Mony Garriga stands outside her former office in Ridgway. She had to move because the property was being sold and found herself in a financial crunch, and received help from the Ouray County Community Response Fund, which she had previously helped promote. Garriga is one of 124 recipients from the grant fund, which helps those who need a little extra to make ends meet during the pandemic. Photo by Liz Teitz.
Covid
Community fund offers a lifeline
When the Ouray County Response Fund launched in March, Mony Garriga helped hang up signs advertising it.
She posted one near the firehouse in Ridgway, and another in Ouray, encouraging people to donate if they were able and to apply if they were in need. At the time, she just wanted to help get the word out.
“I did not expect to be needing it, like a lot of people,” she said.
But then Garriga was forced to close her business, ITM Integrated Therapy, and the hotels where she offered therapeutic ...
