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Old 12-06-2007, 04:12 PM
 
Location: The Springs
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By DEBBIE KELLEY
THE GAZETTE
December 6, 2007 - 11:21AM

Bucking a statewide trend of stinginess, Colorado Springs residents are more generous in donating to charities than residents of most other Colorado cities, according to the first study of individual philanthropic giving within the state.

Springs residents hand over 4.2 percent of their annual income to charity, compared with the statewide average of 3.4 percent and the national average of 3.6 percent, according to the Colorado Nonprofit Association’s study, the State of Giving, released Wednesday.

Colorado Springs is home to more conservative Republicans than other cities in the state, said Charley Shimanski, president and chief executive officer of the Colorado Nonprofit Association. Conservatives who advocate less government are more likely to support social services that help the needy, he said.

Military families also fall into that category. Residents living in the ZIP code of the Air Force Academy are the most generous of the study’s 60 large cities and towns, Shimanski said, with residents giving 5.7 percent of annual income to charity.

Fort Carson comes in at 3.8 percent.
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Old 12-07-2007, 01:56 PM
 
Location: Castle Rock, CO
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And many people forget that before we had all these large organized charities ... it was THE CHURCH which usually did the most for the people in need. I think your seeing that in Colorado Springs ... and the military folks are just super ... the most giving in more ways than just their money. Thanks to our military superstars!!! These are the people our kids should be looking up to for role models.
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Old 12-07-2007, 02:34 PM
 
Location: The Springs
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And many people forget that before we had all these large organized charities ... it was THE CHURCH which usually did the most for the people in need. I think your seeing that in Colorado Springs ... and the military folks are just super ... the most giving in more ways than just their money. Thanks to our military superstars!!! These are the people our kids should be looking up to for role models.
Absolutely true, couldn't be said better. "Thank you" to all our military families.
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