DAY OF GIVING ~ P O BOX 192 CHEYENNE, WY 82003-0192
(307) 635-3943/ (307) 421-3436
ABOUT US
Who organizes the Cheyenne Day of Giving each year?
The Day of Giving Board is made up of representatives from seven different congregations in Cheyenne. We share the responsibilities of recruiting supporting congregations and businesses, publicizing the event itself as well as the huge need for donations, organizing volunteers for the Day of Giving, and encouraging other ways to give throughout the year.
We also have major assistance in all these responsibilities from the Committee of the Whole, representatives from as many different congregations as want to participate. We hope many of the Committee of the Whole members will eventually want to become board members and we encourage every single congregation in town to join us!
Here is a list of current board members and the congregations they represent:
| Ken Sherman |
President |
First Presbyterian Church |
| Brian Gregg |
Vice-President |
Cheyenne Evangelical Free Church |
| Alice Hild Farris |
Secretary |
St. Paul's Lutheran Church |
| Paul Carlson |
Treasurer |
St. Paul's Lutheran Church |
| Lee Bosch |
At Large |
Holy Trinity Catholic Church |
| Greta Morrow |
Honorary Chair |
First Presbyterian Church |
| Pam Pallak |
At Large |
Grace United Methodist Church |
| Jane Shanor |
At Large |
First United Methodist Church |
| Caroline Veit |
At Large |
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church |
How did the Cheyenne Day of Giving get started?
All of us know, either firsthand or through what we have heard of others, that the world is filled with people who are very sick and need things like blood transfusions, expensive medicines, and bone marrow transplants. We also know about the huge number of people struggling to make ends meet and having difficulty feeding and caring for their families.
Another thing we all know is that if the opportunity is available, those who are able will come together to help those who are truly in need or are ill. That is the seed of the idea which began the Cheyenne Day of Giving.
Back in 2006, several volunteers met to come up with an event which could bring together the community, help others, and, for at least one day, bring down the barriers between congregations as well as between congregations, government entities, and businesses. We wanted everyone to come together to help others!
How much has the Cheyenne Day of Giving been able to help others?
The last five years have been very exciting. As you can see from the data below, Cheyenne people have been very generous!
2011
| Congregations helping |
69 |
| Business Helping |
45 |
| Community groups supporting |
10 |
| Non-perishable food and personal care items |
8,730 pounds pounds |
| Leftover prescription medications |
683 pounds |
| Medical supplies |
440 pounds |
| People coming to give blood |
134 |
| Blood units collected |
129 |
| Bone marrow donors registered |
44 |
| Organ/tissue donor table visits |
51 |
| New organ/tissue donor registrations |
4 |
| Durable medical equipment |
191 pieces |
| Used eyeglasses |
916 pairs |
| Used hearing aids |
39 |
| Cash donations received at the event, on the Donation Line, and on the website |
$2,898.00 |
| Donations from businesses and community groups |
$6,300.00 |
| In-Kind donations |
Invaluable |
*This figure includes blood donors who came to the Day of Giving event as well as those who gave at the United Blood Services building between May 9 and May 21 in the name of the Day of Giving and those who participated in the mobile blood drives at Frontier Refinery and WIN Health.
**Day of Giving is a 501(c)(3), all-volunteer nonprofit. Beyond the small amount set aside to cover the few event needs not covered by the many in-kind donations from local businesses, this money will go toward buying items needed by clients of local agencies but not donated by the public. |
2010
| Congregations helping |
66 |
| Business Helping |
26 |
| Community groups supporting |
09 |
| Non-perishable food and personal care items |
12,360 pounds |
| Leftover prescription medications |
683 pounds |
| Medical supplies |
440 pounds |
| People coming to give blood |
94 |
| Blood units collected |
84 |
| Bone marrow donors registered |
49 |
| Organ/tissue donor table visits |
60+ |
| New organ/tissue donor registrations |
10 |
| Durable medical equipment |
210 pieces |
| Used eyeglasses |
1,276 pairs |
| Used hearing aids |
37 |
| Cash donations |
$15,237.13 |
2009
| Congregations helping |
63 |
| Businesses helping |
28 |
| Community groups supporting |
10 |
| Non-perishable food and personal care items |
12,000+ pounds |
| Leftover prescription medications and medical supplies |
354.8 pounds |
| People coming to give blood |
81 |
| Blood units collected |
58 |
| Bone marrow donors registered |
40 |
| Organ/tissue donor table visits |
80+ |
| New organ/tissue donor registrations |
05 |
| Cash donations received |
$4,156 |
2008
| Congregations helping |
61 |
| Businesses helping |
34 |
| Community groups supporting |
6 |
| Non-perishable food and personal care items |
12,500+ pounds |
| Leftover prescription medications and medical supplies |
500 pounds |
| People coming to give blood |
121 |
| Blood units collected |
89 |
| Bone marrow donors registered |
114 |
| Organ/tissue donor table visits |
100+ |
| New organ/tissue donor registrations |
20 |
| Cash donations received |
$3,759 |
2007
| Congregations helping |
32 |
| Businesses helping |
26 |
| Community groups supporting |
4 |
| Non-perishable food and personal care items |
9,000+ pounds |
| People coming to give blood |
122 |
| Blood units collected |
62 |
| Bone marrow donors registered |
162 |
| Organ/tissue donor table visits |
100+ |
| New organ/tissue donor registrations |
7 |
| Cash donations |
$821 |
2006
| Congregations helping |
22 |
| Businesses helping |
13 |
| Community groups helping |
2 |
| Non-perishable food and personal care items |
1500 pounds (3 pick up loads) |
| People coming to give blood |
90+ |
| Blood units collected |
74 |
| Bone marrow donors registered |
130 |
*Community sponsors for the first year included the City of Cheyenne and F.E. Warren Air Force Base. In 2007, the school district and the hospital joined the effort. In 2008, we also had the help of St. Mary’s School and the Harriet Skoglund Memorial.
* Funds noted above are designated for helping the local charities we support (Cheyenne Interfaith Hospitality Network, Comea House, Home Away From Home, Needs, St. Joseph's Food Pantry, Salvation Army, Safehouse Services, and Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless.)
We do not donate money to them; rather, we ask for their wish lists and buy the things they need to help their clients in the Cheyenne area. In other words, the money goes directly to help people in need.
Does the Cheyenne Day of Giving have a statement of philosophy which serves as a guide in decision making?
Yes! The board has always felt the pull of working together to help those who are struggling, but after the 2nd Annual Cheyenne Day of Giving, we were advised to become a non-profit. In order to do that, we needed to come up with bylaws and a vision, mission, and values statement. We have this statement available at every meeting, and we make our decisions based on it.
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