Help Us Put First Responder Mental Health First.

Foundation 1023 is committed to supporting the emotional and mental wellness of First Responders and their support network who are experiencing illness, loss or stressful life events by providing confidential funding for emotional and mental wellness services, as well as access to peer supported outdoor activities and events designed for personal wellness and connection.

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Foundation 1023 relies on the support of public, business and community donations to reach our goals and provide services to First Responders. Get involved today and make a difference with our team!

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Are you a first responder or a family member of a first responder? Foundation 1023 is committed to supporting you! We offer funding for 1-on-1 confidential mental wellness services and peer network support.

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Mind Body Challenge Virtual Event

Our annual Mind Body Challenge has concluded for this year but it’s never too early to mark those 2021 calendars. Next year’s event will again start on 10/23 and end on Thanksgiving. Thank you to all those that helped make this first challenge such a success!

Colorado Gives Day and Giving Tuesday

The generosity of our community never ceases to amaze us. Thank you to all that supported First Responder mental health on Colorado gives day.

Boots & Badges Gala. Presented by ICare Ambulance

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May 15th, 2021. VIP Reception 5:00 pm

Gala Doors open at 5:30

Lamar Street Center, Arvada CO

Who are we?

Foundation 1023 provides positive mental wellness impact for first responders with confidential counseling, peer to peer training and community awareness.

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Our foundation relies on public, business and community donations to provide our services and create change. Find out how you can get involved to support our mission!

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1083 First Responders & Families Impacted

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5200 Total Hours of Services Provided

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$694,510 Raised Since 2016

Read the latest news from our blog:

Our First Virtual Challenge was a success!

Our First Virtual Challenge was a success! Thank you to all of the participants and teams! Congratulations to Ann Treffer for 1st place, Sylvester Ruffin for 2nd place, and Bert Hendricks for 3rd place on milage. For our Top Fundraisers Melissa Verseman and Brian...

A new member of the family.

We have a new event vehicle!

Heroes, Right?

Nobody wants to know about what I do. People might pay us lip service and say we’re heroes, but our stories aren’t the kind anyone actually wants to hear about. Kids in this country grow up with toy firetrucks, or maybe playing cops and robbers, but who dreams of...