Golden Welcome Center reports 34,000 visitors, $172,000 volunteer value
Laura Knowlton told the commission the Golden Welcome Center welcomed about 34,000 visitors in 2025 and relies on ~40 volunteers who contributed 4,300 hours (valued at $39.39/hour, about $172,000). The center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that leases its land from the city and generates revenue via rentals, tenants, grants and a services agreement with Visit Golden.
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Laura Knowlton of the Golden Welcome Center presented an overview of the center’s operations, partnerships and economic contribution to commissioners. She said the center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit at 1010 Washington in downtown Golden and reported that roughly 34,000 people passed through the doors in 2025. Knowlton described a volunteer corps of about 40 people who together contributed approximately 4,300 hours last year; using Colorado’s volunteer value rate of $39.39 per hour she said that equates to about $172,000 in volunteer value supporting the center’s mission.
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