The Peak of Hope Homeless Shelter received a $2,100 award from the Mary Rutan Foundation for the shelter’s The Bridge to Independence Program. Pictured, Sarah Lewis, Peak of Hope executive director, center, accepts a check from Mary Rutan Foundation representatives Derek Robb, left, and Bobbie Trittschuh. (MARY RUTAN FOUNDATION PHOTO)
The Mary Rutan Foundation has invested $39,862 through its 2026-2027 Community Wellness Grant Program to support initiatives focused on youth mental health, youth healthy living, and senior care.
Funding was awarded to 18 organizations and schools supporting 20 programs that will serve children, families, and older adults throughout the community.
The funded programs represent a broad range of community wellness efforts, including student wellness initiatives, food security programs, youth recreation opportunities, family support services, independent living education, senior nutrition services and projects that improve access to essential health and hygiene resources.
Among the initiatives receiving support are programs that provide care closet resources for students, promote literacy and positive behaviors in schools, offer adventure experiences for children facing life-threatening illnesses, deliver meals and wellness checks to homebound seniors, expand access to nutritious food, provide support to individuals and families living with disabilities, and enhance community spaces that encourage active lifestyles….READ MORE….
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