$32,751 raised by 168 donors
66% complete
$50,000 Goal
As the only service provider on the 285 corridor, Mountain Resource Center stands as the lifeline for children, veterans, and their families, catering to their essential needs when no one else does. Remarkably, 91% of the nearly 1,500 families that we serve are living far below the poverty line. In the past 12 months alone, we've distributed a staggering 360,000 pounds of food and provided $188,000 in housing and utility assistance.
We engage our community with essential services that empower all people to thrive.
Founded in 1990, Mountain Resource Center (MRC) is the only agency along the Highway 285 corridor that provides multiple, related services for low-income residents of Western Jefferson and Eastern Park counties. A large part of MRC's rural service area is designated as low access. For example, over 33% of the census tract’s population lives over ten miles away from the nearest grocery store (USDA Food Access Research Atlas.) As one might imagine, living in a geographically isolated community means that residents must travel farther distances for all necessary services. 97% of the households MRC serves are living below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, which for a family of four is $60,000/year.
Organization name
Mountain Resource Center, Inc.
other names
MRC, Mountain Family Project, Inc.
1990
Tax id (EIN)
84-1178699
Category
Human Services, Education, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Housing & Shelter, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
11030 Kitty DriveMailing
P.O. Box 425Jefferson County, CO, US
Park County, CO, US