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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR23-069 Proclaiming December 5, 2023 as Colorado Gives Day DocuSign Envelope ID:4AB45AEB-BD31-48B9-A36B-40FD477D1574 Commissioner McQueeney moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2023- 069 RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING DECEMBER 5,2023 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 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; and 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 Day is supported by the generosity of 1st 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 RESOLVED,BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT, Tuesday,December 5, 2023,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. I\ DocuSign Envelope ID:4AB45AEB-BD31-48B9-A36B-40FD477D1574 MOVED,READ and ADOPTED by the Board of County commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the 14th day of November, 2023. a— DocuSigned by: 1 1 4: COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO,by and through its caonno° BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: —DocuSigned by: DocuSigned by: GubvitAA, "—F9062F240896440... By: EOA001FfE584409.. Clerk to the Board of Eagle County Kathy Chandler-Henry Board of County Commissioners County Commissioners Chair rMDoocuSignne' . d'by:v^ 01C702D71000473.. Matt Scherr Commissioner rDocuSigned�, by: CA4AC1201-0AA47A Jeanne McQueeney Commissioner Commissioner scherr seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called,the vote was as follows: Commissioner Chandler-Henry Aye Commissioner Scherr Aye Commissioner McQueeney Aye This resolution passed by 3/0 vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.