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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR14-090 Colorado Gives Day 2014 Commissioner CA-.nL- '-- - i—'-1 moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2014- 0 CIO RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DECEMBER 9,2014 AS 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; and WHEREAS, research shows an increase in online giving both locally and nationally, and many believe it is the future of philanthropy; and WHEREAS, Community First Foundation and First Bank have partnered in an effort to increase charitable giving in our community through the online giving initiative Colorado Gives Day; and WHEREAS, Colorado Gives Day in 2013 raised $20.5 million in a single 24-hour period via online donations. Of that amount, $690,000 went to Eagle County nonprofits, at www.coloradogives.org, a website allowing donors to direct their contributions to one or more of the thirty-two (32) 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 December 9 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 RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners hereby designates Tuesday, December 9, 2014, as Colorado Gives Day in the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. //Remainder of page intentionally left blank// r MOVED,READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the 18th day of November, 2014. COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF of h '+ ORADO,by and Through Its ATTEST: �, I OF COUNTY COL w ? . ;z • ORA" Teak J. Simonton �?n H. Ryan Clerk to the Board of airman County Commissioners 4,2./2_62 Sara J. F..her Comm..sioner Kathy Chan f er-Henry Commissioner Commissioner S14-14-44- seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called,the vote was as follows: Commissioner Ryan Commissioner Fisher Commissioner Chandler-Henry 1 This Resolution passed by- /o vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.