HOW DOES REALITIES FOR CHILDREN

SERVE LARIMER COUNTY YOUTH?

4 Core Services Provided  

 EMERGENCY FUND

Realities For Children provides emergency funding to abused, neglected and at-risk youth in Larimer County. Funding is available on a case-by-case basis for children's needs when there are no other resources available, creating a safety net in Larimer County so that our less fortunate children are provided for. These funds are granted directly to the service providers and act as the safety net for children who would otherwise go without necessary services. Realities For Children has also become a strong conduit for community donations and helps to direct and distribute needed items, donations and volunteer hours to benefit the youth served by our affiliate agencies.  Thanks to the underwriting support of our Business Members and sponsors, 100% of every donation received to the emergency fund provides emergency resource grants to our affiliate agencies that work with abused, neglected and at-risk youth.

Donate to the Emergency Fund

 FUNDRAISERS

In addition to directly funding the needs of our local youth, Realities For Children presents, sponsors and participates in over 130 events every year. These fundraisers generate hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the valuable youth agencies that serve abused and neglected children in our community. Realities For Children further supplements these valuable fundraisers through volunteer time, auction items and additional marketing assistance to generate interest and attendance from community members.

COMMUNITY AWARENESS

Realities For Children is further dedicated to increasing community awareness about the problems of child abuse and the valuable youth agencies that serve these children in our community.  For people to get involved they need to first understand the extent of the issues of child abuse and domestic  violence locally.  Furthermore, many of the affiliate agencies we benefit need assistance in community outreach.  These educational and outreach efforts include: Literature distribution at community events, speaking engagements,  Internet and social media listings, flyer and poster design and distribution, outdoor media visibility, feature articles and special print advertisements about their services, radio interviews and announcements, direct mail campaigns, promotional support of agency events and much more.  These various outreach and awareness campaigns increase name recognition for our Affiliate Agencies with the intention of improving agencies fundraising, volunteer solicitation and community support.

Because of our strong community presence, Realities For Children has become a source of referrals for individuals looking for assistance and services for children's needs.

SPECIAL YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

Realities For Children is committed to providing monthly youth activities for the children we are dedicated to serving.   Often in the priority and process of protecting children the importance of a child simply being able to enjoy being child is missed.  Although these youth activities are designed to provide creative outlets,  fun, exercise and entertainment opportunities that many would simply not have afforded to them they also offer cathartic and healing opportunities.  In addition to allowing them to laugh and play during difficult times it often teaches them to trust, communicate and work together as well.

Such special opportunities include:

• Foster Families Pump It Up Party
• Foster Families Bowling at Chipper's Lane
• Foster Families Night at Carousel Dinner Theatre
• Foster Families Drumming Circle
• Foster Families Ice Skating Party
• Back To School Bingo
• Foster Children's Afternoon with the Colorado Ice
• Agency wide Roller Skating and Pizza Party
• Osborn Farm - Pumpkin Patch Party
• Christmas & Holiday Parties
• Bikes for Tykes
• ChildSafe Ropes Courses for Female Sexual Assault Survivors
• Budweiser Events Center: Games and Shows
• Movie Night
• Summer Picnic
• Ice Cream Social
• In addition to directly providing these activities Realities For Children also provides underwriting for residential facilities to provide activities in house.

To learn more about additional programs and services provided by Realities For Children please click on the Program and Event tabs in the right hand column.