On Oct. 23, The Denver Post ran a major editorial about youth in foster care. Witten by Laura Rivera, a youth connections advocate with Raise the Future, the editorial pointed out that each child in foster care needs someone who believes in them, who shows up, and who offers encouragement and a sense of belonging.…
DetailsFostering Our Youth Touches Hearts in Littleton Approximately 130 people attended when South Metro Community Foundation (SMCF) sponsored a community forum on foster youth. Fostering Our Youth was held at South Fellowship Church on S. Broadway in Littleton. Delicious free burritos from GraceFull Café and coffee provided by Lost Coffee were followed by discussion from…
DetailsSMCF is pleased to announce that founding SMCF Board Member Sandra Blythe-Perry, executive director of InterFamily Community Services, received a major award at the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce’s Business Awards ceremony in June. Sandra has been leading IFCS for 26 years! In addition, Bebe Kleinman was honored at a luncheon in June for her…
DetailsThe South Metro Community Foundation (SMCF) is proud to announce its receipt of three new grants totaling $14,450. They are: A grant from the Gilson Family Foundation in the amount of $10,000 will assist in providing navigators to youth in foster care to ensure that they have housing when they “age-out” of care at the…
DetailsSouth Metro Community Foundation Announces Grant from the Gilson Family Foundation The South Metro Community Foundation (SMCF) announces that it has received a grant of $10,000 from the Gilson Family Foundation to improve outcomes for foster care youth in Arapahoe County. The Gilson Family Foundation is a private nonprofit headquartered in Massachusetts. Susan Thornton, founder…
DetailsThe Littleton Report, dated February/March 2024, contained an article titled “South Metro Community Foundation Works to Improve Outcomes for Foster Youth.” The South Metro Community Foundation (SMCF), a community-supported 501(c)3 nonprofit, is raising funds to help provide navigators for foster care youth at least a year before they leave the foster care system at age…
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DetailsView a recent article in the Littleton Independent: More money flows in for creation of homeless navigation center in Arapahoe County. View Littleton Independent Article >
DetailsThe South Metro Community Foundation (SCMF), a community-supported 501(c)3 nonprofit, is pleased to report that Centura Health has awarded SMCF $50,000 to help establish the Tri-Cities Homeless Navigation Center. The award was made from Centura’s Health Equity and Advancement Fund. The Tri-Cities Homeless Navigation Center is a key component of the Homeless Action Plan developed…
DetailsSMCF Vice Chair Bebe Kleinman has been appointed by Arapahoe County Commissioners to serve a three-year term on the foundational Board of the new Arapahoe County Board of Public Health. The new Board was established after Douglas and Adams counties pulled out of the former Tri-County Health Department. Kleinman has 35 years of experience in…
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