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Posted July 2, 2008 by Admin

DENVER - Post-News Community is proud to present a $5,000 grant to the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 as part of the Ride The Rockies bicycle tour’s closing ceremonies at the Breckenridge Riverwalk Center.

Nonprofit agencies from each of the seven host towns on the 2008 Ride The Rockies route were invited to apply for funding through the Post-News Community/Ride The Rockies grant program. One organization in each host community was selected to receive a $5,000 award. The host towns provide valuable resources in order to make the tour run smoothly. They offer lodging, food, transportation, entertainment and volunteers to support the riders during the event. This grant program allows Post-News Community to thank the host towns by providing financial support that will impact the community long after the last cyclist departs from the town.

Since its inception in 2001 and including this year’s grants, the Post-News Community/Ride The Rockies grant program has distributed more than $350,000. This year, Post-News Community will be presenting grants totaling $35,000 during the bicycle tour. These grants are being given to nonprofit organizations that provide literacy programs or serve low-income youth through recreation, education or the arts.

Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center seeks to expand the potential of people with disabilities and special needs through meaningful, educational and inspiring outdoor experiences. They were founded in 1976 to provide outdoor excursions, primarily for people with disabilities, and to train instructors to work with special populations.

Post-News Community’s mission is to improve and enrich the lives of those in our community through support of programs that benefit children, arts and culture, education and literacy, and the provision of basic human services. For more information, please visit www.post-newscommunity.com.