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Merage Mini Heroes

The David & Laura Merage Foundation created the Merage Mini Heroes program to bring some joy to young children of the dedicated and courageous healthcare professionals who are putting in long hours away from their families.

CareForAllChildren

CareForAllChildren recently partnered with Home of the Harveys, a modern American family that shares their journey through life with the online world. Day and Matt recently had daughter Pria join their family and realized the new array of responsibilities that arise when you have a child.

Black Cube Artist Relief Award

The Denver Post featured Black Cube’s effort to support Colorado artists impacted by COVID-19 by awarding 10 exceptional videos by Colorado-based artists.

ELV Cares Campaign

During a time when it’s easy to focus on the negative, Early Learning Ventures (ELV) has launched a social media campaign that shares “feel good stories” from within the early childhood community.

Equitas Joins Mental Health Colorado

On April 16th, 2020, The Equitas Project became a part of Mental Health Colorado to jointly work on mental health and criminal justice reform. Equitas’s focus on criminal justice and mental health fits perfectly with Mental Health Colorado’s mission of creating healthier minds across the lifespan.

CareForAllChildren believes that every child deserves access to high quality and affordable child care. It's time politicians cared as much as parents do. Things have to change and you have the power to do it!

Early Learning Ventures, is a groundbreaking endeavor engaging the public, private, and philanthropic sectors to address the operational challenges facing early care and education.

Merage Foundation Israel envisions a prosperous and cohesive Israeli society that is committed to the well-being of all its citizens. We believe in community building, leadership development, and above all, the power of empowerment.

Black Cube is a nomadic art museum that nurtures the self-sufficiency of artists and inspires people to discover and appreciate contemporary art beyond traditional white museum and gallery walls.

Letter to Biden Administration Regarding Child Care

Jan 08 2021

We proudly stand by other advocacy organizations to ask President-Elect Biden to ensure affordable, accessible and high quality child care for all. Read the letter we sent in December outlining specific ways the new administration can properly support children. Dear President-Elect Biden, We respectfully urge you to support improving access to affordable, high-quality child care […]

Dec 29 2020

December 29 by Sue Renner, Executive Director of the David and Laura Merage Foundation Colorado will receive approximately $123M to shore up the child care sector from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The total national child care appropriation of $10 billion will provide essential pandemic related relief for the child care sector, however this […]