:: NOVEMBER 2009 ::
CRC Welcomes a New Executive Director
Keith Frausto is a management professional with extensive experience in designing, implementing and managing development programs in the United States, Africa and Asia. With a lifelong commitment to quality of life issues, Keith’s diverse professional experience includes community development, public health, agriculture, irrigation, food security, water/sanitation, and micro-enterprise programs throughout the world.
Keith began his career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in southern Africa and then served with the United Nations, World Food Programme, International Rescue Committee, and International Development Enterprises. As Administrator with Adams County Community Development, Keith established programs for low-income families. He leveraged resources and partnerships in the housing, neighborhood, economic development, food assistance, and transportation sectors to assist the poor.
Keith has a Masters Degree in Community Development and looks forward to developing community alliances on behalf of sustainability issues, where CRC can better design and measure its programmatic impacts.
Please join us in offering a warm welcome to Keith!
ReSource Boulder is Moving!
ReSource Boulder is moving to 6400 Arapahoe, less than a mile away from our current location. Click here for a map.
- ReSource will be open at its current location, 2665 63rd St., through November 20th.
- After November 20th, ReSource will close for the week of Thanksgiving
- ReSource will reopen on Tuesday, December 1st, at 6400 Arapahoe at 9:00 am.
We need your help!
ReSource is going to need a lot of help during this process. If you are able to volunteer your time to help with the move, we are especially seeking volunteers for Monday, November 23rd through Wednesday, November 24, from 9am to 5pm on each of these days. Any time you can give would be appreciated!
Please contact Rob Baer at rbaer@resourceyard.org for more information.
Announcing the Garden-In-A-Box Design Contest--Design a Xeric Garden!
The CRC’s Water Division is excited to announce a design contest for the Garden-In-A-Box program. Through Garden-In-A-Box, the CRC sells low-cost, pre-planned xeric gardens to help introduce people to xeriscaping. For this year, we’re opening up the design process to everyone, and the winner’s name will be included in Garden-In-A-Box promotional materials.
Designs are due on December 4th, and will be judged by a committee of xeriscape experts. For more information and to see contest guidelines, please click here.
Home Tour & Fair Trade Holiday Sale to Benefit ReSource Ft. Collins
Come take a tour of a recently remodeled home business that utilized over 60 recycled and re-used products (doors, fixtures, cabinets, window, etc.)
Afterward enjoy a cold drink and snacks lakeside while shopping for holiday gifts that support non-profits across the globe and here at home.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to spend time and learn from those who have worked in construction, de-construction and re-construction.
This free event will benefit:
Habitat Home Supply Store
National Center for Craftsmanship (NCC)
ReSource of Fort Collins
When: Saturday, November 21st, 2009, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Where: Lakeside Retreat Center
1619 Lakeshore Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Donations will be accepted
For more information: www.mountainavenue.com
Power in Numbers
By Jeremy Lauffenburger and JC Martel
(This article orginally appeared in the Camera on October 30, 2009)
REAP Manager J.C. Martel with the Aamot family
What’s better than receiving both a grant AND a loan from your local government to help you save energy? Receiving FIVE grants and loans for your neighborhood! Such is the case on a small north Boulder block, where a group of neighbors worked together to benefit from the City of Boulder’s ClimateSmart Solar Grant Fund, Boulder County’s ClimateSmart Loan Program and the ClimateSmart Residential Energy Action Program (REAP).
ClimateSmart Solar Grants are available for low to moderate-income homeowners and non-profit organizations within the City of Boulder to install solar electric and solar thermal systems. The ClimateSmart Loan Program and REAP, on the other hand, are not income-restricted and are available to Boulder County residents to make energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements to your homes.
Click here to read more.
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