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East Texas Giving Day helps nonprofits across the region

It kicked off at 6 a.m. Tuesday and runs until 11:59 p.m. The movement started about five years ago, but organizers said momentum for the event has really picked up since the pandemic. There s 259 organizations participating this year, including 22 non-profits from Bowie County. East Texas Giving Day is run by the East Texas Communities Foundation. Last year, it raised about $2.2 million. President Kyle Penney believes they ll raise even more this year. He said many public fundraising events are still postponed due to the pandemic, and they ve also added about 60 new organizations this year. The pandemic has just forced our hand. If you thought you needed to get better at it, now you know. You need to get better at online fundraising because you never know when your not going to be able to pass the plate. So, this has come at a really good time, Penney said.

Giving Day to raise awareness for Lamar County nonprofits

East Texas Giving Day kicked off at 6 a.m. today with seven participating Lamar County nonprofits hoping to benefit from the generosity of donors from across the region. East Texas Giving Day, powered by East Texas Communities Foundation, is an 18-hour giving event that takes place virtually at www.EastTexasGivingDay.org . Donors can participate by going online and donating $10 or more from any device that can access the internet including; desktop computers, mobile phones or tablets. “Giving Day is happening at a critical time for the nonprofit community,” said Holly McFarlin, Public Relations Director of East Texas Communities Foundation. “Nonprofits are responding to an increased demand for services meanwhile, donations have slowed due to the postponement of public fundraising events due to the pandemic. Giving Day could be a bridge to help fill some of those funding gaps many nonprofits are experiencing.”

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