Sustainable Tourism Grant

The Sustainable Tourism Grant was developed to fund programs, initiatives, promotions, and events that help support the objectives outlined in the Park City & Summit County Sustainable Tourism Plan. This year’s grant has awarded funds to promote visitor education, visitor dispersion, product development, managing the impacts of tourism, and supporting the visitor economy:

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Article by Megan Fleming Hytjan for PCCF (July 10, 2024)

Park City, Utah (Wednesday, July 10, 2024) – Park City Community Foundation announced today that the winner of its 2024 Women’s Giving Fund grant is The People’s Health Clinic. Members of Women’s Giving Fund voted between three local organizations for the annual high-impact grant, and The People’s Health Clinic was selected to receive this year’s grant of $75,000. The other two finalists, Mountain Mediation Center and Summit Community Gardens + EATS, each received $25,000.

In total, a record amount of $125,000 was awarded to the three finalists at the annual Women’s Giving Fund Grant Celebration, an increase from the $100,000 that was granted last year.

After the winner was announced, an anonymous donor, who was moved by the power of collective giving, came forward and offered an additional $50,000 match to support each of the runner up organizations ($25,000 each). Every donation made to the Women’s Giving Fund between now and July 31, 2024 will be matched with a donation to Summit Community Gardens + EATS and Mountain Mediation Center. Thank you to this generous donor for supporting Women’s Giving Fund and our grantees.

“Thanks to our 2,200 women+ members who are dedicated to supporting local women and children, we have been able to increase the grant amount every year,” said Rebecca Blanchette, Member Services Manager at Park City Community Foundation. “We are humbled by how much Women’s Giving Fund has grown in the past few years, and we have big dreams for what this powerful group will accomplish.”

This is the Women’s Giving Fund tenth year of giving. As an initiative of Park City Community Foundation, Women’s Giving Fund has worked to benefit the lives of women+ and children in Park City and Summit County since its inception. The group includes over 2,200 local women, girls, non-binary, and gender-fluid individuals. Group members meet throughout the year and have collectively granted $508,000 since 2015.

The People’s Health Clinic will use the $75,000 grant to provide urgent reproductive health needs for uninsured community members and improve health outcomes for vulnerable women and children. The organization will do this through family planning education, contraception access, prenatal care, and postpartum support. The organization also received the Women’s Giving Fund annual grant in 2019.

“Each year, our Women’s Giving Fund Steering Committee has the privilege and very difficult task of selecting the finalists. This year we had 22 organizations apply, three amazing finalists, and our members voted to decide who would ultimately receive the high-impact grant,” said Anna Frachou, Chair of the Women’s Giving Fund Steering Committee. “These nonprofits are addressing critical needs in our community and making a tremendous impact locally. We are proud to bring together a powerful group of women+ to support such important organizations.”

Previous organizations that have received funds from Women’s Giving Fund include PC Tots, The Hope Alliance, Jewish Family Service, Peace House, Holy Cross Ministries, and others.

Park City Community Foundation hosted a Grant Celebration at Red Pine Lodge for its Women’s Giving Fund members on July 10, where members celebrated ten years of impact and announced the winner. The event sponsor was Park City Mountain Resort, supported through Vail Resorts EpicPromise, and over 300 women+ attended.

Women’s Giving Fund is an initiative of Park City Community Foundation that includes 2,200 members who make high-impact grants to help local women+ and children in need. Women become members for life by making a $1,000 contribution to the fund, which is endowed by the Community Foundation and provides grants to local nonprofits from its earnings in perpetuity. Women can also nominate someone to receive an honorary membership. Learn more about Park City Community Foundation’s Women’s Giving Fund or become a member at https://parkcitycf.org/womensgivingfund.

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Article by Park Record Staff (June 24, 2024)

Park City Community Foundation today announced the three finalists for its annual Women’s Giving Fund grant: People’s Health Clinic, Mountain Mediation Center and Summit Community Gardens + EATS.

The finalists will be awarded a total of $125,000 at the annual Grant Celebration on July 10, with one organization getting the high-impact grant and the other two receiving smaller gifts. Women’s Giving Fund members are asked to cast their vote for the high-impact grant now through July 8.

Additionally, Women’s Giving Fund members can hear directly from the three finalists and ask questions on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Park City Library in Room 201.

The 2024 grant finalists have submitted proposals that will positively impact women+ and children. If selected for the high-impact grant, each of the finalists has proposed a project:

People’s Health Clinic will provide urgent reproductive health needs for uninsured community members and improve health outcomes for vulnerable women and children through family planning education, contraception access, prenatal care, and postpartum support.

Mountain Mediation Center will provide low-income families with services to navigate housing stability and family conflicts. This will happen through landlord/tenant and domestic mediation programs that prevent eviction and homelessness and provide a path forward for women facing divorce.

Summit Community Gardens + EATS will instill lifelong healthy eating habits and  provide  one-to-two servings of fruits and vegetables per lesson to more than 2,000 local school-aged children through hands-on cooking, nutrition and gardening programs.

Members can vote and learn about each of the finalist’s grant proposals at https://parkcitycf.org/votewgf/. Voting will close on July 8, and the high-impact grantee will be announced at the annual grant celebration on July 10 at Red Pine Lodge at The Canyons. Park City Mountain supported though Vail Resorts EpicPromise is sponsoring the event.

Since its inception, Park City Community Foundation’s Women’s Giving Fund has worked to benefit the lives of women+ and children in Park City and Summit County, according to a press release from the group, which includes over 2,100 local women, girls, and non-binary, and gender-fluid individuals. Members meet throughout the year at various gatherings and have collectively granted $383,000 to make a positive difference in the community, the group reported. The annual grant amount has continued to grow over the Women’s Giving Fund’s 10-year history. This year’s total of $125,000 is the most the group has ever given out, increasing its impact by $25,000 from last year.

“We are thrilled to have three wonderful nonprofits offering critical support to women+ and children in Summit County,” said Anna Frachou, Women’s Giving Fund Steering Committee Chair. “In the United States, the Women & Girls Index has shown that only 2% of charitable giving goes to organizations focused on women and girls. We know the generative and positive benefits of uplifting women, and we are grateful for the opportunity to amplify the impact of these great organizations with the collective funds from many passionate local women+.”

Women’s Giving Fund is an initiative of Park City Community Foundation that includes nearly 2,200 members who make high-impact grants to help local women+ and children in need. Learn more about Park City Community Foundation’s Women’s Giving Fund or become a member at https://parkcitycf.org/womensgivingfund

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Article by Megan Fleming Hytjan for PCCF (June 24, 2024)

Park City Community Foundation’s Women’s Giving Fund is Granting Out $125,000 and Members Can Vote for the Winner Until July 8 

Park City, Utah (Monday, June 24, 2024) – Park City Community Foundation is proud to announce the three finalists for its annual Women’s Giving Fund grant. The 2024 finalists include People’s Health Clinic, Mountain Mediation Center, and Summit Community Gardens + EATS. 

The finalists will be awarded a total of $125,000 at the annual Grant Celebration on July 10, with one organization getting the high-impact grant and the other two receiving smaller gifts. Women’s Giving Fund members are asked to cast their vote for the high-impact grant now through July 8, 2024.  

Since its inception, Park City Community Foundation’s Women’s Giving Fund has worked to benefit the lives of women+ and children in Park City and Summit County. The group includes over 2,100 local women, girls, and those who identify as women. Members meet throughout the year at various gatherings and have collectively granted $383,000 to make a positive difference in the community. The annual grant amount has continued to grow over the Women’s Giving Fund’s ten-year history. This year’s total of $125,000 is the most the group has ever given out, increasing its impact by $25,000 from last year.  

“We are thrilled to have three wonderful nonprofits offering critical support to women+ and children in Summit County,” said Anna Frachou, Women’s Giving Fund Steering Committee Chair. “In the United States, the Women & Girls Index has shown that only 2% of charitable giving goes to organizations focused on women and girls. We know the generative and positive benefits of uplifting women, and we are grateful for the opportunity to amplify the impact of these great organizations with the collective funds from many passionate local women+.” 

The 2024 grant finalists have submitted proposals that will positively impact woman and children. If selected for the high-impact grant, each of the finalists has proposed a project: 

• People’s Health Clinic will provide urgent reproductive health needs for uninsured community members and improve health outcomes for vulnerable women and children through family planning education, contraception access, prenatal care, and postpartum support. 

• Mountain Mediation Center will provide low-income families with services to navigate housing stability and family conflicts. This will happen through landlord/tenant and domestic mediation programs that prevent eviction and homelessness and provide a path forward for women facing divorce. 

• Summit Community Gardens + EATS will instill lifelong healthy eating habits and provide 1-2 servings of fruits and vegetables to more than 2,000 local school-aged children through hands-on cooking, nutrition, and gardening programs. 

Members can vote and learn about each of the finalist’s grant proposals at https://parkcitycf.org/votewgf/. Voting will close on July 8, and the high-impact grantee will be announced at the annual grant celebration on July 10 at Red Pine Lodge at The Canyons. Park City Community Foundation thanks Park City Mountain supported though Vail Resorts EpicPromise for sponsoring the event. 

Additionally, the three finalists will be at the monthly Women’s Giving Fund coffee meet-up to answer questions on Thursday, June 27, 9:30am at Lucky Ones in the Park City Library.  

Women’s Giving Fund is an initiative of Park City Community Foundation that includes nearly 2,200 members who make high-impact grants to help local women and children in need. Women become members for life by making a one-time $1,000 contribution to the fund, which is endowed by the Community Foundation and provides grants to local nonprofits from its earnings in perpetuity. Learn more about Park City Community Foundation’s Women’s Giving Fund or become a member at https://parkcitycf.org/womensgivingfund 

About Park City Community Foundation – The Community Foundation plays a vital role in solving the most challenging problems in Park City. We care for and invest in our people, place, and culture by bringing together local nonprofits, donors, and community leaders to contribute financial resources and innovative ideas to benefit all the people of Park City—now and in the future. As the home of Live PC Give PC, Women’s Giving Fund, Youth United, Zero Food Waste, and other important initiatives, the Community Foundation has brought millions of dollars to the greater Park City community and Summit County. Learn more about donating, volunteering, fundraising and getting involved at parkcitycf.org. 

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Article by Michele Roepke for Town Lift (March 22, 2024)

PARK CITY, Utah — Park City Rotary awarded over $36,000 in grants to nine local nonprofits at the annual Grants Luncheon Celebration on March 19.

The funds for the Community Grants are raised each year at the club’s Miner’s Day Running of the Balls and the Miner’s Day Parade. Ember Conley, Park City Rotary president, welcomed the crowd, noting that the grant program is a critical piece to the organization’s service.

“Our club members participate in local and international service projects,” she said. “And being able to support the work of organizations that align with the mission of Rotary International is an extension of the service we do together.”

She added the grants presented at the event were for local projects in alignment with Rotary International’s Areas of Focus. Those include eradicating polio, promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water and sanitation, saving mothers and children, Supporting education, growing local economies, and protecting the environment.

Grants Chair Steven Yapp noted the club received a record-breaking 42 applications, and the committee appealed to the board for a 10-percent increase in grant funds to make nine awards rather than the seven that met the original budget. “We have incredible organizations in this town that do essential work to support our community’s residents,” Yapp said. “It’s a privilege to be able to participate with funding.”

Bari Nan Rothchild, emcee and a member of the grants committee, noted the luncheon was an opportunity for Rotary members to celebrate the work of area nonprofits and perhaps identify new opportunities to engage with their work.

“There is a ripple effect as each of these projects is completed,” Rothchild said. “We can see the immediate impact—and then imagine a community member who benefits from a program we hear about today, one day creating an initiative of their own.”

Grants were awarded to the following organizations:

Summit County Community Center for Children’s Justice identified a need for better soundproofing in the Children’s Justice Center’s interview rooms so that ambient noise will not overpower children’s soft voices in forensic interviews with therapists, victim’s advocates, DCFS, and law enforcement to discover facts based on a report of child abuse.

Echo Community & Historical Organization will create and install new exhibits for the historic Echo Church (built in 1876). The church features the history of Echo Canyon and Eastern Summit County – including Native American presence, fur trappers and Euro-American explorers, overland pioneers, western stagecoach, and the Transcontinental Railroad. The project is designed to support historic preservation and education while increasing visitors to the local community.

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Article by Park Record Staff for the Park Record (March 20, 2024)

Park City Rotary this week awarded over $36,000 in grants to nine local nonprofits at the club’s annual Grants Luncheon Celebration.

The funds for the Community Grants are raised each year at the club’s Miner’s Day Running of the Balls and the Miner’s Day Parade.

Ember Conley, Park City Rotary president, welcomed the crowd, noting the grant program is one of several critical pieces to the organization’s service.

“Our club members participate in local and international service projects,” she said, “and being able to support the work of organizations that align with the mission of Rotary International is an extension of the service we do together.”

Conley added that the grants presented at the event were for local projects in alignment with Rotary International’s Areas of Focus. Those include eradicating polio, promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water and sanitation, saving mothers and children, supporting education, growing local economies and protecting the environment.

Grants Chair Steven Yapp noted the club received a record-breaking 42 applications, and the committee appealed to the board for a 10 percent increase in grant funds to make nine awards, rather than the seven that met the original budget.

“We have incredible organizations in this town that do essential work to support our community’s residents,” Yapp said. “It’s a privilege to be able to participate with funding.”

Bari Nan Rothchild, emcee and a member of the grants committee, noted the luncheon was an opportunity for Rotary members to celebrate the work of area nonprofits and perhaps identify new opportunities to engage with their work.

“There is a ripple effect as each of these projects is completed,” Rothchild said. “We can see the immediate impact — and then imagine a community member who benefits from a program we hear about today, one day creating an initiative of their own.”

Grants were awarded to the following organizations:

Summit County Community for Children’s Justice identified a need for better soundproofing in the Children’s Justice Center’s interview rooms so that ambient noise will not overpower children’s soft voices in forensic interviews with therapists, victim’s advocates, DCFS and law enforcement to discover facts based on a report of child abuse.

Echo Community & Historical Organization will create and install new exhibits for the historic Echo Church (built in 1876). The church features the history of Echo Canyon and Eastern Summit County — including Native American presence, fur trappers and Euro-American explorers, overland pioneers, western stagecoach and the Transcontinental Railroad. The project is designed to support historic preservation and education while increasing visitors to the local community.

The Hope Alliance operates a vision clinic on-site at the People’s Health Clinic. It will use the grant funding toward the purchase of an Optical Coherence Tomographer, a tool that uses light to map the shape of the retina and the optic nerve.

Mountain Mediation will provide two free community trainings in Let’s Talk, a skills-based communication training program. That program, designed by Park City Leadership Class 29, uses proven techniques to improve engagement in the workplace, at community meetings and at home.

Recycle Utah received funding to expand its 5th Grade Sustainability Festival at McPolin Elementary School. Scheduled for May 29, this year’s program will include students from Parley’s Park and Trailside elementary schools. The event will engage students, industry professionals and community members in meaningful dialogue and hands-on learning experiences about pressing environmental issues.

Park City READS will use its grant to acquire Tools of Dyslexia, a screening system for the organization’s Certified Dyslexia Advocates will use to help families identify reading deficiencies in children as young as 5 years old.

SOS Outreach provides outdoor education and mentoring program for underserved youth. Participants learn to ski or ride with guides who help them establish a sense of belonging in spaces they may not have otherwise accessed. Additionally, SOS kids learn from mentors how to navigate everything from job interviews to higher education. Their grant funding will provide scholarships to ensure access for all eligible participants.

Summit Community Gardens/EATS operates a Food Farmacy in partnership with the People’s Health Clinic. They provide access to nutritious foods as a means of disease prevention in underserved communities. Because the growing season is short in the area’s mountain climate, the funds allow SCG/EATS to purchase food for the program when the gardens are dormant.

Summit County Clubhouse holds Education and Employment Dinners for its members who are working or studying during the day while managing their mental health challengers. The dinners allow members to receive support from other members and Clubhouse staff as they continue to explore opportunities for education, employment, wellness, and friendships.

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Article by Aimee L. Cook for Town Lift (August 31, 2023)

PARK CITY, Utah — The Annual Happiest Hour reception hosted by the Promontory Foundation took place on August 30, where local nonprofits were honored with a total of over $370K in awards.

Since its establishment in 2006, the Promontory Foundation has allocated over $2.1 million to local non-profits, meeting their matching 2 to 1 requirements. This has resulted in an impressive impact of more than $6.65 million.

“The foundation is now in its 17th year, and every year around the fourth of July, we have a fundraising event,” said Kelli Brown, general manager for Promontory. “The purpose of the event is to raise money for local nonprofits that serve residents in the Summit County area in social services, arts, and culture. There are a lot of great causes out there, but we have narrowed our focus to those primary sectors. We had 47 applications this year, which was a new record.”

The Promontory Foundation’s mission is to address the Park City Community’s unmet needs, specifically in the Arts, Culture, and Social Services. By providing matching funds for worthwhile programs that tackle these areas, the foundation strives to create opportunities for individuals to contribute in deeply personal and collaborative ways.

The recipients of the evening were:

• Ballet West– grant money will support the upcoming community performances at the Park City Eccles Center.
• Christian Center of Park City (CCPC)– grant money will go towards supporting their food pantries, which served nearly 15,000 households last year.
• Utah Museum of Contemporary Arts (UMOCA)– grant money will be used to support education and outreach through the UMOCA art truck for students in Summit County.
• Egyptian Theatre Company– grant money will be used to continue offering world-class acts on their stage and dynamic programming within their youth theatre.
• Joseph James Morelli Foundation– grant money will be used to support local Park City and Utah students. by providing mentoring and scholarship opportunities.
• Kimball Arts Center– grant money will go towards supporting their educational arts and school outreach programs.
• Children Justice Center– grant money used will go to support the child abuse investigation process.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters– grant money will go to recurring and screening volunteer mentors.
• KCPW– grant money will support the station and launch kcpw.org in Spanish.
• Live Like Sam– grant money will go to support their Thrive Program that supports Summit County students.
• Mountain Lands Community Housing– grant money will go towards supporting the housing resource assistance program for Summit County residents.
• Mountain Mediation– grant money will go to support their housing security and eviction program for low-income residents of Summit and Wasatch Counties.
• Literacy Project
• Mountain Town Music– grant money will go to support free public performances in Summit County.
• Mountain Trails Foundation– grant money will secure and provide a free public Nordic ski track at Willow Creek Park.
• National Ability Center
• Lucky Ones Coffee– grant money will go towards expanding their community program that focuses on supporting adults with disabilities in Summit County.
• Park City Education Foundation
• Park City Film– grant money will go to continuing the popcorn bar sponsored by the Promontory Foundation, with all revenue going back into their free community programs.
• Park City Institute– grant money will go towards supporting their student outreach programs.
• Park City Historical Society– grant money will be used to foster school programs and field trips to the Park City Museum.
• PC Tots– grant money will go to provide scholarships to low-income families in Summit County.
• Peace House– grant money will be used to support their clinical therapy program.
• People’s Health Clinic–  grant money will be used to support all of their ongoing efforts.
• Playing for Life– grant money will go towards supporting the free breast screening and mammogram program for residents who have been diagnosed with needing the life-saving test and do not have health insurance or funds to cover costs.
• Recycle Utah– grant money will be used to support the maintenance and upkeep of the glass recycling program.
• Swaner Nature Preserve– grant money will go towards engaging environmental education opportunities to the Park City community.
• Summit County Clubhouse– grant money will go to providing services for free for adults living with mental illness.
• Youth Sports Alliance– grant money will go to support the youth after-school program for the students in Summit County.
• Young Life– grant money will go to support the Young Life Foundation in Summit County.

The Promontory Promise Grant is the only $50,000 award given; it was awarded to Habitat for Humanity.

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Article by Park City Chamber of Commerce for Town Lift (August 11, 2023)

PARK CITY, Utah — Park City Chamber of Commerce | Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCCVB) announced the 20 recipients of its first-ever Sustainable Tourism Grant. Recipients were awarded up to $30,000 to fund sustainable tourism projects that align with the Sustainable Tourism Plan (STP).

“The purpose of the grant program is to engage the entire community to help achieve the goals and objectives of the Sustainable Tourism Plan,” says Jennifer Wesselhoff, President and CEO of the Park City Chamber & Visitors Bureau. “In order for the Plan to be successful, the entire community must embrace the efforts to balance a thriving economy while protecting our quality of life and protecting our environment. This grant is a great tool to help actively engage stakeholders in this robust 10-year Plan.”

Recipients of the grant are:

• Alf Engen Ski Museum

• Arts Council of Park City & Summit County

• Canyons Village Management Association

• Deer Valley Resort

• Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History

• fulFILLed

• High Country Fly Fishing

• Mountain Mediation Center

• Mountain Trails Foundation

• National Ability Center

• North Summit Unite

• Park City Conservation Association dba Recycle Utah

• Park City Film

• Park City Museum

• Park Silly Sunday Market

• PC Trails & Open Spaces

• Prospector Square Property Owners Association

• Summit Land Conservancy

• Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter

• The Housing Resource Center

“What differentiates Summit County from other western mountain towns is the intersection between arts, culture, and recreation,” Jocelyn Scudder said.

In collaboration with the Utah Office of Tourism and representatives of local government and non-profit agencies, PCCVB executed a Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s (GSTC) Destination Assessment followed by a 22-person Stewardship Council worked to ensure the STP lined up with residents, business owners, organizations, and stakeholder values and concerns.

The long-term STP is comprised of stewardship principles and objectives that were framed around Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) defined by the United Nations:

• Cultivate local pride and respect for the Park City/Summit County experience
• Implement sustainable transportation, housing, water, energy, and waste management policies and initiatives
• Protect and manage our natural environment to enable sustainable outdoor recreation
• Ensure the long-term resilience of the Park City/Summit County economy
• Equalize the economic benefits and mitigate impacts of the visitor economy
• Leverage messaging and programming to accelerate sustainable tourism
• Foster the development and management of Park City/Summit County’s art and culture tourism assets

Forty-two organizations applied for the Sustainable Tourism Grant. Among the recipients was the Alf Engen Ski Museum, which plans to implement an accessibility plan and hire a professional museum evaluator to evaluate the effectiveness of accessibility additions and changes for each exhibit to be more inclusive to all visitors.

“Arts, culture and history feed into tourism in a positive intrinsic as well as economic benefit,” said the museum’s Executive Director, Connie Nelson. “Museums such as the Alf Engen Ski Museum and Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum are invaluable assets to the cultural landscape of Park City and Summit County. This is demonstrated by the over 475,000 visitors to the museum in 2022.”

The Sustainable Tourism Grant has funded the Summit Arts Showcase in Oakley, the Latino Arts Festival, and Art on the Trails in 2023/2024.

“Investing in Arts & Culture improves our overall quality of life in Summit County,” said Executive Director of the Arts Council of Park City & Summit County Jocelyn Scudder. “The Arts & Culture assets in our county are what set us apart from other mountain communities, and makes our sense of place truly magical. The events that are being partially supported by the Sustainable Tourism Grant provide a community gathering space for residents and visitors to connect, feel inspired, start new conversations, learn something new, and feel a sense of belonging. They promote social cohesion—something that many of us crave post-pandemic.”

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