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 […]
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
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
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
Thanks to the approximately 100 participants and volunteers who helped us put the FUN in FUNDRAISER! This year’s clays shoot, held June 17 at Colorado Clays, was a great success. We’re grateful for our longtime donors and for the newcomers who made time to learn more about us and left saying, “Count on me to be
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
Date: May 9, 2023Location: U.S. Air Force Equestrian Center, Colorado Springs Hosted by: River Deep Foundation and the Remount FoundationParticipating Group: Operation TBI Freedom It was another amazing day with nice weather and great conversation at the Air Force Academy! On this venture, four veterans and three family members learned about the benefits of equine-assisted learning
Dec 20, 2022 Location: Art Students League of Denver Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: VA Art Class – Japanese Paper MarblingOur instructor Taiko Chandler takes us through all the steps to the process of Japanese Paper Marbling. The rest is up to our imaginations and a little trial and error. At the end of the class everyone
December 17, 2022 Location: Kilroy’s Workshop, Colorado Springs, CO Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Ft. Carson SRU, Operation TBI Freedom, VA Blacksmithing Participants had a fun day learning some basic blacksmithing skills and crafting their own knife to take home. Jesus Guerra Military Support Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach