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Westminster Legacy Foundation
Enriching the spirit and identity of Westminster now and for future generations.
The Westminster Legacy Foundation (WLF) was established in 2001 to support and enhance programs and projects that benefit the Westminster community and its citizens. As a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization, the Westminster Legacy foundation can receive and distribute private resources to pursue the betterment of the community. The WLF seeks funds from private sources to build a pool of permanent capital for local philanthropic purposes and distributes such funds for public needs in the areas of youth programs, senior programs, open space and parks, education and library services, public safety, cultural arts, social services, community relations, and historical legacy.
The WLF provides a means for individuals to contribute on a tax deductible basis to the betterment of our community with the confidence that the contributions are appropriately allocated. Contributors will receive the personal satisfaction of knowing that their resources are being used in a meaningful way to benefit the Westminster community. In addition, there will be many opportunities for contributors to receive community recognition for their generosity.
2009 Annual Report (PDF, 270 kb)
J and Nancy Heil Tribute Golf Tournament
The 2010 J. and Nancy Heil Tribute Invitational Scramble and Pro-Am golf tournaments August 30-31 at the Legacy Ridge Golf Course honor the service and commitment both J. and Nancy Heil made to the City of Westminster. Learn more and sign up today on the Events page.
Wines Around the World
The 8th Annual Wines Around the World, Wine Tasting and Silent Auction to benefit the Westminster Legacy Foundation is on Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, 7 p.m. at the Westin Westminster at U.S. 36 at the 104th Avenue exit. Please see 2009 sponsors and information on the Events page.
Westminster Legacy Foundation Awards Grants
The Foundation is proud to announce that since 2003 over $200,000 has been distributed to worthy community organizations to benefit Westminster citizens. The following agencies received funding:
- Access Housing – Emergency Shelter and Homeless Prevention
- Armed Forces Tribute Garden – fundraising project through City of Westminster and Rotary
- Arvada Community Food Bank – serving Westminster residents
- Audio Information Network – Audio materials for blind/visually impaired
- Automated External Defibrillators (AED) – 9 purchased for public buildings
- Brothers Redevelopment -Home renovations for accessibility needs
- Butterfly Pavilion – Educational programs
- CASA of Adams and Broomfield Counties – Volunteer Training, Support and Supervision
- Clinica Family Health Services – Medical health services for low-income and uninsured children
- Community Awareness Action Team – Drug Prevention Youth Conference
- Community Health Services – Medical equipment for Baker School Based Health Center
- Community Reach Center – Mental health seminars for seniors
- Community Sailing of Colorado – Sailing instruction for youth
- Colorado Rural Housing Dev. Corp. – Business/non-profit lending education
- Denver Zoo – Conservation Education Outreach for local schools
- Devereaux Cleo Wallace – AED unit for school and residential facility
- District 50 Education Foundation – Benevolent Fund for eyeglasses, hearing aids, RX etc.
- Friends of Westminster Library
- Growing Home – family homeless services
- Have a Heart Project – School supplies for School Dist. #50 students in need
- Holy Family HS, Standley Lake HS PTSA – Safe Student project
- Jefferson Center for Mental Health – Senior Reach
- K-9 Cares Victim Support – Therapy dogs to comfort crime victims
- Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Links for Learning – Educator program for student career development
- North Metro Arts Alliance – Pottery programs
- North Metro Children’s Advocacy Center – Services to abused children
- Ralston House – Services to abused children
- Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute – Masonry apprentice books, tools and scholarships
- Royal Family Kids Camps – Mountain camp for children in foster system
- Shoenberg Farm Historic Preservation – Silo architectural plans, farmhouse and garage drawings
- Senior Hub – Minor home repairs for seniors
- Westminster 7:10 Rotary Computers for Kids and Dictionaries for 3rd Graders programs
- Westminster Recreation Programs – Visual art addition, Dance, Fine Arts Show, Youth Scholarships, childhood obesity prevention
- Westminster Dance Program
- Westminster Faire Fine Arts Show
- Westminster Historic Landmark Board - Semper Farm Orchard Rehabilitation, Shoenberg Farm Restoration
- Westminster Historical Society – historic photo restoration and computer upgrade for digitization
- Westminster Public Safety Foundation – Public art project and Police Annual Relay to benefit Outward Bound
- Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention
The WLF accepts grant requests twice each year. Applications for the next two granting cycles are due on Sept. 30, 2010, and March 31, 2011. Grants are awarded in the following target areas: youth programs, senior programs, open space and parks, education and library services, public safety, cultural arts, social services, community relations, and historical legacy. The overall goal is to distribute funds which will ultimately touch and improve the lives of Westminster residents.
The Foundation uses the Colorado Common Grant Application form which can be found at : http://www.coloradocommongrantforms.org/nonprofits/cga_final.doc
Grant Applications should be sent to:
The Westminster Legacy Foundation P.O. Box 350356 Westminster, CO 80035-0356
For more information, call Laura Magnetti and Karen Layfield at the City of Westminster, 303-658-2209.
The grant program is made possible by the generous donations from the following supporters:
2009 Donors
91 East Salon Aar River Gallery-Becky Enabnit Silver Adolfson & Peterson Construction Advantage Bank Architerra Group, Inc. Baker St. Pub & Grill Ball Corporation Ben and Donna Beaty Bender’s Bar & Grill Black Tie Limousine Service Dan & Sue Bloomdahl Bonefish Grill Butterfly Pavilion Mike Byrne Byrne Realty Advisors Carrabba’s Italian Grill Heidi Casler, The Yacht Club Donna Charbonnier Bill and Ann Christopher Ciancio’s at Hyland Hills City of Westminster City of Westminster Employees John and Fran Coet Coet & Coet , PC CPA’s Colorado Golf & Turf Cuisinart Corporation Demore Marketing-OrGano Gold Coffee Bruce Doelling Donelson, Ciancio and Goodwin, PC Wilbur & Marilyn Flachman Getsch Group Inc. - Remax Ed and Marilyn Getsch The Grill at Legacy Ridge Mike Hayes Heritage Grill Dr. Brian Heil Heil Dental Arts P.C. Lisa Hodnet Photography Hyland Hills Park & Recreation District Innovest Portfolio Solutions Jake and Dee Jacobson The Jefferson Foundation Johnny Carinos Italian Kaiser Permanente Tim Kauffman Karen Layfield L.L. Johnson Distributing Lochi Family Tony & Cindy Lombard Lombard & Clayton, Inc. Mamma Mia Trattoria Laura Magnetti Greg Mastriona J. Brent McFall Mimi’s Café Mountainside Fitness Nike North Metro Arts Alliance Oakley O’s Steak and Seafood Ed Oldham, Ranch Country Club Outback Steakhouse Pappadeaux Paris Tire & Service Carole Pool Publishing House RTD Rock Bottom Brewery Martin Ruffalo Mike Schaffner Lawrence Scicluna Sherman & Howard L.L.C. Lucy & Ed Sieber Sink Combs Dethlefs Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Townsend Retirement Specialists Wal-Mart Foundation Wave Car Wash Total Beverage Westminster Bill & Carolyn Walenczak David & Ann Westerlund Westin Westminster Hotel Westminster 7:10 Rotary Foundation Whole Foods Market Wishbone of Westminster Wendy Wood The Yacht Club Ted Zerwin The Zerwin Company Inc.
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