Valley County Nebraska’s philanthropic side shined through again this year as The Big Give produced a large number of donations and very generous people.
This year’s event produced record-setting figures! During the 24-hours of giving, a total of 550 donations generated $95,944, which benefited the 26 Big Give organizations, as well as other non-profit and charitable organizations throughout Valley County. Among the 550 donations, 157 represented first-time donors for organizations.
Donations will assist each organization in achieving their mission, whether it is creating youth programs, honoring veterans or offering enjoyable entertainment in our community. In addition to the monetary donations received by participating organizations, the new and strengthened relationships with fellow non-profit leaders and donors also added priceless value to Big Give participants.
The annual Big Give event is also instilling a generous and purposeful philanthropic mindset among students in Valley County. Elementary students in Ord and Arcadia reflected on the question, “What is giving?” and created essays and posters that were used to spread the word about The Big Give. Ord High School also participated in a penny war, which resulted in an entertaining sumo wrestling match between two OHS teachers. Students also pledged a total of 46 volunteer hours with various Big Give organizations.
