Logo for Project Self-Sufficiency of Northern Colorado's 40th anniversary, featuring a large "40," colorful arcs, and text: "Celebrating 40 years of empowering futures" on a background with gold stars.
A graphic for the "Purses & Pearls Cocktail Party," featuring a black handbag with pearls, presented by Alpine Bank, and benefiting Project Self-Sufficiency of Northern Colorado.

Join us!

On October 1st at the Agave Room in Fort Collins, Project Self-Sufficiency will host Purses & Pearls, a stylish evening of cocktails, community, and giving. Join us for delicious bites, signature drinks, and an exciting designer purse experience featuring more than 100 handbags—with a chance to discover special surprises along the way. This unique event brings people together in support of single-parent families in Northern Colorado, helping them on their journey toward economic independence while enjoying a fun and memorable night out. Tickets on sale now!

Generations Lifted: One Graduate’s Ripple Effect

Learn how the transformational impact of Project Self-Sufficiency affects future generations.

40 Years Forward: Empowering Generations

The Legacy We’ve Built Together
For four decades, Project Self-Sufficiency has ignited transformation. We’ve witnessed single parents claim their diplomas and their destinies. We’ve seen children thrive in homes where opportunity replaces uncertainty, where dreams take root and flourish.

Each life touched has sparked a chain reaction—one degree becomes a stable career, one stable career lifts an entire family, one lifted family strengthens a whole community. At the core of this movement is selfpower—the unstoppable force within each person that drives progress and defies limitations. When selfpower meets support, the results are extraordinary: families rise, communities strengthen, and futures are rewritten. We’ve proven that when people are believed in, supported, and empowered, they don’t just survive—they soar.

This anniversary honors every brave soul who dared to rewrite their story, and celebrates the truth that real change doesn’t just transform today—it reshapes tomorrow for generations to come.

The Future We’re Creating

The next 40 years shine with promise. We envision a world where every family can reach their full potential, where obstacles crumble and new pathways are created. Through bold innovation, deep community connection, and relentless compassion, we will continue lighting the way forward—unleashing a legacy of selfpower that echoes for generations.

Our most powerful chapters are still unwritten—and you’re invited to help write them. Together, we’re not just building futures. We’re building forever.

SelfPower Stories

40 for 40 Campaign

For 40 years, this community has lifted single parents toward their dreams. Together, we’ve built futures, sparked confidence, and transformed families.

Now, we’re inviting you to fuel the next 40 years. Join our 40 for 40 movement by pledging $40+ per month—one dollar for every year we’ve been changing lives.

Your monthly gift helps single parents in northern Colorado break through barriers, achieve financial independence, and build the thriving families they’ve envisioned. Every month, your support opens doors, ignites potential, and proves that when we invest in people, everyone rises.

You’ll be celebrated with your name honored on our 40th Anniversary webpage—a testament to those who believed in possibility.

This is more than a donation. It’s a declaration that the next 40 years will shine even brighter.

A person in a graduation cap and gown, seen from behind, faces large text that reads: “40 for 40. Celebrate the Past. Power the Future.” The background is white.

Tracy Mead

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Joel Moss and Karen Dirks

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