Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods – a registered neighborhood organization that serves Denver’s greater Capitol Hill area – recently presented its S.E.E.D. funding awards to help local organizations meet their needs for projects encouraging civic entrepreneurship and/or community engagement.
S.E.E.D. is an acronym for Smart, solutions-oriented development, Enrichment, Environmental sustainability, and Diversity. The projects must enhance greater Capitol Hill and align with CHUN’s mission and values.
“The S.E.E.D. awards are an opportunity for our organization to support community-based impact investments in the greater Capitol Hill neighborhoods,” said Christopher Mansour, CHUN’s president, in a news release. “We are proud to be celebrating our fifth year of providing much-needed funding to local groups and organizations in our community so that they can continue their important work.”
Through the years, CHUN has awarded more than $25,000 to community organizations through its S.E.E.D. program. This year, each recipient, announced in late January, received $1,000.
The 2024 S.E.E.D. recipients are:
- The project: Help fund the annual Parks, Rivers, Trails and Trees clean-up event at Cheesman Park.
- The project: Support the Helping Hands sidewalk events and purchase essential products for people experiencing homelessness.
Traillionaires Foundation Youth & Community Development
- The project: To serve more underprivileged and underserved youth of color.
- The project: Provide professional development for its full-time volunteers.
Along with the S.E.E.D. funding, CHUN also recognizes its Good Neighbor Award recipients in January. These awards recognize organizations, individuals and businesses that also make outstanding contributions to the greater Capitol Hill community.
The 2024 Good Neighbor Award recipients are:
Tom Knorr Community Leadership Award: Andrew Rogge, outgoing vice president of the Tears-McFarlane House, whose hard work helped preserve the history and set up the future for the historic home.
Historic Preservation Award: Robert Ehmann, docent with Historic Denver, for his dedication to preserve Denver’s historic past through his well-researched walking tours.
Neighborhood Character Award: Bonanno Concepts restaurants for preserving and developing the neighborhood character of its spaces at the corner of 7th Avenue and Grant Street in Capitol Hill.
Affordable & Accessible Housing/Addressing Homelessness Award: Chrysalis Apartments/Radix Design for the redevelopment of the property at 1777 N. Franklin St.
Neighborhood Safety Award: TherapyDirect for its commitment to offering low barrier access to mental health services in our community.