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25th Annual Philanthropy Awards Honors Community MembersThe 25th Annual Philanthropy Awards on November 20th celebrated the vital contributions nonprofit organizations and individuals make to our mountain community. Friends, colleagues, community and family members gathered at Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center to honor this year’s Philanthropy Award recipients. The event, sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank, Climax Molybdenum Company and The Summit Foundation, recognized and honored donors, volunteers, nonprofit leaders, and organizations for their commitment to the community through varying entities.

The evening was dedicated in memory of Rob Millisor. Rob served as a Trustee to The Summit Foundation for 11 years and embodied philanthropy in his own life each and every day. Rob tragically passed away in October while on a philanthropic humanitarian trip to Nepal.

The 2015 awards were presented to Andy Lewis as Outstanding Board Member, Phyllis Martinez as Outstanding Citizen, Education Foundation of the Summit as the Outstanding Community Organization, John Spierling as Outstanding Educator, Molly Lee as Outstanding Professional in a Nonprofit Organization, Nancy and Tom Keltner as the Dr. Oliver Stonington Outstanding Philanthropists, Dr. Wilson Strong as Outstanding Volunteer, Cait McCluskie as Outstanding Youth, Judge Ed Casias as the David Olbright Outstanding Youth Mentor, and Burke & Riley’s Irish Pub as the Outstanding Business. Including this year’s recipients, 254 individuals,

families, community organizations and businesses have been recognized for their generosity and support to our community over the past 25 years.

Honored as the 2015 Outstanding Board Member was Andy Lewis of Breckenridge. Over the past decade, Andy has served in leadership roles on local nonprofit boards including Breckenridge Music Festival, CASA, and The Summit Foundation as well as Father Dyer Methodist Church.

Outstanding Citizen Phyllis Martinez has been an extraordinary volunteer throughout her 40 years in Summit County and has held fund-raising positions with several nonprofits including The Keystone Center and Colorado Mountain College Foundation. Notably, over the past few years, Phyllis has successfully reinvigorated the Breckenridge Film Festival while volunteering extensively with them.

Education Foundation of the Summit has already had a significant impact in its short five year history and for that was selected as the Outstanding Community Organization. Education Foundation of the Summit supports innovation and creativity in Summit School District and is known for their

“Eileen Finkel Innovative Teaching Awards”.

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Jeanne Bistranin: Executive Director Kasey Provorse: Director of Development Elisabeth Lawrence: Events and Marketing Coordinator Terri Johnson: Finance ManagerMegan Nuttelman: Program Officer Mary Sachs: Office and Database Manager

Phone: 970 453 5970 Fax: 970 453 1423 summitfoundation.org sumfound@summitfoundation.org

Post Office Box 4000 103 South Harris Street Breckenridge, Colorado 80424

The Summit Foundation Remembers Rob MillisorAn 11-Year Trustee of The Summit Foundation

Rob Millisor, co-founder of Breckenridge Grand Vacations, passed away in Nepal on Oct. 9, 2015, while performing humanitarian work with Doctors to the World.

The 51-year-old philanthropist was hiking in idyllic weather when he felt ill, laid down to rest and then passed away. Rob was traveling with Dr. C. Louis Perrinjaquet (Doc PJ), a Breckenridge resident who operates Doctors to the World. Rob served on the board of Doctors to the World.

Lured to Breckenridge in 1986 by his brother Mike Millisor, Rob abandoned plans of becoming a secondary school teacher and football coach when he became involved with running the pair’s first timeshare property, Gold Point. With business partner Mike Dudick, their company, Breckenridge Grand Vacations (BGV), has evolved to employ nearly 500 community members through the development of Grand Timber Lodge, Grand Lodge on Peak 7, and Grand Colorado on Peak 8, which is currently under construction.

A key member of The Summit Foundation Board of Trustees since 2005, Rob was a passionate and inspiring community leader. In chairing The Foundation’s Development Committee for the past seven years, Rob led several successful campaigns to sell out the patron pass program, which now earns over $1 million annually to benefit the community, and to raise $500,000 in endowment funds in honor of The Foundation’s 25th anniversary. His high regard and influence brought participation from across the country to The Summit Foundation’s annual golf tournament. Like the pass program, the golf tournament sold out every year under Rob’s leadership.

“Rob was one of the most generous and genuine people, and he was always thinking about what was best for our community,” said Mike Schilling, President of The Summit Foundation’s Board of Trustees. “Rob was a strategic philanthropist, and he always had ideas to leverage and increase donations.”

Photo by Carl Scofield

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John Spierling is this year’s Outstanding Educator. Nominated by the parent of a former student, John has taught history and humanities at Summit Middle School for nearly 20 years. He also coaches the middle school Alpine Ski Team and organizes a National History Day event.

Honored as Outstanding Professional in a Nonprofit Organization, Molly Lee serves as the Chief Nursing Officer at Summit Community Care Clinic where she was worked for over a decade. Molly has been a true champion for women and adolescent health in this community.

This year’s Dr. Oliver Stonington Outstanding Philanthropist Award recognized Nancy and Tom Keltner of Silverthorne. The Keltners have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the local community over the past seven years. Their philanthropic focus has been with Family and Intercultural Resource Center, Summit School District’s Pre-Collegiate Program, Lake Dillon Theatre Company and The Summit Foundation. The Keltners are instrumental in developing strategic plans to best facilitate their funding in our community.

Retired surgeon Dr. Wilson Strong was recognized as Outstanding Volunteer. Wilson has served on the boards of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center and Summit Community Care Clinic. Under his leadership, the Care Clinic is now designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center. He is a tireless advocate for the medically underserved in Summit County and spends most of his volunteer time ensuring that health care is available for all Summit County residents.

Summit High School Senior Cait McCluskie was recognized as the Outstanding Youth. Cait serves as President of the Speech and Debate team and Captain of the Theater Department. Her already impressive resume includes many leadership roles both at the high school and throughout the community. She attends a 6:40 am Calculus II class while pursuing her full International Baccalaureate diploma at Summit High School.

The David Olbright Outstanding Youth Mentor Award was given to Judge Ed Casias. Ed not only spends his free time coaching various sports for youth in Summit County, he became a mentor in the local Mountain Mentors program in 2006. In addition, Ed organizes many youth events from sports to chess and spends time with young people teaching them necessary skills to succeed.

Outstanding Business was awarded to Burke & Riley’s Irish Pub in Breckenridge. Established in 2004, the restaurant has been a mainstay to locals and can always be counted on to lend a helping hand for various nonprofit fundraisers. For over a decade, Burke & Riley’s has hosted a local golf tournament to help fund sports at Summit High School. The 2015 tournament raised over $34,000 for youth sports in Summit County.

The Summit Foundation thanks the community for all of their heartfelt nominations and support for these wonderful individuals and organizations.

In May 2015, BGV donated $1 million to their donor advised fund at The Summit Foundation to insure long-term support for the community despite potential market fluctuations.

In November, BGV was honored by National Philanthropy Day in Colorado as the Outstanding Large Business. The award recognized the considerable contributions by the company to the Summit County community and its exemplary leadership as an employer. BGV was nominated for this statewide award by The Summit Foundation, FIRC and Summit Community Care Clinic.

Also in 2015, Rob helped to launch and fund the Global Giving Fund, a designated fund at The Summit Foundation, which will support Summit County residents who are volunteering internationally.

At the time of his passing, Rob was a Trustee with Children’s Hospital Colorado, where he and his wife Amy had earlier this year endowed a chair for pediatric health. The Jack Cooper Millisor Endowed Chair in Pediatric Heart Disease was named in honor of their first-born son, Jack Cooper, who passed away as an infant in 2002 after 10 weeks of treatment at Children’s for a heart condition.

Rob’s community leadership included service as board chairman of Breckenridge Resort Chamber and with Breckenridge Town Council from 2004 to 2010.

During his tenure on Town Council, he served on the original Sustainability Committee where he led many conversations to reduce our community’s carbon footprint. In addition, he was instrumental in the creation of a tuition assistance program for work force parents to attain quality childcare. Rob was also a key decision-maker in the Town’s development of Valley Brook, an affordable housing neighborhood.

“This loss will be felt personally and professionally for years to come,” said Jeanne Bistranin, Executive Director of The Summit Foundation. “Rob truly cared, and he was an integral part of our work in the community.

On behalf of our Board of Trustees and the staff of The Summit Foundation, our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to Rob’s family, his countless friends, the Breckenridge Grand Vacations family, our entire community and beyond. We grieve with you.”

The Summit Foundation has been honored to be one of the beneficiaries of memorial gifts in Rob’s name. In the days that followed Rob’s sudden passing, Vail Resorts made one of the first memorial gifts, a $10,000 contribution to The Summit Foundation.

“The senior team here at Breck is shocked and profoundly saddened by the sudden death of our friend and colleague, Rob Millisor,” John Buhler, VP and COO of Breckenridge Ski Resort said. “Rob’s philanthropic impact alone has been unequaled locally, both through the generous charitable giving by Breckenridge Grand Vacations and his local service with The Summit Foundation. Rob demonstrated a commitment to this community both in words and actions, including his years of leadership on Breckenridge Town Council.”

Rob set an example of true philanthropy for everyone. His enduring legacy is one of generosity to others. Rob lived to help other people. May we all strive to live up to Rob’s exemplary spirit of service that prioritized giving back to his community.

Rob is survived by his wife, Amy, and their children, Claire (10) and Grady (8).

Photo by Carl ScofieldPhoto by Kay Beaton Photo by Patrick Paden

Left: Nick Doran, CFO of Breckenridge Grand Vacations, along with Mike Millisor, Rob Millisor, and Mike Dudick, all founders of Breckenridge Grand Vacations, at one of The Summit Foundation’s annual golf tournaments.

Center Left: Josh Knipp hugs Rob Millisor, during the Calcutta Auction of the 2015 golf tournament.

Center Right: Rob, pictured in early October in Nepal while doing humanitarian work with Doctors to the World.

Right: Mike Dudick, Rob Millisor, and Mike Millisor, Owners of Breckenridge Grand Vacations, pictured in Breckenridge.

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Summit County Cares: Campaign Aims to Raise $50,000This season, give the gift of care to fellow community members. Summit County Cares is a fundraising campaign that raises funds to assist individuals and families with their basic needs. 100 percent of money raised between November 23 and December 31, 2015 will be used to help families facing eviction, loss of utilities, illness or hunger. Last year, the campaign raised $50,000 and provided assistance to more than 750 locals who would have been homeless, gone without electricity, or not been able to receive needed medical care.

By donating to Summit County Cares, support is provided to clients of Family & Intercultural Resource Center, Advocates for Victims of Assault, Summit Community Care Clinic and Summit County Social Services who are facing emergencies.

With a goal to raise over $50,000 again this year, funds donated through The Summit Foundation to this campaign will be coordinated by FIRC to assist clients and families in need. By facilitating the contributions for this campaign, The Summit Foundation continues to play an important role in the struggle to help families and individuals in crisis

To make your donation, send a check payable to Summit County Cares to The Summit Foundation or visit summitfoundation.org and click donate now. The Foundation’s online donation form provides the opportunity to designate your contribution to Summit County Cares.

Jack Wolfe has been involved with The Summit Foundation for the past 19 years, but his support is bigger than ever.

Wolfe and his wife Wendy (a Trustee of The Summit Foundation Board and Breckenridge Town Council member) moved to Breckenridge in 1995 after careers at Walt Disney Company. Since then, Jack has been brokering real estate transactions in Colorado, Florida, and California and opened his commercial real estate brokerage firm, Wolfe and Company, in 2008.

Donor ProfileJack Wolfe

With service on The Summit Foundation Board of Trustees from 1999 to 2005, Jack views The Foundation as the one philanthropic organization in Summit County that touches all aspects of our community. Wanting to further his involvement and reach out to others, Jack created the Brokerage Challenge to support the 28th Annual Great Rubber Duck Race and help raise additional funds through this event.

Jack realized that real estate brokers seek ways to contribute to our community. He also knew that the brokerage databases were full of individuals who might not be aware of the mission of The Summit Foundation but would like to get involved in our community. He enlisted his own office, along with LIV Sotheby’s International Realty, Coldwell Banker Rounds & Porter, and Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate to participate in the challenge to sell ducks. Those four local firms raised over $14,000 and connected The Foundation to many new donors. These local companies committed to participating again in 2016 in support of the 29th Annual Great Rubber Duck Race. They hope to recruit more brokerages from across Summit County to help further the work of The Summit Foundation.

In the 10 years since Jack has served on the Board of The Summit Foundation, he is impressed with the diversification of the organization’s sources of funds. Jack is also proud of the notable growth in Donor Advised Funds now established with The Foundation.

The Summit Foundation is grateful to donors like Jack Wolfe who have a thoughtful vision to further connect others to The Foundation and our work in the local community.

Left: Jack Wolfe (Wolfe & Company), Melanie Frank (LIV Sotheby’s), Paula Stanton (Coldwell Banker Rounds & Porter), Elisabeth Lawrence (The Summit Foundation), Jeff Moore and Jill Bourgholtzer (Slifer Smith & Frampton) present The Summit Foundation with a check from the inaugural Brokerage Battle, which raised over $14,000 for the 2015 Great Rubber Duck Race.

Middle: Mark Burke, of Burke & Riley’s Irish Pub, buys a Business Battle Duck from Hunter Stimson at the LIV Sotheby’s office on Main Street Breckenridge during the 2015 USA Pro Challenge cycling race.

Right: Ollie sells ducks at the North Main Street office of Slifer Smith & Frampton in Breckenridge.

Photo by Joe Kusumoto

Photo by Joe Kusumoto

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Contribute to Nonprofits on Colorado Gives DayTuesday December 8, 2015

The Summit Foundation welcomes Mary Sachs as its Office and Database Manager. Mary brings strong administrative skills and experience to the position, most recently as a Legal Assistant at the Rietz Law Firm in Dillon where she was responsible for day to day office management, customer service and media/marketing. She was previously with Titan Labs in Denver where she organized and standardized laboratory practices and procedures.

Mary is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she ski raced competitively throughout the region. This sport brought her to Colorado many times for various race camps and the Rocky/Central Division Junior Championships. Through her time in college, Mary worked as a guide for Camp Manito-wish in Northern Wisconsin, an organization whose aim is to enrich character, development and leadership skills while instilling a strong sense of environmental stewardship through wilderness experiences. These many experiences fostered her love of the mountains and the outdoors, eventually leading to her decision to move to Colorado in 2008 after graduating from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.

Mary and her husband have worked as raft guides and love to take their three Australian cattle dogs with them on their many escapades. Mary is excited to begin her new adventure with The Summit Foundation and looks forward to engaging and collaborating with her community through passion, persistence, and positivity.

Employee ProfileMary Sachs, Office and Database Manager

The sixth consecutive Colorado Gives Day, an initiative to increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving, will take place on Tuesday, December 8, 2015.

To motivate donors to give on Colorado Gives Day, Community First Foundation, FirstBank, Colorado Health Foundation and other sponsors have partnered to create a $1 million incentive fund. The incentive fund, one of the largest giving-day incentive funds in the country, proportionally increases the value of every dollar donated.

New this year, businesses across the state are taking an active, public role in supporting local nonprofits by signing up to participate in a Corporate Challenge. Participating businesses “challenge” their employees to make a donation on Colorado Gives Day with the goal of achieving 100 percent giving. Learn more at ColoradoGives.org/CorpChallenge.

Colorado Gives Day officially begins at 12 a.m. on Tuesday, December 8 and ends at midnight the same day, however donations may be pre-scheduled. Donations given through the ColoradoGives.org website will be directed to the charities specified by the donor.

As one of the many nonprofits operating in Summit County registered with “ColoradoGives,” The Summit Foundation will be eligible to receive donations through this annual event. In addition to The Summit Foundation, Summit County and neighboring community-based organizations eligible to receive contributions through the 2015 Colorado Gives Day include Advocates for Victims of Assault, Alma Foundation, Alpenglow Chamber Music Festivals, Animal Rescue of the Rockies, Boys and Girls Club of South Park, Breckenridge Heritage Alliance, Breckenridge Music Festival, Bristlecone Montessori School, CASA of the Continental Divide, Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, Colorado Mountain College Foundation, Continental Divide Land Trust, Domus Pacis Family Respite, Easter Seals Colorado, Family & Intercultural Resource Center, Far View Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, Full Circle of Lake County, High Country Conservation Center, Keystone Science School, Lake Dillon Theatre Company, League for Animals and People of the Summit, Mind Springs Health, Mountain Valley Developmental Services, NWCCOG Foundation, SOS Outreach, Starting Hearts, Summit Community Care Clinic, Summit County Library Foundation, Summit Historical Society, Summit Public Radio & TV, Team Summit, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, and YouthEntity.

To donate to The Summit Foundation on Colorado Gives Day, Tuesday, December 8, or to pre-schedule a contribution prior to that Tuesday, visit the following website and select the “Donate” button: coloradogives.org/summitfoundation.

Photo by Carl Scofield

Board of Trustee ProfileMike Goar

Mike Goar is The Summit Foundation’s newest Trustee, joining the Board shortly after his move this summer to Colorado to assume the role of chief operating officer at Keystone Resort. Goar’s position was previously held by John Buhler, who is now serving as chief operating officer at Breckenridge Ski Resort. Both executives will serve on The Summit Foundation Board of Trustees.

Goar grew up in Arizona and started his career at Sunrise Park Ski Resort, which is located less than an hour from his hometown, before moving to Utah where he spent nearly 35 years in the ski industry. He most recently served as the vice president and general manager of Canyons Resort in Park City, which coincidentally is also located in Summit County (Utah). He presided over many large-scale projects at Canyons, including the installation of the Orange Bubble Lift and a new golf course at the resort. He is fond of saying that he has lived in two Summit Counties, and this one is the best. To be fair, he also says that when he returns to visit Utah!

Goar has a passion for serving his community, and while in Park City he had the pleasure of serving as a trustee of the Youth Sports Alliance (YSA). The YSA is a youth-oriented nonprofit organization dedicated to serving children in Summit County, Utah. Goar is passionate about the work of the YSA, and particularly the successful programs serving children with limited or no access to winter and summer sports. He is excited to continue his work with the local community here in Summit County, Colorado.

“I look forward to serving on The Summit Foundation Board of Trustees and exploring ways that I can help the community of Summit County,” said Goar. “I have a real passion for serving the public and looking for innovative ways that we can work together to address important issues and create an even stronger mountain community.”

Mike and his wife Heidi have three grown children and two grandchildren.

Annual Parade of Homes Earns Record-Breaking $35,500

Built by Pinnacle Mountain Homes, this home on Stoney Trail in Keystone won several awards during the 21st Annual Parade of Homes.

Photo by Darren Edwards

During the last two weekends of September, more than 2,300 individuals visited the 21st Annual Parade of Homes in Summit County. Summit County Builders Association hosts this premier home tour to showcase the latest in building design and trends.

During the two weekends, The Summit Foundation volunteers staffed the featured homes to earn the proceeds from the $15 admission. City Market in Breckenridge and Dillon and Bank of the West branches within Summit County sold tickets, which led to a record-setting event. As volunteer outreach, Bank of the West employees also sold tickets at a New West Partners home in the Highlands Park neighborhood in Breckenridge. The Summit Foundation is grateful for their employees’ donated time to help make this event a success.

Mountain Living magazine helped host the annual Awards Party. The magazine’s editors honored Allen-Guerra Architecture with the Peak Award for its home in Breckenridge’s shock hill neighborhood. That home also was honored as the Overall Winner in its size category. Other Overall Winners included Rubicon Builders and Harmony Interiors for their construction of a for-sale home on Boulder Circle in Breckenridge; Pinnacle Mountain Homes was recognized for their rustic home on Stoney Trail in Keystone. Additional awards recognized CET & Associates for the Best Automated Homes, High Country Conservation Center for the Energy Conservation Award, and Coldwell Banker Rounds & Porter Realty for the Location Award.

The Summit Foundation is appreciative of the Summit County Builders Association for this wonderful event and is thankful to be recognized as the event’s beneficiary. Thanks to the 2015 event sponsors Breckenridge Building Center, Bank of the West, Cutting Edge Woodworking, CET & Associates, Kitchenscapes, Coldwell Banker Rounds & Porter Realty, Title Company of the Rockies, Arrow Insurance, and Mountain Living magazine. Over $35,500 in ticket sales were contributed to The Summit Foundation during this year’s tour of 16 homes. For more information on the Summit County Builders Association visit summitcountybuilders.org.

Save the date for the 2016 Parade of Homes: September 17, 18, 24, and 25, 2016.

Photo Courtesy of Vail Resorts

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On Saturday, September 5th, more than 11,000 rubber ducks raced down the Blue River in Breckenridge for The Summit Foundation’s 28th Annual Great Rubber Duck Race sponsored by Breckenridge Grand Vacations. This long standing community event raised a record setting net revenue of $101,616 for The Summit Foundation. The addition of Quack: An Artful Duck Exhibition, where large ducks painted by local artists and displayed throughout downtown Breckenridge added to the festivities in the month prior to and following the event.

The Hudson Auto Source Kids Duck Dash started the day’s races with 831 ducks raining down into the Blue River with the help of Red, White, & Blue Fire Department and their ladder truck. Prizes donated by Peak-A-Boo-Toys, Vail Resorts Epic Promise, and many other community sponsors were awarded to 54 ducks.

303 ducks participated in the FirstBank Business Battle Duck Race. Fatty’s Pizzeria of Breckenridge had the swiftest duck, and their staff and clients will enjoy a private, catered backcountry ski trip for 12 at Keystone, donated by Vail Resorts Epic Promise. Over 50 businesses also participated in a duck decorating contest in which the ducks were displayed at FirstBank Breckenridge for the week leading up to the race. The creative duck “If You Give a Duck a Book”, decorated by the employees of Summit County’s South Branch Library won the first place prize, an art party of their choice at Ready, Paint, Fire in Breckenridge.

At 3 p.m., the Breckenridge Grand Vacations Great Rubber Duck Race began at Maggie Pond at Main Street Station. With a starting crowd of over 1,000 spectators, cheers began as 11,253 ducks raced down the Blue River in hopes of securing one of 84 prizes. Blue River Plaza and the Riverwalk Center lawn were full of spectators as the ducks arrived at the finish line. Harriett Bobo of Keystone won a one-week stay in a two-bedroom suite with Interval International.

The Summit Foundation is thankful to the 2015 sponsors and major prize donors: Breckenridge Grand Vacations, FirstBank of Summit County, Hudson Auto Source, Town of Breckenridge, Peak-A-Boo Toys, Kaiser-Permanente, Climax Molybdenum Company, PeakOne Surgery Center, Vail Resorts Epic Promise, Vail-Summit Orthopaedics, Unity Snowboards, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Hyder Construction, Copper Mountain Resort, Rockridge Building Company, Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center, Breckenridge Creative Arts, and Ready, Paint, Fire. The Summit Foundation is also grateful for the 200 volunteers who helped sell ducks throughout August and the weekend of the race. A special thank you to Jack Wolfe of Wolfe & Company for creating the Brokerage Battle, an event which challenged local real estate brokers to raise extra funds for the Duck Race and ultimately brought in over $14,000 in duck sales.

Save Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 for the 29th Annual Great Rubber Duck Race. Ducks go on sale in the summer 2016 newsletter.

The 28th Annual Great Rubber Duck RaceOnce Again Record-Breaking

Photos by Darren Riethmiller

Ducks float to the finish line at the 2015 Hudson Auto Source Kids Duck Dash.

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2015/2016 Event Calendar

December 8, 2015 Colorado Gives Day. coloradogives.org

April 20, 2016 Spring Grant Application Deadline

June 11 & 12, 2016 Rob Millisor Memorial Golf Tournament,

Breckenridge Golf Club

July 11, 2016 Grant & Scholarship Awards

September 3, 2016 29th Annual Great Rubber Duck Race,

Breckenridge

October 19, 2016 Fall Grant Application Deadline

November 18, 2016 26th Annual Philanthropy Awards

The Summit FoundationVision: The Summit Foundation is recognized at the leading philanthropic organization for Summit County and its neighbors. We are committed to creating ever better mountain communities by providing leadership that results in improving the quality of life for residents and guests.

What’s Inside

Thank You to Our Partners for a Stronger Community.

• 25th Annual Philanthropy Awards Honors Outstanding Community Members

• The Summit Foundation Remembers Rob Millisor

• Donor Profile: Jack Wolfe

• Summit County Cares: Campaign Aims to Raise $50,000

• Employee Profile: Mary Sachs, Office and Database Manager

• Board of Trustee Profile: Mike Goar

• 2015 Summit County Parade of Homes Raises $35,500

• The 28th Annual Great Rubber Duck Race: Once Again Record-Breaking