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The Pharos Fund, part of the Fort Collins-based Bohemian Foundation, has given $502,000 to 29 Colorado nonprofits to spend on programs that encourage young people to become productive members of society or that help develop catalysts for public awareness.
Recipients include the Poudre School District Foundation’s Digital Educator Program, which will help teachers use and integrate technology into their daily instruction so that they can better create a student population ready for the 21st century workforce.
Bas Bleu Theatre will use its grant to fund a “writers boot camp” for 50 young people this summer. The four-day event will give participants the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of writing fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and screenplays from a faculty made up of local authors and writing experts.
“Through the Pharos Fund, we gain a broader understanding of the needs in our community,” explains Bohemian Foundation board member Cheryl Zimlich. “Community nonprofits are leading the way with innovative programs that enhance both child development and community awareness, and with the Pharos grants program, we (can) leverage further support and emphasize proactive community efforts.”
Pat Stryker, whose grandfather, surgeon Homer Stryker, started Stryker Corp., a world leader in medical technology and equipment, began the Bohemian Foundation in 2001. The Pharos Fund, added a year later, has given $9.5 million to Colorado nonprofits serving the Poudre School District boundary area.
More good stuff.
The National Repertory Orchestra’s annual gala was a great success, filling a Grand Hyatt Denver ballroom last Saturday with music lovers looking forward to the NRO’s summer concert season in Breckenridge. Junior League sustainer Kate Taucher chaired the dinner event. . . . Jamie Angelich and Ellen Robinson have joined the board of directors of the Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect. . . . Donna Evans, president of the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, has accepted a spot on the Red Cross Mile High Chapter board. . . . Mezzo soprano Marcia Ragonetti sings songs that are “Mad to Mild to Merry” when the Denver Lyric Opera Guild meets at Mount Vernon Country Club on July 15. Reservations, due Thursday, can be made with Helen Santilli, 303-948-3609. . . . The 85 bikers who took part in the Central Colorado Katelynn Stinett Memorial Ride on June 19 raised $3,000 for Families First. . . . Diane Lessnau and Kim Cusick are opening Soignee, a women’s specialty clothing store, on Aug. 2. It’s located in Cherry Hills Marketplace in Greenwood Village.
Joanne Davidson: 303-809-1314 or jdavidson@denverpost.com; also, and GetItWrite on Twitter
