Cortez Quilt Co. sponsoring food drive
The Cortez Quilt Co. will sponsor a food drive Jan. 20-25 to help restock the pantry at the Good Samaritan Center in Cortez.
According to center director Kristen Tworek, January is the month that the food pantry has the greatest need. Residents can drop off nonperishable food at the store, 40 W. Main in Cortez Monday through Saturday, Jan. 20-25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Customers who donate five items will receive 10 percent off full-price merchandise, excluding furniture for that day or add 50 points to their shopping account. A donation of 10 items earns a 15 percent discount or 100 points.
The pantry especially needs peanut butter, cereal, boxed pasta, spaghetti sauce, canned soup and canned fruit. Cortez Quilt Co. will contribute one food item for each one brought in.
Information: 970-565-7541.
Mesa Verde waiving fee for King Day
Mesa Verde National Park will waive entrance fees on Monday, Jan. 20, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
In addition to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the National Park Service will waive admission fees on eight other days in 2014 – Presidents Day weekend (Feb. 15 – 17.), the first weekend of National Park Week (April 19 and 20), the National Park Services 98th birthday (Aug. 25), National Public Lands Day (Sept. 27) and Veterans Day (Nov. 11).
Reserve spot at Winter Roundtable
It’s time to reserve your spot at the 2014 Winter roundtable in Dolores, 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Anasazi Heritage Center, 27501 Colorado 184.
History Colorado State Historical Fund (SHF) staff will outline the grant application process and show you what it takes to achieve your dream preservation project.
To attend an SHF roundtable, please RSVP to kristi.roberts@state.co.us.
While the SHF outreach team is always available by phone or email, the roundtables offer you an opportunity to interact with staff directly, as well as learn from fellow applicants and their projects.
The History Colorado State Historical Fund seeks to foster preservation through tangible and visible historic preservation projects for direct and demonstrable public benefit.
Philanthropy Days set for Pagosa Springs in June
The 2014 Southwest Rural Philanthropy Days conference will take place June 11-13, 2014, in Pagosa Springs.
Nonprofits from Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan counties are encouraged to attend.
The conference will feature three days of fundraising, workshops and networking opportunities.
Information: Go to southwestrpd.org or email southwestrpd@gmail.com.
The Cortez Journal
