In just 60 days, the 2012 Give! Campaign smashed through what we thought was an ambitious goal of raising $800,000 for 58 mostly very small nonprofits serving the Pikes Peak Region. In addition, they reaped the benefits of appearing in more than 250 TV, radio and print features, courtesy of the Colorado Springs Independent and our 22 outstanding media partners. We're chalking Give! 2012 up as a huge success, and we absolutely could not have done it without you!

Interested in participating in Give! 2013? Application information for nonprofits will be published in the Independent in early March. We encourage businesses, foundations and individuals curious about supporting the campaign to contact the Give! team via give@csindy.com.

The 2013 Give! Campaign team is: Wendy Carson, Jack Ward, Becca Sickbert, Claire Swinford, John Weiss, Mary Lou Makepeace and Carrie Simison-Bitz. They can be reached at give@csindy.com