{"id":1310116,"date":"2019-05-09T18:28:21","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T00:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=977885"},"modified":"2019-05-09T18:28:21","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T00:28:21","slug":"colorado-county-sheriffs-charity-is-legitimate-but-in-bookkeeping-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/colorado-county-sheriffs-charity-is-legitimate-but-in-bookkeeping-trouble\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado county sheriffs charity is legitimate, but in (bookkeeping) trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many residents of Garfield County received a letter recently signed by Sheriff Lou Vallario, asking people to become an honorary member of the County Sheriffs of Colorado, a law enforcement charity, for $30.<\/p>\n

The letter is an apparent legitimate fundraising effort, but the charity\u2019s registration, on the Colorado Secretary of State\u2019s website lists the group\u2019s status as \u201cexpired \u2013 do not solicit.\u201d<\/p>\n

One anonymous reader reached out to the Post Independent wondering if the charity\u2019s letter is legitimate, or part of a scam.<\/p>\n

Despite the explicit moratorium on solicitation, Vallario said the 2019 new member invitation letter<\/a>, which is a form adaptable to any Colorado sheriff, is certainly not a scam.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s legitimate solicitation for renewing citizen memberships,\u201d Vallario said. \u201cThe money goes to support the sheriff\u2019s organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vallario was unaware of the registration status of sheriffs organization, but said he is fully committed to supporting its cause.<\/p>\n

County Sheriffs of Colorado was established in 1975, supporting local sheriff\u2019s offices. For 2017, CSOC reported $1.8 million in revenues, $1.4 million of which came from contributions, according to state filings. The organization spent $1.7 million, with $1.3 million going to program services.<\/p>\n

The nonprofit provides training, hosts conferences, and brings together sheriff\u2019s departments throughout the state. It also provides scholarships<\/a>, including some to Garfield County residents, and to students entering Colorado colleges or vocational programs.<\/p>\n

The organization recently created the Fallen Deputy Fund, and is determining how it will be structured.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe use quite a bit of their training,\u201d Vallario said. \u201cThey do a detention academy that we send all of our detention deputies to, and they have a host of different trainings that they either support or provide,\u201d Vallario said.<\/p>\n

Though the charity is legitimate, the moratorium on solicitation is also real, and the organization could face a fine for sending out the mailers earlier this year.<\/p>\n

According to the state, CSOC\u2019s registration expired Nov. 15, 2018, and the state has sent several letters reminding them to renew.<\/p>\n

Speaking generally about charity registration and not specifically about CSOC, Chris Cash, the Colorado Secretary of State\u2019s charity program manager, said charities \u201ccannot solicit when their registration is expired, legally.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fine for soliciting before registering is $300, according<\/a> to the state\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

Representatives of CSOC were not immediately available for an interview.<\/p>\n

tphippen@postindependent.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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