November is the time to give thanks. We want to give thanks to everyone this year who participated in our charity sweepstakes!

If you haven’t yet participated, it’s a great opportunity to win a gift certificate valid for a three night stay in a deluxe one bedroom condo at Fawn Valley Inn. You’ll also nominate a charity of your choice to receive the same prize. Thanks to all of our winners this year and the wonderful charities they nominated:

January 2015 sweepstakes:

Winner: Chivas J.

Charity: National MS Society

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society helps people with MS live their best lives, assists with research to help stop MS and restore functionality for people with MS, and shares resources for its community. The society supports activists, hosts fundraising events, and raises awareness of the disease.

February 2015 sweepstakes:

Winner: Teresa G.

Charity: The Pearl Group

The Pearl Group in Longmont, CO provides resources for single parent families, helping parents learn how to build economically and emotionally stable home environments. They believe that, “By providing encouragement and support to single parent families, we are all given an opportunity to be better neighbors, create stronger families and strengthen our entire community.”

April 2015 sweepstakes:

Winner: Sheryl W.

Charity: Front Range Equine Rescue

The Front Range Equine Rescue has been dedicated to stopping the abuse and neglect of horses since its incorporation in 1997. They have several programs, including rescue, adoption, and education. It began as a volunteer-run operation and today has expanded to help horses in Virginia as well as in Colorado.

May 2015 sweepstakes:

Winner: Jonathan W.

Charity: Cheyenne Animal Shelter

Cheyenne Animal Shelter works to find a home for every adoptable animal brought to the shelter and has been providing resources to neglected and abandoned pets for more than 40 years. Besides adoption, they offer animal control services, low-cost neutering and spaying through partnerships with veterinarians, and microchipping.

June 2015 sweepstakes:

Winner: Mark R.

Charity: Every Creature Counts

Every Creature Counts is a no-kill shelter and rescue in Colorado. They offer adoption of dogs and cats, as well as educational information for pet owners, vaccinations, dental work, and spay and neutering services. Every Creature Counts also runs a foster program for animals that can’t or shouldn’t stay in the shelter.

August 2015 sweepstakes:

Winner: Carol P. (Arizona)

Charity: Cross of Glory Lutheran Church

Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Arizona offers church servicers and a private school. They have partnerships with other groups in the area that do outreach work within the community.

September 2015 sweepstakes:

Winner: Brittany L.

Charity: Sister Carmen Community Center

Sister Carmen Community Center is a family resource center located here in Colorado. For over 30 years, the center works to help all participants reach self-sufficiency through community resources and with the help of volunteers and other members of the center. They have three main programs: Nutrition and healthy living, individual and family advocacy, and children’s services. Through their food bank, community garden, exercise classes, and mental health support they help families and individuals in need. They also have a thrift store that is open to the public.

For our monthly sweepstakes, no purchase is necessary as winners are chosen at random. The winner has 25 days to respond to the notice that they’ve won or a new winner will be selected. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and only one entry per person is allowed. Participants may only win once every 12 months. When nominating a charity, please ensure they are incorporated as a non-profit organization.

Enter our monthly sweepstakes online and give back to your favorite charity! From everyone at Rocky Mountain Resorts, we are grateful for your business and we wish you a happy Thanksgiving!