Rocky Mountain Health Foundation has awarded nearly $600,000 in grants to a total of 93 organizations in 20 Western Colorado counties.

Grants from the Simple Gifts Fund supports Western Slope organizations that provide services to promote the well-being of people in their communities.

The latest grants were awarded in 11 categories: adaptive recreation; community coalitions, community gardens, early childhood development, legal aid, peer support groups, respite care, social and emotional support and youth development.

Thirty grants worth a total of $226,000 went to organizations meeting basic needs and increasing access to behavioral and physical health care. Four grants worth a total of $36,000 went to organizations providing civic engagement, interpretation and translation services and outreach for communities of color.

Rocky Mountain Health Foundation was established in 2017 to invest in programs that improve the health of people living on the Western Slope. For more information, visit the website located at https://rmhealth.org/grant-making/funded-projects.