighborhoods. Also offers mobile repair services at community events, promotes cycling activities, and advocates for safe bike lane infrastructure to benefit local residents.

$4,000

$3,000

$3,000

$3,000
A culinary workshop and a community empowerment initiative designed to uplift GES residents through skill-building, cultural celebration, and economic opportunity.

$10,000
Expanding recruitment for the Tenant Group Center and to build capacity among the tenant leaders of the group center.

$10,000
Materials and furnishings for Early Childhood Education Center at Laradon Hall and resources for developing a cooperative parent model.

$10,000
The Globeville Fall Fest, a community-driven project aimed at celebrating the vibrant culture, heritage, and spirit of the Globeville, Elyria-Swansea (GES) neighborhoods in Denver.

$10,000
Revitalizing outdoor and indoor living spaces for GES residents and improving access and safety for all residents, especially those with mobility issues.

$10,000
Providing 6,000 meals for 42 GES residents living with cancer, HIV/AIDS. Alzheimer's, kidney/heart/lung disease, and other severe illnesses during the program period.

$ 5,000
Offering a more comfortable space for organizations that use the space for meetings and for community members that visit.

$5,000
Advocating to create a bikeable Elyria and Swansea as outlined in the 2015 Elyria Swansea neighborhood plan.

$5,000
Youth Mentorship program will gather a team of 8 youth leaders from the surrounding GES community who are passionate about food justice and cultural preservation.

$5,000
Pairing the tree expertise of a GES neighbor with the youth of the Groundwork GES Green Team to care for many of the new trees planted in the community.

Helping residents of Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea with home repairs.