The Chaffee County Community Foundation announced that an anonymous donor is offering to twice match every gift made to CCCF’s Catalyst Fund this July up to $25,000.

The Foundation asks the community to help raise $12,000 this month to maximize this generous matching opportunity.

The Catalyst Fund provides direct support for CCCF’s work to create solutions to local challenges, ensure we have a response to crisis and build nonprofit capacity.

The anonymous donor said, “We have been part of this community for many years and have seen the way the community has come together to support one another. We’ve been able to see firsthand how the Community Foundation has breathed life into the community, made the impossible possible and touched the lives of so many through their work. Our hope is that this matching gift will inspire others to give back, keeping our Foundation strong, so it can continue its important work increasing the vitality of this beautiful place.”

The Community Catalyst Fund directly supports CCCF critical everyday work to increase community vitality. The fund provides resources for CCCF to facilitate community conversations, manage locally directed funds and make sure commUNITY stays at the forefront of local solutions. Gifts to the fund will support over 40 local organizations and 100 professionals with training, networking, capacity projects, visibility and leadership development. Furthermore, gifts to the Catalyst Fund allows CCCF to administer the Emergency Relief Fund with a rapid and robust response when crisis hits.

Betsy Dittenber, CCCF Executive Director, said, “Every day we have opportunities to make Chaffee County an amazing place to live. With this matching opportunity, donors have an incentive to triple their impact by giving this July. Let’s do this together.” Visit chaffeecommunity.org/commUNITY to learn more about how we’re making a difference and to make an online gift. Every gift counts.

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Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.

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