Gunnison Tough

Gunnison Tough keeps all the money raised in our valley to support our community in their needs to stay healthy and strong in the face of cancer.  Equipped with a powerful historical foundation, Gunnison Tough continues to identify and serve our community’s growing needs through partnerships and collaboration to provide our valley with the best rural cancer care in the country.

Dean Dillon Gunnison Tough Endowment

Gunnison Tough established the Dean Dillon Gunnison Tough Endowment Fund as a component fund of the Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley (CFGV) to start the process of ensuring the long-term future of the organization and programs.

One of Dean’s wishes from the start has been to start an endowment for long-term planning and legacy purposes. This would honor that wish.

An endowment might be very attractive to some donors because of the potential for long-term, legacy-impact gifts.

In the short term, all interest and dividends from the endowment would be reinvested to grow the endowment.

In the future, the Board and Finance Committee can identify specific Gunnison Tough programs that can be funded from interest and dividends from the endowment.

Gunnison Tough Programs

Friends of Tough patient assistance fund helps individuals in the Gunnison Valley impacted financially due to a cancer diagnosis.

Transportation Vehicles - Vehicles to safely transport Gunnison breast cancer patients to medical centers outside the area.

Lucy’s House provides a place to stay close to treatment centers, so instead of driving, more time can be spent healing. 

Make It A Great Day - Helps Gunnison Valley residents diagnosed with cancer with coupons for integrative therapy services.

Pink Sisters Therapy Group is for anyone going through, having gone through or diagnosed with breast cancer.

Sparky’s Fund - A scholarship fund for Gunnison County youth with a parent that has been diagnosed with cancer.