Bright Future Foundation receives critical funding from both the federal and state government to sustain our life -saving and -changing programs. Faced with severe cuts to their federal funding, programs across Colorado, like Bright Future Foundation, are in a position of uncertainty as we look to the future of our core funding sources. A bill…
In collaboration with Vail Health, Eagle Valley Behavioral Health and Bright Future Foundation, Colorado Mountain Medical launched Eagle County’s first and only Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)/Forensic Nurse Examiner (FNE) program to ensure victims of sexual assault can receive immediate medical and emotional attention without leaving the community. The moments directly after a sexual assault…
Bright Future Foundation is humbled and proud to announce that we have been selected as finalist in 4 of the Vail Valley Partnership’s Annual Success Awards 10 categories. The 19th Annual Success Awards recognizes businesses and individuals who have excelled over the past year and acknowledges their hard work and dedication as the best in the…
Many understand domestic violence as physical or emotional harm; however, economic abuse is a component of domestic violence as well. According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, economic or financial abuse is often used as a tactic to make victims stay in abusive relationships. Between 94-99% of domestic violence survivors have also experienced…
Escrito por: Grace Anshutz, Fundación Bright Future , Traducción proporcionada por Mariana Rojas, Fundación Bright Future La Fundación Bright Future empodera familias e individuales afectados por violencia doméstica, abuso sexual, acoso, y trato de personas. Servimos nuestros clientes con prevención, intervención de crisis, apoyo, y servicios de sanación a largo-plazo. Nuestros programas primordiales incluyen una…
Grace Anshutz, Development Manager, sits down with TV8’s Maddie Evans to discuss Bright Future Foundation’s programs with a special feature on Buddy Mentors. January is National Mentoring Month! We are excited to highlight our Buddy Mentors Program. Based on the national Big Brother/Big Sister model of mentorship, Buddy Mentors strives to inspire and foster…
Grace Anshutz, Bright Future Foundation Development Manager, joined Maddie Evans from TV8 for their Good Morning Vail show to talk about Bright Future Foundation and the 2022 Beaver Creek Winter Culinary Weekend. Bright Future Foundation is a proud partner of the 2022 Beaver Creek Winter Culinary Weekend. Philanthropists, Foodies, Chefs, Tourists, and Community Members alike…
Bright Future Foundation, operator of the BrightHouse in Gypsum, is thrilled to announce the newly completed domestic violence shelter has received the Purple Ribbon Award for Program/Shelter of the Year. Bright Future Foundation board member Doe Browning also received the distinction of Board Member of the Year, as awarded by Theresa’s Fund and DomesticShelters.org. The…
A yearslong effort to create a permanent shelter for victims of domestic abuse in Eagle County was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and housewarming party in Gypsum on Wednesday. The Bright Future Foundation, which operates the shelter, welcomed leaders and contributors from around the community who were involved in the long-awaited, multimillion dollar project. “We…
In March, Bright Future Foundation hosted a group of 6 Howard University students for their Alternative Spring Break. Located in historic Washington D.C., Howard ranks among the highest producers of the nation’s Black professionals in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, nursing, architecture, religion, law, music, social work and education. The University has long held a commitment…