Art and music are a big deal in the Gonzales family. At a young age, Angel Gonzales started creating art through the encouragement of her father, Jose Gonzales. Now the father-daughter duo will take on their biggest project yet, painting a piano for the Pianos About Town program, a program that brings local art and…
The end of the school year is a time for students to reflect and celebrate. For students participating in Give Next, a school-based youth grantmaking program for middle and high school students in Larimer County, the end of the school year is also a time for students to award funding to local nonprofits. Student-Driven Impact…
Chelsea Romaniello comes from a long line of quilters; and her family’s quilt designs are taking on a new life as part of Pianos About Town, a program that brings local art and spontaneous music to the streets of Fort Collins. Quilts Chelsea will combine her family’s quilting legacy with her passion for art as…
In early 2020, Lindsey Schneider convened a listening session for Native families in Poudre School District. Schneider, an assistant professor of Native American Studies at Colorado State University (CSU), wanted to learn more about the Native community’s needs and experiences. Nearly 50 youth, parents, and community members gathered to discuss concerns facing Native students and…
A veteran with disabilities receives a nonrenewal of lease notice after requesting accommodation for their disability. A 65-year-old mobile home owner was at risk of losing her home after being served an eviction notice for failure to complete cosmetic upgrades. A 23-year-old single mother of two is threatened with eviction from her mobile home after…
Maria is a 20-year-old Colorado resident working diligently on her father’s return to the U.S. When her father was young, he moved to Colorado from Mexico with his parents. He graduated from high school in Fort Collins, and later met and married Maria’s mother. The couple had four children, of which Maria is the eldest.…
Local nonprofits, schools, and government units are using Bohemian Fund grants to build a more equitable community. Each organization can apply to receive grants of up to $30,000 twice annually. The next chance to request a grant is coming up. The application opens Jan. 31 and closes March 2. Bohemian Fund makes grants to organizations…
The 2021-2022 school year marked the completion of the Give Next program’s 10th year! We are grateful to everyone who has been part of the journey. Please enjoy this retrospective publication and celebrate the last 10 years with us. View Give Next 10-Year Publication About Give Next Give Next is a school-based youth grantmaking program…
Cheng Li learned to play piano as a young child. “I remember riding my little sky-blue bike down to my piano teacher’s house for my weekly piano lessons,” said Li. “From then on, music has been the one constant in my life. When I moved overseas from Japan to the U.S. and lost my spoken…
What do skateboards, graffiti art, and painted pianos have in common? For Fort Collins artist Evan Scott, they are all about community and belonging. “The community of skateboarders I found myself a part of in my youth kept me out of more trouble than it got me into it,” Scott said. “Being a person of…