YMCA and SkyRun flex to help

SkyRun keeps employees, expands business model

By Wendy Rigby Trail-Gazette

His crew has plenty of experience with the 107 properties it manages. They maintain 54 hot tubs, repair decks and repair leaky faucets.

“Many of the people in Estes Park have a long ‘honey do” list and they are not always sure who to turn to for repairs,” Rosener remarked. W hen SkyRun Estes Park owner Greg Rosener and his partner Cydney Springer were facing the COVID-19 order to shut down short-term rentals, they worked hard to figure out a way to keep their 18 employees on the payroll and still serve the community.

“What is so uplifting to me is that our team didn’t wring their hands and say the world is falling apart,” Rosener said. “They said let’s see what we can do to keep everybody working. What can we do to be able to provide services for the community.”

Using their resources, SkyRun Estes Park started SkyRun Home Maintenance, a company that provides home repairs, maintenance, leaf raking, plumbing and electrical work, just to name a few of the services.

This arm of the company will only serve the Estes Valley.

SkyRun Home Maintenance provides home repairs, maintenance, leaf raking, plumbing and electrical work, just to name a few of the services.

SkyRun Courtesy photo

The demographic of Estes Park is the oldest in the state. Rosener commented that many seniors cannot get down on their hands and knees or use their own strength to fix a problem.

In the midst of a pandemic when many other local businesses were laying off workers or furloughing members of their staff, SkyRun actually hired a new employee, a coordinator to get the new home repair service up and running.

“This slow time in the vacation rental business allowed as a tremendous opportunity to start something new,” Rosener said.

YMCA of the Rockies offers daycare

By YMCA of Rockies For the Trail-Gazette Y MCA of the Rockies is offering emergency childcare for working parents during the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve opened our doors to serve a critical need for healthcare providers, emergency responders, and other essential service employees as defined by the State of Colorado who have children. This is in partnership with many YMCAs around the country who are filling this gap in childcare for their communities. Our licensed childcare facility offers programming for kids ages 3 and older, led by certified teachers in a safe, nurturing environment.

A $40 per day fee is charged for materials and staff. In order to serve families who need it most, we have identified ways to cover costs that may be too high for some. This is through a partnership between EVICS and the YMCA scholarship fund. If cost is a barrier for safe, necessary childcare, please reach out to us directly.

We’re doing everything we can to keep our kids, staff, and community healthy while we fill this need in the community. 24 • COVID-19 WELLNESS WARRIORS