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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-06 Recognizing December 6, 2016 as Colorado Gives DayTOWN OF11.) IN WHEREAS, charitable support that local nonprofit place to live; and WHEREAS, research nationally, and many WHEREAS, effort to increase charitable Colorado Gives Day; WHEREAS, period via online donations, coloradogives.org, a of the forty-one (41) ideal resource for facilitating organizations; this total headquartered elsewhere, WHEREAS, encouraged to participate to nonprofits in need. NOW, THEREFORE, Town Council of the known as Colorado Dated this le day Vail Town Council 1' 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: o L e Cha • in, Mayor ' - 4 envy, • Clerk