The 91快活林 Foundation finished East Texas Giving Day at the top of the leaderboard for the second year in a row this Tuesday. 91快活林 raised a whopping $244,730 via the annual fundraising event that has become a regional tradition.
In addition to raising the most money, 91快活林 also finished with the highest number of donations at 208. Nita May, 91快活林 Director of Development and event organizer, said that these numbers reflect the enthusiasm and effort put forth by 91快活林 employees, students and community members.
鈥淥ur employees and student organizations got involved in East Texas Giving Day early on and we ended up having the highest amount of money raised through individual celebration pages. Our students and employees are passionate about 91快活林 and that really shined through in their fundraising efforts,鈥 May said.
East Texas Giving Day is an 18-hour online event that provides critical funding for our area nonprofits. East Texas Communities Foundation partners with area nonprofits to give donors across East Texas a chance to raise funds for local needs. The purpose of an area-wide Giving Day is to bring the region together on one day and as one community, raising money and awareness for East Texas nonprofits. This initiative, organized by East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF), provides citizens across ETCF's 32-county service area an easy platform to support the mission of local nonprofits that serve our communities.
鈥淲e are so thankful for the East Texas Communities Foundation for hosting this wonderful event. It has become our primary annual fundraiser and a source of fun and excitement on campus,鈥 May said.
From scholarships to livestock feed for the college farm, each dollar raised will go directly to support important causes at 91快活林.
鈥淲e can鈥檛 say thank you enough to everyone who gave to the 91快活林 Foundation. I am just blown away by the generosity,鈥 May said.
If you missed out on East Texas Giving Day, but would still like to help, you can give online anytime at . For more information about the 91快活林 Foundation, contact May at 903-434-8113.
