HomeMy WebLinkAboutR18-089 Proclaiming December 4, 2018 as Colorado Gives Day Commissioner moved adoption
of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF COLORADO
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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING DECEMBER 4,2018 AS COLORADO GIVES DAY
IN EAGLE COUNTY
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 FirstBank 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 2017 raised $49.1 million in a single 24-hour period
via online donations,$928,583.31 to Eagle County nonprofits,at eaglecogives.org, a website
allowing donors to direct their contributions to one or more of the forty-eight(48) 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 December 4th 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 BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT, that the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners do hereby proclaim that
Tuesday, December 4, 2018, will be known as Colorado Gives Day in our community.
THAT, the board hereby finds, determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary
for the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the County of Eagle, State of
Colorado.
MOVED,READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
Coinhy of Eagle, State of Colorado,at its regular meeting held the "I day of AJOLIE.AAA-421(.,41-
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COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO,By and Through Its
BOARD OF ' OU COMMISS t, ERS
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Commissioner 1(146 '-arC U *_ %V.-I adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll
having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Chandler-Henry IL`"
Commissioner Ryan 0--44
Commissioner McQueeney ,4-1-`
This resolution passed by / vote of the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Eagle, State of Colorado