KZYR talks to Bright Future Foundation about what’s happening now!
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Bright Future Foundation hosts Buddy Mentors holiday party
Local youth participating in the Buddy Mentors Program recently celebrated the holidays in Vail. The evening included a private skate at Alderhof Ice Rink, a turkey dinner with all the trimmings at the Arrabelle, and a visit from Santa. Vail Resorts EpicPromise provided the dinner and the skating. Santa, with a little help from Howard…
Epic Discovery Vail
The prize for the most laps on the Forest Flyer mountain coaster went to either Rowdy or Nate, but who was counting? This year’s annual Epic Discovery day at Adventure Ridge was a gray Wednesday in August, but the clouds and rain didn’t stop the nearly fifty participants—mostly Senior Buddies and Junior Buddies and their…
Junior Buddies at Castle Peak Senior Life & Rehabilitation
Our Junior and Senior Buddies spent a recent Saturday at Castle Peak Senior Life and Rehabilitation, enjoying some fun with the residents. They played bingo, did a variety of craft projects, and enjoyed spending time together.
Buddy Mentor art show a smash!
January is National Mentoring Month and our mentors have been busy!! Last Thursday, the Buddy Mentors hosted their first-ever art show at Color Coffee Roasters in Eagle. The masterpieces were created at Alpine Arts in November and now are on display for the entire month! Please stop by Color Coffee, get a treat and enjoy…
Bright Future’s Youth Program Leaders Receive Award
The Mountain West Diversity Conference is a program of Youth Celebrate Diversity. YDC is building a grassroots movement of students and educators addressing social problems, celebrating diversity and making schools safe for everyone. Their vision is that one day, every teen in America will feel safe to achieve in school, no matter who they are.…
Buddy Mentors sprinkle happiness in Eagle County
Commuters driving through Eagle on January 29 may have noticed a group of adults and kids wearing yellow shirts and holding signs. It wasn’t a protest, or a call to endorse a political cause or candidate. It was simply a “Happiness Sprinkling.” A happiness sprinkling involves participants dressed in yellow holding signs with positive messages…
Bright Future celebrates the efforts of mentors
Bright Future’s Buddy Mentors Program was among the local mentoring programs helping to proclaim January as National Mentoring Month at a recent Eagle County Board of Commissioners meeting. National Mentoring Month is an annual campaign aimed at expanding quality mentoring opportunities, and to connect more of our community’s young people with caring adults. “Mentoring Month…
Junior and senior buddies celebrate the holidays
Thank you to the good people at Vail Resorts EpicPromise and Howard Head Sports Medicine for helping make the holidays bright! Youth and mentors from Bright Future Foundation’s Buddy Mentors Program celebrated the season with an evening full of festivities in Lionshead on Tuesday. The evening started with ice skating at Arrabelle rink. It was a picture perfect holiday…
Buddies volunteer for Mountain Valley Horse Rescue
Junior and senior buddies visited Mountain Valley Horse Rescue (MVHR) in McCoy and learned how to properly care for horses who previously had been neglected or abandoned. The visit was a special Buddy Mentors Program event with a focus on education, volunteerism and the amazing experience of making connections with the horses. The mission of…
Buddy Mentors celebrate summer at Adventure Ridge
Courtesy of the EpicPromise grant from Vail Resorts, a group of junior and senior buddies experienced Epic Discovery at Adventure Ridge. The Buddy Mentors had a wonderful time, starting with a nature hike, guided by Rachel from Walking Mountains Science Center. Each stop along the tail provided the kids with an interactive explanation of area flora…
Eagle County’s “Saddle Up” provides clients with a evening at the rodeo
Bright Future Foundation’s clients, families and Buddy Mentors Program participants were treated to a one-of-a-kind fair and rodeo experience, courtesy of the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo’s Saddle Up Program. Clients received an invitation to attend the rodeo for free on their choice of Wednesday, July 19 or Thursday, July 20, and attended a special…