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Proclamation No. 8 Series of 2020
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, Community First 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 2019 raised $355 million in a single 24-hour period
via online donations, $1.1 million to Eagle County nonprofits, at eaglecogives.org, a
website allowing donors to direct their contributions to one or more of the 50+ local, Eagle
County, charities featured on the site, making it an ideal resource for facilitating charitable
giving to our locally-based nonprofit organizations;
WHEREAS, Colorado Gives Day is Tuesday, December 8th 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, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY Mayor Chapin and the Town Council of
the Town of Vail, Colorado THAT: Tuesday, December 8, 2020, will be known as
Colorado Gives Day in our community.
Dated this 17th day of November 2020
Vail Town Council Attest
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Dave Chapin, Mayor Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk