Nonprofits from all over the Roanoke Valley will come together for a powerful day of action on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.
Foundation for Roanoke Valley has announced Roanoke Valley Gives, the first ever valley-wide day of giving. This innovative online fundraising event encourages Roanoke Valley residents to donate as much money as possible in support of their favorite local charities in just twenty-four hours.
To date, 69 Roanoke Valley nonprofits have joined the effort, with at least 13 additional organizations in the process of registering. The Foundation’s first year goal was to have 50 participating non-profits.
“Nonprofits interested in participating in Roanoke Valley Gives are encouraged to visit rvgives.givebig.org as soon as possible to sign up,” said Carly Oliver, Foundation Associate Director, “Give days have proven to be quite successful in other communities across Virginia and the United States. Our goal is to help nonprofits raise significant amounts of dollars for their organization in a very short period of time.”
To further entice organizations to participate, the Foundation has raised $50,000 in the form of sponsorships to be awarded as incentive prizes throughout the day and for the organizations that raise the most money and have the most unique donors. Poe & Cronk Real Estate Group is the event’s Platinum Sponsor, and HomeTown Bank and Advance Auto Parts are the Gold Partners.
“The real estate professionals at Poe & Cronk recognize the significant role charitable organizations play in building stronger communities. When the opportunity to support Roanoke Valley Gives was presented we immediately saw it as an excellent chance for our firm to give back to the community where we live and do business,” say Dennis Cronk, President and CEO of Poe & Cronk.
Roanoke Valley Gives will begin at midnight EST on March 16 and continue until 11:59 p.m. on that same day. Donors will go online to rvgives.givebig.org to connect with causes they care about and make tax-deductible donations to support the important work of Roanoke Valley nonprofits.