Mailbag: LEAF not moving forward with purchase of Main St building
Letter to public – LEAF will be moving forward with their move into a new building, and not purchasing the Main Street building = see full letter from Director
LEAF hires two new counselors and offers free recovery support
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and a coincidence that LEAF is starting two new workshops to address our town’s needss around =addiction recovery= and =youth programming (art therapy).
Both are free, and are starting this week.
Also there is an opening for an additional counselor.
News on LEAF buying a building on Main Street
Details on why LEAF switched from the “brown shed” to an existing building on Main Street
==future considerations and goals
==community gathering place
==expanded mental wellness services
==fundraiser
Rep. Neguse comes to Lyons to discuss $575,000 funding for LEAF’s new building
LEAF’s goal is to raise $125 million dollars to create a new larger space for its clients in our community. It has raised 81% of its goal thanks to $575,000 federal funding secured by Rep. Joe Neguse — read the details of his tour of Lyons 3/15/23
LEAF explains how and why funds will be distributed to Main St fire victims
Explanation of how LEAF, as a 501(c)3 nonprofit is permitted to distribute funds.
==Emergency relief distribution; emergency housing
==committee to consider variables; means testing; tax deductible; GoFundMe; IRS rules
==Main Street Fire fund
LEAF’s plans on making for a Merry December
==Holiday Giving Tree – gifts for disadvantaged residents
==”Super Duper” Food Pantry – open to all in need, Christmas dinner fixings
==open and close, hours
==How to Donate
==Christmas/Holiday Entertainment
==Message from Director
==The “umbrella” that holds LEAF’s projects
CO Gives Day: donations get a boost from incentive fund; give now
DONATE now, and it will be posted on Tuesday *DECEMBER 6th*
Donations are matched by an INCENTIVE Fund
LIST of four local nonprofits who receive donations on CO GIVES DAY.
Nature news happenings, weeding and closures, Lyons
NEWS on different projects in town, and nearby parks and preserves
==Weed Posse
==Goat herds
==Lyons Community Farm
==3 warnings and temporary closures
==Compost workshops
LEAF announces new location at thank you party
LEAF combined its annual “volunteer thank you party” with its annual “donor thank you party.” Participants enjoyed a meal and conversation.
Director Lory Barton announced the new location of LEAF offices and pantry – she showed renderings and walked the people over to the location.
SEE RENDERING of new office.
Assistance & Wellness Center Block of Lyons
It’s summer vacation time, but LEAF is still feeding the public and could use donations
LEAF / Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund is seeing an increase in people applying for help, but a decrease in summer donations
==see the facts list of what LEAF is doing
==list of how they can help you