Ray’s Fundraiser for Colorado Water Trust

Hi!

I’m on the board of Colorado Water Trust, and I want to share why it matters to me. Colorado’s rivers, streams, and snowpack have had a hard few years, and every dollar we raise helps keep our rivers flowing. That matters for farmers and ranchers, for the towns and local economies built around healthy rivers, and for everyone who fishes, floats, or just walks along them.

Colorado Water Trust is a homegrown nonprofit that restores water to rivers and streams across the state. Over the past 25 years, we’ve put more than 31.9 billion gallons of water back into rivers that would otherwise have run low or even dry. I love this organization because you can see the impact. Step outside and look at Boulder Creek, fed by our Jasper Reservoir project, or the Yampa in Steamboat, and know your donation is part of why they’re running as full as they are.

For Colorado Gives Day, we’re aiming to raise $30,000 by December 8, and I’d love for you to be part of it. A gift of $100 can help restore 125,000 gallons of water back to Colorado’s rivers, roughly equivalent to the water use of a three-person household.

I already give $15 a month as a Tributary (monthly donor), and I’ve added $100 to kick off this page. My goal is $1,000, or 1.25 million gallons back in our rivers.

Why now? Every gift made between November 1 and December 8 is boosted by Colorado Gives Day’s $1M+ Incentive Fund, so the more we raise, the bigger our share. And if you start a new monthly gift, Colorado Gives Foundation will match your first month, up to $100, while the $250,000 match pool lasts.

If you give, I’d be grateful if you’d pass this along to friends, family, or colleagues who love Colorado’s rivers, whether they live here or not. You can also tag @cowatertrust on Instagram or Facebook with #ColoradoGivesDay.

Thank you for reading and for considering it.

Let’s keep those rivers flowing,

Ray
Colorado Water Trust Board Member