- Special Initiatives
- Bright Futures Fund
To celebrate our 40th Anniversary serving Summit County’s most pressing needs, we launched the Bright Futures Fund, a Special Initiative that honors and elevates our longstanding commitment to supporting education and working families.
With the support of over 350 donors, we exceeded our fundraising goal of $2M for the Bright Futures Fund. Thanks to the philanthropic spirit of our community, this rapid response fund will support:
- Educational dreams of low-income and first-generation students with larger college scholarships that extend to 4 years of support.
- Career journeys of students through the Career Tech Program at Summit High School—giving them real-world skills for the workforce, college credits and/or industry certificates, and providing apprenticeships to create pathways to build their lives and families in Summit County.
Bright Futures Elevates Dreams
The Summit Foundation has made a difference in my life with their scholarship support.
"They were with me every step of the way with encouragement as well as helping with my college expenses. I am thankful I’ve been able to stay in Summit County with my family and begin to build my career here." - Itzel Delgado Lara
Dual Language Welding and Construction Classes made taking the next step after High School easier.
"These opportunities have empowered me to chase my dreams—both in college and my career—without financial worry. It’s proof that accessible education and skill-building can change lives." - Tanner Gray
Overcoming Obstacles to Achieve Culinary Dreams
"With financial aid and mentorship from Steve and Trish Shapiro, I completed my education at Colorado Mountain College and pursued my passion for culinary arts. Now, as part of Rootstalk's James Beard Award-winning team, I see the powerful ripple effect of giving." _ Sylvaking Addo
Building our CTE (Career and Technical Education) programs at the high school has been an incredible opportunity ...
to give students the hands-on, real-world experiences that many of them crave. We are truly helping them pave the way for a great career after high school, thanks to the Summit Foundation.” - Oakley Van Oss
Combining Passion with a Bright Future, Thanks to Summit Foundation’s Support of Ski Manufacturing Program
"With the Summit Foundation's backing of the Ski Manufacturing Program, I'm able to turn what I love into a future that excites me. It's the perfect blend of passion and opportunity." - Lily D'Onofrio
First-Generation Student College Dreams Come True!
"Being a first-generation college student seemed like a distant dream, but with the Summit Foundation’s programs and support, it’s now my reality. They've truly made my future possible." - Lilliana Lopez
Contact Kristin Williams to learn more. Kristin@Summitfoundation.org
A Special Thank You to Our Donors $10K and Above
Art and Pam Albin
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Tommy Barnhart
Jim and Betsey Beckmann
Scott Binder and Sandy Flickner
Brian Binge and Kendra Carpenter
Breckenridge Grand Vacations
John and Jennifer Broker
Wayne and Mollie Brunetti
Howard and Sue Carver
Luella Chavez D'Angelo and Terri Angelo
Copper Mountain
Don Dankner and Susan Propper
Gretchen Davis
Jim and Jan Dudley
Jerry and Laura Dziedzic
Paul Finkel
FirstBank of Summit County
Bob Follett
Marge and Jerry Gavenda
Highlands at Breckenridge
David and Jill Hughes
Joan Hutchinson and Stan Wagon
John and Kay Lewis
Darcy Lohmann
Bob and Jen McIntosh
Mike Millisor
Moniker Foundation
Pinnacle Mountain Homes, Inc.
Kym Rapier and Glenn Verette
Rotary Club of Summit County
Steve and Trish Shapiro
Tony and Cathi Snyder
Al and Mary Stecklein
Joe and Gene Swedish
Town of Breckenridge
Vail Resorts EpicPromise
Hans and MJ Wurster
Thank You to All our Bright Future Funds Donors
Andy and Marci Aerenson
Art and Pam Albin
Jorge and Kerry Alers
Jay and Jill Alexander
Alpine Bank
Rae Anderson
April Andrescavage
Richard Ansbacher
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Dr. Keith and Teresa Argenbright
Åsa and Olin Armstrong
Karen Aubert
Oly and Gil Avidar
Caroline Bailey
Elisa Ballard
Chris and Dawn Banas
Cindy and Dana Bargell
Tommy Barnhart
Karen and Bob Barto
Hollyanna and Woody Bates
Joni Bauer
Marc and Brooke Beasley
CB and Colleen Betchel
Jim and Betsey Beckmann
Dan Bell
Bernie Romero and Stephanie Beste
David Biggs
Scott Binder and Sandy Flickner
Brian Binge and Kendra Carpenter
Jeanne Bistranin
Doug Blake
Josh Blanchard and Chris Alleman
Brian Blankenmeister and Heather Nordquist
Fran Blumenfeld
Breckenridge Grand Vacations
John and Jennifer Broker
Angela Brownley
Wayne and Mollie Brunetti
Tony and Chulticha Cherry Byrd
Oliver Caitlin
Ismael Calle
Paul Camillo, Jr
Tony Cammarata and Julie Sutor
Elizabeth Campbell
Roger and Emily Cardoza
Dick and Cathy Carleton
Ron and Cheryl Carlson
Emily Carlson
Tony and Mary Carosa
Martin and Sue Carter
Howard and Sue Carver
Tim Casey and Kathy Angotti
Ed and Alison Casias
Chris and Jen Cawley
Robert and Karen Chalfant
Julie Chandler
Luella Chavez D'Angelo and Terry Angelo
Lisa Cheek
Cathy Cheroutes
Paul and Diane Chodkowski
Dana and Jackie Christiansen
Margaret Citak
Climax Molybdenum Company
Terry and Cathy Cochran
Sharon Congor
Michael Connolly
Marsha and Cary Cooper
Copper Mountain
Steve Corneillier
Cornerstone Real Estate
Kristin Corsette
Laura Cotsapas
Sarah and Chad Covell
Eliana Crabb
John and Chloe Craig
Bobby and Carol Craig
Creative Cabinetry
John and Della Crone
Melia (Milky) Crowe
Clifford and Melia Crowe
Beth and Noal Curley
Paige Dalluge
Don Dankner and Susan Propper
Pamela Daugherty
Gretchen Davis
Sarah Dayton
Therese Dayton
Terry and Nicole Denczek
Dave DePeters
Steve and Nancy Deppe
Robin and Tara Dew
Joe DiBiasi
Mike Donovan
Nick and Linda Doran
Jim and Jan Dudley
Dan and Diane Duke
Carmen Duran
Jerry and Laura Dziedzic
Deb Edwards
Alex Edwards
Candy Elkind
Sandra Engleman
David Farmelo
Nancy Fegley
Judith Feld
Paul Finkel and Barbara Strauss
FirstBank of Summit County
Bruce Fitch and Gini Bradley
Bob Follett
Helen and Kipp Friedli
Jennifer Gallagher
David and Laurie Gaspar
Geri and Louis Gasperut
Maryann Gaug
Marge and Jerry Gavenda
Billy and Helen Gemmell
Camie Goffi
Susan Goodwin
Roy and Linda Goodwin
Ben and Cynthia Gordon
Mike and Mariquita Gordon
Julie Granshaw
Sarah Grant
Fred and Judy Green
Melanie and Dave Greenberg
Kelsey Griffin
Martha Griffin
Kathy and Jim Grotemeyer
Neil and Beth Groundwater
Derek and Julie Guemmer
Nancy Gunow
Alexander Gunow
Millie Hamner
Pamela Hanley
Kristi Hart
Scott Hawkins
Peter and Shannon Haynes
Kevin Hegstrom
Marietta Henley
Highlands at Breckenridge
Keith and Peggy Hiller
Zak Himmelman and Taryn Power
Bob Hinderholtz
Lita Hodges
Carolyn Holland
Jim Holliday
Rick Holman
Hanna Holtzberg
Kaitlyn Hooks
Bruce and Donna Horii
David and Jill Hughes
Joan Hutchinson and Stan Wagon
iFurnish
Hallie Jaeger
Nina Jannetti
Adam Jensen
Terri Johnson
Susan Juergensmeier
Kelly Keefer
Katherine Keen
Jacqueline Kinney
Joshua and Elizabeth Klopper
Seth Konkel
Bob and Debbie Kopp
Glen and Georgia Kraatz
Kim Krebs
Ema Landis
Ron and Patrice Lara
Jessica Lasko
Elisabeth Lawrence
Megan Ledin
Darryl and Molly Lee
Isabella Lenisa
John and Kay Lewis
Dick and Carol Lewis
Andy and Sally Lewis
Dan Lewis
Elizabeth and Darren Loew
Darcy Lohmann
Loni Taylor
Kathy and Oliver Luck
Mike and Jenny Lundin
Thomas Lutke
Marggie Lifland and Greg Lynch
Mike and Julie Magliocchetti
Kelsey Magnotti
Andy Main and Lise Gander
Ken Maldonado
Sara and Eric Mamula
Gordon Manin
Kirsten Manson
AC Hotel by Marriott
Sharon Martin
Tate Martinez
Gary Martinez
Tom Mason
Ellen McAleese
Kevin and Cindi McDonald
Niamnh McGoff
Bob and Jen McIntosh
Traci McKennie
Sandra Mckeon
Karlie McLaughlin
Brady and Alexia McMillan
Sandra Menefee
Scott Merkle
Jeffrey Robert Metzger
Julia Metzger and Sam Bufford
Barry and Wendy Meyer
Steve Miller
Mike Millisor
Amy Millisor
Moniker Foundation
Daniel Mooney
Faye Morin
Michael Murphy
Wendy Myers
Mary Naftz
Sandy and Bob Nelson
Connor Nolan
Megan Nuttleman
Eddie O'Brien
Josh Cogdill and Chris O'Bannon
Mike Osborn
Arturo Pacheco
Marika Page
Kathryn Pals
Mark Pals
Steven Pals
Chris and Mary Pappas
Alice Parkhouse
Barbara Parry
Carol and Cliff Pearson
Vilem Pelc
Paul and Ilana Penler
Pinnacle Mountain Homes, Inc.
Steven Popoff
Jennifer Pratt Miles
David and Susan Preaus
David and Karen Pringle
Bradd and Kasey Provorse
Todd and Barb Rankin
Kym Rapier and Glenn Verrette
The Reid Family
Kelly and Matt Renoux
Loli Respini-Pollard and Nick Pollard
Nick Rhodes
Allie Richmond
Lauren Richmond
Rodney and Holly Robinson
Renee Rogers
Linda Rokos Watts
Greg Rossebo
Rotary Club of Summit County
Neil and Phyl Rubinstein
Illiana Ruminski
Cheri Ryan
Chris and Ali Rybak
Bill Sanders
Mike Schilling and Amy Freeman
Jim Schlegel
Bruce Schroffel
Andy Searls
Karen Seitz
Steve and Trish Shapiro
Jessica Short
Michael Shult
Scott and Mary Silver
Carin Simpson
Nancy Sims
Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate
Steve and Sandee Smith
Maximiliano Javier Smolkin
Brianne Snow
Tony and Cathi Snyder
Mark and Deb Spiers
Jack Spillers
Linda St John
Mark and Jenny Stafford
Kathy Stang
Pat and Paula Stanton
Al and Mary Stecklein
David and Marnie Stelzer
Brad and Kristen Stewart
Aimee Straw
Adrienne Stuckey
Summit Echo Interpretations, LLC
Steve and Kathy Swanson
Joe and Gene Swedish
Barbara Swider
Kay Tauscher
Kamila Taylor
Nick Teverbaugh
Scott and Valerie Thisted
Ashley Thomason
Joan Tilden
Town of Breckenridge
Town of Frisco
Town of Silverthorne
Kimberly and Rick Tramontana
Russ and Janey Trowbridge
Jill Turner
Sue Tynan
Oakley and Joy Van Oss
Aubree Wagner
Tom and Emily Wahl
Gordon Manin and Margot Waitz
John Walker
Bonnie Ward
Jim and Karen Warrick
Aniela Wasmanski
Tarah Waters
Lisa Webster
Debbie Welle-Powell
Paul and Carole Weller
Emil Welton
Jackie and Aspen Wentworth
Lara West
Gayle and Tim Westerberg
Maureen and Barry Westerland
Mark Wilkerson
Gary Wilkinson and Joyce Burford
Mike and Leslie Winn
Jack and Wendy Wolfe
Jaclyn Wong
Zoe Woods
Hans and MJ Wurster
Max Yoshikawa
Chris and Carole Young
Michelle Zimmerman
Lee and Sue Zimmerman