TYLER, Texas — More than $3.5 million was raised for nonprofits in the region during the annual East Texas Giving Day.
According to the East Texas Communities Foundation, $3,541,298 was raised to benefit 366 charities across 32 East Texas counties.
“East Texas residents stepped in a big way,” said Kyle Penney, president of East Texas Communities Foundation, which host the online event. “Nonprofit organizations spent countless hours getting the word out about the needs facing our region. Donors across East Texas responded generously to meet the call. It’s a community effort we can all be proud of.”
Donations made throughout the day were eligible to be matched thanks to funds that had previously been pledged.
"This year, $1.1 million in match was available on the East Texas Giving Day website," the ETCF said.
The ETCF says, for the third year in a row, the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation claimed the top spot raising $255,534. Breckenridge Village of Tyler followed with $222,559. and Texas A&M University-Texarkana rounded out the top three raising $198,216.