SME understands that helping to support local organizations is a mutually exclusive benefit; contributions are the lifeblood of non-profit organizations. Without public and private contribution, non-profit organizations would not be able to play their pivotal role in our world. Each year, SME contributes thousands of dollars and services non-profit organizations and causes in Durango, including:
- Durango Early Learning Center
- Durango Nature Studies
- Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas
- Leadership La Plata
- Music in the Mountains
- Mountain Studies Institute
- Durango Adult Hockey
- Durango Youth Hockey Association
- The Hundred Club of Durango
- Trails 2000
- 2009 Single Speed World Championships
- Animas River Whitewater Master Plan
- Bear Smart Durango
- Chapman Hill Snowmaking Committee
- Durango Discovery Museum
- Durango Natural Foods; Gimme 5 Recycle Program
- Durango Public Library
- Durango Winter Sports Club
- Iron Horse Bicycle Classic