Durango, Colo. – Axis Health System is now a Colorado Enterprise Zone Project. Axis was approved in October as an Enterprise Zone Contribution Project by the Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC). Investments in this project will increase Axis’ capacity to meet the healthcare needs of the southwest region by expanding services, providing living wage jobs, and creating career pathways in the healthcare industry through its new Durango Integrated Healthcare campus, formerly the Mercury building in La Plata County.
The Colorado Enterprise Zone Program encourages contributions to non-profit organizations that serve an Enterprise Zone and its residents. Enterprise Zone Tax Credit projects can help reduce donors’ tax burden. This designation allows donors of $250 or more to claim a 25% State tax credit and a 12.5% State tax credit on in-kind donations. This credit is in addition to the Federal tax deduction for contributing to any 501 (c)(3) organization. The Colorado Enterprise Zone tax credit reduces the state income tax you pay. You can nearly double the size of your gift – and the impact of your generosity – without increasing the net cost to you.
“We believe the expansion of healthcare resources and access through this project will have a significant and long-standing positive impact on the health and quality of life in the community. We appreciate the regional support and benefit this tax credit designation provides for donors interested in making a capital contribution to this innovative healthcare resource in La Plata County,” said Shelly Burke, Axis’ CEO.
There are currently 29 EZ projects designated in Southwest Colorado. A list of eligible Enterprise Zone projects and program information is available at region9edd.org. For more information about Axis Health System’s Capital Campaign Enterprise Zone Projects or to donate, please get in touch with Sarada Leavenworth at emailus@axishealthsystem.org or visit axishealthsystem.org.
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Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado, Inc. (Region 9 EDD) is a Colorado non-profit community economic development corporation that promotes and coordinates economic development efforts throughout Southwest Colorado. Our board of directors is comprised of 26 directors, 17 members from local government agencies throughout the region, and nine members that represent the private sector in our five-county area. Region 9 EDD serves the counties of Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan, and the cities and towns within those regions, as well as the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Visit Region 9 Economic Development District to learn more.
Axis Health System is an experienced rural and frontier healthcare provider, established in 1960, and is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit. Axis is a Licensed Behavioral Health Provider, a licensed Substance-Use Disorder Treatment Provider, and a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) designated Community Health Clinic (CHC). Axis provides behavioral, oral, primary, and crisis healthcare.
For media inquiries or to arrange interviews, please contact:
Laura Lewis Marchino, Executive Director, Region 9 EDD, 970-247-9621
Haley Leonard, Public Relations Director, Axis Health System, 970.335.2207 or hleonard@axishealthsystem.org