Give for Good breaks records for a causeGive for Good breaks records for a cause

Patrons enjoy lunch at the Red River District form one of three food trucks there in support of Cohab and Give for Good day.(Photo: Douglas Collier/The Times)

Give for Good, a 24-hour fundraiser for nonprofits in North Louisiana, outpaced its inaugural year even before it began at midnight Tuesday.

And then the money started rolling in.

Compared to the 77 organizations asking for a one-day give-till-it-hurts boost participating in 2014, there were 156 organizations in the mix this year, according to Jennifer Steadman, the Community Foundation of North Louisiana director of external relations

aWeare way ahead of where we were last year at this time,a Steadman said during the late afternoon hours. At 7 p.m., Holy Angels had collected the most money a $241,868.

A contributing factor to more organizations and donors, Steadman said, is a bolstered awareness of the campaign in its sophomore year.

Give for Good is a community-wide day of giving, but the benefits was more than monetary.

aOne of the intentions is to raise awareness and attract new donors,a Steadman said.

Events popped up across the area with entertainment, food specials and other activities for the public.

Cohab celebrated both its 5th anniversary and Give for Good campaign with a lunchtime event with food trucks lining the Red River Entertainment District and a pub crawl later in the evening.