The DeKalb County Community Foundation announced that fundraising for Giving Tuesday DeKalb 2022 will begin Saturday and run through November 19.
Created in 2012 on the first Tuesday after Black Friday, Giving Tuesday is the biggest fundraising day for nonprofits, encouraging people to include nonprofits in their year-end spending .
Organizations with endowment funds at the Community Foundation are encouraged to raise funds for their endowment funds. The three organizations that raise the most money will receive unrestricted grants from the foundation in the amounts of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000. The foundation will announce the top three organizations on Tuesday, November 29.
Donations can be made:
• by mail to the DeKalb County Community Foundation at PO Box 111, Auburn, IN 46706;
• in person at Community Foundation DeKalb County, 700 S. Main St., Auburn, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
• online at cfdekalb.org/#donate; Where
• make a donation directly to the organization you wish to support. Please indicate that the donation is for their endowment fund.
Organizations participating in Giving Tuesday DeKalb 2022:
ACRES Land Trust
Alliance Industries
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automotive Museum
Auburn Waterloo Trail
Big Brothers Big Sisters DeKalb County
Butler Public Library
DeKalb County Cancer Services
DeKalb County Catholic Charities
Center for children first
DeKalb County Council on Aging
DeKalb County Humane Society
DeKalb Open Air Theater
DeKalb’s VOICES of Philanthropy
Garrett Public Library
Hearten House DeKalb County
Hope Ranch Image
Junior Achievement serving Garrett
Junior Achievement serving DeKalb Eastern/Central
Judy A. Morrill Center
Shelter Ministries Inc., dba SonShine Ministries
Saint Martin Health Care
United Way of DeKalb County
YMCA of DeKalb County Inc.
YWCA of Northeast Indiana
The DeKalb County Community Foundation is a 501©3 nonprofit organization created to promote community philanthropy. More information about the DeKalb County Community Foundation can be found at CFDeKalb.org. The foundation thanks all organizations participating in Giving Tuesday DeKalb 2022. Contact the foundation at 925-0311 or info@cfdekalb.org with any questions about the event or how to donate.