Basalt town government awards $30,000 to nonprofits
The town of Basalt awarded $30,000 to nonprofit organizations or causes for 2018 out of its town-sharing fund.
The town government received 30 applications in the amount of $61,575. A committee of three council members went through the requests and awarded 25 grants last week. Another $5,000 was held in reserve for future requests.
The grants went to:
Alpine Legal Service, $2,000
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Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment, $1,000
Aspen Dance Connection, $250
Aspen Music Festival, $500
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, $1,500
Aspen Valley Ski Club, $1,000
Bridging Bionics, $500
Catholic Charities and Community Services, $500
Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute, $200
Community Health Services, $900
Computers for Kids/Youth Entity, $1,000
English in Action, $2,000
Family Resource Center, $1,500
Family Visitor, $2,400
Home Care and Hospice of the Valley, $2,000
Lift Up, $2,000
Raising a Reader, $900
RESPONSE, $2,000
Roaring Fork Music Society, $300
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, $1,500
The Art Base, $3,000
The Freedom Center, $250
Valley Settlement, $2,500
Voices, $150
WindWalkers, $150
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