On Wednesday, August 27, join friends and fellow listeners from 2-6 p.m. for a fun, family-friendly FREE gathering to celebrate our remarkable community at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library (815 Cooper Avenue, Glenwood Springs).
Enjoy a live radio broadcast, food trucks, and great programming as you explore our third annual convening of area nonprofits for the 2025 Nonprofit Volunteer Fair to find out how you can volunteer with one (or more!) amazing nonprofit organizations working throughout the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys.
See below for the full list of participating organizations.
Make your way through the Fair to earn tickets which can be redeemed for complimentary donuts and hot and iced coffee from Aspen Mini Donuts, mangos on a stick from Señor Mango, and authentic Mexican street food from Taqueria el Yaqui (while supplies last!). Complimentary water will be provided by Everybody Water, and all the participating vendors will also have items available for purchase.
And you can get involved immediately! Bring any canned or non-perishable food items for the Food Bank of the Rockies by simply delivering your donation to one of the available food collection bins.
Taking place from 3-4pm, join our outdoor “studio” audience for a live radio broadcast exploring what it takes to build community, moderated by Aspen Public Radio Executive Director, Breeze Richardson. Understanding that building community is critical to our overall wellbeing, studies have shown individual health and happiness are inextricably linked with our connections to others. Listen in as our expert panel speaks to how strong communities have a significant sense of purpose, foster connections between residents, and create opportunities for individuals to understand how their volunteering and financial support for the causes they love truly connects to the work of others and adds value to the whole.
- Representative Elizabeth Velasco of Colorado's House District 57 is a wildland firefighter and public information officer, who runs an interpreting and translation agency and works every day to expand the electorate and deeply engage constituents in creating policy solutions
- Erica Snow is the President & CEO of Aspen Community Foundation and has dedicated her career to social impact; she has worked in philanthropy, health, and human services for over two decades with a strong track record of maximizing community impact through strategic philanthropy, strong partnerships, and authentic collaboration
- Amber Coté is Senior Director of Statewide Civic Engagement for Rocky Mountain Public Media and previously served as the Director of Education and Service Enterprise at the Colorado Nonprofit Association, where she provided education across the state on board service and high-impact volunteer engagement strategies for nonprofits
Kicking off the event at 2pm enjoy a series of live DJ sets from AZYEP, and following the live broadcast attendees will enjoy a special parade of adoptables from Colorado Animal Rescue (C.A.R.E.), and a trivia contest hosted by Cook Inclusive.
Throughout the afternoon there will also be an opportunity to learn more about our local media ecosystem by visiting with staff from the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Aspen Times, Aspen Daily News, The Sopris Sun, Sol del Valle, KDNK Community Radio, La Tricolor, Aspen Journalism, and Aspen Public Radio.
2025 Nonprofit Volunteer Fair organizations include:
350 Colorado Roaring Fork Valley
Age-Friendly Carbondale
Alpine Legal Services
American Red Cross of Colorado
Ascendigo Autism Services
AZYEP
Buddy Program
Carbondale Clay Center
CASA of the Ninth
Challenge Aspen
Chris Klug Foundation
Colorado Animal Rescue (C.A.R.E.)
Cook Inclusive
EcoFlight
English in Action
Food Bank of the Rockies
Glenwood Springs Historical Society
Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley
KDNK Community Radio
Literacy Outreach
Mount Sopris Nordic Council
Response
Roaring Fork Audubon
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Smiling Goat Ranch
Strong Start Bright Future
Valley View
Windwalkers
YouthZone
Support for this year’s event has generously been provided by Alpine Bank, the City of Glenwood Springs and Garfield County with additional support from Karp.Neu.Hanlon, MRM Events, Aspen Mini Donuts, Everybody Water, Strategic Wealth Design and Aspen Community Foundation.
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