Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation

03/17/2026

🚨 Volunteers Needed! 🚨 Wet Mountain Fire Protection District is looking for energetic individuals who want to make a difference and help others in their time of need.

Serving 611 square miles across Custer and Fremont Counties, this dedicated team operates 6 stations with 20 volunteers and a wide range of apparatus—and they’re growing! Training is provided, with opportunities to earn state and federal certifications.

👉 Learn more: https://wetmountainfire.colorado.gov/

📞 719-371-8954
📧 [email protected]

📍 215 N 4th St, Westcliffe

Step up, get involved, and serve our community! 💪

03/10/2026

💙 Don’t Forget to Nominate Someone Amazing! 💙
Every day in our community, someone is showing up, helping out, and making a difference. Now it’s time to recognize them.

🌟 Nominate them for Volunteer of the Year!

It only takes a minute, but it means a lot.

📝 Submit a nomination:
https://wmvcf.org/volunteer-of-the-year-awards/

Let’s celebrate the people who make our community stronger.

03/05/2026

One of our funds needs your help! Custer County Kids Council (CCKC) is conducting a Custer County Early Childhood Needs Assessment, and wants to hear from everyone in our community.

Your feedback will help guide future funding, services, and programs that support local families and young children in Custer County.

📝 Take the survey (5–10 minutes):
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CusterKids

📅 Survey open now through March 20

🎁 As a thank you, participants will be entered into a CCKC raffle for local gift cards and other prizes.

📍 Paper copies of the survey are also available at the West Custer County Library.

Please take a few minutes to participate!

03/04/2026

Volunteers Needed! 🙌💙
Our community events and programs wouldn’t be possible without the incredible people who step up to help. If you’ve been looking for a way to give back, now’s your chance!

03/03/2026

So much is happening in our Valley! 🎉
Check out the upcoming community events and don’t miss out on all the fun, connection, and opportunities to get involved. We’re lucky to live in such a supportive and vibrant community!

02/26/2026

🌟 Volunteer of the Year Awards 🌟

We’re accepting nominations for this year’s Volunteer of the Year Awards — and we know our community is full of incredible people who deserve to be recognized! 💙

Do you know someone who gives their time, heart, and energy to make a difference? Whether they serve quietly behind the scenes or lead big efforts, we want to celebrate them.

📝 Submit your nomination today:
https://wmvcf.org/volunteer-of-the-year-awards/

Help us honor the volunteers who make our community stronger!

02/23/2026

⏰ Reminder for Our Nonprofit Partners

You can now submit requests for WMVCF to help market and promote your events, workshops, and volunteer needs to the community.

To be included in the following month’s promotion, submissions must be received by the 25th of the month.

Submit here:
• Event & Workshop Promotion: https://wmvcf.org/nonprofit-support/event-workshop-promotion/

• Volunteer Needs Promotion: https://wmvcf.org/nonprofit-support/volunteer-needs-promotion/

Thank you for all you do for our community — we’re excited to support your work! 💙

02/16/2026

🌟 Volunteer of the Year Nominations Are OPEN! 🌟

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to make the Wet Mountain Valley a better place? Now is your chance to recognize them! 💙

The WMVCF Volunteer of the Year Awards celebrate ALL volunteers — not just those connected to nonprofits. Whether they serve through a school, church, civic group, community project, or simply by helping neighbors, they are eligible!

🏆 Award Categories:
• Youth & Young Adult (up to age 25)
• Adult (ages 26–59)
• Senior (60+)

⏰ Deadline: March 16, 2026

Let’s celebrate the people who show up, give back, and make our community stronger.

👉 Nominate someone today: https://wmvcf.org/volunteer-of-the-year-awards/

02/10/2026

📣 News from WMVCF!
Our latest newsletter is out—check out our updates and see what we’ve been up to.
Thank you for being part of our community! 💙

01/24/2026

01/23/2026

We’re thrilled to share the results of our 2025 Spirit Campaign! 🎉

This campaign truly reflects the best of our community—neighbors supporting neighbors, donors amplifying their impact through matching dollars, and nonprofits working tirelessly to meet the real and growing needs throughout the valley.

Thank you for being part of something so meaningful 💙

01/22/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Melissa! 🎉
We're proud to share that WMVCF board member Melissa Belkin has been appointed as a Regional Council Representative for the El Pomar Foundation, serving alongside Trent Stafford in the Regional Partnerships program.

Regional Partnerships bring together local leaders from across Colorado to ensure community-informed grant making that reflects real, local needs—especially in rural communities like ours.

We're grateful for Melissa's leadership and thrilled to see the Wet Mountain Valley represented at the regional level.

Congratulations to Melissa on this well-deserved appointment!