Donations

Another way to contribute is through donations.  Here are some ideas:

Donate Towards a Scholarship:
Funding of scholarships is extremely important to provide opportunities for gifted students.

• Rocky Ridge provides approximately $45,000 in scholarships and work study opportunities each year. Contribute an unrestricted gift of any amount to help fund scholarships.

• Endow a named scholarship for perpetuity - $15,000.  Payments may be scheduled over a three year period.  Please contact the development office for more details.

• Provide a named yearly scholarship award - $750-$3,000

 

Donate a vehicle:
Through an arrangement with Vehicles for Charity you can donate any car, motorcycle, truck or boat, whether it runs or not. Use the link below or go to their site: www.vehiclesforcharity.org and under "Colorado" use the "Rocky Ridge button".

We can always use certain items:
The below items may be new or used. Contact our Director of Development, for information.  We can pick up in the area around Estes Park.

• Wooden bunk beds and mattresses
• Beds
• Small Refrigerators
• Spotlights for cabins
• Adironodack chairs, rockers and log furniture for cabins
• Lamps and reading lights for cabins
• Pianos
• Van
• Outdoor path lights
• Musician chairs for orchestra & chairs for concert hall
• Serving plates and utensils
• Area rugs, particularly Native American designs

Donate Towards Property Improvements:

• Renovate a historic cabin:  $10,000 to $25,000
• Provide new chairs for our concert hall:  $15,000
• Bury water lines to extend our season:  $5.000
• Endowed faculty chair (pick your instrument:)  $50,000
• Resident String Quartet for one YAS season:  $15,000 to $20,000
• Sponsor Music in the Mountains Concert Series:  $5,000
• Artist in Residence for 2 days:  $2,000 and up
• Subsidize transportation for needy student:  $300 and up