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" Thoughtful Giving Day" a big success

By Greg Bebermeyer

11/16/2021

(KNZA)--The Jackson County Community Foundation's first annual “ Thoughtful Giving Day” was a hugh success.

277 gifts totaling nearly $84,000 ( $83,860) were given Sunday to benefit 17 non-profit organizations within Jackson County. Donations were taken both in-person and on-line.

Contributions to participating agencies received a 50% match that can be used for their most crucial needs. Giant Communications/JBN Telephone Company provided $20,000 in matching funds.

The Holton Community Theatre Fund generated the largest amount of donations, totaling just over $32,000 ( $32,039). That was followed by the Friends of Banner Creek Reservoir Fund, which received donations totaling more than $8,700 ( $8,753), and the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce General Fund, which received donations totaling more than $7,800 ( $7,810).

You can find the complete list of donations made to all the participating charitable funds by clicking herehttps://www.thoughtfulgivingday.com/leaderboard.cfm

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