The Buddy Mentors Program has inspired and fostered many Eagle County youth within the past 33 years. A celebration was hosted on Thursday, June 29 at the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa to honor three supporters who have contributed to the program’s long-term success. The party was also a chance for the community to learn…
Survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse in Eagle County are faced with a tremendous housing barrier when deliberating on whether to report a crime. The extraordinarily high cost of living and rural nature of our region creates substantial barriers for individuals attempting to flee a violent situation. Bright Future Foundation hopes to alleviate these…
Bright Future staff and interns were among the almost 300 advocates who attended the recent Colorado Advocacy in Action Conference (CAIA) in Vail. The conference included two full days of workshops and roundtables, all designed to provide a comprehensive curriculum to benefit the often overlapping issues and work of community based sexual assault and domestic…
The Buddy Mentors Program has inspired and fostered many Eagle County youth within the past 30 years. Organizers are thanking a few supporters who have contributed to the program’s long-term success at a special recognition and recruitment celebration hosted Thursday, June 29 at the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa. The party is open to the…
Bright Future Foundation was awarded 2016 Nonprofit of the Year at the Vail Valley Partnership Success Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 12. Achievements noted in the award nomination included a 2016 grant to expand the Buddy Mentors Program and the success of a rural psychology internship program. “This recognition from the community and our peers…
A doctoral psychology internship program spearheaded by Bright Future Foundation has received national accreditation through the American Psychological Association (APA). This is the highest level of accreditation bestowed on doctoral psychology internship programs throughout the United States. Bright Future initiated the Colorado Psychology Internship Program (CO-PIC) in 2014 in an attempt to address the shortage…
One in five college women is sexually assaulted, according to statistics. Yet only a fraction of these crimes are reported, and even fewer result in punishment for the perpetrators. “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary being screened at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards on May 10, examines rape crimes on college campuses, institutional cover-ups and the…
Hundreds of children hunted for toy and candy filled eggs at the Town of Avon’s Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 15 at Nottingham Park. Bright Future Foundation’s Buddy Mentors Program participated in the free event to help promote the theme, “Be A Buddy, Not A Bully.” The Buddy Mentors booth included a bean bag toss and “Buddies” egg…
Bright Future Foundation is one of three Vail Valley nonprofits nominated for a 2017 Vail Valley Partnership Success Award. Winners will be chosen by the Selection Committee comprised of last year’s winners and will be announced on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Awards Luncheon. “It is an honor to nominated by a member of our community,…
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time for survivors, advocates and organizations to engage the greater community in education and prevention efforts. This year’s theme, “Engaging New Voices” builds on the idea that we are stronger together, and that organizations and community members can work together to expand sexual assault prevention efforts and…
Junior and senior buddies from the Buddy Mentors Program played in the snow at McCoy Park on Beaver Creek for the March Buddy Mentors event. For most of the junior buddies, it was their first time on snowshoes, or the first time on the mountain or a ski lift. The group visited the Beaver Creek…
Bright Future Foundation’s Executive Director Sheri Mintz, and Buddy Mentors Program Manager Janet Casson, recently attended the National Mentoring Summit in Washington D.C. The Summit brought together mentors and program coordinators from across the country, and around the world, to discuss best practices and share ways that their programs are working to foster the potential…
