Peninsula Community Foundation Giving Day has Record Results

credit: Hormones Matter

Give Local 757!(TM) the annual 24-hour day of giving hosted on the second Tuesday in May by the Peninsula Community Foundation raised a record $1,712,358 in 2021.

The donations, which came from 10,165 donors, will help support 218 local nonprofits that represent every city in the region.

Give Local 757! is the region’s largest philanthropic event each year and encourages residents to come together in order to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors.

Participating nonprofits support causes such as animal welfare, the arts, education, human services, housing, and more. The giving day gives these nonprofit organizations the opportunity for much-needed exposure of the work they do throughout the region. Read the Entire Article

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Foundation: Coastal Community Foundation, Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina

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Foundation: Cleveland Foundation

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Foundation: Knight Foundation

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Foundation: Maine Community Foundation

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Foundation: Moline Foundation

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Foundation: Maine Community Foundation

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Foundation: Oregon Community Foundation

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Foundation: East Texas Communities Foundation

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