The El Pomar Foundation has awarded $83,369 in grants to 12 nonprofit organizations in the Southwest region of Colorado.
Among the recipients: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado, $10,000; Dancing Spirit Inc., $5,000; Rise Above Violence, $2,500; Healthy Archuleta, $2,500; Hive DGO, $5,000; Montezuma County Public Health, $1,512; Silverton Youth Center, $4,907; Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, $25,000; United Way of Southwest Colorado, $5,000; and Rise Above Violence, $2,500.
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