A total of 67 local nonprofit causes have signed up to participate in North Platte Giving Day which is set for May 8.
During this 24-hour community giving event, donors can choose which nonprofits to support and how much to give to each.
“North Platte Giving Day is the best day to help community causes,” said Eric Seacrest, executive director of Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, which is hosting Giving Day for the fourth year.
“Just by donating, donors can help their favorite nonprofits earn pledged matching gifts and win cash prizes provided by sponsors,” Seacrest said. Cash prizes will be given to nonprofits based on random selection or greatest number of unduplicated donors online or by check during various time periods.
100% of each gift will go to the donor selected nonprofits. The Community Foundation and an anonymous donor are covering costs of processing donations. There is no charge for nonprofits to participate in North Platte Giving Day.
Online donations can be made at the NorthPlatteGivingDay.org website. Prescheduled donations can be entered online beginning April 29 and the gift will be charged on Giving Day May 8. Checks can be delivered to one of several local donation sites on Giving Day.
“North Platte Giving Day fits the mission of the Community Foundation to serve charitable people and worthy causes in this area,” said Kimberly Steger, Community Foundation president. “Our Board of Directors wants the community to know about the important work of nonprofits in this area and their need for financial support.”
Each of the 67 participating nonprofits serves people in Lincoln County and in many cases an even larger area. Information about each participating nonprofit can be viewed on the North Platte Giving Day website.
During last year’s Giving Day, $231,844 was raised for local nonprofits from donations, cash prizes from sponsors and earned matching gifts. Giving Day gifts are deductible for income tax purposes as charitable contributions.
New this year will be live support available on the website to assist donors if needed on Giving Day. Also this year the minimum online gift to a nonprofit has been lowered to $10.
Also new on the Giving Day website this year, many local nonprofits provide information about their need for volunteer help and how to learn about volunteer opportunities.
Giving Day website technology again is provided by CiviCore, based in Denver. CiviCore provides technology for many of the largest giving days in the country as well as many other giving days in Nebraska.
During Giving Day a real-time online leaderboard will provide updates on donation totals for nonprofits as well as prizes won by nonprofits.
The following nonprofits are participating in North Platte Giving Day May 8:
20th Century Veterans Memorial
American Red Cross
Autism Society of Nebraska-North Platte Area
Boy Scouts of America Overland Trails Council
Brady School Foundation Fund
Bridge of Hope Child Advocacy Center
Community Connections
Connection Homeless Shelter
D & N Event Center
Deborah’s Legacy
ESU 16 Innovation in Education Endowment
Fur the Love of PAWS Rescue
Gift of Hope Cancer Foundation
Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska
Golden Spike Tower
Goodfellow Shoe Fund
Great Plains Health Care Foundation
Guardians of the Children Flatrock Chapter
Heartland Singers
Hershey Public School Educational Foundation
Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful
KJLT/KJTF Radio
L2 for Kids-Clothes for Youth
Lake Maloney Trail Fund
Legal Aid of Nebraska-North Platte office
Lincoln County 4-H
Lincoln County Agricultural Society
Lincoln County CASA
Lincoln County Community Development Corp
Lincoln County Crime Stoppers
Lincoln County Historical Museum
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Holographic Rifle Sights Fund
Maxwell Public School Scholarship Foundation Fund
Mid-Plains United Way
Miss Nebraska Scholarship Foundation Fund
Nebraska Children’s Home Society
Nebraska Youth Center
NEBRASKAlandDAYS Foundation Fund
North Platte Area Children’s Museum
North Platte Area Disaster Relief & Recovery Fund
North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity
North Platte Area RSVP Fund
North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment-Trust
North Platte Citizen Advocacy
North Platte Community College Foundation
North Platte Community Playhouse
North Platte Concert Association
North Platte Kids Academy
North Platte Opportunity Center
North Platte Parks, Recreation & Wellness Foundation Fund
North Platte Public Library Foundation Fund
North Platte Public Schools Foundation
North Platte Recreation Center Fund
North Platte Senior Center
North Platte Skate Park Fund
North Platte Trails Network Fund
Paws-itive Partners Humane Society
People’s Family Health Services-WIC and Family Planning
Prairie Arts Center
Rape/Domestic Abuse Program
Salvation Army
Sandhills Symphony Fund
Supportive Services for Veterans and Families
Sutherland Anchor Memorial Park Fund
Sutherland Public School Foundation Fund
Teammates Mentoring
Salvation Army
Women’s Resource Center