Press Release – State College, PA – With green Centre Gives stickers on their lapels and holding Centre Gives signs, the Centre County Commissioners proclaimed May 9th and 10th as Centre Gives days in Centre County!
“Centre Gives is all about local people supporting Centre County – loving where they live and giving where they live,” explained Molly Kunkel, Executive Director of Centre Foundation.
Commissioners Michael Pipe, Mark Higgins, and Steve Dersham voted unanimously and for the second year in a row to make the proclamation.
Dersham noted that Centre Gives is part of what makes the Centre County such a special place to live.
This year there will be 147 non-profit organizations participating. These organizations serve Centre County residents in the areas of arts, animals, education, environment, and health & social services.
Higgins referenced the friendly competition of this 36-hour online giving event, mentioning that Lancaster believes itself to be the most generous community in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Centre County residents will have the chance to claim the mantle of most generous community on May 9th and 10th by visiting CentreGives.org.
“Our community is generous and full of savvy donors,” added Kunkel. “During Centre Gives, donors know that their donations will go further. They count on the stretch pool’s affect to allow their favorite local non-profit organizations to have a greater impact in Centre County. Donors also enjoy competing for the $25,000 in prizes that are offered through the event.”
Gifts go further during Centre Gives. Gifts help participating organizations receive a larger portion of the $200,000 stretch pool, as well as compete for $25,000 in prizes.
“This year, we’re excited to partner with the Hamer Foundation, which has generously doubled the Centre Gives stretch pool to a total of $200,000!” explained Kunkel. “The Hamer Foundation’s expansion of the stretch pool embodies the spirit of Centre Gives – a generous community that comes together in support of our local resources, neighbors, and organizational assets. It is a truly generous and visionary gift that all Centre County residents will be able to enjoy.”
Since Centre Gives launched in 2012, over $4,000,000 has been invested into Centre County’s local non-profit network. There have been over 23,500 gifts made, which have benefited over 130 local organizations.
Centre Gives 2017 is sponsored by many forward-thinking members of our community, including the Hamer Foundation, Knight Foundation, First National Bank, PSECU, Balfurd Dry Cleaners, and Tom and Sara Songer of the Torron Group.
Centre Gives 2017 will kick-off at 8:00 am on Tuesday, May 9th at CentreGives.org. Follow the fun on social media using #CentreGives and make sure to support your favorite local organization before the fun ends at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 10th!
For information, please contact Centre Foundation’s office at 814-237-6229.
Centre Foundation’s mission is to inspire and facilitate a culture of giving to create a more vibrant community.
