Nonprofit marks 30 years with art, music and a naked calendar

Marking 30 years of helping community members through medical crises, the Vail Valley Charitable Fund will unveil its Undressed Calendar at a celebration at Chasing Rabbits in Vail Village on Sept. 19. The event features multiple ticket options, a first look at the calendar, food, drinks and music. The calendar participants have always been kept secret until the big reveal night, and you never know who is going to be in it. Past models have included Trista and Ryan Sutter, Helmut Fricker, Josiah Middaugh, the 10th Mountain Roller Derby Girls and more. Find out who took their clothes off for charity at this fun community event.

The last Vail Undressed Calendar was produced in 2016, so the suspense is building. 

“We will present the calendar as we have in previous years in good taste, in the spirit of fun and community, and to help lift up our neighbors in their time of need,” said Rohn Robbins, Vail Valley Charitable Fund chairperson and founder. “We hope that you will join us in what promises to be an entertaining evening, to allow us to put a smile on your face, and to support the good and meaningful work the Vail Valley Charitable Fund has had the privilege to perform.”

The Vail Valley Charitable Fund provides financial assistance to individuals and families facing medical crises. Since 1996, the fund has distributed more than $10 million to over 2,400 community members experiencing periods of illness or injury, helping ease the burden of medical bills and essential living expenses so they can focus on what matters most: healing.

“Community support for our events and programs has been at the heart of the Vail Valley Charitable Fund for 30 years,” said Brooke Skjonsby, executive director of the fund. “From those helping us celebrate this milestone year to the businesses, individuals and grant funders who strengthen our direct aid, dental, physical therapy and breast cancer programs, their generosity and shared commitment allow us to reach more neighbors when they need us most. Thirty years of impact has never been about one organization — it is a reflection of an entire community choosing to take care of one another.”

Thirty years of partnership has fostered lasting trust. In 2026, this was reflected when the Vail Valley Charitable Fund was honored as the inaugural featured community partner of Bravo! Vail Music Festival, which welcomed grant recipients, donors and partners to a shared musical experience — a natural pairing, given music’s well-known power to heal.

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The Vail Valley Charitable Fund also proudly announces an exciting town of Vail mural project.

“The Town of Vail’s Art in Public Places truly enjoyed this collaboration with Discover Vail and the Vail Valley Charitable Fund in celebration of their 30th Anniversary. Local artist Tara Novak created a truly uplifting and vibrant mural for all the community to enjoy. We are so pleased with her perseverance in tackling this highly visible location within the Vail Village parking structure to share this positive messaging through her art,” said Molly Eppard of Art in Public Places.

The Vail Valley Charitable Fund began with a community fundraiser for a family in need. These extended grant fundraisers continue today and inspired its cornerstone direct aid program.

The Vail Valley Charitable Fund also runs programs supporting health and well being:

• Eagle County Smiles and Grins provide dental care for children and adults through local dental offices.
• Eagle County Moves offers physical therapy for those recovering from illness or injury, thanks to local providers.
• Vail Breast Cancer Group provides Shine On Bags and free screening mammograms for uninsured women, through generous donors and a partnership with Vail Health.

“The Vail Valley Charitable Fund has always run on community generosity and collaboration — a grassroots spirit that gave rise to our tagline, ‘It’s All About Heart.’ This year, as we celebrate 30 years, we’re humbled to see that heart expressed through art: in music, in a mural, and in the Vail Undressed Calendar,” said Terri Hanley Reichert, Vail Valley Charitable Fund’s development manager.

Guided by compassion, collaboration and a deep commitment to community, the Vail Valley Charitable Fund continues to serve as a vital safety net for neighbors during life’s most challenging moments. Learn more and get tickets for the Undressed Calendar party at vvcf.org.