Q&A with Writer and Producer Paula DuPré Pesmen
Oscar® Nominated, Emmy® Award- and Grammy® Award-winning Producer Paula DuPré Pesmen is one of Boulder’s most decorated residents working in film today, as well as the founder of There With Care, a local nonprofit serving families facing critical illness and medical crises. Pesmen produced the Sundance Grand Jury Prize US Documentary-winner and Oscar-nominated film Porcelain War and the Oscar-winning feature documentary The Cove. In 2010, she was named Producer of the Year by the Producers Guild of America. For her philanthropic work, Pesmen was named a “Local Hero” by Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine. She will also be the Managing Director of Sundance Institute’s upcoming festival relocation to Boulder in 2027.
👉 Read Paula’s “Trail Talk with Locals” Q&A and her favorite Boulder inspirations at Visit Boulder.
Impact of Care | By the Numbers
Since 2005 There With Care has:
Served more than 7,795 families; 31,180+ people
In 2024, 64% of families self-identified as people of color: 41% Hispanic/Latino; 11% African American/Black; 2% Asian/Pacific Islander; 2% Native American; 7% Other; 36% White; and <1% unidentified.
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Family Care By the Numbers:
3 average age of the patients we serve
25% of families have single parents
$2,680 average cost to serve a family through crisis
94 average days a family receives There With Care support
1191 families served in 2023
970 families served in 2024
103 families served in 2024 facing critical mental illness with their child
180 average number of families served daily
92.6% families we serve who live at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level
100% of families are referred by hospital social workers based on need and circumstances
*Data measured through 2023 and 2024.
Honored with a
GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency
There With Care prioritizes funding in its programs that serve families.
