Thirty-three local, area nonprofit organizations benefit from Big Give

McCOOK, Neb. — Now in its 7th year, Big Give McCook continues to grow, both in the number of organizations participating and in the communities served.

More than 30 nonprofit organizations will be part of the 2022 Big Give McCook on Thursday, Nov. 3.

Since then, the one-day giving event has expanded to 33 organizations to not just McCook, but across Southwest Nebraska from Cambridge to Curtis to Stratton. New organizations this year are the McCook Community Kitchen, located in the Keystone Business Center; the Curtis Senior Center; Medicine Valley Public Schools Foundation; and Spark Nebraska, the McCook children’s museum.

The format will be similar to years past, taking place from midnight to midnight. But also incorporating some of the changes over the years, including drive-through stations at McCook Christian Church and Hillcrest Nursing Home. Other special events on Nov. 3 are in the works and will be announced soon.

Big Give McCook began in 2016 as a collaboration between the Community Chest of McCook and the McCook Community Foundation Fund, organized by a dedicated group of volunteers. Community Chest provides financial resources to a dozen agencies in McCook, all of which serve the basic needs of the community.

The non-profits participating in the 2022 Big Give McCook are:

ABC Pregnancy Help Center

Curtis Area Senior Center

Community Action Partnership Of Mid-Nebraska

Community Hospital Health Foundation

Domestic Abuse/Sexual Assault Services

Ed Thomas YMCA

Family Resource Center

Fox Theatre (AEVPA)

High Plains Historical Society

Hillcrest Nursing Home Foundation

Little Village Daycare

Maywood TeamMates Chapter

McCook Art Guild

McCook Arts Council

McCook Bison Booster Club

McCook Community Chest

McCook Community Foundation Fund

McCook Community Kitchen

McCook Educational Foundation

McCook Humane Society

McCook K9 Korner

McCook Legion Baseball Boosters, Inc.

Medicine Valley Public Schools Foundation

Norris Institute

Overland Trails Council - Boy Scouts of America

Prairie Plains CASA - Child Advocacy

Salvation Army

Southwest Nebraska Freedom Festival

Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society

Spark Nebraska - Children’s Museum

Southwest Nebraska Habitat for Humanity

St. Patrick Elementary School

TeamMates Mentoring Program of McCook

Tri-Valley Medical Foundation

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.

For more information about Big Give McCook and the organizations taking part, visit the Big Give website at biggivemccook.org or call Community Chest co-coordinators Lisa Felker or Melissa Stritt at (308) 345-4240.