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The Vail Valley Foundation fiscal year is from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023.
2023 Citizen of the year
Amanda Precourt
There are a seemingly endless string of adjectives that are applied to life as an adolescent girl: tumultuous, ever-changing, challenging, or uncomfortable. For many, these words stir up memories of a worrying time – one filled with confusion and difficulty.
Thanks to the vision and leadership of Amanda Precourt, the words applied to life as an adolescent girl in the Eagle River Valley can now take on a different tone: empowering, exciting, wonderful and memorable.
Along with creating and spearheading the Girl PowHER program, Precourt has been a strong supporter of Vail Health, Vail Health Foundation, Eagle Valley Behavioral Health, Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley, Bravo! Vail Music Festival, Walking Mountains, First Descents, the Denver Art Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver (MCA Denver), and a significant benefactor of the Vail Valley Foundation’s arts, athletics, and education mission. Along with all of the above, she also currently serves on the Board of Directors for Eagle Valley Behavioral Health, Vail Health Foundation, and the Denver Art Museum.
In recognition of an exceptional level of leadership and contribution across a wide range of causes and initiatives in the community, the Vail Valley Foundation was pleased to celebrate Amanda Precourt as the 2023 Vail Valley Citizen of the Year.
2023 Volunteers of the year
Sara and Bill Fisher
The 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships had come to an end, a major storm had rolled in, and FIS Director of Operations Mike Kertesz needed a ride to the airport for himself and his young family.
Fortunately for Kertesz, a calm and seasoned volunteer driver was at hand: Bill Fisher. By the time the eight-hour drive had concluded, Kertesz and his family had safely arrived. More importantly, he had gained a new friend.
Five years later the 2020 Grizzly Creek fire closed I-70 through Glenwood Canyon and left hundreds of motorists stranded, stressed, and without food. Fortunately for those who were stuck, a calm and seasoned volunteer from the Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Canteen helped deliver food to stranded motorists and emergency workers: Sara Fisher.
Those who know Gypsum residents Sara and Bill Fisher can share hundreds of stories like those above.
Therefore, in recognition of their many decades of exceptional volunteer contributions to multiple organizations throughout the community, the nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation was pleased to name Sara and Bill Fisher the 2023 Vail Valley Volunteers of the Year.