It would have been cheaper not to back the event at all. It formed a public-private partnership with local businesses and residents to fund and organize the event. It recruited a cadre of volunteers. It partnered with the Sun Valley Ketchum Chamber of Commerce. The parade still relies on private donations as well as public support to cover expenses, however.
Donations are tax deductible.
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