Springtime is even more beautiful when you’re involved in River Deep Foundation events! Our May was filled with fun, learning — and connection in community. Art: Nature Painting, Cottonwood Art CenterColorado Springs, May 1Participants: Operation TBI Freedom (OTF) Veterans and their family members joined instructor Ben to usher in the month of May with the
Art: Spring Sun Catchers, Cottonwood Art CenterColorado Springs, April 1Participants: Operation TBI Freedom (OTF) Thanks to instructor Alisha for leading this relaxing and fun time of making 3D art pieces that invite movement and color into the home. Equine-Assisted Learning, Remount FoundationUSAF Equestrian Center, Colorado Springs, April 9Participants: OTF & VA Hospital This is a
The River Deep Foundation’s longstanding work with Quality of Life Plus (QL+) firmly underscores the fantastic things that can be accomplished on many levels when people support our nonprofit organization. RDF identifies ways to help people who have physical challenges enjoy recreational pursuits. We share our big ideas with QL+, which brings together America’s brightest
It was a delightfully bustling March! The River Deep Foundation, acting in partnership with our nonprofit Alliance partners, corporate event providers, volunteers and donors, hosted events for dozens of people — including a veteran who told us this after an outing: “This helps me not to isolate. I’ve been isolating a lot. I think a
We‘re delighted to report about another fun-filled February that included the launch of our newly improved website, where updates about our activities can be found more easily! Visit us at RiverDeepFoundation.org for even more photos. Sculpting Culinary Miniatures Colorado Springs, February 5Participants: Operation TBI Freedom (OTF), Ft. Carson Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) Thanks to the
The River Deep Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to present this Annual Report. Please contact Foundation Director Bob Adwar with questions.The Foundation extends special thanks to Colorado-based Media Salad for its role in producing this document.
This is going to be another year of adventure that brings hope and healing. We‘re off to a strong start! Antique Landscapes Using Rice Paper Colorado Springs, January 15Participants: OTF Our thanks to the Cottonwood Center for the Arts and Instructor Alisha for this fun introduction to the traditional Asian arts of rice-paper making and painting. Watercolor
We‘re ending 2023 with another month of outings that helped our participants deepen their relationships with family members, make new friends and reconnect with their personal sources of strength and hope. Archery Instruction with RMS Gear Wheat Ridge, December 3Participants: Ft. Carson Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU), Craig Hospital, Operation TBI Freedom (OTF), and the VA Our thanks to
Every November, we give special thanks for our generous partners who help us make programming possible; for the referring agencies that help event participants connect with us; and for our donors, who give their time and resources to bring healing and hope to others, one adventure at a time. Nature Painting with Cottonwood Art Center
The holidays are going to be so much brighter for dozens of Colorado families thanks to Chris Dorsey, host of “Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey,” the world’s most widely distributed outdoor program. Dorsey’s publishing powerhouse recently took to social media to announce his generous and meaningful donation of more than 100 pounds of elk meat to