SAN LUIS VALLEY— San Luis Valley Federal Bank’s 2018 Spirit of Giving has ended another successful year.
The bank wants to thank all of its members who voted for local community non-profits.
“We especially want to give a big thank you to the non-profits for all the hard work they do. We appreciate everything you do for the community,” said Bank President Duane Bussey.
Here is a list of the top 10 charities out of the 154 that had votes this year:
1) St. Joseph’s Parish, 218 votes $2,413.26
2) Sacred Heart Church, 167 votes $1,848.69
3) Valley Humane League, 115 votes $1,273.05
4) Sangre De Cristo Parish, 87 votes $ 963.09
5) AHS Wrestling Team, 86 votes $ 952.02
6) SLV Life Center, 81 votes $ 896.67
7) Conour Animal Shelter, 64 votes $ 708.48
8) KRZA Community Radio, 59 votes $ 653.13
9) St. Joseph’s Church, 57 votes $ 630.99
10) Hospice De Valle, 54 votes $ 597.78

Each vote in 2018 was worth $11.07. A total of $30,010.77 was distributed.
These organizations also received more than $100 each:
AHS After Prom Committee, $553.50                
Alamosa 2nd Ward, $143.91                 
Alamosa Education Foundation $121.77
Alamosa Family Drug Treatment Team, $110.70               
Alamosa Farmer’s Market, $166.05          
Alamosa FFA, $132.84    
Alamosa Live Music Association, $154.98                
Alamosa Senior Citizens, $487.08           
Amarah’s Children’s Foundation “Kids Like Me”, $154.98                
Antonito Senior Citizens Association, $110.70                 
ASU C.A.S.A Center, $287.82               
ASU Foundation, $177.12                 
ASU Theatre Department, $420.66                
Beaver Creek Youth Camp, $166.05                 
Biggles’ Battle Mountain Animal Sanctuary (SLV Animal Welfare Society), $232.47                
Blue Peaks Development Services, $143.91               
Boys & Girls Club of Alamosa, $321.03                 
Calvary Bible Chapel, $387.45                 
Capulin Fire Department, $166.05                
CATs Alive, $132.84              
Centauri H.S. Wrestling, $110.70                 
Christian Community Service Projects, $110.70             
Conejos County Library, $376.38                 
Creede Repertory Theatre, $343.17               
Energy Resource Center, $254.61                 
Faith Hinkley Veterans Memorial Park, $177.12              
First Christian Church, $188.19                 
First Presbyterian Church, $387.45                 
First United Methodist Church, $110.70                 
Free Community Christmas Dinner, $121.77                 
Friends of the Library, $199.26               
Grace Community Baptist Church, $166.05               
Habitat for Humanity, $431.73                
Kid’s Place, $265.68 $               
La Puente Alamosa Food Bank, $143.91                
La Puente Home, $464.94                
Little Shepherd in the Hills Church, $132.84                 
Living Water Bible Fellowship, $254.61                 
Manassa Celebration Committee, $132.84                
Monte Vista Community Center, Inc., $166.05                
Monte Vista Fire Department, $232.47                
Monte Vista Food Bank, $188.19                 
Monte Vista Takedown Club, $243.54                
Morgan Ministries, $143.91                
Mosca United Methodist Church, $132.84                 
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, $387.45              
Penguin Track Club, $265.68                 
Philanthropic Education Organization, $199.26                
Project Growing Hope, $298.89                 
Sangre De Cristo Acequia Association, $121.77                
Sangre De Cristo FFA Alumni, $564.57                 
Sierra Grande High School Scholarship Foundation, Inc., $221.40                 
SLV Cancer Relief Fund, $464.94                 
SLV Church of Christ, $132.84                 
SLV Ecosystem Council, $232.47                 
SLV Housing Coalition, $132.84               
SLV Immigration Resource Center, $154.98
SLV Museum, $154.98               
SLV Trout Unlimited, $121.77  
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, $110.70                
St. Peter’s Lutheran School, $199.26                 
Summerfest on the Rio, $287.82                 
Templo Sion Assembly of God, $409.59                 
Town & Country Club, $376.38                 
Trinity Lutheran Church, $121.77                
Trinity Lutheran School, $154.98                 
Tu Casa, $287.82                 
United Methodist Church, $199.26                 
Valley Church of the Nazarene, $188.19
To see complete results visit www.slvfed.com/spirit-of-giving