Women’s History Month Revival a Year Later

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When Colorado residents

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were ordered to stay home

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to reduce the spread of

the coronavirus last March,

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the Women’s Resource Center in Durango

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was forced to cancel

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all of its Women’s History Month events.

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But this year,

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the nonprofit hopes to pick up

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where it left off.

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You’re watching the Local News Network

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and FASTSIGNS Signs of Durango.

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I’m Wendy Graham settle.

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The Women’s Resource Center of Durango

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hopes to pick back up

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where it left off last March

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with a revival of Women’s

History Month events.

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This year celebration,

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Valiant Women of the Vote,

refusing to be silenced

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will revive last year celebration

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of the 100th anniversary

of women’s suffrage.

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Although events will be

a little more circumspect

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in deference to social distancing.

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No big parties

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but the center does plan to

host a month long treasure hunt

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for monuments and historical

landmarks in the area.

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Cost to enter is $20

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and those who complete the treasure hunt

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will be eligible to enter

into a drawing for prizes.

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The board put it together.

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We have a marketing committee

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of several of our board members

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and then some volunteers.

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And so they came up, collaboratively

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we came up with the idea.

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We knew we needed to do something

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that wouldn’t require

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people collecting all in

one spot all at one time,

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so a treasure hunt

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it’s going to be available

the entire month of March

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or up until the 26th.

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And so you have any,

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many days and opportunities

to complete the treasure hunt

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and that way you can stay with the group

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that you’re comfortable with,

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stay social distanced

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and still have some fun.

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Digiacomo encourages treasure hunters

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to enjoy themselves at their own pace

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Take photos to dress up.

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We’re staying with the theme

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of the Valiant Women of the Vote,

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and so the colors are purple and gold

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and I know a bunch of ladies

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ordered a bunch of purple tutus,

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and it’s just a great opportunity

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to to grab a girlfriend, grab

your husband or your family

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and just set out to do this treasure hunt

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it’s to support the

Women’s Resource Center.

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The women’s professional network

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will host a Women’s History

Month event at the urban market

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and the celebration we’ll wrap up

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with an extraordinary women awards party

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on Saturday March 27th

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at the Rochester Hotel Secret Garden.

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The outdoor socially distanced event

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will honor last year’s

extraordinary woman award winner

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La Plata County Clerk, Tiffany Lee,

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for her advocacy of voting rights

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and promoting voter registration.

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The Women’s Resource Center helps women

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find the community resources they need

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to take care of themselves

and their families.

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The center also offers low

cost attorney consultations

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free business consultations

and scholarships

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at Fort Lewis college and

other educational institutions.

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Although the center has been

closed during the pandemic

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Digiacomo says the center has

experienced a 25% increase

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in the number of women seeking assistance

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by phone or appointment

during the past year.

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Fundraisers like Women’s

History Month events

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are critical to the center’s

continued operations.

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We really rely on these fundraisers

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to keep us open,

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that’s our sustainable income.

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And so not having the events

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like we have been able to do in the past

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has really taken a toll on us,

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but we’re plugging away

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and we just live in such

an amazing community

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that we are getting the

support that we need.

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You can register for the treasure hunt

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and download the women’s

Resource Center app

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and clues @wrcdurango.org.

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Thanks for watching this edition

of the Local News Network

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I’m Wendy Graham settle.

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