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Record setting Giving Day, playground No. 1 recipient
by: The North Platte Bulletin - May. 7, 2021
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On May 6, contributions to North Platte Giving Day totaled $371,000, a sharp increase over the day’s total a year ago which at that time was a record-setting amount.
The most donations by far went to the Community Build Playground fund for an elaborate playground in Centennial Park. They raised a total of $104,000, which included $14,000 in matching funds.
A building date will be announced soon, organizers said.
Overall, Giving Day is in its sixth year. Organizers said 1,425 donors contributed to 71 organizations this year.
A year ago, the total donations on Giving Day was $265,036. Later donations boosted the total to $287,826. When the day ended, the total donations amounted to $265,936; but later, more donations arrived, adding another $22,000.