How to Support the Collegiate Peaks Chapter of Trout Unlimited

You can support the Collegiate Peaks Chapter of Trout Unlimited in two direct ways described on its website: make a straight donation, which is processed by PayPal, or enroll in City Market Community Rewards so that Kroger stores donate to the chapter when you shop. The chapter also publicly thanks and lists its sponsors, so sponsorship is a third route if you or your business want to give at that level. There is no membership fee or donation amount stated on the page, so treat any figure as something to confirm with the chapter directly.

Make a straight donation

The chapter's "Support our chapter" section states that a straight donation is processed by PayPal. That means the payment itself runs through PayPal rather than a form on the chapter's own site.

• What you need: a PayPal account or a card PayPal accepts as a guest.
• What to do: go to the chapter's website, find the "Support our chapter" section, and follow the donation link there.
• What to expect: PayPal handles the transaction and the chapter receives the funds.
• Common snag: the site does not publish suggested amounts, recurring options, or whether donations are tax-deductible, so if any of those matter to you, ask the chapter before giving.

Enroll in City Market Community Rewards

This is the no-extra-cost option: City Market (a Kroger banner) donates to the chapter every time you shop at Kroger stores, once you sign up and select the chapter as your beneficiary.

• What you need: a City Market/Kroger shopper account and your loyalty card number.
• What to do: sign up through the Kroger/City Market Community Rewards program and choose the Collegiate Peaks Chapter of Trout Unlimited as your organization. The chapter links to instructions from its "Support our chapter" section.
• What to expect: your normal shopping generates a donation from the store to the chapter, at no added cost to you.
• Common snag: you have to re-select or confirm your organization in the program periodically, and donations only accrue when you actually use your linked loyalty account at checkout.

Sponsor the chapter

The homepage opens with "A huge thank-you to our sponsors!" and points to a sponsor list. If you want visibility alongside your support, this is the path to ask about — the page does not publish sponsorship tiers or amounts, so contact the chapter for terms.

Why support matters here

The chapter says it works in the upper Arkansas River Valley in central Colorado, has over 300 members, and that volunteers put in over 3,000 hours per year. Its work runs from habitat restoration and stream access maintenance to advocating for responsible public policies and partnering with agencies on conservation projects. It also provides up to $12,000 annually for scholarships and is working on an education facility, the Ecosystem Learning Center (ELC), on the banks of the South Arkansas River. Donations and shopping rewards feed directly into that mix of restoration, access, youth programs, and education.

Other ways to get involved

Support is not only financial. The chapter offers fly fishing classes, a middle school enrichment program called "Stream Explorers," a women's group called FlyGals, and youth fishing derbies. It also posts volunteer calls — for example, "Volunteers need for Vets' Outings" — and holds board meetings whose recordings are published. If you would rather give time than money, watch the "Latest updates" and events listings for volunteer openings.

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Before you give

• Confirm current donation and sponsorship details directly with the chapter, since the site does not list amounts, recurring options, or tax status.
• For Community Rewards, verify the chapter still appears as a selectable organization in the Kroger/City Market program.
• If you want your support to go to a specific effort — scholarships, the ELC, or youth programs — say so when you contact the chapter, because the public page does not offer designated giving.