LCF Fall Newsletter : September 2020

9/30/2020

Fall is here....

Fall is a busy time of year for LCF! Our Community Support Grants committee is currently reviewing eighteen grant requests...up from fourteen last year. Thanks to supporters like you, the LCF Advisory Board was able to allocate up to $31,000 this year...up from $27,000 in 2019. We couldn't do it without you!

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LCF welcomes new Marketing and Communications Associate

You may have heard that local resident, Tanya Mercer-Daty has joined our team as of September 1st. Tanya has accumulated much experience working with local non-profit organizations in Lyons, such as the Lyons Elementary School PTO and LEAF. Tanya is excited to promote LCF as she believes that her personal values align with its mission statement: "LCF exists to improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving, and create positive change in the greater Lyons area".

Feel free to reach out to Tanya with any feedback at tanya@lyonscf.org

Lyons Share Fund: $43K to support local businesses

Thanks to the Lyons Share Fund, a small business economic relief fund initiated by the St.Vrain Market, 43 locally owned and operated companies received $1,000 each to help cover expenses such as rent, utilities, payroll, etc. during the COVID-19 extended business closures. Below Jasmine Lok of Defined Motion shows how the grant they received was able to help pay for an outdoor dance studio so that they could keep teaching dance classes to local youth. Check out our Facebook page to see how the Lyons Share Fund has had a positive impact on other local businesses.

Lyons Community Support Grants: $60K in requests

Thanks to LCF’s Community Support granting program, LCF is able to focus on our mission to improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving, and encourage positive change for the greater Lyons area.

In 2019, $27,000 was awarded to various projects including programs for the Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF) such as the food pantry and Meals on Wheels, the Town of Lyons/Parks and Recreation activities such as the Sandstone Concert Series and the Parade of Lights, the Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission Public Art projects, and the Lyons Historical Society.

This year, up to $31,000 has been allocated to support Community Connectivity, Human Services, Youth Initiatives and Local Ecology. However, almost $60,000 total in grants was requested.

Your donations can further our mission and bring our community closer together.