Making Our Community Healthier
At EFAA, it’s not uncommon to see families on the brink of homelessness because of exorbitant medical bills, medical related job loss, or simply because they didn’t have paid sick…
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Meet Deb, The Volunteer Preventing Mobile Home Owners From Being Forced Out Of Their Homes
On a chilly February day, volunteer Deb van den Honert can be found balancing arms full of flyers as she knocks on the doors of Boulder County’s mobile home owners.…
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Carrying On A Legacy Of Kindness
Robert (Bob) Golten dedicated his life and career to helping others. As a lawyer, that meant everything from pursuing justice in the courtroom, setting up law clinics around the world,…
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EFAA’s response to the coronavirus
A note to our community on EFAA’s response to COVID-19: The current moment we find ourselves in is surprisingly similar to the moment in which EFAA was founded. In 1918,…
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EFAA Expands Services in the Mountain Communities
Visit the Nederland Community Center on Highway 72 and you might run into an unexpected neighbor: EFAA! Over 10% of people living in the Peak to Peak region live below…
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Light at the End of the Tunnel
Alma always had a backup plan. It was something she learned after living through an abusive relationship. If things went badly, she knew exactly what she had to do to…
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Public Charge Ruling Has Consequences for Local Families
On January 27, 2020, a Supreme Court ruling allowed the “public charge” rule to take temporarily take effect while lower courts continue to debate whether or not the rule is…
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Three years later, I’m helping and so can you.
My name is Andrew “Que” Jones and I am a member of the new Participant Advisory Council (PAC) at EFAA. We’re a group of current and former recipients of…
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How to Make Budget-Friendly Soups
It’s soup season! Soups and stews are great budget-friendly options to help you stay warm and full throughout the winter months. Here are some tips to help you get…
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EFAA’s Participant Advisory Council is Just Getting Started
It’s been one year since EFAA’s Participant Advisory Council (PAC) has been introduced as a catalyst for positive change on EFAA’s programs and services. The group of seven participants, representing…
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