In recognition of Bright Future Foundation’s Buddy Mentors program and the other youth mentoring programs, the Eagle County Commissioners declared January Mentoring Month in Eagle County. For more information on Buddy Mentors visit mybrightfuture.org. Every January, the mentoring movement unites in celebration of National Mentoring Month and uses the power of our collective voice to…
Join Bright Future Foundation in the largest day of online giving in Colorado by scheduling your donation TODAY in support of our prevention, crisis intervention, and long term healing services in Eagle County. We know that prioritizing prevention is the greatest avenue for creating change and eliminating violence in our community. Your generous support on Colorado Gives…
Buddy Mentors carved pumpkins at the monthly potluck this November. To learn more about being a Junior Buddy or Senior Buddy volunteer, visit Buddy Mentors page.
Each year, in October, advocates, survivors and supporters recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). This October, Bright Future Foundation is partnering with the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) and other state and territorial coalitions across the nation to start a coordinated national conversation about domestic violence and how we can all…
As published in today’s Vail Daily, thank you to all of our sponsors, silent auction donors, golfers, auction bidders, volunteers and Country Club of the Rockies & Vista staff. Please take a moment to see who #MakesFuturesBright for our friends and neighbors who are suffering from domestic violence, sexual abuse, human trafficking and stalking. We…
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. The announcement comes on the heels of the recent grand opening of the BrightHouse shelter, which culminated a yearslong effort to build a permanent facility…
Thank you Eagle County Commissioners Matt Scherr, Kathy Chandler-Henry and Jeanne McQueeney for visiting the BrightHouse and for your continued support of survivors in our community.
Thank you to everyone who braved the heat and made it to the Senior Buddy Appreciation Happy Hour at Vail Brewing Company! You are someone who matters to someone who matters, and we know that Buddy Mentors wouldn’t exist without your time and dedication. Thank you. Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea, Mangiare Italian Market, Solandra…
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. It’s…
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/vail-health-bright-future-foundation-announce-program-for-sexual-assault-victims-to-receive-help-locally/ VAIL DAILY STAFF REPORT | April 10, 2021 April 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Vail Health Foundation and Vail Health’s Eagle Valley Behavioral Health wil host a virtual town hall discussion on Wednesday at 10 a.m. to talk about Eagle County’s first and only Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Forensic Nurse…
The holidays looked a little different Buddy Mentors this year. Normally a highlight of the season, the annual Buddy Mentors Christmas party was cancelled due to Covid-19, but, thanks to Howard Head Sports Medicine, Santa still delivered. Kelly Dantas and her team at Howard Head purchased and wrapped presents for around fifty Junior Buddy families…
Ahh, New Year’s resolutions—what is on your list? Spend more time with family and friends? Spend less money? Lose weight? Learn something new? One of the great things about living/playing in Eagle County is that the outdoor playground in our backyard is the perfect setting to accomplish all of these goals. Whether you are taking…
