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Kentucky's Online Giving Campaign Raises $181,649

Kentucky's Online Giving Campaign Raises $181,649
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
May. 25, 2016 | LEXINGTON, KY
By West Kentucky Star Staff May. 25, 2016 | 06:05 AM | LEXINGTON, KY
Nonprofits participating in Kentucky Gives Day, a 24-hour online event showcasing the collective power of philanthropy and the important work of the state's charities, raised $181,649 Tuesday. Two hundred nonprofit organizations from across Kentucky participated in the fourth annual event hosted by Kentucky Nonprofit Network. 

A total of 1344 donors made 1609 gifts on the Kentucky Gives Day website –www.kygives.org – from 12:00 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. (EST) May 24.  Kentucky Nonprofit Network awarded $5200 in prizes to organizations throughout the day. Participating charities represented causes including the arts, the environment, health, children, animal welfare, humanitarian aid and more. Tuesday's results bring the four-year Kentucky Gives Day total to $1,113,105 raised for nonprofits across the Commonwealth.

"Once again, Kentucky gave big on Kentucky Gives Day to support the causes we care about," said Danielle Clore, KNN executive director. "Each year, Kentuckians near and far demonstrate an appreciation for the important role of nonprofits in their communities through their generous donations."  

The Central Kentucky Community Foundation of Elizabethtown was a regional partner for the event, providing $1000 in prizes to organizations serving their regional community. Sponsors included Keeneland, Anthem Medicaid, and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky.  

Media partners again came together to provide the visibility needed to urge Kentuckians to visit www.kygives.org and make donations to their favorite causes.

 

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