The superstore of charity in Mecosta County is about to take place in Big Rapids. The Mecosta County Community Foundation's Philanthropy Day 2016 will be held on Tuesday, November 1^st.

 

“It's at the Holiday Inn from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. We have the entire ballroom this year, we'll have upwards of 60 non-profit organizations and funds of our foundation that will be there.”

 

That's Foundation Vice President Nick Scheible who says the event was started seven years ago as “Match Day” and is meant to bring all of the county's non-profits together to help teach and work with them on ways to collect funds and reach the community.

 

“The first couple years were a huge success and so we kept doing it. A couple years ago we had a million dollar day which is unbelievable.”

 

And, even though we hear about fundraisers and donation drives from one organization or another throughout the year, Scheible says this event is key for many charitable groups.

 

“What a lot of groups have done is really geared a lot of their fundraising around this event.”

 

Those who wish to donate but can't make it to the Holiday Inn on November 1^st can mail their donations to the Foundation payable to the HPO they wish to help or payable to the Mecosta County Community Foundation for Foundation endowed funds. However, any donations must be made by November 1^st to qualify for matching funds from the Foundation which is why Scheible urges people to make it to the event.

 

“We'd love to see everybody there and make sure that we're getting our organizations the funds that they need.”

 

NPOs will receive all donated money at the conclusion of he event and those organizations that qualify for matching funds from the Foundation will be mailed checks in January.

 

For more information, go to mecostagives.com online or call 231-592-8347.