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As the noon hour nears, Sacramento region nonprofits have raised more than $7.5 million in the Big Day of Giving.
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The annual event, a Sacramento region tradition launched by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation in 2013, has raised more than $117 million since its creation.
“It’s an opportunity for the community to rally around our nonprofit sector and provide contributions,” said Kerry Wood, the foundation’s chief executive officer, at her organization’s command center on Thursday.
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The center was enjoying a visit of kittens from Mission Meow Cat Rescue and bunnies from the Sacramento House Rabbit Society.
Donors can select from 910 nonprofits that have signed up to participate, a record. Donations can be made at bigdayofgiving.org.
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Top Big Day of Giving recipients
From the foundation’s leaderboard of 11:45 a.m. Thursday:
- Yolo Food Bank: 313 donations for $233,660
- Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services: 348 donations for $169,552
- Volunteers of America: 109 donations for $150,067
- Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera: 47 donations for $140,949
- Meals on Wheels Yolo County: 235 donations for $134,199
- Sacramento Splash: 307 donations for $119,842
- First Tee — Greater Sacramento: 203 donations for $118,494
- Sacramento Children’s Home: 167 donations for $117,154
- Capital Public Radio: 315 donations for $112,620
- Sacramento SPCA: 418 donations for $94,324
The Bee’s Hector Amezcua contributed to this story.