Family and Intercultural Resource Center

2023

Community Partnerships

Dillon

Based in Dillon, Family and Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC) is a nonprofit providing essential services and resources for residents of Summit County. These include financial education, resource navigation, referral services, parenting support, and access to nutritious groceries at no cost.

Between 2019 and 2023, CHFA has proudly supported FIRC with more than $100,000 in grants, donations, and sponsorships as FIRC has served as a valuable regional hub for community members in need. Each year, FIRC’s programs directly impact thousands of Summit County residents. The resources have been critical particularly for the state’s high-cost rural resort region, which adopted a resolution declaring a housing crisis in 2021. According to data collected by FIRC, the average household income for clients served is just over $30,000.

In 2023, CHFA provided a $20,000 Direct Effect Award for FIRC’s Community Food Markets program, which serves nearly 4,000 unique households every year. “I am incredibly thankful to CHFA for the generosity to FIRC’s Community Food Markets,” said Brianne Snow, Executive Director of FIRC. “With CHFA’s $20,000 award, FIRC can provide $200,000 worth of fresh produce to local workers and families in our community. Underwriting the cost of food allows community members to alleviate hunger as well as financial pressure to achieve stability in our challenging mountain region.”

CHFA’s Investments in FIRC

• $20,000 Direct Effect Award (2023) supporting FIRC’s Community Food Markets program
• $5,000 FIRC Night Out fundraising event sponsorship (2023)
• $30,000 Direct Effect Award (2022) supporting FIRC’s Community Food Markets program and outreach and enrollment activities
• $18,725 donation (2021) from CHFA’s annual Like it Forward social media fundraising campaign
• $10,000 in COVID Support funds (2020) for food bank and distribution support
• $25,000 Direct Effect Award (2019) supporting housing assistance