More than 3,400 donors raised $769,230 during the 11th annual GiveLocalNRV Giving Day! This event, hosted by the CFNRV, began at noon on Wednesday, June 26 and wrapped up at noon on Thursday, June 27. For 24 hours, dozens of community organizations raised funds and awareness for their missions.
In total, 133 causes received donations for their work, with many donors giving to multiple organizations, resulting in more than 4,400 gifts throughout the event. Participating organizations fundraised throughout the month of June during the early giving period, culminating in the 24-hour giving day sprint that kicked off at noon on Wednesday, June 26.
The Joy of Giving is on Display During the Annual Giving Day
“We often talk about the joy of giving here at the CFNRV,” said Jessica Wirgau, the CFNRV’s CEO. “We love seeing how creative the participating nonprofits can be and the joy they take in talking about their work during the giving day. Watching donations pour in from across the New River Valley in response to that creativity is so gratifying for our team at the CFNRV.”
Donors also showed up from around the United States and world, with 620 donations coming from outside Virginia. This incredible reach came from participating organizations tirelessly reaching out to their professional and personal networks.
Fueling the excitement of the day were $20,000 in grants and prizes offered by the CFNRV and our sponsors, including our top sponsor National Bank of Blacksburg. The results of these awards can be found below. Other generous sponsors were Atlantic Union Bank, Carter Bank & Trust, Olio Financial Planning, Automation Creations, Inc., Legacy Builders NRV, Inc., and Brown Insurance.
Since its inception in 2014, this event has raised more than $4.3 million for organizations serving the New River Valley. This represents thousands of donors and dozens of organizations. To view how your favorite organizations serving the New River Valley did this year at givelocalnrv.org.
2024 Grant & Prize Winners
Early Giving Superstar Grant ($1,500):
Organization that raises the most money in the early giving period (June 1 to June 28 at 11:59 a.m.)
- Springhouse (Pilot)
Most Money Raised
Organization size divided into large, medium, and small categories based on the size of each organization’s operating budget – $1,500 for each organization.
- Large: Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center (Roanoke)
- Medium: Plenty! (Floyd)
- Small: Imagination Library of Montgomery County, VA (Blacksburg)
Most Unique Donors
Organization size divided into large, medium, and small categories based on the size of each organization’s operating budget – $1,500 for each organization.
- Large: St. John Neumann Academy (Blacksburg)
- Medium: NRV Academy of Dance (Christiansburg)
- Small: Old Church Galley (Floyd)
Power Hours
Most unique donors during a specific hour – $500 for each organization.
Wednesday’s winners
- Kickoff Power Hour 12 – 1 p.m.: NRV CARES (Christiansburg)
- Happy Hour 5 – 6 p.m.: Calfee Community & Cultural Center (Pulaski)
- Primetime Power Hour 8 – 9 p.m.: Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center (Roanoke)
Thursday’s winners
- Early Bird Power Hour 5 – 6 a.m.: Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley (Christiansburg)
- Coffee Break Power Hour 8 – 9 am.: Floyd Center for the Arts (Floyd)
- Finish Line Power Hour 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Old Church Galley (Floyd)
Golden Tickets
Random drawing during a specific hour – $500 for each organization.
Wednesday’s winners
- Golden Ticket #1 (3 – 4 p.m.): Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley (Radford)
- Golden Ticket #2 (7 – 8 p.m.): Giles Community Garden (Pearisburg)
Thursday’s winners
- Golden Ticket #3 (7 – 8 a.m.): Instill Mindfulness (Pulaski)
- Golden Ticket #4 (10 – 11 a.m.): Imagination Library of Montgomery County, VA (Blacksburg)
- Golden Ticket #5 (11 a.m. – 12 p.m.): St. John Neumann Academy (Blacksburg)
Peer-to-Peer
Most money raised using peer-to-peer fundraising tools – $750
- Springhouse (Pilot)
Superstars
Awarded to the nonprofits that best embody the spirit of GiveLocalNRV as decided by the CFNRV – $1,000 for each organization.
- Havenwood Equestrian Center (Riner)
- Inmate Family Assistance (Christiansburg)
Farthest Donor
The gift that comes from the donor farthest geographically from the CFNRV office at 1900 Kraft Dr in Blacksburg – $500.
- Instill Mindfulness (Pulaski)
Text-to-Give
Most money raised using the Text-to-Give tool – $750
- Literacy NRV (Christiansburg)