Married, middle aged, employed and living in a three-bedroom house, Shelly and Daryl Gottier never imagined they’d end up homeless — much less living along Monument Creek in a tent during winter. But that’s what happened. After a death in the family and losing their jobs in the midst of the economic downturn, they were [...]
Continue reading …Two local organizations will receive awards during the El Pomar Foundation’s Awards for Excellence presentation Tuesday. Both nonprofits – Homeward Pikes Peak and the Myron Stratton Consortium – are finalists and guaranteed to receive $7,500. Thirty-three organizations in Colorado will receive awards. During the ceremony, Nov. 9 at The Broadmoor, the winners in 11 categories will [...]
Continue reading …It’s hard to imagine what would become of the grandiose schemes of our city’s leaders without the beneficence of the El Pomar Foundation. When it became clear to foundation CEO Bill Hybl and the El Pomar board that Mayor Lionel Rivera could not raise the $1.5 million required to satisfy the requirements of phase one [...]
Continue reading …El Pomar Foundation will make a $3 million grant to the city of Colorado Springs and the United States Olympic Committee to “satisfy the next phase of the agreement to keep the USOC in Colorado Springs.” Acknowledging the urgency surrounding the grant, El Pomar CEO Bill Hybl said that the entire $3 million would be [...]
Continue reading …Among this year’s National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation scholarship winners in Colorado are seven local students. The YEF award winners are: • Jessica Hooker of Peyton, $1,000, Mitchell High School • Rebekah Hoover of Peyton, $1,000, Peyton High School El Pomar/YEF winners: • Justin Belanger of Colorado Springs, $2,000, Thomas P. Doherty High School [...]
Continue reading …The U.S. Olympic Committee/Olympic Training Center project cost was originally estimated at $53.5 million. The city’s share is about $27 million, to be financed by certificates of participation. The El Pomar Foundation will kick in $2 million, and the state economic development office has agreed to provide $500,000. LandCo Equity Partners LLC had reportedly secured [...]
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