$1 Million Raised For Fairfield County Nonprofits During 2015 Giving Day; $39151 For Newtown …

Fifteen Newtown organizations raised a total of $39,151.

The second annual online day of giving was more successful than 2014’s event, which raised a total of $745,729.64.

FCCF President and CEO Juanita James said via press release that the goal this year was to raise $1 million in 24 hours for Fairfield County nonprofits.

“The outpouring of donations from Fairfield County residents with the cash prize sponsorships from our generous business community exceeded our goal,” Ms James said.

Fairfield County Giving Day is an intense fundraising event, with nonprofits invited to register for participation; registration for this year’s event closed February 13. Donations and cash prizes totaled $82,203 for Curtain Call, a Stamford-based theater company; $76,890 was raised for Wildlife in Crisis, a Weston-based group that provides care to injured or orphaned wild animals.

Juanita James pointed out that Giving Day is nut just about raising money for nonprofits.

“It’s also about raising awareness that you can make a real impact right here in Fairfield County,” she said. Bill Tommins, the Southern Connecticut market president for Bank of America, said through a press release that Giving Day “not only demonstrated the generosity of our community, it helped cultivate a new generation of donors.”

“This support will help local nonprofits continue to deliver the vital services they provide throughout Fairfield County,” Mr Tommins added.

Special Prizes

Prize money donations made available during the course of Giving Day, funded by Bank of America, included first and second prize for most unique donors ($25,000 and $15,000, respectively); first and second prizes for most dollars raised ($20,000 and $10,000, respectively), and designated power hours, with $1,000 prizes each, including Rise and Shine Power Hour, beginning at 6 am; Lunch Special Power Hour, which started at noon; Quitting Time Power Hour, 4 to 5 pm; and Super Power Hour, from 7 to 8 pm.

In addition, $1,000 Launch Prizes were awarded to the first 12 groups to receive 25 unique gifts of $25 or more.

A Facebook Contest, a one-day event on February 26 where registered groups were encouraged to post “a creative, dynamic and engaging photo” on their Facebook page, with the tag #FairfieldCountyGives, offered three cash prizes event before Day of Giving began. Among that group was The Newtown Foundation, which finished the day with 67 donations and $1,955.

Additional Newtown Nonprofit Efforts

Sixteen Newtown-based nonprofits participated in this year’s FCCF Giving Day. While this number is larger than last year’s collection of 12 groups, four of last year’s participants (The 12.14 Foundation, CMAK Sandy Hook Memorial Foundation, Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation, and The Resiliency Center of Newtown) did not participate this year.

There were, however, a number of newcomers in this year’s fundraising effort including The Avielle Foundation, Creative Youth Productions, Embrace Hope/Sandy Hook Equine Assisted Therapy, Friends of 2GHG, Newtown Historical Society, Peak Academy/REACH Newtown, and Sandy Hook Promise Foundation.

Ben’s Lighthouse was also a first-timer this year. Without the funds, we can’t do that.”

The funds raised will also help the club, said Mr Zeisler, which is hoping to put up a new building on a new site “in the very near future,” he said March 11.

“Whenever there is an opportunity to get our name out there, and any place where we can bring in funds, we’re really focused on now,” he said.

A newcomer to the event, Newtown Historical Society, raised $340 thanks to 12 gifts last week. The idea of crowdsourcing is so beneficial.”

The other Newtown groups that participated in Giving Day 2015 and their results were as follows: Ben’s Lighthouse, with 186 gifts, raised $7,407; Newtown Youth & Family Services, $3,536; Friends of 2GHG, Inc, $795; Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, $766; Creative Youth Productions Inc, $754; Newtown Forest Association, $520; Embrace Hope-Sandy Hook Equine Assisted Therapy Foundation, $350; The Avielle Foundation, $346; EverWonder Children’s Museum, $25; and Peak Academy/REACH Newtown, $0.

Peak Academy was not the only group with a $0 balance at the end of the day.



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