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PHOTOS: Nonprofit Volunteer Fair draws strong turnout in Glenwood Springs

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Katherine Tomanek

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The Nonprofit Volunteer Fair was crowded on Wednesday afternoon in Glenwood Springs.
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The Nonprofit Volunteer Fair in Glenwood Springs on Wednesday afternoon drew a strong turnout, offering tacos and doughnuts to people interested in giving back to local organizations.

Organized by Aspen Public Radio, the fair featured WindWalkers in Carbondale, Literacy Outreach, English in Action, Colorado Animal Rescue and several others.

The Glenwood Springs Branch Library hosted media outlets from around Garfield County, including the Sopris Sun, Aspen Public Radio, Sol del Valle, Aspen Journalism, the Aspen Times and others, during the Nonprofit Volunteer Fair on Wednesday afternoon in Glenwood Springs.
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Aspen Public Radio and Garfield County Libraries set up outside on the patio of the Glenwood Springs Branch Library during the Nonprofit Volunteer Fair on Wednesday afternoon in Glenwood Springs.
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Glenwood Springs firefighters mingled with the crowd and bought doughnuts from Aspen Mini Donuts during the Nonprofit Volunteer Fair on Wednesday afternoon in Glenwood Springs.
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Bébé, a hound with Colorado Animal Rescue, focused on a treat inside the Glenwood Springs Branch Library during the Nonprofit Volunteer Fair on Wednesday afternoon in Glenwood Springs.
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KDNK booth members spoke with patrons and handed out business cards during the Nonprofit Volunteer Fair on Wednesday afternoon in Glenwood Springs.
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Colorado Animal Rescue brought several dogs available for adoption, including Otis, an 11-year-old described as very friendly, to the Nonprofit Volunteer Fair on Wednesday afternoon in Glenwood Springs.
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WindWalkers, a Carbondale nonprofit that provides equine therapy for people with disabilities and trauma survivors, took part in the Nonprofit Volunteer Fair on Wednesday afternoon in Glenwood Springs.
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From left, Aspen Public Radio Executive Director Breeze Richardson, state Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, Aspen Community Foundation President and CEO Erica Snow, and Rocky Mountain PBS Senior Director of Civic Engagement Amber Coté spoke during a live radio broadcast at the Nonprofit Volunteer Fair on Wednesday afternoon in Glenwood Springs.
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Age-Friendly Carbondale representatives talk to curious attendees of the Nonprofit Volunteer Fair in Glenwood Springs on Wednesday afternoon.
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