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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-13 Colorado Gives DayPROCLAMATION NO. 13, SERIES OF 2023 “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 2022 raised $53 million statewide in a single 24-hour period via online donations, and over $1.5 million to Eagle County nonprofits via 4,000 individual donations at eaglecountycoloradogives.org, a website allowing donors to direct their contributions to one or more of the over 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 5th this year, and all citizens are encouraged to participate because all donations, large or small, can make a difference to nonprofits in need; and WHEREAS,Eagle County Gives is supported by the generosity of 1 st Bank, Climax Molybdenum, Comcast, 4 Eagle Foundation, Vail Daily, Vail Valley Cares, ANB Band, Chateau at Beaver Creek, Manor Vail Lodge, Mountain Collective Physical Therapy, Ski Butlers, Vail Valley Partnership, TV8, High Five Access Media, Radio Free Minturn, Always Mountain Time and KNS Broadcasting. NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Mayor and Town Council of Vail, Colorado that, Tuesday, December 5, 2023, will be known as Colorado Gives Day in our community. Dated this 21st day of November 2023. Vail Town Council Attest: ___________________________ Kim Langmaid, Mayor Stephanie Bibbens, Town Clerk