Giving to crms

Each October, Family Weekend brings parents, grandparents, and siblings to campus for several days packed with opportunities to share in school life. The weekend includes CRMS’s fundraising event - OysterBASH, which is a silent auction, and Coffee House, a musical talent show featuring students and faculty. Most of the silent auction items are created by our talented CRMS faculty, students, and alumni.

Fall 2020: OysterBASH went online—making for a fantastic auction that raised over $45,000 for the CRMS Arts and Active Programs! Thanks to all of our sponsors, and to the hundreds of generous families and alumni who joined in the auction fun! 

Fall 2021: Check back here for information on the next OysterBASH. If you have questions or ideas, please contact Tim O'Keefe, Director of Annual Giving.

A tradition since the early 60’s, CRMS’s Scholarship Work Day brings the spirit of community stewardship to have an impact in Carbondale and the Roaring Fork Valley.  Each spring, CRMS students and faculty spend one day completing projects for area businesses, organizations, community spaces, and local residents in order to raise scholarship funds for students and their families. In 2021, CRMS proudly collaborated with Carbondale Arts, Roaring Fork Mountain Biking Association, and Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers and made improvements to local parks, trails, rivers, and pathways.

As the holiday season gets underway, we hope you'll encourage your family and friends to join the movement to support nonprofit organizations like CRMS.

GivingTuesday, December 1, 2020, is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people to transform their communities. The idea is simple: GivingTuesday encourages people to do good during the holiday season by contributing to the organizations they love.

Colorado Gives Day, December 8, 2020, enables you to "give where you live" - to support organizations like CRMS in Colorado. Donations can be scheduled in advance of December 8, and thanks to the $1 Million Incentive Fund every donation is increased in value.

For both giving events, we are highlighting these three programs this giving season or unrestricted gifts provide the most flexibility for CRMS. 

• High School High Scholar [HS]2 - CRMS's rigorous STEM-based summer enrichment program for first-generation and/or low-income minority students.
• Scholarships - Each year CRMS awards close to $3 million in need-based financial aid to 40% of the student body.
• Outdoor Orientation “Wilderness” - CRMS's signature program introduces new students to the schools' values of respect, responsibility, and excellence through a 10-day backpacking trip.
• Unrestricted Gift - Your gift will have an impact on the area of greatest need and will help benefit the student experience.

Give to CRMS on Giving Tuesday 

Schedule Your Colorado Gives Day Gift in Advance  

Every gift - $5 to $5,000 - makes a difference! 

City Market Rewards: If you and/or your student will be shopping at City Market and would like to support CRMS at the same time, please consider creating a City Market Community Rewards account. Visit www.citymarket.com to register and have a percentage of the purchases donated to CRMS. 

Amazon Smile: Support CRMS when you shop with Amazon. Shoppers will find the same Amazon they know and love, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the price of eligible purchases to CRMS. Visit www.smile.amazon.com to register and have a percentage of purchases donated to CRMS.