LCF Grants $50k to Local Nonprofits

Since the Lyons Community Foundation’s inception in 2008, more than half a million
dollars has been given out in the form of Community Support Grants. These grants are
designed to support local initiatives that align with our mission of improving the quality of
life, building a culture of giving, and encouraging positive change for the greater Lyons
area.

Each Fall, Lyons-area nonprofit organizations apply for grants that will support the work
they plan to do in the year to come. This year, an unprecedented number of applications
was received, indicating an increasing need for support in our community. In all, 27
applications were submitted, totalling $90,000 in requested funds, a more than 50%
increase over the amount requested in 2022.

With so many applications to review, the volunteers who comprised this year’s grant
review committee had their work cut out for them. After careful consideration, the
committee decided to recommend that the LCF Advisory Board award funds in support
of 24 different projects, for a total of $50,000 in grants.

The Lyons Community Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of our
Community Support Grants, organized here by category and recipient:

Human Services:
Town of Lyons
Lyons Senior Programs - $1,200

Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund (LEAF)
Lyons Community Food Pantry - $5,000
Lyons Meals on Wheels - $5,000
Basic Needs and Resource Matching - $3,750
Mental Wellness and Addiction Recovery - $2,500
Lyons Volunteers - $1,000

Lyons Fire Fund
DEA-compliant drug safes to support Paramedic Advanced Life Support - $3,000

Community Connectivity:
Town of Lyons
Sandstone Summer Concert Series - $4,000
Winter Wonderland Concert Series - $1,800
Parade of Lights - $2,227

Lyons Arts & Humanities Commission
Creative Outlets - $1,250
heARTS of Lyons - $2,000

Lyons Historical Society dba Lyons Redstone Museum
Exhibit enhancement and operational expenses- $2800

Lyons Community Theater - $2500

Local Ecology:
Town of Lyons Ecology Advisory Board
Astronomy and Nocturnal Birds Experience for Lyons Students - $500
Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Rehabilitating orphaned, injured, and sick wildlife- $2,000
Simply Bee Conservation
Lyons Community Pollinator Pathways Project - $1,000
Lyons Community Farm Project - $2,000

Youth Investment:
Lyons Elementary School
Robotics - $1,177
Garden - $546

Lyons Backer Football Club, LTD. - $1,000

St. Vrain Valley Schools Education Foundation
Teacher Innovation Grants - $2,000

Lyons Middle/Senior High School
Computer Replacement Project - $750

Lions’ Booster Club After-Prom Event - $1,000

In all, $21,450 was awarded in the category of Human Services, $16,577 in the
category of Community Connectivity, $5,500 in the category of Local Ecology, and
$6,473 in the category of Youth Investment.

“We’d like to say congratulations to all of this year’s grant recipients! Thank you for all
you do to make this community an inspiring and caring place to live,” said Ella Levy,
who chairs the Grants Committee for the LCF Advisory Board.
As a community foundation, LCF’s work consists of raising money to support a diverse
range of projects and populations in the greater Lyons area. By offering a centralized source for fundraising, nonprofits can focus on their programs and projects instead of on raising money.

​While LCF would like to provide funding for many more projects each year, we need
more donations to do so. We are asking all residents to consider LCF in their year-end
giving by making an online donation to the foundation at www.lyonscf.org. If you prefer
to send a check, please watch for our annual appeal holiday card that should arrive in
your mailbox in the next few weeks. Thank you!

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