Welcome to the Sol Center

POSTPONED: Join us for Sol Fest

Join FIRC and Building Hope as we open the doors to our new shared home, the Sol Center!

Sol Fest is a community celebration to mark this exciting new chapter, bringing together neighbors, partners, and friends to connect, explore the space, and celebrate what this means for Summit County.

When? June 5th date has been postponed. Stay tuned for new date and time!

Where? Sol Center, 24 Rapid Dr. Breckenridge CO

The Sol Center represents a shared investment in our community — built through collaboration and resource sharing to create systems that work for the people who rely on them.

The space is shared by FIRC and Building Hope, two nonprofits that share a commitment to community well-being. Building Hope was incubated at FIRC, making this shared space a natural reunion — bringing aligned missions back together to better serve the community.

This collaboration reflects a shared understanding that meeting basic needs, supporting well-being, and strengthening stability are connected. When systems work together, people are better supported.

Where Support Comes Together

The Sol Center was created with working families in mind — supporting the very people who keep our community running. Many community members juggle long, variable, and nontraditional work hours, which can make accessing support difficult.

By bringing FIRC programs together in one place, the Sol Center makes it easier to access food and support in a single visit. Sharing space with Building Hope helps keep mental health connected to this work, strengthening awareness and coordination, while meeting everyday needs.

When planning the Sol Center, we listened closely to the community and to the people who use our services. The majority of our clients shared that they work in Breckenridge and wanted support to be closer to where their days already take them. Their input played an important role in shaping where this space would live.

FOR OUR CLIENTS

Seamless, equitable access to resources and opportunities

FOR OUR NONPROFITS

Enhanced efficiencies and cross-collaboration

FOR OUR COMMUNITY

Strengthen summit county’s workforce

The Journey to the Sol Center

Along the way, there have been many firsts — early visioning, groundbreaking, tours, move-in days, and the first moments of seeing the space come alive with people inside it.

Each step reflects long-standing relationships, shared effort, and a deep commitment to supporting the people who make Summit County home.

With the pandemic came a drastic rise in demand for food, housing, and mental health services. Thirty percent of residents accessed these agencies’ services last year through 8,500 appointments and countless touchpoints, walk-ins, and follow-ups.

People often need various resources to achieve stability. Stigma, fear, and fragmented assistance can stand in the way. A centralized building provides clients with the integrated services of FIRC, Building Hope, and community partners.

Video Thumbnail: SOL Center Aerial -April 2025

plan your visit

Welcome to the Sol Center — a place for support, connection, and care for individuals and families in our community.

Location: North Breckenridge, just off Stan Miller Drive
24 Rapid Dr. Breckenridge, CO 80424 GOOGLE MAPS LINK

Bus Access: Located on a free bus line. Our stop is “Sol Center” on the green route.
BRECKENRIDGE FREE RIDE MAP

Office Hours
Monday–Thursday | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Community Food Market
Wednesday | 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
Thursday | 8:00 AM–1:00 PM
An appointment and online order are required for a standard food box.

Thrift Store Coming soon!

built throught collaboration

The Sol Center exists because our community believed in it.

Local governments, community partners, and businesses across Summit County came together to make this space possible — contributing funding, time, and resources with a shared understanding that when the local workforce is supported, the entire community benefits.

This work was also sustained through everyday generosity. Food market shoppers tucked wrinkled dollar bills into envelopes. Neighbors gave what they could. Volunteers offered their time. Many supported this effort quietly and consistently.

Together, the community came together to build the Sol Center — showing what can happen when care, practicality, and shared responsibility guide the work.

Sol Center In the News

with gratitude

The Sol Center was made possible through the generosity and partnership of our community. We are deeply grateful to those who believed in this space and helped bring it to life.

BGV Gives

Breckenridge Grand Vacations

Rockridge Building Company

Jennifer & Mike Anderson

The Dudick Family

Suzanne Allen-Sabo

Town of Breckenridge

Summit County Government

Vail Health

St. Anthony Summit Hospital

Mike, Nick, & Luke Millisor

Phil & Barbara Gibbs

Amy Millisor

FirstBank

Scott Binder & Sandra Flickner

Sue & Howard Carver

Susan Propper & Don Dankner

Rotary Club of Summit County

Jack & Wendy Wolfe

Larry & Jill Hutton

Creative Cabinetry & Bridgewood Cabinetry

Linda & Marc Crawford

Chef Matt Vawter – Rootstalk

Climax Molybdenum Company

Alpine Bank

Boettcher Foundation

Dick & Cathy Carleton; Alexandra Storm

Janelle & Phil Brown

Jerry & Marge Gavenda

Rob Katz & Elana Amsterdam

Sherry & Wilson Strong

Summit Foundation, Soul of the Summit

The Alexandra Storm Foundation

Vail Resorts EpicPromise

IBD Design Studio

Legacy Electrical Contractors, LLC

The Crispell Family

Sierra Pacific Windows

Breckenridge Restaurant Association

Division 7, Inc.

El Pomar Foundation

Gates Family Foundation

LIV Sotheby’s International Realty

Jennifer & John Broker

Slifer Smith & Frampton Foundation

Beth & Neil Groundwater

Canter

H3P LLC

Kathy Angotti & Tim Casey

Stacy & Peter Joyce

Trish & Steve Shapiro Family Foundation

Turner Morris Commercial Roofing

Barbara & Nick Payne

Linda & Nick Doran

Mary Ann & Dale Louis

Anne & Scott Lindblom

Mark & Michele Richards

Debra A.D. Edwards

Linda & Brian Hall

Lynn & Robert Butts

Marci & Andy Aerenson

Mountain Pro Painting

Robert Z & Sonja L Walker

The Pinnacle Companies

Town of Silverthorne

Siobhan & Michael Dudick

The Colorado Grand

Interior Finish LLC

Barbara & Todd Rankin

Father Dyer United Methodist Church

Sysco

Ellen & Harry Hufft

Hotel Indigo Silverthorne

Meredith Manning

Robyn & David Nicoli

Kendra Carpenter & Brian Binge

Laura & Steve Rossetter

Fred M. Ebert

The Oppito Family

Brianne & Ellie Snow

Kellyn Ender

Jen & Shawn McAtamney

Carre & John Warner

Eagle Environmental Consulting, Inc.

Rick & Kimberly Tramontana

Anne & Chuck Shiller

Lowe’s

Sandra & Jay Mesinger

Town of Frisco

Maggie & Wally Ducayet

Johanna & Dan Gibbs

Michael Molloy

Sarah Barclay & Jay Homola

Engle Family Fund

Theobald Engineering & Construction Services

Land Title Guarantee Company

Blue River Carpentry Corp

Shannon & Peter Haynes

Sauce on the Blue

Mountain Striping, Inc.

Amanda Johnson & Clark Schiring

Dave Helmer

Deborah & Frederick Brown

Kimball Crangle

Linda Bush & Terra Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Servin & Kristi Rashidi

Randall Douty

Sandi & Bill Bruns

Stacy Shelden

The Preaus Family

Nissa & Dennis D. Erickson

ANONYMOUS

Chris Alleman & Josh Blanchard

Donna & Keith Kennedy

Gary Martinez

Grotemeyer Family

Katha

Krysten Joyce

Marilyn & Marc Hogan

McCullough Family

Michael McDonald

Susan & Jonathan Knopf

Amy Wineland

Allen Bacher

ANONYMOUS

Cristine Hazemy

Drew Beling

Jon Copeland

Mark & Liz McManis

Melanie & Dave Greenberg

Deb & Ken Torrington

Evie O’Connor Lau

Julie & Mark Ford

Lau

Margot Waitz & Gordon Manin

Next Page Books & Nosh

Sharon Martin

Tracy Schwartz

Bob Taylor

Ellen & Scott Reid

Tom & Emily Wahl

Norris Design

Gini Bradley & Bruce Fitch

Ginny & John Vietti

Grace & Tim Keeling

Jarad & Carol Christianson

Jennifer & DJ Schappert

Jenny Wood

Joni Bauer

Karn & Frank Stiegelmeier

Christiane Schmenk

Green Leaf Design, LLC & Window Trends

Sheila Brockmeier

Tamara Pogue

Eric Arrington

Sarah Wilkinson

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