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WHEREAS,National Philanthropy Day is celebrated
each year across the United States to recognize and pay
tribute to those who actively give their time,talent,and
treasures to their communities in order to make our lives
and our world a better place;and
WHEREAS,the Town of Estes Park,recognizes and celebrates
philanthropy as one of this community’s most important and
defining qualities,having created a common human ecosystem
across the Estes Valley,which is responsible for making this
community a thriving,supportive,and vibrant place;and
WHEREAS,Estes Park has been blessed from its earliest
beginnings in having among us,individual philanthropists and
philanthropic organizations whose acts of generosity and caring
have served as an inspiration to us all;and
WHEREAS,in recognizing and honoring each year those individuals
and organizations that have served as models of inspiration,we are
mindful of the need among us,though often unseen,is ever-present and
we must be prepared,going forward,to expand our philanthropic efforts
and services;and
WHEREAS,the Town of Estes Park,by participating in this special day,
recognizes its own efforts to secure the welfare of its citizens,alone,will never
be sufficient and must ever be matched by the philanthropic individuals and
organizations of this community dedicated to the service of others;and
WHEREAS,the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center (EPNRC)and the YMCA
of the Rockies are once again partnering to provide an opportunity to honor the
power of philanthropy by recognizing the businesses and organizations,and their
volunteers,donors and staff,which work unselfishly to benefit our fellow citizens
and community.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board of Trustees
of the Town of Estes Park proclaim November 4,2021,as
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY
in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,and urge our citizens to reflect anew upon the
meaning of selfless giving and upon the continuing need to recognize and support
charitable causes among us and those who are their champions.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and caused this seal to be