MANAGED FUNDS

Realities For Children has established charitable funds with the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado (a 501c3 public charity) to further extend our reach in providing services for abused, neglected and at-risk children in Larimer County. Gifts made to these funds are tax deductible and provide new ways people can get involved in helping the youth we serve.

TRIUMPH AWARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Triumph Award Scholarship Fund is an endowment designed to provide recipients with educational scholarships. The Triumph Awards recognize and honor exceptional youth in our community who have not only survived the adversities of childhood abuse, but have triumphed over them personally, academically and socially. We are currently working to create a $500,000 Triumph Awards Scholarship Endowment, which will provide $50,000 in collegiate scholarships every two years. www.triumphawards.com

INSPIRATION PLAYGROUND FUND

The Inspiration Playground Fund is designed primarily as a capital building fund to help finance, build and maintain a universally accessible playground in Ft. Collins. Universal Accessibility means that this playground will be 100% accessible to disabled as well as able-bodied children.

The creation of the Inspiration Playground will allow every child in our community, regardless of ability, to participate equally in play activities and will be the first of its kind in Colorado and one of only 40 in the United States. Located at the newest city park in southwest Ft. Collins, Inspiration Playground is scheduled to host it Grand Opening October 27th 2007. www.inspirationplayground.com

NIGHTLIGHTS FUND

The NightLights Fund is filled each year through community businesses and families sponsoring a light on the Realities For Children NightLights Tree. www.RFCnightlights.com  In addition to providing for over 1,000 at-risk children each Christmas season, the NightLights Fund provides sponsorship support for the fundraisers of 14 local youth agencies and programs, including:

• Adoption Dreams Come True
• Alternatives To Violence
• The Center for Community Justice Partnerships 
• ChildSafe Counseling Centers
• Hope Infant and Children Center
• Larimer County Department of Human Services
• Larimer County Foster Children
• Lutheran Family Services
• The Matthews House
• Namaqua Center 
• New Vista Academy
• Partners of Larimer County
• Turning Point
• Triumph Award Scholarships

REALITIES FOR CHILDREN EMERGENCY FUND

The Realities For Children Emergency Fund provides financial assistance when there are no other resources available. This resource is accessible to the following agencies that serve abused children:

• Adoption Dreams Come True
• Alternatives To Violence
• Larimer County Department of Human Services
• Namaqua Center
• New Vista Academy

By accepting direct donations and fundraising dollars in addition to membership support toward this growing need, we’re able to provide for countless more children in our community who have slipped through the cracks of the system.