The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado announced record-breaking donations for this year’s Colorado Gives Day, with a 26% increase in donations to nonprofit organizations in Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan counties. The annual giving day reported over $50 million in donations state-wide. The City of Durango is seeking interested individuals to join a stormwater focus group to pursue funding options for the current stormwater program. Applications to join the group are due Jan. 8, with meetings to begin in January. Applications for the MOLAS Scholarship - Meaningful Opportunity through Learning and Achievement - are open. The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado administers the scholarship and is open to all first-generation college students. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by Dunkin Donuts and Kroegers Ace Hardware.
City of Durango - https://www.durangoco.gov/
MOLAS Scholarship - https://www.swcommunityfoundation.org/scholarships/
Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado - https://www.swcommunityfoundation.org/
Colorado Gives Day - https://www.coloradogives.org/
Present.com Christmas Shopping Survey - https://present.com/top-usa-streets-christmas-shopping-2024-survey/
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This year's Colorado Gives Day saw record breaking donations across the state, including over $800,000 in Southwest Colorado alone. The city of Durango is looking for applicants for a stormwater focus group to address outside funding sources for the stormwater program, with stormwater system repair and replacements due in the next 10 years. And applications for the MOLAS Scholarship designed to assist first generation students with college and vocational school tuition and room and board are now open. You're watching the "Local News Roundup," brought to you by Dunkin Donuts and Kroger's Ace Hardware. I'm Sadie Smith. The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado has opened the MOLAS Scholarship Application. MOLAS, which stands for Meaningful Opportunity through Learning and Achievement Scholarship is open to first generation students in La Plata County. Recipients will receive up to 85% of their tuition and room and board are covered at any Colorado or four corners public college, university, trade or vocational school. The scholarship is renewable up to four years. Applications are due March 2nd and decisions will be announced in early April. Information on how to apply, eligibility, requirements and more can be found online. The City of Durango has opened applications for a stormwater focus group to provide feedback on the creation of a dedicated funding source for the current stormwater program. Applications will be open until January 8th with meetings to begin after the group has been formed. Historically, the city has taken a reactionary approach to stormwater management, but with an estimated $44 million of stormwater infrastructure to be replaced, the city wants to hear from residents regarding organizing dedicated funding for stormwater infrastructure. A dedicated funding source will include creating a proactive stormwater maintenance program. Aging and failing infrastructure leads to flooding in places like roads and parking lots and draws pollution into the Animus River. The city's storm water system comprises 55 miles of pipe and 2,392 storm drainage inlets in addition to natural drainage channels. Find more information about the application and storm water focus group online. This year's Colorado Gives Day on December 10th saw a record breaking day in donations. Southwest Colorado Gives saw a record breaking $894,000 donated to nonprofits in Dolores, Archuleta, Montezuma, LA Plata, and San Juan counties. The donations came in well above the $750,000 goal and was a 26% increase from last year's donations. The Community foundation serving Southwest Colorado has seen a steady growth in donations since it started as the regional champion in 2017. Statewide donations exceeded $50 million. A survey from present.com rated Durango's Main Street as one of the top 20 main streets for Christmas shopping in the United States. Durango was ranked 15th with the festive decorations, artisan shops, and cozy cafes accented by mountain views as top reasons for its ranking. Manitou Springs and Telluride took spots 16 and 17 respectively. The weekly roundups will return January 8th. The team at the Local News Network wishes you and yours a happy, safe, and warm holiday season. Thank you for watching this edition of the "Local News Roundup." I'm Sadie Smith.
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