âWe are over the moon,â said Maas, whose group is the local coordinator of the day devoted to acts of kindness around the world.
For the retired sisters, itâs a godsend, Maas said. Their wish list includes some fairly costly items that older people need every day.
The average donation on Giving Tuesday was $114, and more than 24,000 donations were made. People who were first-time donors to their selected nonprofits accounted for 32% of those who gave.
Maas said she hadnât yet run the statistics on which nonprofits received the most love.
But, she said, âwe know that (homeless) shelters and the Food Bank for the Heartland got a lot of support,â which wasnât surprising amid a pandemic.