Northern Colorado Empty Stocking Fund

At 77 years old, Loretta Shaklee of Greeley found herself in a position she wasn’t quite used to. She needed help. And she needed it quick. Shaklee’s husband died four years ago. Between trying to pay off his medical bills and her own bills, she lost their house. She moved into an apartment but the rent was raised, and she struggled to afford it along with her $400 monthly prescriptions and costly

Norma Trujillo struggled for years to leave her family’s home and strike out on her own, having to find the funds and means to live independently without the gift of sight. But when the 32-year-old Greeley native started meeting with Greeley’s Connections for Independent Living in 2004, she said she finally had access to the resources that allowed her to live on her own — helping her pay her bills

Tina Smith lives with her mother in a modest Loveland home. She has a son, a daughter and a foster-dog named Huli. Smith's young daughter, Rose, has a bag of stuffed animals that she carries around the house; most of them were given to her...

ESTES PARK — Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park has served 459 households, 1,144 individuals and 417 children since 1982. It provides food pantry and emergency services, assistance with rent, utilities, medical, gasoline and other basic human needs.

Sipping her Chai tea while talking about her love for volunteering, Georgeann Smith gives off the warm and friendly demeanor that makes her company so enjoyable. Smith’s passion for volunteering radiates through her smile, and her stories about volunteering are nothing less than inspiring.

The fifth annual El Pomar Foundation Northern Colorado Empty Stocking Fund kicks off today and runs through Saturday, December 31. Providing emergency support for everything from rental assistance for persons with disabilities to utility bill payments for families with children, donors have the power to make a difference and make an impact with a donation to the Northern Colorado Empty Stocking F

Hopefully you have seen the logos on our websites or billboards throughout Northern Colorado for The Northern Colorado Empty Stocking Fund!  Maybe your still wondering what the fund is all about?