5th annual Big Give McCook Nov. 5

McCOOK, Neb. -- While planning anything these days is difficult, organizers for Big Give McCook are moving ahead with the fifth annual one-day giving event. Big Give McCook will be Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020.

Organizations which have involved in the past will soon be contacted to see about participating again this year. Applications are also available for any new non-profit organizations which would like to be part of the 2020 Big Give McCook.

Big Give McCook is coordinated by a volunteer committee for the Community Chest.

To join Big Give McCook, organizations are asked to fill out an application on the website, www.biggivemccook.org under “Sign Up Now.” Participants will also be asked to attend one planning meeting as well as offer support leading up to and on the day of Big Give McCook.

To be eligible for Big Give McCook, organizations must have a 501(c)3 exempt status in good standing with the IRS as well as have a physical presence and provide services for Southwest Nebraska. Private foundations and political or governmental organizations are excluded from the event. Religious organizations are also excluded except those providing community programs. All applications are ultimately approved by the Community Chest committee. Applications from non-profit organizations will be accepted through Friday, July 31.

Now in its’ fifth year, Big Give McCook is one day devoted to philanthropy, where every donation - large or small - makes a difference. From midnight to midnight on Nov. 5, participating non-profits will be eligible for donations, whether they are given online or in person at “giving stations” around McCook.

With precautions in place because of the pandemic, the giving station locations may be different from the past with final decisions about in-person sites made closer to the Nov. 5 event.

What will remain the same is that people can choose both how much they would like to give along with where the money should go. There will also be matching funds, provided by local businesses supporting the event, making those donations go even further.

The Community Chest provides financial resources to a dozen agencies in McCook, which serve the basic needs of the community. Community Chest is a sub-account of the McCook Community Foundation Fund, which is an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation.

For more information about Big Give McCook, visit the Big Give website or call Community Chest co-coordinators Lisa Felker or Melissa Stritt at 308-345-4240.