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Preliminary numbers from North Texas Giving Day 2021 show a new record for donations for the more than 3,300 participating organizations. The annual event, which was held Sept. 23, also garnered nearly 23,000 pledged volunteers. The next event is Sept. 22.
times, Community Engagement Direc- tor Chris McSwain said. North Texas Giving Day is usually held once a year in September. How- ever, in 2020, the Communities Foun- dation of Texas planned a second event, called North Texas Giving Tues- day Now, in May along with the usual day in September, McSwain said. North Texas Giving Tuesday Now raised $21 million in addition to North Texas Giving Day raising $58.8 million in 2020, according to the Communities Foundation’s annual report. The event raised $50 million in 2019. The 13th annual North Texas Giving Day in September 2021 raised about $66 million, and nearly 23,000 volun- teers signed up to help area nonprofits. The average participating nonprofit raised $19,608, while one in five donors pledged volunteer hours, according to North Texas Giving Day’s website. “It really just demonstrates how committed people are and how much people want to be a part of something bigger,” McSwain said. Additional reporting by William C. Wadsack
SOURCES: NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY, COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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feel comfortable with in-person shop- ping or have limited availability, Bursey said. Shoppers can access an online shopping list, make selections and schedule a pickup time at the Frisco Family Services Market, according to Frisco Family Services’ website. “That showed us that we could pivot and change how we do what we do in a way that is meaningful and makes sense for our clients,” Bursey said. Moving forward, Bursey said it is important for Frisco Family Services to be prepared to meet the needs ahead and to be intentional in raising money to continue to support a fast-growing
community, such as Frisco. During the pandemic, CASA offi- cials found that switching to virtual visits with clients actually gave CASA volunteers a chance to interact more frequently with children, parents and partners, Clifton said. She said the orga- nization found cases that came forth during the pandemic were much more severe in nature and required special- ized training as well as greater oversight and support. Clifton said CASA of Collin County will continue to support every child who comes into the child welfare sys- tem by ensuring a well-trained arsenal
of volunteer advocates are provided. The organization’s biggest need is in finding bilingual volunteers to help serve youth, she said. “Child abuse did not disappear with the pandemic, it became less public,” Clifton said. ‘Giving Day’ effect COVID-19 caused increased needs for funding and resources so nonprofits could rework programs during the pan- demic, and North Texas Giving Day—a day for people donate to nonprofits and sign up to volunteer—proved pivotal in helping nonprofits through difficult
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