El Pomar Award for Excellence

Congratulations to Judi’s House and Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK) for being selected as finalists for the El Pomar Foundation’s Award for Excellence! Judi's House was nominated in the Self Sufficiency category and ELK was nominated for the Environment category. Judi’s House and ELK, both Community Shares Member Nonprofits, join the company of twelve other finalists from the Denver metro area: Brent's Place, Colorado Neurological Institute, Denver Health, Denver Red Shield Community Center, Inner City Health Center, KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy, Phamaly, Special Olympics Colorado, The Listen Foundation, The Rise School of Denver, Third Way Center, and Young Americans Center for Financial Education. On November 28th, one of the finalists will be announced as the proud recipient of the Spencer and Julie Penrose Award for Outstanding Nonprofit.

Judi’s House was founded in 2002 by Brian Griese to provide grief support to children, ages 3 to 18, and their adult caregivers. Judi's House joined Community Shares in 2007.

Since 1996, ELK has provided classroom and experiential field activities to more than 40,000 at-risk youth and their families across the Denver metro area. ELK has been a member of Community Shares since 2005.

Be sure to look for Judi's House and ELK as one of your workplace giving options this fall.

Thanks to Tony Hodess of Judi's House for providing information on the El Pomar finalists.

- Kyle