JFK Foundation: $200K Goal Achieved Through Mountains to Desert. Grant Applications Open!

08 Oct JFK Foundation: $200K Goal Achieved Through Mountains to Desert. Grant Applications Open!

Telluride’s Just for Kids Foundation (JFK) reaches $200K fundraising goal for 20th anniversary of Mountains to Desert Classic. JFK grant applications now open.

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The Just for Kids Foundation (JFK) is excited to announce that its annual fundraiser, the Mountains to the Desert Classic bike ride (M2D), achieved its 20th anniversary, $200K fundraising goal.

“Although the goal was lofty, I don’t think any of us were surprised we reached it. As always, all of the riders who were fundraising reached out to their families, friends and the greater Telluride community to tell them what we needed, and they generously delivered.” says Elaine Demas, President, Just For Kids Foundation Board.

At the conclusion of the M2D ride on Saturday, September 23, 2023, M2D had only $5K to go and the goal of $200K was reached on September 30th.

Demas adds:

“On behalf of JFK, and all of the children’s organizations we support, we want to thank the event sponsors, 365+ donors, 130+ riders, 40+ volunteers, JFK/M2D board and committee members, and the countless supporters who helped our fundraising efforts this year.”

JFK, more:

A 501(c)(3) established in 1999 and based in Telluride, Colorado, JFK serves the San Miguel Watershed region and provides essential scholarships, operating grants, program support, capital and start-up funding, and equipment to deserving youth and youth organizations throughout the county.

To see JFK’s full list of grant recipients and read more about the history of the organization, visit www.justforkidsfoundation.org.

JFK’s organization and individual grant application opened Tuesday, October 3. It closes Saturday, October 21 at 11:59pm MT.

For application instructions and information visit: www.justforkidsfoundation.org/grants.