By Shannon Lukens.
Local residents in support of nonprofits were out along major thoroughfares in Routt and Moffat counties Tuesday for Yampa Valley Gives Day which is part of the statewide effort of Colorado Gives Day. They were doing the “Honk and Wave,” to remind residents to please donate to your favorite local nonprofit. Here’s Kimberly Walker with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Yampa Valley.
“The Boys & Girls Clubs and all the nonprofits throughout the Yampa Valley are so grateful for the support that we receive from our communities in Routt and Moffat County. This is what makes us so proud to live here.”
Further along Lincoln Ave. is the newly renovated Veterans Center of Northwest Colorado. Here’s Jeff Steck, president of the Veterans Center Board.
“The Colorado Gives Day is the one day of the year that all of the nonprofits in Colorado, especially here in Steamboat Springs, connects with givers from all across the state. It’s very important to us and to all of the nonprofits across town.”
Many nonprofits had matching grants, including The Veterans Center, which had a matching $50K grant from an anonymous donor. Here’s Kent Frederickson.
“Colorado Gives Day is a very important day to us. It is probably our single largest fundraising effort of the year. And it is a great opportunity for people to be able to give at one time through one website and it’s very easy and quick to do.”
Donations were made through ColoradoGives.org. Over one and a quarter million dollars was raised.
Link to running tally of money raised for Yampa Valley Gives Day
Routt County Road & Bridge is sending a reminder that residents and contractors have to have a snow removal permit to privately plow county roads. This includes grooming for skiing or snowmobiling. The permit is free. Apply through the Routt County website. For questions, please contact Tony Brown at 970.870.5344
More on the Story – Snow Removal Permit required for county roads in Routt County
Those with a First Tracks Pass at Steamboat Resort can start using it today. Night skiing starts Thursday, Dec. 11. Uphill access at the ski area is still closed due to lack of terrain.
An Olympian Mindset Panel is tonight, hosted by Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. It’s at 6 p.m. in Olympian Hall at Howelsen Hill. Four of local Olympians will be on the panel tonight, to talk about mental skills that shape elite performance. They are: Alex Deibold (Snowboard Cross), Todd Lodwick (Nordic Combined), Haley Stewart (Biathlon), and Chris Puckett (Alpine). The event is free and all are invited. This is the first of three Olympian Mindset Panels.
From South Routt County…
The Winter Concert for SoRoCo Secondary Schools and Soroco Music is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the old gym at SoRoCo High School.
The SoRoCo Girls Wrestling team has a dual match at West Grand High School in Kremmling today.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
For the KRAI Time, Temp, and Weather Hotline, call 970-824-1918.