Give Local York brings in nearly $1.5M for over 200 nonprofits
Give Local York sailed past its $1 million fundraising goal seven hours early, and by the stroke of midnight on Friday, May 4, finished with almost $1.5 million in donations.
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Give Local York brings in nearly $1.5M for over 200 nonprofits
Maria Yohn, 717-505-5437/@MariaYohnYD
Published 6:27 p.m. ET May 5, 2018 | Updated 1:50 p.m. ET May 6, 2018
York Symphony Orchestra violinist Denise Dillenbeck performs for the Back in the USSR concert at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts Friday, May 4, 2018. The orchestra received 20 donations totaling $1,406 during Friday's inaugural Give Local York fundraising drive. Back in the USSR will feature music of Shostakovich and Prokofiev. The performance is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Appell Center. Single tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for students and are available online at www.YorkSymphony.org and by calling 717-846-1111. Bill Kalina photo The York Dispatch
Lawrence Golan conducts the York Symphony Orchestra during a rehearsal for the Back in the USSR concert at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts Friday, May 4, 2018. The orchestra received 20 donations totaling $1,406 during Friday's inaugural Give Local York fundraising drive. Back in the USSR will feature music of Shostakovich and Prokofiev. The performance is Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Appell Center. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for students and are available online at www.YorkSymphony.org and by calling 717-846-1111. Bill Kalina photo The York Dispatch
The York Symphony Orchestra violinist Denise Dillenbeck, center, rehearses with other members for the Back in the USSR concert at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts Friday, May 4, 2018. The orchestra received 20 donations totaling $1,406 during Friday's inaugural Give Local York fundraising drive. Back in the USSR will feature music of Shostakovich and Prokofiev. The performance is Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Appell Center. Single tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for students and are available online at www.YorkSymphony.org and by calling 717-846-1111. Bill Kalina photo The York Dispatch
Lawrence Golan conducts the York Symphony Orchestra during a rehearsal for the Back in the USSR concert at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts Friday, May 4, 2018. The orchestra received 20 donations totaling $1,406 during Friday's inaugural Give Local York fundraising drive. Back in the USSR will feature music of Shostakovich and Prokofiev. The performance is Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Appell Center. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for students and are available online at www.YorkSymphony.org and by calling 717-846-1111. Bill Kalina photo The York Dispatch
The York Symphony Orchestra rehearses for the Back in the USSR concert at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts Friday, May 4, 2018. The orchestra received 20 donations totaling $1,406 during Friday's inaugural Give Local York fundraising drive. Back in the USSR will feature music of Shostakovich and Prokofiev. The performance is Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Appell Center. Single tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for students and are available online at www.YorkSymphony.org and by calling 717-846-1111. Bill Kalina photo The York Dispatch
The York Symphony Orchestra rehearses for the Back in the USSR concert at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts Friday, May 4, 2018. The orchestra received 20 donations totaling $1,406 during Friday's inaugural Give Local York fundraising drive. Back in the USSR will feature music of Shostakovich and Prokofiev. The performance is Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Appell Center. Single tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for students and are available online at www.YorkSymphony.org and by calling 717-846-1111. Bill Kalina photo The York Dispatch
The York Symphony Orchestra rehearses for the Back in the USSR concert at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts Friday, May 4, 2018. The orchestra received 20 donations totaling $1,406 during Friday's inaugural Give Local York fundraising drive. Back in the USSR will feature music of Shostakovich and Prokofiev. The performance is Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Appell Center. Single tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for students and are available online at www.YorkSymphony.org and by calling 717-846-1111. Bill Kalina photo The York Dispatch
The York Symphony Orchestra rehearses for the Back in the USSR concert at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts Friday, May 4, 2018. The orchestra received 20 donations totaling $1,406 during Friday's inaugural Give Local York fundraising drive. Back in the USSR will feature music of Shostakovich and Prokofiev. The performance is Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Appell Center. Single tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for students and are available online at www.YorkSymphony.org and by calling 717-846-1111. Bill Kalina photo The York Dispatch
Give Local York sailed past its $1 million fundraising goal seven hours early, and by the stroke of midnight on Friday, May 4, it finished with almost $1.5 million in donations.
A total of $1,479,262 was raised during the 24-hour event from 9,404 gifts, according to the Give Local York website.
Several nonprofit organizations received more than $50,000 in donations.
Positive Energy Arts, which offers dance training to underserved students and communities, was a clear winner during the event, receiving $126,885 from only 15 donations.
No other organization came close to that amount, but second in line was the Katallasso Family Center, which received $56,885. Human Life Services received $55,232 in donations, and York Academy Regional Charter School received $56,110.
For a full list of participating organizations, how many donations they received and the total donation amount, check out the leaderboard at www.givelocalyork.org.
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