The Colorado Springs Gazette – Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC honors ‘community pillars’

May 27, 2025
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011322-news-biz-homes 3.jpg (copy) — Shelley Jensen, the founder of the nonprofit We Fortify, and Chuck Mingonet look over the layout designs Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, as the first five tiny homes are put into place at the Working Fusion development in the Mill Street neighborhood. We Fortify won the Community Investment of the Year Award at Saturday’s Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC annual gala.(The Gazette, Christian Murdock)Christian Murdock/The Gazette

Two entities were honored as “great community pillars” at the 2024 Business Awards, part of the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC’s annual gala Saturday night.

We Fortify won the Community Investment of the Year Award. The nonprofit provides tiny houses for young people through its Elevate Villages program. In addition to housing, the program equips participants with life skills training, job placement services and trauma-response therapies.

Ent Credit Union received the Company of the Year Award for its long history of supporting Colorado Springs. As just one example, Ent in February announced $200,000 in statewide Youth Endowment Series (YES) grants for non-profits that help improve the lives of young people.

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