The New Haven groups that work in the trenches collected more than $1.8 million this week to house, feed, protect, and enrich our community
They did it through a record-breaking “Great Give.”
Some 406 local nonprofits have joined forces to raise millions of dollars Wednesday and Thursday in the 10th annual version of the event, which is run by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (CFGNH). The nonprofits signed up collect money through a platform created by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, which organizes the event each year.
The final tally showed the total money raised exceeding $1.8 million, the foundation announced Friday. That broke the previous record of $1.75 million.
Click here for a release that details some of the prizes won and amounts collected for various causes.
Thanks to all the groups that participated in the WNHH FM Great Give radiothon, appearing on air to sing or recite a poem and then tell listeners about the work they do. You can sample some of those appearances in the videos embedded here.