Deaths by suicide across the Yampa Valley fell slightly during 2023 compared to previous years and, at the same time, almost 230 citizens took advantage of free professional counseling services through the nonprofit Reaching Everyone.
Having fresh, local produce and foods available at the farmers market and on menus at local restaurants is wonderful for the community, but not all local consumers can afford those options.
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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS In a year where many have lost jobs or faced other financial stressors due to COVID-19, the three Yampa Valley giving circles gave out record donations, which members attribute to the charitable nature of Steamboat Springs.
The three giving circles administered through the Yampa Valley Community Foundation WZ Giving Circle, Women’s Giving Circle and IMPACT100 donated a collective $103,000 to area residents and families in need. A giving circle is a form of participatory philanthropy, or collective giving, where individuals pool their charitable donations and decide as a group where to give the funds.
“You hear on the news that this pandemic has created such an economic disaster, and our community has been very fortunate to be able to be in a place to give,” said April Sigman, executive director of the Routt County Council on Aging, a beneficiary of Yampa Valley giving circle funding.