River Deep Foundation Outing Reports provide highlights of the dozens of activities and events we host to help bring hope and healing, one adventure at a time.
Every November, we give special thanks for our generous partners who help us make programming possible; for the referring agencies that help event participants connect with us; and for our donors, who give their time and resources to bring healing and hope to others, one adventure at a time. Nature Painting with Cottonwood Art Center […]
Art and Air Plants with Cottonwood Art CenterColorado Springs, October 2Participants: Craig Hospital (Craig), Operation TBI Freedom (OTF), Ft. Carson Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU), and VA Hospital (VA). Using natural and scavenged elements, participants created pieces of wall art where an air plant could live its best life. Fly Fishing at Lincoln Hills Fly Fishing Club with
When you support the River Deep Foundation, please know that your contribution helps to accomplish a great deal of good. Here’s the ground we and our event participants covered in September alone: Acrylic Painting with Cottonwood Center for the ArtsColorado Springs, September 11Participants: Craig Hospital (Craig), Operation TBI Freedom (OTF), Ft. Carson Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU),
Floating down the mighty Madison River to enjoy friendship and fantastic fly fishing amid one of the most majestic landscapes in the United States is an outing River Deep participants look forward to all year. The energy, care and safety preparations put into producing this weeklong trip based on the beautiful grounds of our nonprofit
Art: Freeform, Cottonwood Art Center Colorado Springs, August 7Participants: Craig Hospital (Craig), Operation TBI, Ft. Carson Soldier Recovery Unit (Ft. Carson SRU), and VA Hospital (VA).Artist Deb Yarra helped veterans and their family members understand how the act of creating can be a form of self-care. Using an array of tools, participants created their own
Floating down the Colorado River and enjoying some fantastic fly fishing has been a wonderful outing for our participants from Craig Hospital and Operation TBI Freedom. The time, energy, care and safety preparations put into producing this two-day trip on Aug. 10-11 are second to none — which is why this adventure is a great
What a great way to spend the day! Nearly 80 people coming to us through our referring partners — Operation TBI, Craig Hospital, Ft. Carson’s Soldier Recovery Unit and the VA Hospital — enjoyed a great time of fishing, archery and hanging out in the sunshine July 15 at Colorado Youth Outdoors in Windsor, Colorado. Event participants included several active-duty soldiers, military
Art: Pet Portraits, Cottonwood Art CenterColorado Springs, July 10Participants: Craig Hospital (Craig), Operation TBI, Ft. Carson Soldier Recovery Unit (Ft. Carson SRU), and VA Hospital (VA).This is always a great time — and instructor Catalina Stratienco brings out the best in all participants by showing them how to hone their painting skills by focusing on one
Art: Beading, Cottonwood Art CenterColorado Springs, June 5Participants: Craig Hospital (Craig), Operation TBI, Ft. Carson Soldier Recovery Unit (Ft. Carson SRU), and VA Hospital (VA).What a great way to spend time with family and make a few new friends! Event participants shared a fun evening with artist Natalia Foster, who teaches an array of techniques to make
People marvel at how much the River Deep Foundation accomplishes in just one month — and May 2023 is a great example of the ground we cover because of generous support of our nonprofit organization. We invite you to get involved, too. Art: Acrylics Basics, Cottonwood Art CenterColorado Springs, May 1Participants: Operation TBI Freedom (OTF), Ft. Carson