MFP granted $800 to the Big Little Mentorship Program, developed by Nederland's very own Youth Leadership Academy. It is a mentorship program in which Nederland high schoolers mentor an elementary schooler. The program is designed to help build positive relationships in our community across youth with an emphasis on helping to ease the nerves of transitioning 4th and 5th graders heading to NMSHS.

Mountain Forum for Peace provided $1000 to Legacy - The Landscape Connection’s work housing displaced Gazan Families. Legacy provides direct support that assures family control and guards against delay, spoilage, theft and destruction of humanitarian relief.

MFP donated $1000 to the Help Save Blue Owl fundraiser to support a local community member and MFP volunteer after a devastating flood.

MFP donated $500 to the Syrian Humanitarian Assistance Fund at Helping Hands for Relief and Development.

The Nederland Food Pantry has been dedicated to serving our community for many years, providing additional essential support to families in need during the holiday season. This year, Mountain Forum for Peace granted $1000 to support Thanksgiving and Christmas distribution efforts.

MFP granted $2880 to the Nederland Farmers Market Local Food Share program for 2024 and 2025 to provide local produce shares at no cost to families that are facing food insecurity and who are in need of nutritional support.

MFP funded $250 in supplies for Rise Against Hunger, a Peak to Peak food-packing event sponsored by the Nederland Community Presbyterian Church and hosted at Teens, Inc.

MFP supported the Nederland Middle-Senior High School’s volleyball team with a grant of $1000 to fund a mindfulness and team building overnight retreat.

On Saturday, October 26th, 2024 at the First United Methodist Church, Boulder Chorale performed The Peacemakers with support from a $500 grant by the Mountain Forum for Peace.

MFP granted $3,495 to further support nurse and global health consultant Beverly Lyne in her peace through nursing work in Uganda.

By all objective measures, 2023 was our most successful year yet. We increased participation at our Sunday markets and in our Local Food Share program. We increased distribution to food access programs, getting healthy food where needs are highest.

MFP’s $500 grant helped to host a community event that involved past and present dancers from our community.

MFP funding helped to bring speaker Rob Prince, a former professor of International Studies from University of Denver and current expert and lecturer on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict to Raton, New Mexico to inform and educate on the Gaza/Israeli Conflict. This grant was submitted by grassroots activists who wanted to learn and educate about the tragedies unfolding in Israel, the Gaza strip, and beyond.

The Big Little Mentorship Program was developed by Nederland's very own Youth Leadership Academy. It is a mentorship program in which Nederland high schoolers mentor an elementary schooler. The program is designed to help build positive relationships in our community across youth with an emphasis on helping to ease the nerves of transitioning 4th and 5th graders heading to NMSHS.

MFP is partnering with the Nederland Community Library to sponsor two Nederland area student teens so that they can participate in an exchange program with the Netherlands.

TSM Reopening Phase One began January 8 and goes through April 30, 2024. MFP granted $1,995 to this effort, and continues to fiscally sponsor the TSM Phase One Reorganization project through December 31, 2024.

The $2,275 MFP grant to Magnolia Forest Group for recreation management aims to hold the US Forest Service (USFS) accountable for how they manage our public lands.

Joan wrote that these funds have “made our dreams come true. l and my children do not even know which words to use to express our thanks and appreciation to MFP and our wonderful donors.”

The Nederland Food Pantry plays a pivotal role in our community by addressing food insecurity and providing essential support to those in need.