We are proud of the work we have had the honor of being a part of in our community since 1959. Take a look at some of our recent grant recipients.

City of fort morgan 100 trees project

The City of Fort Morgan has a goal of planting 100 new trees in parks and/or streets in Fort Morgan. It is the first time since 1964 and the 111 Trees project of planting trees as living memorials to 111 people who had left their mark on Fort Morgan that a planting project of this magnitude has been undertaken. The result of this project benefits everyone. This 100 Trees Project will create beauty, inspire community residents, and pay innumerable dividends for the entire community for many decades to come. Thank you to the Bloedorn Foundation for supporting the City of Fort Morgan 100 Trees Project.

BLOEDORN FOUNdATION - MCC FOUNDATION’S 2021 Distinguished donor

The Morgan Community College Foundation honored the Bloedorn Foundation as the 2021 Distinguished Donor. The Bloedorn Foundation was recognized for helping improve Morgan County for many years and for funding many important community service projects, buildings, scholarships and more.

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MORGAN COUNTY FAMILY CENTER

For over 25 years, the Morgan County Family Center (MCFC) has been fulfilling its mission of  Connecting Morgan County families with support and tools needed for successful living.  MCFC not only connects families to resources but also provides concrete support to families in need.  We provide thorough and updated information about available community resources; We support, recruit and connect families to appropriate childcare providers;  Our trained staff members advocate for families in need of services and walk with them as they develop a foundation for success; We offer health advocacy for those in need of medical stability, a safe stable home, or a nutritious meal plan; We build individual and community capacity through parent education and leadership programs.

Funds generously provided by the Bloedorn Foundation over the years have enabled the Family Center to successfully wrap services around families, no matter what they look like, so that parents and children have the opportunity to become self-sufficient and thrive.

EBEN EZER lutheran care center

The Bloedorn Foundation has been instrumental to various capital initiatives at Eben Ezer over the years.  Most recently the Foundation has been a major contributor towards the building redevelopment efforts on our campus. Eben Ezer's current focus is to rebuild the campus affording our residents' private rooms regardless of their pay source.  As needs in the community have changed, so has Eben Ezer.  Eben Ezer is the only full continuum of care provider of services for the older adult in northeast Colorado. With current reimbursement systems as they are and coupled with the demographics of our market, supporters of our mission from foundations like The Bloedorn Foundation is critical to our ability to continue to serve Northeast Colorado.

Morgan community college center for arts and community enrichment (CACE)

In 2010 Morgan Community College brought an idea to the local communities to form an outreach arm of the college that would allow college and community members to schedule cultural activities for interested residents.  In 2011 the Center for Arts and Community Enrichment (CACE) was launched with its first event, “If it Ain’t Baroque,” an organ recital in the historic All Saints Lutheran Church on the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center campus in Brush, Colorado.  This college and community collaborative effort continues to enhance art opportunities in the area.

The Bloedorn Foundation has been a continuous contributor to CACE.  The Farmers State Bank building, located at 300 Main Street, was donated by the Foundation to MCC in the early 1990’s.  It houses the office for CACE as well as the CACE Gallery of Fine Art.  Through the Bloedorn Foundation’s continuous support, CACE is successfully fulfilling its mission, “…to enhance the quality of lives in our community through artistic, cultural, social and intellectual activities.”  All CACE activities are free and open to the public.

S.A.R.A. House

S.A.R.A., Inc. (S.A.R.A.) is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) sexual assault, mobile advocacy, and child advocacy center located in Fort Morgan, Colorado. The center was founded to provide a child-friendly, safe and neutral environment where police investigators and detectives, social workers, mental health therapists, and medical professionals could talk with children and their families. The facility is child and family friendly and provides surroundings that lessen the anxiety of a child who has been victimized or is a witness to a crime. Children and teens who have been sexually or physically abused can tell their stories to trained forensic interviewers, undergo comprehensive medical forensic examinations performed by specially trained sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE), and receive trauma-focused therapy.

S.A.R.A. staff also provides support groups; Latin@ advocacy, forensic interviewing, and community outreach; community education presentations; information and referrals to other supportive community agencies; and trainings for law enforcement, departments of human services, hospitals and medical clinics, nursing homes, and schools.

Bloedorn Foundation has supported the following work:  

• Specialized services for 25 primary and secondary service

• Trauma-informed, survivor driven advocacy for adult victims of sexual assault, incest, and adults who were molested as children;

• Trauma-focused mental health treatment;

• Child medical wellness examinations;

• Staff time to facilitate community awareness and prevention activities.

Rising up morgan county

Rising Up has received a $15,000 grant from the Bloedorn Foundation to support its mission of creating innovative lasting solutions to homelessness, hunger and poverty in Morgan County. Partnering with the Bloedorn Foundation allows Rising Up to provide food, shelter and supportive services tailored to each individual and household’s particular situation.  With these funds, Rising Up can continue to achieve successful outcomes for the most vulnerable members of the community. 

According to Pam Hernandez, Director of Rising Up, the Bloedorn Foundation is an important asset for the Morgan County community, “We are grateful for their partnership and will steward this funding for the benefit and well-being of our county and its residents.”

For more information about the work Rising Up does in the community call 970-370-8880.

S.H.A.R.E. Morgan County Domestic Violence Program

S.H.A.R.E. provides:

• Emergency shelter and 24-hour crisis line response

• Individual advocacy for women and men, and support groups in English and Spanish for battered women.  Services include safety planning, assistance with temporary protection orders and parenting plans, fuel vouchers, emergency expenses and food, etc.

• Children’s advocate for counseling and advocacy services to outreach and shelter children, and teen dating violence classes in the schools. 

• Children’s and teen support groups for shelter and outreach children

• Court advocate for both English and Spanish speaking clients, assistance with victim’s compensation and protection orders

• Assistance and referral to the other resource agencies within the community

• Resources for volunteer recruitment, training, retention and recognition to help ensure high quality and consistency in all services

• 12 Month Rapid Rehousing program for domestic violence victims and their children.

“S.H.A.R.E., Inc. Board of Directors and staff would like to thank the Bloedorn Foundation for their continued support of our families and our mission to end domestic violence.” Jody Strouse, Executive Director

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