KEARNEY, NE – (Press Release-Andi Hartman)
This is cause for celebration! As we close in on the time of year centered around helping others, now is a great time to celebrate 11 years of local giving! This community-wide event will benefit 188 charitable organizations and causes in the Kearney
area that improve the quality of life for Kearney area residents! Since its inception in 2013, Give Where You Live, led by the Kearney Area Community Foundation, has raised more than $9.6 million for local nonprofits.
Online early giving began today for the Kearney Area Community Foundation’s (KACF) eleventh annual giving day called “Give Where You Live” on December 7, 2023. This year, $135,000 in challenge match funds and prizes will be awarded to nonprofits participating in Give
Where You Live.
Give Where You Live is a one-day fundraising event on December 7, 2023, that unites and encourages donors to support nonprofits and improve our quality of life. Give Where You Live is a community effort powered by the Kearney Area Community Foundation that encourages area nonprofits to build their capacity, find new donors, and identify new funding streams. KACF’s goal is to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in one day by encouraging local residents to support their favorite charities.
“Give Where You Live has been such a huge success since we launched it in 2013! We are committed to our mission of promoting the spirit of charitable giving and effectively responding to the community’s needs,” said Judi Sickler, President/CEO of the Kearney Area Community
Foundation. “We are proud that the annual Give Where You Live campaign accomplishes just that and grows every year! It has changed how people give locally.”
Last year, the tenth year for the 24-hour giving day, the community raised a record-breaking $1,618,940 on December 1, 2022, which included prizes, matching funds and other incentives. Donations came in from a wide variety of donors who made more than 6,623 different gifts for 181 organizations/causes. “We were blown away; this is such a generous community,” said Sickler. “People are still talking about it. Many nonprofits are counting on a successful Give Where You Live campaign to continue with their level of service in our community. We are
optimistic that Give Where You Live will be even bigger and better this year! Wouldn’t it be great to surpass last year’s record-breaking year!”
Read the full Press Release and list of Non-Profits click on link below.