Jodi Walker (left) stands with Kids at Their Best students holding a big check from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority. Through a social media campaign, CHFA is donating over $33,000 to the Fort Morgan based non-profit organization. (Photo provided by the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority/Special to the Times)
In a press release from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA), it was announced that CHFA is donating $33,255 to the Fort Morgan non-profit organization, Kids at Their Best (KATB).
“It’s a huge honor,” said KATB Founder and Executive Director, Jodi Walker. “Out of the entire state of Colorado, CHFA picked us. That in and of itself was super cool.”
Per the release, The donation was the result of Like It Forward, CHFA’s annual social media campaign to benefit Colorado nonprofits whose work aligns with CHFA’s mission to invest in affordable housing and community development.
From Nov. 27 through Dec.11, CHFA shared a series of social media posts that included information about KATB and stories of the impact they’ve made in their community. For each like and share these posts received, CHFA donated five dollars to KATB.
The release stated that the donation amount is the highest amount ever raised by the fundraiser as it had 6,651 likes and shares.
“The passion and drive of this organization were evident throughout this year’s Like it Forward campaign,” said Cris White, Executive Director and CEO of CHFA, in the release. “It was an honor and a privilege to share with CHFA’s audiences the great work they are accomplishing, and we are proud to make this investment to positively impact the lives of young people in Eastern Colorado.”
Walker said the CHFA team did all the marketing for the campaign, and she said not only was the post liked from all corners of Colorado, but as far away as the Philippines. She added that KATB alums played a larger part in the high number of likes and shares as they got the word out to people they know.
“People have been so good to us this year,” Walker said. “It’s nice.”
