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 [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]