This time Thursday, North Texas will be in the beginning hours of the 2024 North Texas Giving Day presented by Amazon, with more than 3,000 non-profits vying for support. And 369 of them have matching fund opportunities to boot.
Since Monday, August 26, the 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster series has celebrated dozens and dozens and dozens of area non-profits with a two-fold goal: 1) to bring awareness of services and needs within the community and 2) to promote the opportunity of supporting their efforts through volunteering and donations.
While some of the Boosters have been known throughout the years, like Genesis Women’s Shelter, Cafe Momentum and Dwell With Dignity, their programs may have expanded and/or changed due to the area’s evolving needs.
Other Boosters have registered surprise that they exist at all, like Donkey and Equine Haven, nonPareil Institute and Laughter League. But through their posts, it became obvious that such needs are real and in need of support.
So, while email boxes are in all probability going to be hit hard Thursday, take heart. It will all be over by midnight, but the hardworking North Texas non-profits will carry on their work throughout the year. Much of their efforts, though, will depend on what types of support they receive on North Texas Giving Day.
During Thursday’s marathon, MSC will provide updates throughout the day on the generosity of residents and companies for the hardworking area non-profits.
BTW, the 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster series was thanks to Communities Foundation of Texas’ Nicole Paquette and Lexi McCarthy, who meticulously, patiently and beautifully worked with MySweetCharity to make the series take place.
* Photo credit: Skeeter Hagler