Northern Colorado Empty Stocking Fund

Wooden tables and chairs fill a spacious room. A young man smiles as he watches a movie playing on the TV. Two people play a board game while intermittently sipping drinks from mugs. Inside The Mission homeless shelter in Fort Collins, a group of about 40 overnight residents with diverse backgrounds, histories and aspirations eat their nightly dinner with gratitude. For them — some who once had pr

LOVELAND — On a windy day in November, Kitt Caylor sits at her favorite bookstore, Anthology, sipping on a cup of coffee. She looks like any other 69-year-old woman.

At 77 years old, Loretta Shaklee of Greeley found herself in a position she wasn’t quite used to. She needed help. And she needed it quick. Shaklee’s husband died four years ago. Between trying to pay off his medical bills and her own bills, she lost their house. She moved into an apartment but the rent was raised, and she struggled to afford it along with her $400 monthly prescriptions and costly

Tina Smith lives with her mother in a modest Loveland home. She has a son, a daughter and a foster-dog named Huli. Smith's young daughter, Rose, has a bag of stuffed animals that she carries around the house; most of them were given to her...

ESTES PARK — Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park has served 459 households, 1,144 individuals and 417 children since 1982. It provides food pantry and emergency services, assistance with rent, utilities, medical, gasoline and other basic human needs.

Sipping her Chai tea while talking about her love for volunteering, Georgeann Smith gives off the warm and friendly demeanor that makes her company so enjoyable. Smith’s passion for volunteering radiates through her smile, and her stories about volunteering are nothing less than inspiring.

The fifth annual El Pomar Foundation Northern Colorado Empty Stocking Fund kicks off today and runs through Saturday, December 31. Providing emergency support for everything from rental assistance for persons with disabilities to utility bill payments for families with children, donors have the power to make a difference and make an impact with a donation to the Northern Colorado Empty Stocking F

A time to give! Hopefully you have seen the logos on our websites or billboards throughout Northern Colorado for The Northern Colorado Empty Stocking Fund!  Maybe your still wondering what the fund is all about? How can you help?

Hopefully you have seen the logos on our websites or billboards throughout Northern Colorado for The Northern Colorado Empty Stocking Fund!  Maybe your still wondering what the fund is all about?