It was the mid-1800s when Benjamin Jowett first coined the phrase, “The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit of doing them.”
In the Vail Valley community, it is Betsy and George Wiegers who are the embodiment of the concept, coining it anew through incredible acts of philanthropy throughout Eagle County and beyond.
For their good work in this community and beyond, the Vail Valley Foundation named Betsy and George Wiegers as the 2019 Vail Valley Citizens of the Year.
The pair were honored at the Vail Valley Foundation’s 2019 Black Diamond Ball Feb. 15 at the Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek and themed on “the Orient Express.”
“There is virtually no area of community life that they have not elevated through their giving, Board service, vision, and foresight,” said Ann Smead, Chairman of the Vail Valley Foundation Board of Directors. “We are so thankful to them, and I feel, in truth, they are honoring us by allowing us to honor them as Citizens of the Year.”
