Courage is Change

NEWS

APRIL 8 Fundraiser for Courage Is Change: A Gathering of Healing Energy, presented by The Aspen Program for Psychic Development

COURAGE IS CHANGE'S LIZ OSTER WINS ‘9WHO CARE’ JANUARY AWARD

Read the article: Liz Oster: Passion Personified - The Examiner

Courage is Change is awarded the One Lafayette Grant again this year!

One Lafayette Grants $41,950 to Local Nonprofits

"One Lafayette" Grant Program. This program is financed primarily through the City's general fund but also included donations from the Lafayette community. The awards fell into two categories; Special Programs and Essential Community Resources.

The following organizations were awarded Essential Community Resources funds:

Sister Carmen, Meals on Wheels, Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Non-Violence, Clinica Campesina, Saint Benedict Health and Healing Ministry, Flatirons Habitat for Humanity, Voices forChildren, Immigrant Legal Center of Boulder County, and Rocky Mountain Legal Center.

Special Project Grants were awarded to:

WOW! Children's Museum, the I-Have-A-Dream Foundation, Bobcat Football, Centaurus Band Boosters, Community Action Development Corp., Courage is Change, Project YES, Audio Information Network, Peanut Butter Players, the Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts and Imagine.

One Lafayette's mission is to assist local non-profits in the work they selflessly perform in Lafayette, enabling our community to be a better place to live.

Pam Spring, Human Resources Director and staff liaison for the program, had this to say about One Lafayette "This is a great thing that the City does for the nonprofit organizations in our community; they deserve our support. We are building a community with heart. "

Courage is Change is proud to announce its new partnership with GlobeMed at CU-Boulder
GlobeMed, a student run non-profit organization with chapters across the country, focuses on improving global health equity by partnering with grass-roots NGO's (non-governmental organizations) around the world. GlobeMed at CU-Boulder recognizes that health equity and social justice are not only concerns for developing countries, but are a real issue here in Boulder, Colorado too. Through this partnership with Courage is Change, GlobeMed hopes to spread the word about domestic and dating violence throughout the Boulder community and provide an outlet for victims to seek help. Not only taking measures to rehabilitate women, Courage is Change is responsible for initiating the "It Stops with Me" Campaign in which men and women take a pledge to never engage in any sort of domestic or dating violence. Take The Pledge with GlobeMed ,Courage is Change and the Colorado Mammoth.

NEW SUPPORTER: Boulder Business & Professional Women

Remarkable Women: Community: Liz Oster - Boulder County Business Report

MAMMOTH ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF ‘IT STOPS WITH ME’ CAMPAIGN TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

COURAGE IS CHANGE is Featured Non-Profit
For The FAC (Friday Afternoon Club) concert series beginning at 5:30 pm in the gardens at the Millennium Harvest House Boulder, Courage is Change was the featured non-profit that evening.

We listened to the sounds of Rebecca Folsom. Rebecca and her band offer a rich palette of covers and originals, which can be specially chosen and mixed for the unique needs and tastes of any occasion, from the most elegant and sophisticated to the most casual or funky.

Grant from Walmart
On November 20, 2010 Courage Is Change received a generous grant of $500 from WalMart.

City of Boulder Grant
The Red Tent Clubs are funded in part by a grant for the 2010-11 school year from the City of Boulder's Youth Opportunities Program, supporting the clubs in Boulder, CO.

Walk A Mile in Her Shoes Event
We had a great turnout and beautiful weather for our Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event on Saturday, September 25! Thanks to everyone who came out and supported this important event co-hosted by Abby's Voice and Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Non-Violence. More Info

One Lafayette recipients announced
More than $41,000 will be distributed to area nonprofit organizations this year via the One Lafayette grant program. The recipients of this year's grants were announced during the Oct. 5 City Council meeting. More Info

Pepsi Challenge

Open the Red Tent Center! Pepsi Co. is providing millions of dollars in grants for good ideas that improve the world. Courage is Change needs your votes to help us win the funding to take our next big step, the Red Tent Center. Pepsi awards their grants each month to the "Good Idea" that gets the most votes. Thanks to all who voted!

Grants for Courage is Change
Courage is Change received a special grant of $500 from the Louisville Library Summer Reading Program, as well as a $1,500 grant through the generosity of Kenneth and Diane Kahn, offered through the CU fund for Arts and Sciences Community Involvement (ASCI).

Our Second Annual Fundraiser
We Must Play All the Keys... Courage is Change held its Second Annual Fundraiser, "We Must Play All the Keys" at the Renaissance Boulder Flatiron Hotel in Broomfield, CO on April 29, 2010. The event featured live music by Sugar Daddy, a belly dancing show by Melissa Walker, and a silent auction. Special thanks to all of our sponsors and to all who attended! Event Page

Success at the Red Tent Art Event!
The Red Tent Art Event... Courage is Change held its first annual Red Tent Art Event on April 2-3, featuring local women artists, at the Renaissance Boulder Flatiron Hotel in Broomfield, CO. Event Page

Courage is Change announces Scholarship Award Winners
Courage is Change announced the winner of its 2009 Writing Contest Scholarship Award, Samantha Schuller of Superior, CO. Read more

New Board Members at Courage is Change
Dianne DeBella and Christopher M. Hanson... Courage is Change announced the addition of two new board members, CU Professor Dianne DeBella and investment advisor Christopher M Hanson. Read more

Courage is Change founder named Activist of the Year
Liz Oster, Local Activist of the Year... The Boulder Camera Women's Magazine announced its selection for 2009 local female activist of the year. Read more

Courage is Change announces plans for "Gathering Place" community center
Courage is Change Red Tent Gathering Place ... In an open letter to benefactors and community leaders, Courage is Change announced its plan for the Red Tent Gathering Place. Read more

Courage is Change event set for April 14
Courage is Change First Annual Fundraiser... Courage is Change, a local non-profit dedicated to educating and ending domestic violence, will host its first annual fund-raiser on Tuesday, April 14. Read more

Courage is Change gets grant
Courage gets grant... Regional Office of Woman's Health has awarded Courage is Change a grant for the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls...Liz Oster of Courage is Change, wants to thank Regional Office of Woman's Health for their support. Read more

Courage is Change is a Winner Janurary 2009
Courage gets awarded... Precision Plumbing has awarded Courage is Change $1,000 as one of its monthly non-profit winners...Liz Oster of Courage is Change, wants to thank Precision for their support. Read more

Colorado Hometown Newspapers

Women's Magazine 12-09-08
Domestic violence victim turns hardship into helping others...Read More
By Annie Brokaw

"It happened for a greater purpose," Oster says.

Superior Observer 8-14-08
Red Tent takes off... Liz Oster talks as if she's going to take over the world, but she is starting in a place she knows best...in Superior with her non-profit called Courage is Change. Read more
Mollie Foster/Colorado Hometown Newspapers

Superior Observer 8-06-08
....The second award, which was not specified in materials provided by town staff, went to Courage is Change organization... Read more
Chalan Harper/Colorado Hometown Newspapers

Superior Observer 5-14-08
It has been a year since Superior resident Liz Oster experienced abuse from her ex-boyfriend. It was not the first time the man assaulted his partner in a relationship, a statistic Oster said is staggeringly higher than most would think. Read more
Mollie Foster/Colorado Hometown Newspaper