Bozeman Area Community Foundation Presents the Fifth Annual Give Big Gallatin Valley

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 30, 2019

CONTACT:
Bridget Wilkinson,
Bozeman Area Community Foundation
(406) 587-6262, bridget@bozemanfoundation.org
www.GiveBigGV.org

Bozeman Area Community Foundation Presents the Fifth Annual Give Big Gallatin Valley
A 24-Hour Celebration of Giving to Benefit Nonprofits in Gallatin County, with a Goal to Raise $1.5 Million from 5,000 Donors

Gallatin County, MT – On May 2nd and 3rd from 6pm-6pm, The Bozeman Area Community Foundation will host the fifth annual Give Big Gallatin Valley, a 24-hour celebration of giving to raise important funds for nonprofits in Gallatin County! In just four years, our community has raised over $2.6 Million for local causes. Last year alone, neighbors across the county raised over $1.28 Million dollars through Give Big! This year, the Bozeman Area Community Foundation’s goal is to inspire 5,000 donors to raise $1,500,000 in 24-hours for 200 nonprofits from communities throughout Gallatin County. The participating organizations represent a wide variety of missions that support everything from arts to trails, education to animal welfare, health to basic needs and much more.

“We are humbled by the outpouring of support for our local nonprofit community during Give Big. Without our hard-working nonprofit partners, generous community members and local businesses, this initiative simply would not be possible! If everyone in Gallatin County donated just $15 to a cause they care about, we’d hit our goal and make a huge impact for local nonprofits.” said Bridget Wilkinson, Executive Director for the Bozeman Area Community Foundation.

This year, Give Big will start the giving fun with a Launch Party in the Big Sky community on Thursday, May 2nd. There will be donor lounges and events across the county for donors to give in person to the nonprofits they support. Go to GiveBigGV.org for more information as it’s released! To wrap up the celebration, we invite the community to join at the Give Big Grand Finale on Friday May 3rd from 4:30-6:30pm at the Rialto (10 W. Main Street Bozeman). There will be a live performance by Paige and the People’s Band, free champagne for the first 50 attendees with proof of donation, and prizes for donors and nonprofits! The Launch and Grand Finale will both be free, open to the public, and family friendly.

“Nonprofit organizations play a vital role in building healthy communities by providing critical services that often fill the gaps where the business and government sectors cannot serve. Give Big is a celebration of all of the invaluable donors who support this thriving nonprofit community!” said Bridget Wilkinson, Executive Director for the Bozeman Area Community Foundation.

For more information, please contact Bridget Wilkinson at 406-587-6262, bridget@bozemanfoundation.org or go to www.GiveBigGV.org to learn more.

About the Bozeman Area Community Foundation
Established in 1998, the Bozeman Area Community Foundation is connecting people who care to causes that matter most to them. The Bozeman Area Community Foundation serves the areas of Bozeman, Big Sky, Belgrade, Manhattan, Churchill, Three Forks, and the rural areas in between. Since its inception, the Foundation has distributed more than $2.6 million dollars to 194+ local nonprofit organizations. Learn more at www.bozemanfoundation.org or www.givebiggv.org.

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