MANKATO — Nonprofits and schools raked in the money during a blustery Give to the Max Day on Thursday, with just over $34.2 million raised throughout the state.
For 15 years, Minnesota has been celebrating Give to the Max Day. Held the Thursday before Thanksgiving, it's a day to support thousands of non-profits and schools across the state. ..
Donors bucked national and state trends of declining charitable giving on Thursday, doling out $34.2 million for Give to the Max Day — the second highest amount in 15 years of the event, falling just shy of 2021's record $34.4 million. For the fourth year in a row, donations for the statewide "giving holiday" topped $30 million for Minnesota schools and nonprofits, continuing to surpass .