The Community Foundation of the NRV 2022 2023 Annual Report

RECORD-BREAKING 10TH ANNUAL GIVELOCALNRV GIVING DAY RAISES $921,648 FROM COMMUNITY

donors to all come together to celebrate giving to charitable causes. The event consistently demonstrates the generosity of the NRV community as well as the power of many people coming together to have a huge impact. Among the 3,329 donors this year, they made 4,348 donations that ranged from $2 to $50,000, with a median donation of $50. Throughout the years, this event has become integral to many local nonprofits’ success. “Giving Day gives us the unique opportunity to extend our reach much further than we would be able to on our own and provides us with a platform for sharing our story,” said Morris Fleischer, vice president of the board of the Giles County Christian Service Mission, a long-time GiveLocalNRV participant.

This June, our 10th Annual GiveLocalNRV Giving Day raised a record-breaking $921,648 from 3,329 donors for more than 100 nonprofit organizations across the New River Valley. Held this year from noon to noon, June 28 – 29, originally the overall goal for this 24-hour online giving event was set at $500,000 – a similar total to what was raised in 2022 and 2021. But the New River Valley community had other plans. “When we began the annual giving day in 2014, we raised just under $40,000, and we never dreamed that the event would grow to this level,” said Jessica Wirgau. “Ultimately, the money raised across more than 100 organizations benefits members of our community experiencing food insecurity or homelessness, it helps those who are seeking childcare and healthcare, it preserves the beauty of our environment, and so much more.” This year, 115 organizations registered to participate in the giving day. Summer Musical Enterprise was one of 15 participants in the arts and culture category.

10 YEARS OF GIVELOCALNRV $3,588,787 Total $ Raised 21,227 Total # of Donations $376,234 Total $ Raised for CFNRV

In ten years, this community-wide event has engaged dozens of nonprofits and thousands of

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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY

Photo courtesy of Summer Musical Enterprise