LIFEST Y LES AN ADVERTISING SECTION OF EVERGREEN NEWSPAPERS | VOL. 14 ISSUE 11 • NOVEMBER 2022
Make an Impact for Local Nonprofits Through Colorado Gives Day
Area residents enjoy a hike in the Floyd Hill open space where Mountain Area Land Trust led a successful initiative to conserve 108 acres of meadow and forested land.
By: Cindy Lempke Special to Lifestyles
The stories behind the establishment of our mountain area nonprofits share a common thread: residents identify an unmet need, create a vision, tap into a ‘can do’ attitude, and form a sustainable organization for the benefit of the community. As a result, our mountain area nonprofits play a major role in the lives of local residents by providing essential services, making the arts and cultural activities accessible, and engendering a deep sense of civic pride. The annual Colorado Gives Day offers an important opportunity to give back to these vital organizations that rely on donations for their continued viability. While December 6 is officially designated as Gives Day, online donations are already being accepted through www.coloradogives.org.
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OF THE MONTH “Without a doubt, our mountain area nonprofits are the heartbeat of our community and Colorado Gives Day is an important lifeline to help sustain them.” Bruce Anderson, Farmers Insurance Agency
“Our area nonprofits are crucial to the health and well-being of our community,” says Bruce Anderson, community volunteer and owner of Bruce Anderson Farmers Insurance Agency. “We rely on these organizations to provide basic services, create awareness and opportunities to help our neighbors in need, conserve our natural surroundings, and elevate our lives through the arts. Without a doubt, our mountain area nonprofits are the heartbeat of our community and Colorado Gives Day is an important lifeline to help sustain them.” Created and managed by the Community First Foundation, Colorado Gives Day began in 2010 to encourage charitable giving from donors who want to make an impact in their local community. In addition to the donations which go directly to support the des-
Please see CO GIVES DAY, Page 2