Program recognizes businesses that give back to the community

Boulder County businesses that give back to the community are being recognized and rewarded as part of a new program called Business Partners.

The program acknowledges businesses that donate 2 percent or more of their pretax profits to community charities. Donations can take the form of cash, in-kind services or paid employee volunteer time.

The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County spread word of the program through a series of mailings sent to all of the county’s chambers of commerce. Slightly more than 50 businesses have replied so far, said Phone Chase, an administrative assistant at the Community Foundation.

Businesses that have…