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Together We're Stronger
February 2011 e-community
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 Dear friends, As we enter our 25th year of inspiring giving in Colorado, it is astounding to see Community Shares continue to gain momentum year after year! In 2010 Community Shares passed an awe-inspiring milestone. Since 1986, with an average gift of less than $1 a day, our giving community has donated more than $20 million to the charities and causes they care about most. One dollar at a time, one donor at a time, we've changed the face of philanthropy in Colorado. Community Shares was founded on both a belief and a business model that together we are greater than the sum of our individual parts. At no other time has that proven truer than in 2010. Economic challenges encouraged us to imagine new ways to succeed in achieving our mission. Thanks to the sound guidance of our board of directors and the input of stakeholders, in 2010 we increased our capacity to invest in Colorado and Coloradans. We have never been better positioned to increase our reach and fund our dynamic family of nonprofit members.
This year Community Shares is celebrating 25 years as Colorado's vital and vibrant community giving fund. It is an exciting time to look back and look ahead. We are so proud you've chosen us as your partner in philanthropy and look forward to a year of heartfelt thanks for all we've accomplished together.
 Sincere thanks and regards, |
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Thanks to you, while many have had to scale back their vision, Community Shares has remained steady in our commitment to Colorado. Here are some of the faces of 2010.
*We will be mailing the 2010 Annual Report in the next few weeks. If you would like to receive a copy, click here to become a part of our giving community.
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Partnering With More Than 150 Workplaces
"Celestial Seasonings is the largest specialty tea manufacturer in North America. We serve more than 1.6 billion cups of tea every year. Our commitment to Social Responsibility and to our community leads us to make decisions with our people and our planet in mind.
Celestial Seasonings has been a partner with Community Shares since 1995. Together with our employees we have contributed over $160,000."
- Celestial Seasonings
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Reaching 250,000 Employees
Community Shares and Sponsor Automotive Avenues recently awarded Gloria Lopez with a $1,000 Visa gift card. Gloria's name was drawn from a pool of thousands of participants in the 2010 Community Giving Campaign.
"This is really a good thing to do, to give money for needy people, for needy organizations. Sometimes when I think of what's out there it makes me tear up because people need our money so bad."
For the full press release, please click here.
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Helping Local Nonprofits Succeed
"With a gift of $4 a week Eco-Cycle can recycle an entire 53-foot semi-truck trailer full of Styrofoam. Eco-Cycle is one of the largest nonprofit community based recycling organizations in the country. Thanks to workplace giving through Community Shares we're able to offer more recycling, educational, and zero-waste programs to our community."
-Leigh Cushing, Eco-Cycle
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 Making a Difference in Our Shared Community
"CHARG is the most effective treatment center I've ever experienced. It's a godsend that has kept me alive and happy."
- Freddy, Patron of the CHARG Resource Center
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 Community Shares Welcomes Travis Leiker
Community Shares of Colorado is very pleased to introduce you to our new Director of Philanthropic Partnerships, Travis Leiker. Prior to joining Community Shares, Travis served as National Development Director at the White House Project- a national, nonprofit organization dedicated advancing women's leadership in all communities and sectors. Outside his professional and academic endeavors, he enjoys many civic and volunteer activities including service on the board of directors for the NARAL/Pro-Choice Colorado foundation, as a Commissioner on the University of Colorado's Presidential Blue Ribbon Commission on Diversity, delivering meals to individuals with life threatening illness at Project Angel Heart, and volunteering for other civic engagement organizations.Travis is a Kansas native and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and he is currently pursuing a master's degree in public administration at the University of Colorado at Denver. |
2011 Summer Celebration Committee - Call for Committee Members
This year's Summer Celebration will be of special significance as we celebrate our 25th anniversary. Community Shares is looking for volunteer committee members to help make the event a terrific success.We need volunteers to help with gathering silent auction items, guest check in, mailing invitations and much more! If you are interested in volunteering on the Summer Celebration committee, please contact Travis Leiker at 303.861.7507 or email travis@cshares.org.
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