91 Non-Profits Ready to Fundraise
91 Non-Profits Ready to Fundraise
Cattaraugus Gives Promises to Highlight Local Generosity, December 3rd
The countdown is on for this year’s Cattaraugus Gives, the annual day of giving that unites the community in support of local nonprofits.
Scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, this year’s event promises to highlight the generosity of donors and the incredible work of 91 participating nonprofit organizations.
Cattaraugus Gives, hosted by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, is a 24-hour online fundraising event that brings together area nonprofits of any service area, size or mission in friendly competition to celebrate the community’s spirit of giving.
Last year, the campaign raised an impressive $306,567, shattering the marks set in previous years. Cattaraugus Gives has now helped nonprofits raise around $1.5 million since its inception.
Giving will begin on the cattaraugusgives.org website at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3 and will continue for the next 24 hours.
Donors can help the 91 participating organizations (Full list available on cattfoundation.org) win prizes from a pool of $21,200 in prizes sponsored by CRCF and a number of area businesses. This year, donors will have the chance to win themselves, as there will be six gift card drawings throughout the day as well as raffles for a signed Gregory Rousseau mini helmet and a signed Rasmus Dahlin photo. The full prize list can be found at cattaraugusgives.org/prizes.
A number of participating nonprofits have matches and challenges available, which will increase the impact of donors’ gifts.
“Cattaraugus Gives is a shining example of what can happen when a community comes together to support its own,” said CRCF Executive Director Kirk Windus. “We are excited to see what this year will bring and how these funds will help nonprofits make a difference in the lives of so many.”
Donors can visit cattaraugusgives.org to explore participating nonprofits and make their contributions on December 3. Every gift, no matter the size, helps fuel the collective impact of the Cattaraugus region nonprofits.
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is the area’s supportive, responsive and trusted community foundation. Established in 1994, CRCF is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in the region. Grants from the foundation support many areas, including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service, and youth development. To learn more, call (716) 301-CRCF (2723), email foundation@cattfoundation.org, or visit online at www.cattfoundation.org. CRCF is also on Facebook (facebook.com/cattfoundation) and Twitter (@CattFoundation).