Welcome to the Telluride Foundation
Since 2000, the Foundation has been working hard to ensure our entire region has access to the resources it needs to improve the quality of life of all residents. We strive to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow with a focus on strengthening our robust community of nonprofits, serving our citizens and bolstering our region’s economic ecosystem; all to Make More Possible for everyone living and working in the Telluride region. If you share our passion for this place we all call home, you’re in good company. We’d love to talk.
Thinking Outside
The Box Canyon.
It takes the entire region to make Telluride the magnificent place that it is. Our community includes a diverse group of individuals, from ranchers in the west end town of Paradox, to die-hard ski enthusiasts in Telluride; from visitors and 2nd home owners in the Mountain Village to retired miners in Ouray, and everyone in-between. We think beyond our three canyon walls to help the entire region thrive. By coming together as a community, we can make more possible.
IMPACT
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It was an honor to celebrate our 2019 Citizen of the Year, Barb Gross, tonight. She granted $5,000 to Rainbow Preschool and Angel Baskets. Thanks for all you do, Barb! #makemorepossible
So deserving Barb!
PLEASE JOIN THE TELLURIDE FOUNDATION FOR A
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION HONORING
BARB GROSS, 2019 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
TONIGHT
Wednesday, September 18th 5:00 – 7:00 P.M.
at the Ah Haa School
We are proud of Elaine Demas supporting Just for Kids....
Elaine Demas - Mountains to Desert Ride
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It's that time of year again folks - and of course I'm late to the fundraising game!!! But I am committed to not only ride in the Mountains to the Desert century bike ride but also to catch up to the lead fundraisers who are all riding to raise funds for the Just For Kids Foundation! This is Just Fo...At exactly 9:19a.m on 09/09/19 the power went out in the West End of Montrose County. This was not the usual outage we expect in rural Colorado; instead, this 15 minutes of darkness represented the end of the Nucla coal fired power station’s 60-year history. This past Monday, the Tri-State Transmission & Generation, coal-fired power plant, burned its last piece of coal and officially went off line.
The Telluride Foundation has been working with local governments, Region 10, the West End Economic Development Corporation and Skillfull West End to help prepare for this day, including implementing community-driven economic diversity strategies and helping the 70+ displaced workers find new skills and employment.
This is really sad for our little community. We are really lucky that the Telluride Foundation has been diligently working with us for the past several years to make our own plan to transition our economy.
😭 so heartbroken for the employees and families that depended on this industry to make a living.. sending prayers ..
I loved working there and I can't imagine the hardship this will cause. Prayers for everyone.
Very sad for generations of local workers. Hope they can re-vitelize
This is sad and very heart breaking! Each of the businesses here along with the schools will suffer from losing the power plant. The effect of this will be a blow to our towns and our businesses. It will now become a trickle effect....
So sad for those who worked there and an end of a era of the plant
So happy that this dirty place was shutdown... Wait, no. This was one of the cleanest coal burning plants around. You know what I would LOVE to see? Multimillionaires held accountable for living in mansions and wasting valuable resources. How many millionaires live in our region, versus your’s, Telluride? Hmm🤔 #JustBecauseYouHaveTheMoneyDoestMakeItRight #PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize
Very sad day for the west end
Not only is it a sad day for those families, and the town, but it's a sad day for the environment, all the "clean alternatives" are actually worse for the environment.
It is so sad!
Change is always a difficult thing to accept, especially when it affects the livelihoods of so many and definitely has an impact on our economy and area. We have known this was coming, and though that doesn't make it easier, we can't waste our time pointing fingers and pushing blame when we have no time to waste in coming together with plans to make our communities viable and prosperous. There is so much going on to do those two things... if you aren't aware of what has been taking place in these planning efforts then perhaps being involved a little more is a good start. Wheels will rust if they sit in the tear-filled puddles and don't turn.
had the opportunity to work there for a few weeks.. very clean place.. and the people were fantastic... sorry to see it go.. now its time to build a nuclear plant in the area..
Sad to hear this. It was always the coolest place to drive by as a kid growing up in Nucla
Very sad !
So sad.
So sad 💔
A brave and resilient community. Looking forward to watching the next chapter unfold!
They probably won't figure it out until they are setting in the dark on a cold night that the coal plants are a safe reliable source of energy. And at that point there maybe no cheap way to return. The carbon footprint of solar and wind has been proven to be as much if not more than coal. Chicago Illinois found out lats winter that the wind power doesn't work in cold weather conditions and had to fire up the old coal plant
Sad day for all. Coal is so clean and great energy source. One day these changes will prove to be a costly mistake, mostly for those who have to pay the utility bills
And all of this to improve Denver’s air! What a crock!
Worst news ever. So sad. 😞
This is very sad
Very disappointing and sad
This so bad on so many levels
So does Nucla/Naturita have any power??? Sherry Sage