April launches us into the early stages of spring, and with that a fresh movement of community volunteering during National Volunteer Month. National Volunteer Month takes place throughout Apr…
Several cities in Larimer County offer residents the opportunity to get a refund on the sales tax paid on food the previous year. This rebate can add up to be very valuable, for example in For…
In Larimer County 33% of children grades K-12 receive free or reduced cost lunch at school. During the summermonths the Kids Cafe provides healthy, free, and delicious meals for children ages…
Project Homeless Connect is a one-day, one-stop-shop event providing a broad range of free on-site services and referrals to people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. This e…
The Larimer County Office on Aging has recently started an important service, the Chore Voucher Program, for people age 60 and older in our community. The purpose of the Chore Voucher Program…
There are many important events going on during this month of October that no one should miss out on. These are vital seasonal resources for the people they serve so please help spread the wor…
The week of Make A Difference Day (MDD) is just one month away and I wanted to take this opportunity to share some insights I have learned over the 3 years I have been involved in United Way o…
Collaboration is the act of working together to achieve a common goal. In Larimer County, we are fortunate that our agencies and service providers embrace collaboration. It means that seniors…
We have office space available to rent for nonprofit use in the United Way Community Services building located at 424 Pine Street in Fort Collins.Details on the space include the following: Ar…
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Often people don't start thinking about holiday needs or wishes until after turkey-day, but for nonprofit organizations, there is an important holiday-r…
The holidays begin in less than a month. There are still many families in the community seeking holiday assistance. Some of the program deadlines have already passed and others are quickly app…
The ESFP (also referred to as Phase 31) was established in 1983 to "help meet the needs of hungry and homeless people throughout the UnitedStates and its territories by allocating federal fund…
October marks the start of the new Affordable Care Act. There are many people out there who find all of this confusing and hard to follow. The good news is that there are Health Coverage Guide…
Homeless is just what it sounds like, having no place to call home or no place of permanent residence. There are many common stereotypes associated with homelessness, but the truth is it can h…
2-1-1is continuallystriving to add new resources to the database and making sure existing services are correct. This includes new organizations or just seasonal programs. Right now, 2-1-1 is a…
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