Fifteen non-profit organizations from La Plata, Archuleta and San Juan Counties will compete for their share of over $20,000 on Thursday, May 12 at Sky Ute Casino Resort in the 17th annual Non-Profit Money Booth. Since 1999, when Sky Ute Casino Resort held the first event, nearly $300,000 has been donated to local charities to support a variety of worthy causes. Last year, selected organizations included: Dancing Spirit, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, WolfWood Refuge, Friends of the Ignacio Community Library, GECKO, WINGS of Freedom, Veteran's Memorial Park of Archuleta County, Be Frank Foundation, Tribal College Journal, People Improving Communities & Kids, Ignacio FFA Booster Club, Bayfield Lions Club Foundation, Adult Day Care at Our Place, La Plata Council on Aging and the Health Coalition of Southwest Colorado.
A reception will be held on May 12 from 6 to 7 p.m. to honor the selected organizations and present each with a $500 check. At 7 p.m., a representative from each organization will enter the money booth for 45 seconds to grab as much cash as they can.
Applications are now available at www.skyutecasino.com. All applications must be turned in by 5 p.m. Friday, April 29 to be considered for admittance into the event. For further information, or to have an application faxed or emailed, contact the casino's marketing coordinator, Tracy Leppert, at 563-1752 or tracy.leppert@skyutecasino.com.
