By Carol Wolff and the YouthZone Development Team Opportunity for Planned Giving: Join the YouthZone Legacy Club YouthZone’s staff and programing continue to fuel generational change for families from Aspen to Parachute since 1976. It is our passion to...
Continue ReadingNew York Times Article – Written by Rachel Lauren Mueller, Daughter of Lori Mueller
‘DYING INSIDE’: CHAOS AND CRUELTY IN LOUISIANA JUVENILE DETENTION By Megan Shutzer and Rachel Lauren Mueller Oct. 30, 2022 Read The New York Times article: Update: On Tuesday, the Louisiana governor asked for an investigation into conditions at Ware Youth Center. COUSHATTA,...
Continue ReadingKiwanis of Battlement Mesa Update Parachute Office
Thank You Kiwanis of Battlement Mesa for Updating the YouthZone Parachute Office! The YouthZone Parachute satellite office has received an update! The Kiwanis located in Battlement Mesa gave this essential meeting space a fresh coat of paint. With new...
Continue Reading2022 YouthZone Ascent Youth Film Festival Photos
Thank You Supporting Ascent Youth Film Festival! It is with the generous support of our sponsors, mentors, and filmmakers that the YouthZone 2022 Ascent Youth Film Festival fundraiser was a success. Thank you to everyone who supported community youth...
Continue ReadingNOW HIRING: Assistant Development Director
We Are Hiring! Assistant Development Director YouthZone is seeking a mission-driven professional with grant-writing, fundraising, donor relations development and database experience to support the Development Director in carrying out our annual fundraising plan which aims to generate $1.5+ million...
Continue ReadingVisual Storytelling Art Apprenticeship in Partnership with Anderson Ranch
Visual Storytelling Art Apprenticeship in Partnership with Anderson Ranch Arts Center Students 8th grade through high school are welcome to join YouthZone and Anderson Ranch Arts Center to explore visual storytelling, memory, and photography. Participants will be awarded $200 for...
Continue ReadingSopris Sun Article: YouthZone Film Festival Takes Students to New Heights
YouthZone Film Festival Takes Students to New Heights News By Kate Phillips Published Sep. 21, 2022 Read The Sopris Sun article: Prepare to be inspired and entertained as student filmmakers from the Roaring Fork Valley and across the country take center stage...
Continue ReadingYouthZone Understands the Value of a Living Wage
By Jami Hayes YouthZone Understands the Value of a Living Wage YouthZone is a family first nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering positive youth development for teens and their families. We have been supporting 6- to 18-year-olds in the Western Slope...
Continue ReadingCommunity profile: Judge Paul Metzger reflects on his 20 years on Garfield County Court bench
A huge thank you to County Judge Paul Metzger for his dedication to YouthZone for so many years and the youth of our communities. Read the Post Independent‘s Community Profile article from August 28, 2022. From presiding over mock...
Continue ReadingYouthZone Brings Award Winning Filmmakers to 2022 Ascent Film Festival
By Carol Wolff YouthZone Brings Award Winning Filmmakers to 2022 Ascent Film Festival Emmy-nominated Katherine Roberts and award-winning filmmaker Rob Shearer will be mentoring 10 youth filmmakers. The talents of these young filmmakers will be showcased through video, animation, music,...
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