5th Annual Gratitude for Grand: Give a High Five for Health Fundraiser.
September 13 – 27, 2024
Show Gratitude
Thank you for participating in our annual fundraiser, Gratitude for Grand: Give a High Five for Health.
The Network’s vision is to ensure that everyone in our community has what they need to thrive and be healthy. Our mission is to work in partnership to advocate for and support the health of our community.
This fundraiser is a great chance to put our mission into action. With your partnership, we can recognize people who advocate for and support the health of our neighbors.
We really appreciate your support and can’t wait for your High Five shout out! Please make a donation and give a High Five to help us keep doing our work in the community!
Give Virtual High Fives
100% of each donation goes directly toward our impact. When you donate to the Network and our fundraiser, you have the opportunity to recognize individuals or businesses who make a difference in the health and well-being of our community. Your High-Five recipient(s) will be highlighted on our traveling community banner, social media pages and announced on KFFR.
Examples of High Five recipients:
Gas station or grocery store staff
Helpful neighbors who water your plants!
Your child’s teacher or coach
Your favorite server at the local restaurant
Co-workers who bring you an extra coffee.
Postal service workers and bank tellers
First Responders
Your fitness accountability buddy
Healthcare professionals
Your trash/recycling pickup driver
Nonprofits
and more!
Support Community
- Our Direct services:
- 591 unique individuals served through 24,119 client interactions.
- Expanded navigation program to include Recovery Coordinator.
- 342 vouchers issued through the ACHES and PAINS voucher program.
- 93% of client surveyed would recommend this service to others.
- Our Community Organizing:
- 75 participants engaged in our Community IMPACT team.
- 2 new sober choice events provided inclusive space for people in recovery and sober-curious, reaching over 2,000 people.
- Our Collective Impact:
- Over 30 organizations and over 100 people engaged in collective impact work through our Health and Human Services Coalition, Behavioral Health Strategic Planning, Peak Health Alliance steering committee, and navigator team meetings.
- Conducted 4 prevention and education sessions on substance use and suicide, impacting over 1,040 people.
- Distributed 293 harm reduction kits to intervene in opioid overdose.
- Conducted planning for 2 potential long-term complex community solutions.
- Our Advocacy:
- Staff served on 2 statewide advisory boards, numerous local committees.
- Advocated for equitable access for 2 health insurance initiatives
- Discussed with 4 legislators bills to support mental health, housing, and rural initiatives.
Showing our gratitude!
In 2023, we proudly recognized every High Five recipient and our amazing event sponsors on our traveling High Five banner. Special thanks to the Grand County Library District for partnering with us and displaying the banner in each library location this past year!
2024 Award for Excellence in Health Service Winners
Join us in celebrating the 2024 recipients of the Award for Excellence in Health Service: Kim Long and Jessica Jimenez! Congratulations to these very well-deserved award recipients for their service to the community! Learn more about how they embody that health is more than healthcare in the work they do.
2024 Award for Excellence Honorable Mentions
It can be really hard for our Board to choose our award winners each year, since so many amazing people and organizations positively impact the health of our community! We’d like to recognize the Award for Excellence in Health Service Honorable Mentions: Stephanie Pierce, Stand Firm CrossFit, Sharon Waggoner, Lisa Ansell, and Kristyn Davidson. Congratulations and thank you for all that you do!
Thank You to Our 2024 Event Sponsors!
“The Network’s Board & Staff could not be MORE THRILLED than to have The Colorado Sun as our Presenting Sponsor this year! It means so much to us that they understand (and appreciate!), our mission and want to fully support our annual fundraiser. Thank you… you have truly brightened our year!”
– Amanda Uehlein
Executive Director
Grand County Rural Health Network
