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GoodGiving Sponsors
Starting at noon today, $30,000 in matching funds will be up for grabs for the 108 non-profits participating in this year’s GoodGiving Guide Challenge.
Local banks will match 50 cents on the dollar, up to $30,000, for every donation of $10 to $1,000 (with a maximum of $1,000 per non-profit) given through goodgivingguide.net as a part of the third annual challenge organized by the Blue Grass Community Foundation and this magazine's parent company Smiley Pete Publishing.
“The GoodGiving Guide Challenge is an opportunity for the entire community –individuals and businesses alike – to come together in support of local causes,” said Lisa Adkins, President and CEO of Blue Grass Community Foundation. “Kudos to central Kentucky banks for setting such a powerful example of what can be accomplished when we work together.”
Area banks American Founders Bank, Bank of the Bluegrass, BB&T, Central Bank, Citizens Commerce National Bank, Community Trust Bank, Kentucky Bank, Ohio Valley Financial Group, South Central Bank, Traditional Bank and USBank all contributed to the $30,000 matching challenge.
“The Bankers Challenge is a wonderful way for us to support our communities and the interests of our employees,” said Louis Prichard, President and CEO of Kentucky Bank. “We hope this is the first of many successful Bankers Challenges to come.”
As of Thursday morning, Nov. 21, the GoodGiving Guide has raised over $360,000 from individual gifts since launching on Nov. 1. In addition to what has been raised from individual givers, more than $117,000 has been added from matching grants, for a total of more than $478,000 donated to area non-profits since the challenge launched on November 1. The challenge looks to raise $1 million through the end of the year.
The leader so far in the money is the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, which has raised $19,771. Mission Lexington is in second place with $18,010.
The Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center has the largest number of donors with 153, as God’s Pantry coming in second with 132 donors.
For more information on the GoodGiving Guide Challenge, or to make a donation, visit www.goodgivingguide.net.