Civic Enhancement

This category includes projects that promote quality of life in our city and region.

• Castle West Foundation

  The Foundation’s mission is to improve the safety and welfare of multi-family housing residents throughout the Pikes Peak region and to provide an alternative to the traditional adversarial litigation process.

• El Paso County Bar Foundation

  The El Paso County Bar Foundation works to assist in improving the delivery of legal services; promoting education, knowledge and awareness of the law; improving the administration of justice; providing legal services to the disadvantaged; providing assistance to the aged, infirm or otherwise incapacitated lawyers or their families.

• Friends of Green Mountain Falls

  Friends of Green Mountain Falls fund works to support and improve the quality of life of the greater Green Mountain Falls Community. Past projects have included a new playground and historic renovation of the gazebo.

• Friends of Julie Penrose Fountain

  The Friends of Julie Penrose Fountain accepts tax-deductible donations from the public to sustain the operating and maintenance costs of this fountain in perpetuity, ensuring that the Julie Penrose Fountain remains free for all to enjoy.

• The Manitou Springs Restorative Justice Project

  The Manitou Springs Restorative Justice Project is a partnership of the Manitou Springs City Council, School District 14 and the Manitou Springs Restorative Justice Council to promote the use of restorative justice principles and practices in the Manitou Springs community.

• My Community Investment Campaign

  Donations are now being solicited to help offset service reductions in Park and Recreation and City Transit areas.

• The Old North End Neighborhood

  The Old North End Neighborhood (ONEN) in Colorado Springs is one of the best-preserved and one of the most architecturally significant residential areas within the state of Colorado.

• The Pikes Peak Posse

  The Pikes Peak Posse is one of a number of generous bidding groups who attend the Junior Livestock Auction at Colorado's State Fair.

• Pikes Peak Restorative Practices, Inc.

• Proud of our Parks

  Colorado Spring Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services has agreed to return trash cans to parks that have a commitment to have trash collected and removed. Proud of our Parks is looking for volunteers and sponsors to support this effort.

• The Service Club Shootout

  The Service Club Shootout is an upland bird hunt for charity. This annual fundraising effort, done in partnership with East Colorado Springs Rotary Club and Rocky Mountain Sertoma Club, has contributed over $175,000 to local community projects in the past 7 years.

• Sustainable Parks Initiative

  The overall goal of the SPI is to identify and help implement long term sustainable funding, management solutions and volunteer programs for parks, recreation and trails and opens and cultural services in Colorado Springs, El Paso county and other municipalities in El Paso County.

• The Swing High Project

  The Swing High Project is committed building the first universally-accessible playground open to the public in Colorado Springs, which will allow for children with disabilities to play side-by-side with their able-bodied peers.

• The ThanksTroops Charitable Foundation

  The ThanksTroops Charitable Foundation is committed to the enrichment of the lives of wounded warriors and their families.

• We Are the Medal Makers

  Colorado Springs US Olympic Spirit Fund supports the efforts of the City of Colorado Springs, in partnership with the State of Colorado, El Paso County, and the El Pomar Foundation, to make improvements to USOC facilities for the benefit of our nation’s athletes.

• Wheels of Change

  The WOC Bike Program gives bicycles away to people who want to ride for transportation but may not be able to afford a reliable bicycle.