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effort to increase charitable
Colorado Gives Day;
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period via online donations,
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encouraged to participate
to nonprofits in need.
NOW, THEREFORE,
Town Council of the
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Vail Town Council
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PROCLAMATION NO. 6, SERIES OF 2016
RECOGNITION OF COLORADO GIVES DAY
giving in the Town of Vail, Colorado is critical to providing
organizations need to make our community a desirable
shows an increase in online giving both locally and
believe it is the future of philanthropy; and
Community First Foundation and First Bank have partnered in an
giving in our community through the online giving initiative
and
Colorado Gives Day in 2015 raised $28.5 million in a single 24-hour
822,580.61 to Eagle County nonprofits, at
website allowing donors to direct their contributions to one or more
local, Eagle County, charities featured on the site, making it an
charitable giving to our locally -based nonprofit
does not include organizations who serve Eagle County and are
therefore, bringing in even more dollars for local efforts.
Colorado Gives Day is December 6th this year, and all citizens are
because all donations, Targe or small, can make a difference
BE IT PROCLAIMED BY Mayor Dave Chapin and the
Town of Vail, Colorado that Tuesday, December 6, 2016, will be
Gives Day in our community.
of November 2016.
Attest:
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