(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The 83rd Pikes Peak or Bust Parade is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, after nearly being canceled due to a lack of resources.
Back on Friday, June 19, parade organizers announced that, due to a lack of resources, the parade would need to be canceled. On June 21, organizers announced that, thanks to private donors, the parade was back on schedule.
“We extend our sincere appreciation to UCHealth, AMR, and Bank of Colorado for their generous financial support. We are also grateful to City Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson, Wayne Williams, Chief of Staff to Mayor Yemi Mobolade, and City Council Member Brandy Williams for their leadership, advocacy, and commitment to helping ensure the parade could continue,” said organizers…