GroupGives, a fund at the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado established in February by employees of The Group, recently awarded $9,000 to area organizations. Those receiving grants are Faith Family Hospitality and the PVH and MCR Foundation/Corbett House, Homeless Prevention Initiative,
Car-A-Van/SAINT, Disabled Resource Services, Kristi Visocky Memorial Foundation, and the Northern Colorado Chapter of the American Red Cross.

The purpose of GroupGives is to combine and focus the collective generosity of Group Partners for greater effectiveness in the Community.  The mission of the fund is to suport organizations and programs that promote the belief that every person should have a place to call home.

GroupGives awards grants in four cycles a year. The next deadline to submit grant requests is Tuesday, Dec. 31. To submit an application, visit the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado website, www.nocofoundation.org.