Stretching your holiday budget to include area non-profits is becoming more critical. Last year, donors gave $3.1 billion on Giving Tuesday, 15 percent more than they did in 2021, according to the Giving Tuesday Data Commons. More than 37 million adults participated in Giving Tuesday in some way, a six percent increase over 2021. Despite the increases in giving, local non-profits are still battling inflation like everyone else. For example, Door County Habitat for Humanity estimates it could cost as much as $200,000 for its 50th home build, even with some of the materials and labor being donated. With the increased demand for services from local non-profits, United Way of Door County Executive Director Amy Kohnle says contributing what you can is even more critical.
Kohnle advises potential donors to find charities supporting causes they feel passionate about and help people locally. The United Way of Door County will continue to work towards its annual campaign goal of $825,000 with the second annual Pay to Play event on December 8th. Donors can pick the songs they want to hear that day on U-102.1 for a donation to the organization. You can hear more about it by listening to the entire interview with Kohnle here.
