Many people consider what they can give over the holidays. This Thanksgiving and Christmas, find meaning in “It’s better to give than receive” by giving back to your Four Corners community. Find winter Four Corners donation and events and fundraising opportunities here!
About Four Corners Holiday Giving Events
Every year, Hutton Broadcasting proudly sponsors Thanksgiving and Christmas donation events in the Four Corners region to support underserved children, families, and nonprofits. Your donations directly support causes in and around Durango, Cortez, and Farmington.
Ways to Give Back to Your Community this Winter
Winter’s chill often highlights the needs of those less fortunate in our community. This year, discover various ways to offer support and spread warmth, from donating essential goods to contributing to vital programs that make a lasting impact. Explore these opportunities to give back and make a difference this holiday season.
Stuff the Bus Food Drive
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Stuff the Bus is still going strong after over 25 years. Each November, popular Hutton Broadcasting radio stations and title sponsor Sky Ute Casino Resort host Stuff the Bus, the largest Four Corners pre-Thanksgiving food drives in Durango, Cortez, and Farmington.
You’re invited to Stuff the Bus with unopened, nonperishable food items like rice, pasta, oatmeal, mac and cheese, ramen, and canned goods to help those in need. Everything helps! Stay to watch a live broadcast with your favorite local radio stations and bask in the holiday spirit.
Donations are delivered to local organizations in each community. Local businesses are also encouraged to sponsor Stuff the Bus.
Discover this year’s Stuff the Bus event information for details about dates, times, drop-off locations, local organization details, and how to become a sponsor.
Festival of Trees and Wreaths
Cortez, Monday, November 25 – December 8th
Durango, Monday, November 25 – Saturday, December 8, 2024, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Community Connections is delighted to bring holiday cheer to Cortez and Durango, CO, by hosting The Festival of Trees & Wreaths.
View The Festival of Trees & Wreaths online auction to bid on decorated trees, wreaths, and holiday gifts starting November 25. The auction lasts from December 6 – 8, from 12 – 5 p.m.
Festival of Trees & Wreaths event proceeds support the Community Connections mission to provide resources and assistance for people with disabilities in the area and bring the community together for a cause to celebrate the joy of giving.
Cortez
The Annual Festival of Wreaths illuminates downtown Cortez and other Montezuma County locations. Enjoy more than 50 dazzling wreaths and join the scavenger hunt for a chance to win exciting prizes.
Durango
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Visit the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum In Durango, CO, to stroll through a winter wonderland of decorated trees with unique holiday themes from November 25 to December 8. Trees and wreaths are available for viewing during museum hours from 12-4 p.m. Bid on your favorite tree sponsored by local businesses, from December 6 – 8, at the museum or online at trees24.givesmart.com with proceeds benefiting Community Connections.
Please visit Community Connections Events for more information.
Giving Tuesday
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity and top nonprofit fundraiser held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, December 3. Giving Tuesday inspires individuals to support local nonprofits. In Colorado, organizations use ColoradoGives.org as a central hub for donations, with each gift amplified by a statewide $1 million Incentive Fund.
In Durango, many local nonprofits rely on Giving Tuesday to support programs ranging from food security to family services, helping make a substantial impact in southwest Colorado communities.
Hutton Broadcasting teams with the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado for a Giving Tuesday radio takeover. Your favorite radio personalities from 92.9/107.9 The Point and 99.7 Radio Free Durango interview nonprofits live.
This initiative allows Coloradans to unite and maximize support for causes close to home while participating in a global movement to emphasize the power of collective action.
For more information on how to participate or donate, visit SWCOgives.org.
Colorado Gives Day
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Colorado Gives Day, held every December 10, is an annual event encouraging Coloradans to support local nonprofits by donating through SWCOgives.org.
Charitable contributions collected on Colorado Gives Day helps nonprofits in Durango and other Colorado cities. Donations go toward essential services and community programs. Many local nonprofits benefit directly from donated funds achieved through this fundraiser.
This year’s donations will receive a $1 million Incentive Fund boost to amplify the impact of every dollar donated. In 2023, Colorado donors raised $54.2 million, with around $675,000 each distributed to Southwest Colorado nonprofits.
Hutton Broadcasting collaborates with the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado for a Colorado Gives Day radio takeover to welcome and interview nonprofits on 92.9/107.9 The Point and 99.7 Radio Free Durango to give a voice to the cause.
Stuff the Truck Toy Drive
Saturday, December 7th, 2024
Stuff the Truck is the largest Christmas holiday toy drive in Durango, CO, and Farmington, NM, bringing joy to hundreds of children each December.
Sky Ute Casino Resort, The Point, and Radio Free Durango proudly present Stuff the Truck. TruWest Auto Outlet in Durango provides the toy collection truck.
Stuff the Truck sponsors ask you to bring donations of new and unwrapped toys to the Stuff the Truck Toy Drive in Durango or Farmington. All donated toys are delivered to local children who would otherwise go without.
Stick around to see a live broadcast from Hutton Broadcasting radio stations 92.9/107.9 The Point and 99.7 Radio Free Durango — or KRWN 92.5 at the Farmington event.
All Durango Stuff the Truck donations are delivered to the La Plata Family Center Coalition for their Holly Jolly Toy Drive. Farmington Stuff the Truck donations go directly to the local Toys for Tots Marine Corps Reserve program.
Check out this year’s Stuff the Truck event information to learn more.
Giving is the gift that keeps giving; donate to the Stuff the Bus Food Drive, Giving Tuesday, Colorado Gives, Festival of Trees and Wreaths, and Stuff the Truck Toy Drive. Spread hope this holiday season and warm the hearts of those in need.
