Great Give Coming May 5 & 6

For 24 hours — from 6pm May 5 to 6pm May 6 — the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County will host the Great Give 2015. The Great Give is an online fundraising event created to raise awareness and generate mission-critical funds for 180 local charitable causes.
    Last year, the Great Give raised $675,467 in a day, allowing local nonprofits to continue to provide valuable services to our community.
    “We participated in last year’s Great Give and were thrilled with the results,” says Barb Cooke from Partners in Care, a local charity helping older adults to continue living in their own homes. “The event magnified our voice in the community — allowing us to build awareness, generate much needed financial support and extend our reach beyond the people we serve to new members in the community.”
    The 2015 goal is to raise $750,000. Donations are tax-deductible and can be made to any participating charity through the Great Give’s secure online platform at greatgiveaac.org.
    Organizations serving Anne Arundel from outside the county may participate as long as all funds raised through the Great Give benefit the county.