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Your donations help us leverage community and foundation grants.  Your support is critical. If you believe in our mission, please consider donating! 
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FOYAN is part of the Colorado Gives Family.  Every donation made to FOYAN through ColoradoGives.org  is boosted by the fund, which increases the value of every dollar.

Check out our Nature RX  fundraiser Campaign through Colorado Gives. 

Help us make the biggest impact in getting more kids outside by donating through ColoradoGives.org!


2024 Fundraising
Bruce Ackerman
John Almy
John Applegate
David Armlovich
Christie Aschwanden
Paolo Bacigalupi & Anjula Jalan
Carol Baker
Bio-Logic, Inc. (Shawn Conner)
Mark & Kim Bowden
Bev & Dan Burke
Charles Burruss & Susan Bright
Tim & Paula Casey
Dawn Cooper
Kirstin Copeland
Jack Curry
Kevin Davis
Matt & Rebecca Drbohlav
Tom Ela
 Elevation Mtn Grown Herbal Tea
Doug & Ronda Emerick (Black Fox Farm)
Engaged Learning
Enpowered Energy Systems
Cynthia Evans
Anita Evans
Michael Gormley
Lesley Hallenborg
Abram Herman
Terry & Perry Hotz
Lisa & Eric Hollembeak
Hotchkiss Auto
Carol Howe
Doug & Susan Huene
Leigh Ann Hunt
Richard Hypio
Tanya Ishikawa
Anne Janik
Paul Kimpling
Carrie Krickbaum
Scott Ledbetter
Brad Lindsay
Judith Lopez
Joseph Lovett & Susan Everest
Gina Marie
Elizabeth A Mauch & Tim Garvey
Edward McVay
Shauna & Tim Meilner
Virginia Mohr
Richard Moore
Butch Moore
Liane Mattson  & Neal Schwieterman
Elizabeth O'Reilly
Karen M Ortiz
Stephany Panter
Sharon Riege
Julie & Bob Sapena
Martha Scanlon
Sophia Schelle
Sherry Schenk
Sydney Shaw
Sky Enterprises, LLC
Nancy Snowdon
Don & Anne Spor
Hannah Stevens (WSCC}
Kathy & Bill Tembrock
Debbie Thomas
Sallie Thoreson
Sandra Tinsman
Allen Todd  (Todd Enterprises)
United Business Bank
Susan Werner
Western States Ranches
Al & Karen Williams
Wisehart Springs Inn
2023 Fundraising
Ace Gambles Hotchkiss
Dave Armlovich
Christie Aschwanden
BIO-Logic, Inc. (Shawn Conner)
Kaitlin Bath
Elaine Brett
Dr Susan Bright & Charlie
Dan & Bev Burke
Rick Brunton
Cable TV Laboratories, Inc.
Lynda Cameron
Tim & Paula Casey
Lois Cotton
Kevin Davis
Matthew Drbohlav
Ela Family Farm (Steve & Regan)
Shirley P Ela
Tom Ela
Lynea Schultz-Ela
Empowered Energy Systems
Engaged Learning
Anita Evans
Cindy Evans
Dr. Julie & Russ Gillis DDS PC
Tim Garvey
Doug Goodwin
Gwen Hallenbeck
Abram Herman
Chris Herman
Sundee Hintz
Jullian Horkan, Montrose Dental Partners
Carol Howe
Richard Hypio
Nilam Hypio

Anne Janik
Gayle Johnson
RC Jordan
Paul Kimpling
Carrie Krickbaum
Judith Lopez
Lightworks Fiber  & Consulting
Sarah Marshall
CB & KB McDaniel
Shauna & Tim Meilner
Julie Mesdag
Edward McVay
Grace McVay
Sarah O'Connell
Karen Ortiz
Mary Pfalsgraff
Irene Phillips
Aleta S Powers
Jan Prosser
Susan Rawlins
Suzanne Reel
Danny Rosen
Gail  & Terry Rust
Julie Sapena
Neal Schweiterman & Liane Mattson
Sophia Schelle & Rachel Beisel
Sherry Schenk
John & Karen Sinclair
Nancy & William Snowdon
Don & Anne Spor
Anna Stout
Kathy & Bill Tembrock
Debbie & Jon Thomas
Sandra Tinsman
Todd Enterprises (Allen Todd)
Susan Werner
Western States Ranches LLC/Conscience Bay Co.
West Elk Community Fund
Al Williams
Kon Wyatt
Warren Young
Anita Zonker

2022 Fundraising
Ace Gambles Hotchkiss
Dave Armlovich
Christie Aschwanden
BIO-Logic, Inc. (Shawn Conner)
Kaitlin Bath
Elaine Brett
Dr Susan Bright & Charlie
Dan & Bev Burke
Rick Brunton
Cable TV Laboratories, Inc.
Lynda Cameron
Tim & Paula Casey
Lois Cotton
Kevin Davis
Matthew Drbohlav
Ela Family Farm (Steve & Regan)
Shirley P Ela
Tom Ela
Lynea Schultz-Ela
Empowered Energy Systems
Engaged Learning
Anita Evans
Cindy Evans
Dr. Julie & Russ Gillis DDS PC
Tim Garvey
Doug Goodwin
Gwen Hallenbeck
Abram Herman
Chris Herman
Sundee Hintz
Jullian Horkan, Montrose Dental Partners
Carol Howe
Richard Hypio
Nilam Hypio
Anne Janik
Gayle Johnson
RC Jordan
Paul Kimpling
Carrie Krickbaum
Judith Lopez
Lightworks Fiber  & Consulting
Sarah Marshall
CB & KB McDaniel
Shauna & Tim Meilner
Julie Mesdag
Edward McVay
Grace McVay
Sarah O'Connell
Karen Ortiz
Mary Pfalsgraff
Irene Phillips
Aleta S Powers
Jan Prosser
Susan Rawlins
Suzanne Reel
Danny Rosen
Gail  & Terry Rust
Julie Sapena
Neal Schweiterman & Liane Mattson
Sophia Schelle & Rachel Beisel
Sherry Schenk
John & Karen Sinclair
Nancy & William Snowdon
Don & Anne Spor
Anna Stout
Kathy & Bill Tembrock
Debbie & Jon Thomas
Sandra Tinsman
Todd Enterprises (Allen Todd)
Susan Werner
Western States Ranches LLC/Conscience Bay Co.
West Elk Community Fund
Al Williams
Kon Wyatt
Warren Young
Anita Zonker

2021 Fundraising
Ace Gambles Hotchkiss
John Almy
Dave Armlovich
BIO-Logic, Inc.
Elaine Brett
Dr Susan Bright & Charlie
Dan & Bev Burke
Cable TV Laboratories, Inc.
Lynda Cameron
Tim & Paula Casey
Lois Cotton
Renzo & Lisa Delpiccolo
Matthew Drbohlav
Ela Family Farm (Steve & Regan)
Shirley P Ela
Tom Ela
Empowered Energy Systems
Engaged Learning
Cindy Evans
Dr. Julie & Russ Gillis DDS PC
Dana Gardunio
Gwen Hallenbeck
Lesley Hallenborg
Abram Herman
Chris Herman
Jullian Horkan, Montrose Dental Partners
Carol Howe
Anne Janik
Gayle Johnson & Steve Manis
RC Jordan
Lightworks Fiber  & Consulting
Sarah Marshall
CB & KB McDaniel
Shauna & Tim Meilner
Montrose Dermatology
Mary Pfalsgraff
Aleta S Powers
Gail Rust
Lynea Schultz-Ela
Neal Schweiterman & Liane Mattson
Cindy & Dan Reardon
Sophia Schelle & Rachel Beisel
John & Karen Sinclair
Nancy & William Snowdon
Don & Anne Spor
Anne Stout
Kathy & Bill Tembrock
Sandra Tinsman
Todd Enterprises (Allen Todd)
Susan Werner
Western States Ranches LLC/Conscience Bay Co.
West Elk Community Fund
Lavonne (Sally)  Walton
Nancy & Paul Zaenger

Thank you Kyle Clark and Channel 9 Listeners!

Channel 9 Good News with Kyle Clark - Together for Resilient Youth fundraiser was focused on providing programs for at-risk youth on the Western Slope of Colorado. In February 2021, over $56,000 in donations were raised which was evenly divided between three small non-profits: Friends of Youth and Nature, Eureka! McConnell Science Museum, and Youth Zone.


2020 Fundraising
Ace Gambles Hotchkiss
Dave Armlovich
BIO-Logic, Inc.
Elaine Brett
Dan & Bev Burke
Lynda Cameron
Tim and Paula Casey
Chris Crawford
Ela Family Farm, Steve/Regan
Shirley P Ela
Tom Ela
Empowered Energy Systems
Equitable Foundation
Anita Evans
Francis Evans
Cindy Evans
Dr. Julie & Russ Gillis DDS PC
Dana Gardunio
Sharon Barlow Gutwin
Lesley Hallenborg
Abram Herman
High Country Orthopedics
Hotchkiss Automotive
Carol Howe
Dr. Doug Huene
Anne Janik
Cari Johnson
Gayle Johnson/Steve Manis
RC Jordan
Kids Pasta Project
Donna Mann
Sarah Marshall
Laura & Curtis McCrackin
CB & KB McDaniel
Shauna & Tim Meilner
Montrose Dental Partners
Montrose Dermatology
North Fork Family Dentistry
Karen Ortiz
Irene Phillips
Aleta S Powers
Janice Prosser
Lynea Schultz-Ela
Sydney Shaw Nichols
Neal Schweiterman/Liane Mattson
Karen Ortiz
Cindy  & Dan Reardon
Sidney Shaw
John & Karen Sinclair
Nancy & William Snowdon
Don & Anne Spor
Anne Stout
Kathy & Bill Tembrock
Sandra Tinsman
Todd Enterprises

Susan Werner
Western States Ranches LLC
West Elk Community Fund
Peg Woodis
Nancy & Paul Zaenger
2019 Fundraising
Ace Gambles Hotchkiss
Jo Applegate & Butch Moore
Dave Armlovich
BIO-Logic, Inc.
Black Fox Farm LLC
Dan & Bev Burke
Adam & Shastyn Camacho
Tim & Paula Casey
Lois Cotton
Mesa Winds Farm
Matthew J Drbohlav
Shirley P. Ela
Tom Ela
Empowered Energy Systems
Engaged Learning LLC
Equitable Foundation
Anita Evans
Cindy Evans
Francis Evans
Susan Everest
Dr. Russ & Julie Gillis
Abram Herman
High Country Orthopedics
Carol Howe
Dr. Doug Huene
Anne Janik
Coby Jordan
Donna Mann
Sarah Marshall
Liz Mauch & Tim Garvey
CB & KB McDaniel
Don & Diane Metzlers
Dr Tim & Shauna Milner
Ginny Mohr
Robert Noyes
Irene Phillips
Aleta  Powers
Sophia Schelle
Lynea Schultz-Ela
Sydney Shaw-Nichols
Dennis Shellhorn
John & Karen Sinclair
Nancy & William Snowdon
Anne Stout
Kathy & Bill Tembrock
The Great Outdoors
Todd Enterprises
Barb Vogel
Charles Wanebo

Susan Werner
Western States Ranches LLC
2018 Fundraising
Dave Armlovich
Black Fox Farm LLC
Empowered Energy Systems
Tim  & Paula Casey
Western States Ranches, LLC
Wink and Eisele Davis/Max Mesa Winds Farm
Shirley P.  &d Tom Ela
Engaged Learning LLC
Francis Evans
Susan Everest
Dr. Russ & Julie Gillis
Elisa Greco
Dick & Susan Hansen
Doug & Donna Homan
Doug Horton
Hotchkiss Automotive
Dr. Doug Huene
Anne Janik
Coby Jordan
Linda Lanham
Liane Mattson & Neal Schwieterman
Sarah Marshall
Liz Mauch
Lynea Schultz-Ela
Sydney Shaw Nichols
Mary Pfalzgraff
Irene Phillips
Aleta Powers
Janice Prosser
Don and Anne Spor
West Elk Community Fund
Susan Werner
Western States Ranches, LLC

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P.O. Box 634
Hotchkiss, CO 81419

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FRIENDS OF YOUTH AND NATURE
P.O. Box 634
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
[email protected]
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