Our Corporate & Foundation Partners

The Gallegos Corporation has an enduring belief in giving, in generosity, and community involvement. Since the inception of the Youth Foundation, Gerald Gallegos' leadership has helped guide the Youth Foundation and inspired Gallegos employees to engage in volunteerism, in giving through payroll deduction, and participating in community activities.

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The Youth Foundation is very excited to have partnered with James Lee's Karate to enhance the value of the First Tee program. James Lee has generously donated 100% of his time, and all materials needed to make the First Tee program a huge success for the next six weeks.

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Hunt4Soccer www.hunt4soccer.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing children the opportunity to not only learn, play and enjoy the game of soccer, but to teach the importance of team effort, fair competition and good sportsmanship.

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Through the generosity of the Vail Resorts Echo charitable giving program, the Youth Foundation has developed the Engaging Kids in Community program, a program to teach children that everyone has gifts to share and should be part of creating a better future for our community through service learning.

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True. Local. Radio. KZYR The Zephyr has been all about community ever since it’s inception in 1984. It’s 97.7 that Eagle County turns to in the morning to hear the latest goings on in the valley. With true local Steve Leigh at the helm, residents are tuned in and turned on from the Vail Pass to the Glenwood Canyon.

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The Vail Valley Foundation Education Initiatives impact our entire community. From Kindergarten scholarships, college scholarships, Celebrate the Beat, to the Youth Foundation’s Magic Bus, children are fostering a love of learning thanks to the Vail Valley Foundation. The funding support of Vail Valley Foundation helps children valley-wide at every level from preschool to adulthood.  We value the ongoing support, leadership, and opportunity our partnership with Vail Valley Foundation provides. Due to their generosity, we look forward to expanding our Magic Bus program to include a second bus this spring.

The Youth Foundation and Eagle County School District know what it means to build a strategic partnership. For the past ten years we have been working together to offer enriching experiences for children and enhance professional opportunities for teachers. “As the demographics of our community change it becomes more and more important that we partner with the school district to identify the growing needs of children,” says Susie Davis, Executive Director of the Youth Foundation.

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Over the years the Vail Daily has made incredible contributions to the Youth Foundation and continues to demonstrate a clear commitment to youth throughout our Valley. Not only has the Vail Daily contributed generous ad space and helped us to promote many of our events and programs, they too, are inspired by our local youth and their desire to give back and become successful, contributing members of society. We would like to say thank you to all the staff of the Vail Daily for your willingness to step up to the plate for kids- we truly appreciate it!

The Millennium Society is the Vail Valley’s “Generation Next” — a like-minded group of 30-, 40- and 50-somethings dedicated to festive philanthropy. Over the past two years the energetic group has raised funds for the Youth Foundation, Steadman- Hawkins Research Foundation and a third discretionary charity at social events throughout the valley, including an annual fall concert at the Vilar Center in Beaver Creek. “At The Youth Foundation we consider FUN to be serious business. We know when children are having fun, they are more receptive to learning. This is why our partnership with the Millennium Society is such a good fit,” says Susie Davis, Executive Director of the Youth Foundation.

The Millennium Society inspires social change while socializing! That’s fun with a purpose and a great way to engage this young generation of local philanthropists. Utilizing the strengths of individuals who represent the values of Vail’s origins as well as its future, the Millennium Society strives to promote education in health, science, charity and public service within a lively social framework.

The Youth Foundation and WECMRD (Western Eagle County Metro Recreation District) have built a great partnership to best serve kids in western Eagle County. With separate missions and goals, both TYF and WECMRD realized that we have plenty in common; we’re both working toward meaningful engagement for those in our programs and we share many common traits for what both organizations see as effective programming.

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Corporate Advisory Board:

There is an old adage that is “takes a village to raise a child” but the question bears asking, “What does it take to make a village?”  Sandra Smyser, Superintendent of the ECSD believes that it takes partnerships. 

Two years ago The Youth Foundation formed the Corporate Advisory Board whose members are managers and CEO’s of businesses in the Vail Valley employing the greatest number of people.  Conceptually the Advisory Board was formed to build better relationships with these companies and to engage them in sharing any known concerns they have for the families and children of their employees.

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