So when a phone call came wanting to donate a large amount, emotions were high. When she shared that with me I just burst into tears, said Rachel Haverkamp with YWCA.
Scott and a team spent months vetting more than 6,400 organizations. They said that 384 nonprofits were chosen and more than $4.2 billion in donations was given out. I think it says a lot about our community and the spirit that exists here, said Matt Ryerson with United Way. What we want to do with a gift like this is how do we solve community problems, address core issues is that we re not dealing with the issues ten years from now.