Lyons Community Foundation 2021 Grant Recipients 


As a community foundation, LCF raises money to support a diverse range of projects and populations.  The Grant Review Committee, an anonymous volunteer group of area citizens, meets to analyze grant applications and award those whose intent aligns with the mission of the LCF:

 To improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving and encourage positive change in the greater Lyons area
 
This year, the committee awarded over $37,000 in grants to 15 separate projects which will take place in 2022.
​These projects represent four key areas that LCF has identified as their focus areas: Human Services ($17,050), Community Connectivity ($15,200), Local Ecology ($4,250) and Youth Investment ($500).

In order to keep our community safe, the LCF Advisory Board has decided to forego the reception where grant recipients typically tell us more about their exciting project. Please watch videos below to learn more about each one.

Human Services: $17,050

Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund (LEAF) remains the biggest recipient of grant funding as their programs continue to grow to meet the community's need for human services.
        

​LEAF - Lyons Community Pantry

Lory Barton, the Executive Director explains how this $4,500 grant will support the food pantry. This program ensures no one goes hungry in Lyons.







LEAF - Lyons Meals on Wheels

Lory Barton, the Executive Director explains how this $3,000 grant will help to subsidize the average cost of a meal for Seniors living on a fixed income. This program helps older residents stay in their homes longer by providing hot meals up to five times a week.




LEAF - Basic Needs & Resource Matching

Lory Barton, the Executive Director explains how this $3,000 grant will help local residents meet their basic needs. In times of emergency, some residents need help keeping the heat on, repairing their vehicle to get to work, etc. This program helps our friends and neighbors stay in Lyons!




LEAF - Mental Wellness & Addiction Recovery

Lory Barton, the Executive Director explains how this $4,500 grant will keep our community safe by providing mental health services to locals in need.





LEAF - Lyons Volunteers

Lory Barton, the Executive Director explains how this $1,250 grant will help the Lyons Volunteers help you in your time of need.



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​Community Connectivity: $15,200 

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Town of Lyons 

Kim Mitchell from the Town of Lyons explains how the three grants (totaling $8,650) will support our summer and winter traditions: 
- Sandstone Summer Concerts 
- Holiday Parade of Lights
- Winter Wonderland Concert Series
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​Town of Lyons

Lisa Ramsey from the Town of Lyons explains how she will use the $1,200 grant for Senior Programming in 2022.

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Town of Lyons - Parks and Recreation
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Julia Hertz, a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission explains how this $850 grant will bring back the popular Lights Out Lyons Night in Bohn Park next summer.
Stay tuned for camping under the stars...

Town of Lyons - Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission
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Melinda Wunder, Director of the heARTS Outdoor Art explains how this $3,500 grant will support the outdoor collection of public art sculptures which are displayed around town (for two years at a time).





​Town of Lyons - Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission

Lauren Click of the Creative Outlets program explains how this $1,000 grant will fund another work of art by asking a local artist to paint a local utility box.


​Local ecology: $4,250
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​Lyons Food Forest
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Saoirse Watters (Co-Executive Director), Erin Donnelly (Board Chair), Florine Valerie (Co-Director) and Adrienne Kirk (co-founder) explain how the $3,500 grant will help them to establish the Lyons Food Forest on leased buyout property on 5th avenue.
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​Town of Lyons - Ecology Advisory Board

Bob Brackenridge of the Ecology Advisory Board explains how this $750 grant will pay for Colorado Noxious Weed Identification booklets so as to protect our public space from pesticides. These booklets will be available to the public sometime next year.

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​Youth Investment: $500
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​Lyons High School Booster Club 
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​Brent Moellenberg, the new chair of the After-prom committee explains how this $500 grant will go towards supporting a safe, sober, supervised activity for high school students after prom.