What does it mean to be Jewish in this moment?

Rabbi Menachem director of the Jewish Outreach Initiative, a program nestled under the non-profit organization, Aish of the Rockies, helps people answer that question for themselves.

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Stewardship goes further than just picking up trash.

Becca Schild and the non-profit she leads, Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, makes sure it’s a community driven event that nourishes not just the Roaring For Valley but also the people who give their time and energy.

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Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (Website): https://www.rfov.org/

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Founded in Aspen, Colorado in January 2013, Huts For Vets provides at no cost to participants, wilderness and communal experiences as therapeutic healing for U.S. veterans and active-duty service members.

Erik Villasenor is their Executive Director and being an Army veteran himself with combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan, he was once a participant at a retreat before stepping into the leadership role he has now.

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Huts For Vets (Website): https://hutsforvets.org/

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Back on My Feet bridges the gap between emergency resources and self-sufficiency to truly help someone recover from homelessness, addiction, and often both.

They empower members to break free from those cycles through the unrelenting power of fitness, community support, and employment resources.

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Climate change... a topic we're all too familiar with but still have so much to learn about. Aspire Adventure Running organizes single and multi-day running adventures across Cascadia and Northern California. This year, they hosted their first Climate Summit to bring together professionals from all walks of life to discuss current research, technologies, and trends in this ongoing debate.

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She has a runner’s body. It is also a body that lost 200lbs and has run 100-mile ultras and climbed mountains. All after enduring years of mistreatment from overeating, undereating, binge eating and no eating.

Callie Vinson is an ultra-runner and advocate for body diversity and inclusivity within outdoor sports. She shares her deeply personal story in hopes it’ll inspire you to think twice about what’s holding you back.

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Callie Vinson (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/callievinsonn/

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