The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado has selected the four local nonprofits that will benefit from this summer’s 10th annual 19th Hole Concerts at the Pagosa Springs Golf Club.
Each organization represents a different sector addressing the needs of the community and will be highlighted at one of the concerts held in June.
This year’s recipients are Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI), Build Pagosa, Project Sanctuary and the San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership.
The 19th Hole Concerts are community fundraisers that feature local musicians and local nonprofits each Thursday evening in June, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Pagosa Springs Golf Club.
The cover charge is a $10 donation which supports the four nonprofits. Corporate sponsors cover event expenses, allowing all proceeds at the end of the series to be pooled and distributed equally to the featured organizations. The collaborative approach to concerts is vital to their success. Last year’s concerts raised $2,500 for each participating organization.
ASI provides support for more than 1,000 individuals ages 55 and up annually, helping these community members live healthy, vibrant and independent lives. Services also benefit families and caregivers to help them remain resilient and connected, driven by the deeply held value that older adults have an important role in the community.
Build Pagosa supports training and education in skilled trades and careers through hands-on learning opportunities. It provides volunteer opportunities and fosters collaboration between trades, businesses and residents. Its capital campaign will provide funds to construct a state-of-the-art regional workforce center at Pagosa Springs High School. It also provides financial support for teachers and students to give them the tools they need to succeed.
Project Sanctuary programs provide critical support and services to at-risk military families, addressing their specific needs for mental health, healing and growth. Archuleta County has one of the largest veteran populations in the state, compromising 10.2 percent of the local population. Project Sanctuary is proud to call Pagosa Springs its home base and work with the local veteran and military community.
The San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership works to provide a forum to share stakeholder perspectives to develop science-based collaborative priorities for the management and monitoring of forests in the Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest and on private and tribal land in Southwestern Colorado. It works to address forest health, wildfire risk mitigation and increase public outreach around environmental issues impacting the community.
“The Archuleta Committee is proud to have been active in supporting Archuleta County’s nonprofits for 10 years now,” said Susan Buchner, current chair of the Archuleta Committee. “We raised a total of $75,000 for local nonprofits in the first nine seasons, which we could not have done without the support of our faithful concert attendees and corporate sponsors.”
As a community facilitator, the Community Foundation works to increase resilience and success for nonprofits, while maximizing effective grantmaking for philanthropists to make Southwest Colorado a better place to live.
Concert schedule
Concerts are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays in June at the Pagosa Springs Golf Club.
• June 5: ASI, Bob Hemenger — Dixieland, jazz, blues, soul and pop.
• June 12: Project Sanctuary, Jackson Mountain Ramblers — country, folk and pop.
• June 19: Build Pagosa, Bo DePeña — Americana and country.
• June 26: San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership, Max Miller — jazz.
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