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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 12/02/2014 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING DECEMBER 9, 2014 AS COLORADPROCLAMATION WHEREAS, charitable giving in the state of Colorado is critical to providing support that nonprofit and charitable organizations need to make our state a desirable place to live; and WHEREAS, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and Community First Foundation have become partners with local nonprofits in an effort to increase charitable giving in Colorado through a successful and innovative program called Colorado Gives Day; and WHEREAS, in 2013, Colorado Gives Day raised $750,000 in Larimer County and $20.9 million statewide in a single 24-hour period via online donations. The website allows donors to direct their contribution to one or more of over 120 nonprofit organizations listed on the site; and WHEREAS, Colorado Gives Day is December 9 this year and Northern Colorado residents are encouraged to participate because all donations, whether large or small, can make a difference to nonprofits in need; and WHEREAS, Colorado Gives Day serves as a time for Coloradoans to join together with one voice on one day to contribute to and amplify the efforts of nonprofits; and WHEREAS, the goal of uniting Coloradoans in support of these vital and hardworking organizations is a worthy aspiration and will serve as a reminder that we all benefit from the efforts of nonprofits. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby proclaim December 9, 2014 as COLORADO GIVES DAY in the city of Fort Collins, and encourage all citizens to join in supporting this 24-hour online event. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins this 2nd day of December, A.D. 2014. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ City Clerk