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Big Give Gage sets new record, for donations to 72 nonprofits in the area
15 Sep 2023
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Big Give Gage…the annual 24-hour online donation drive for numerous nonprofit causes in Gage County, with matching donations, came to a grand total of $384,043 this year.
"It's just a good feeling...every minute, every hour, all the sleepless nights were all worth it for this specific day. It's been really rewarding."
This was the first year leading the drive, for Big Give Gage Co-Coordinator Shelby Watson…the Senior Executive of the Beatrice Community Hospital Foundation. The midnight-to-midnight drive helped fund 72 nonprofit groups in Gage County.
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