The Mancos Love Fundraiser is taking place again tonight at Mancos Brewing Co. from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
There is a $20 entrance fee, and proceeds go directly to Mancos Valley Resources, a community-based charitable organization serving Montezuma County for over 25 years.
“We haven't had a lot of places to go dance since last year and everything’s been shut down,” said Kim Cox, representative of Mancos Valley Resources. “So this is just a really great outdoor event with great food and great beer.”
Saturday, Pete Giuliani Band will perform.
Attendees can look forward to covers as well as acoustic and electric originals.
On Friday, Flashback performed throwbacks from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Close to a hundred people attended Friday night’s benefit, said Cox.
“Our whole mission is just to support Mancos and all of its residents,” she said.
The organization aims to enhance not only the fun aspects of living in Southwest Colorado, but to also to help those in need, she said.
This is achieved through initiatives like Mancos Food Share, which in 2013 brought USDA Commodities to the town, saving locals experiencing food insecurity a trip to Cortez, according to the Mancos Valley Resoures website.
The organization also sponsors a weekly food pantry that is open for all community members, as well as other food education and donation programs.
Mancos Valley Resources is currently managing 15 projects, Cox said.
It helped to launch the Mancos Community Health Center, Cortez Recreation Center and Leadership Montezuma, according to its website.
“We're just kind of trying to reach everybody and touch a little bit of everybody and Mancos,” Cox said.
This is a toned-down version of the annual Summer Brew Fest, which usually takes place in Cottonwood — but didn’t this year or last, she said.
“Hopefully next year we'll be back at Cottonwood,“ she said.
The organization will be hosting an online auction Sept. 20-27 featuring outdoor gear.
