HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09 Colorado Gives DayProclamation No. 09, Series of 2025
COLORADO GIVES DAY
WHEREAS, charitable giving in Eagle County, Colorado is critical to providing support
that local nonprofit organizations need to make our community a desirable place to live;
WHEREAS,research shows an increase in online giving both locally and nationally, and
many believe it is the future of philanthropy;
WHEREAS, Colorado Gives Foundation and FirstBank have partnered in an effort to
increase charitable giving in our community through the online giving initiative Colorado
Gives Day;
WHEREAS,Colorado Gives Day in 2024 raised $54.8 million statewide in a single 24-
hour period via online donations, and $1.47 million to Eagle County nonprofits via 4,645
individual donations at eaglecountycoloradogives.org, a website allowing donors to direct
their contributions to one or more of the over 60 local Eagle County charities featured on
the site, making it an ideal resource for facilitating charitable giving to our locally based
nonprofit organizations; and
WHEREAS, Colorado Gives Day is Tuesday, December 9th this year, and all citizens
are encouraged to participate because all donations, large or small, can make a
difference to nonprofits in need.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and Vail Town Council do hearby proclaim
that Tuesday, December 9, 2025, will be known as Colorado Gives Day in our
community.
Dated this 18
th day of November 2025.
Vail Town Council Attest:
Travis Coggin, Mayor
Stephanie Kauffman, Town Clerk