Pictured above left to right are Dion West, BCF Executive Director, former board president's Lew Moir and Beth Bosio, Gary Francis current Broomfield Museum Board President, and Tiffany Brown Stockard, BCF Office Manager.

Most small business owners are in a constant state of overwhelm. Small business owners are invited to learn how to take CONTROL of their businesses again and LEAD their companies like a Fortune 500 executive. 

Registration fees are donated to a worthy cause so participants make a difference in the community while learning. And, with community close to our heart, two pairs of June 7th Heart of Broomfield Award Reception tickets will be given away.

Presenting is a successful entrepreneur, longstanding business expert, and Broomfield resident, Dr. Keppen Laszlo.

In addition to learning strategies to increase sales quarter-over-quarter and how to reduce team stress, you'll have the opportunity to: 

• Network with like-minded small business owners,
• Enjoy a continental breakfast and 
• Win 23rd Annual Heart of Broomfield Award Reception Tickets

100% of the registration fees will go to the Community Foundation. Thank you to the Broomfield Chamber of Commerce for directing ticket sales allocations to our community-focused programming (non-profit grant-making).

To share this April 5th opportunity with interested parties the registration URL is https://bit.ly/3TlvL7n.

Finding great value in the Sunny Horse Foundation EAT is Todd, a Navy veteran.

Equine-Assisted Therapy for Veterans and Active Military Produces Positive Outcomes

As many of you know, nonprofit grantees transform lives across Broomfield. Here, we kick off a series of articles highlighting some of the nonprofits supported in the last BCF Grantee Cycle and sharing impactful constituent stories.

The Sunny Horse Foundation is a non-profit organization located at 4131 Creek Drive, Broomfield, CO 80023. They offer equine-assisted therapy (EAT) programs that promote health and healing. The Foundation specializes in providing EAT for veterans and active military personnel in the metro Denver area. 

Their programs are based on the Spanish California/Nevada tradition and provide hands-on interaction with horses.* The Foundation never charges any fee to participants. 

One of the main benefits of equine therapy is that it targets the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is a common result of military service. During equine-assisted therapy (EAT), participants experience positive outcomes such as:

• Decreased feelings of isolation
• Self-efficacy and self-esteem building
• Reductions in anxiety
• Increased confidence
• Trust development
• Self-acceptance
• Decreases in depression symptoms
• Improved management of stress

Besides the human-focused outcomes, the Sunny Horse Foundation also provides support for abandoned, mistreated, unwanted, or distressed horses. 

Thanks to a Grant from BCF donors, the Sunny Horse Foundation can provide approximately twelve participants with 28 hours of equine-assisted learning activities. If you want to know more about the Sunny Horse Foundation, you can visit their digital presence here. Once on this page, search Sunny Horse Foundation in the top left corner and the most current activity will display.

*For more on style of horse training visit here.

A complete list of 2023-2024 BCF Grantees is here.

Donations are welcome at any time, and with tax season upon us, now is a good time to evaluate win-win opportunities. Should you utilize a Financial Advisor, or what we like to call a Donor Advisor, be sure to consult them in the next couple of weeks.

Broomfield Community Foundation

www.broomfieldfoundation.org