BackPack Program
Mujeres de colores backpack program - TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
The Backpack Program is held each year the first Tuesday of August in conjunction with Neighborhood Night Out in the Tres Colonias. This program helps provide children of all backgrounds - working class and low-income families - with a new backpack and supplies to start the new school year.
Since its inception, hundreds of children and families have been helped by our Backpack Program. In addition, holding this event in conjunction with Neighborhood Night Out helps to foster neighborhood connections and offers an opportunity for families to get to know one another.
How to Donate: We take donations all year round so we don't have to start over each year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
thank you - gracias
We are so grateful to our sponsors who helped us with Posadas 2021. We couldn’t have done this with
· Houska Automotive,
· Amanda & KISS FM,
· REZ Church
· Jessica Craft and Kiwanis Club,
· Coats and Boots
· Project Smile
· JoAn Hopkins & First Methodist Church
· Clothes Pony
· Wattle & Daub
· Manuel Cordova Foundation
· Santa, Juan Gonzales and Mrs. Claus, JoAn Hopkins
· The Coloradoan for coverage
· New Belgium Brewing for their General Operating grant
· Operation Warm-Poudre Fire Authority Firefighters Local 1945/Thank you for the job you do!
· Larry Snyder and Christine at the Streets Facility for your partnership.
· Jessica Thrasher, Rose Charles, Elaine Bueno, Ernestine Munsey, Margaret Hotze, Elva Alden, Michael Richards, Mary Verne-Goff, and anonymous donor, Carol, Jerry and Chloe Swofford, Ceci Garza-Aragon, Linda Davis
· Many thanks to our volunteers who assisted at the Lincoln Center, the dedication of the Hand that Feeds monument, and our backpack & Posadas events.
· Thank you to Jack Rogers and Staff at the Lincoln Center for their support of the debut of my new film showing and Gallery showing in early October
New Film - Los betabeleros:the beet workers
A new film by Betty Aragon-Mitotes and Shari Due of Be Reel Pictures
Los Betabeleros honors the contribution of the Hispanic and Mexican beet workers, giving recognition to a forgotten people. Through personal oral histories, the life and working conditions of the beet workers are recognized and acknowledged. This film is dedicated to not only the past but the present immigrant community that is still working the fields to put food on our table. These truly are The Hands That Feed.
To purchase a copy contact Betty Aragon-Mitotes at 970-412-4536
