BOZEMAN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
From 6 p.m. on May 2 to the same time on May 3, 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, the local community has raised over $2.6
million for local causes. Last year alone, neighbors across the county raised
over $1.28 million through the Give Big event. This year, the BACF’s goal is to
inspire 5,000 donors to raise $1.5 million in 24 hours for 200 nonprofits
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 more.
“We are humbled by the outpouring for our local nonprofit
community during Give Big,” said Bridget Wilkinson, executive director for
BACF. “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.”
This year, Give Big will start the giving fun with a launch
party in the Big Sky community on May 2. There will be donor lounges and events
across the county for donors to give in person to the nonprofits they support.
To wrap up the celebration, BACF invites the community to take
part in the Give Big grand finale on May 3 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the
Rialto in 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,” Wilkinson said. “Give
Big is a celebration of all of the invaluable donors who support this thriving
nonprofit community.”
The BCAF was established in 1988 and connects people who
care to causes that matter, building a better community. The BCAF serves
Bozeman, Big Sky, Belgrade, Manhattan and Churchill, Three Forks and areas in
between.
Visit givebiggv.org for more information, or contact Bridget Wilkinson at (406) 587-6262 or bridget@bozemanfoundation.org.
