COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S
BRAZOS VALLEY GIVES BEGINS EARLY GIVING
BRAZOS VALLEY GIVES BEGINS EARLY GIVING
COMMUNITY FIRST…GIVING WHERE YOU LIVE!
KICKOFF for GIVING BEGINS OCTOBER 1st FOR BRAZOS VALLEY GIVES
Information provided by Brazos Valley Gives
The Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley is proud to announce Stylecraft as the presenting sponsor of Brazos Valley Gives.
This 2nd annual giving day rallies Brazos Valley residents to put “Community FIRST by giving where you live.”
Brazos Valley Gives will be held on Tuesday, October 27. Given the needs within the nonprofit community, early giving will begin on Thursday, October 1. This year, 136 nonprofits are participating in Brazos Valley Gives, including 56 new nonprofits. Participating organizations include nonprofits from Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison, Robertson and Washington Counties. [list of 136 participating nonprofits is provided below].To make a gift to a participating nonprofit, donors simply log on to brazosvalleygives.org. Early giving concludes on October 23, and Brazos Valley Gives Day is Tuesday, October 27.
Bryan Broadcasting, Insite, KBTX, The Eagle, Brenham Banner Press, Lamar Advertising, KTEX, KWHI, David Gardner’s Jewelers along with the Bryan/College Station and Washington County Chambers of Commerce are partnering with Brazos Valley Gives to ensure the community is aware and ready for the big day, which supports nonprofits throughout the 7-county region.
Last year, in the inaugural year of Brazos Valley Gives, more than 100 nonprofits participated with 100% of nonprofits receiving a financial benefit from the $363,686 that was raised. Each participating nonprofit was also eligible for $25,250 in prizes that were awarded during a post-celebration event. Over 1,100 individuals gave, and 879 donations were first-time donors to support a local nonprofit they had not supported before!
“Early giving makes it easy for the donor to give at their convenience. Those gifts are just the spark that the nonprofit needs to build their momentum leading up to Brazos Valley Gives,” stated Molly Watson, Co-Chair.
Brazos Valley Gives is 18 hours of online giving that brings the region together on one day and as one community to raise critical funding and awareness for nonprofit organizations throughout the Brazos Valley. Powered by the Community Foundation, Brazos Valley Gives provides citizens and businesses an easy platform to support the mission and “good works” of local nonprofit organizations that serve the Brazos Valley.
This second annual event has expanded to include nonprofits from throughout the 7-county Brazos Valley region. Brazos Valley Gives empowers individual donors and business leaders to come together to support causes close to their hearts—and, on this day, everyone can be a philanthropist. With so many nonprofits forced to cancel their events and fundraisers over the past six months, Brazos Valley Gives is serving as a critical fundraiser for many of our local nonprofits. “The needs are great this year, and our nonprofit community needs our support now more than ever,” stated Patricia Gerling, President/CEO of the Community Foundation. This day of Community FIRST … giving where you live is being powered by the Community Foundation, and all donations benefit the donor’s charity(ies) of choice. The goal for Brazos Valley Gives is $375,000. Though the Community Foundation powers Brazos Valley Gives, it is not a fundraiser for them as 100% of donations benefit participating nonprofits. Donors choose and give to the nonprofit of their choice.
Visit brazosvalleygives.org to see a list of the nonprofit participants, or for more information send an email to brazosvalleygives@gmail.com. If you are a local citizen or business interested in supporting this year’s community giving day by sponsoring an incentive prize or providing matching funds, please call Patricia Gerling at (979) 589-4305.
Let’s all join in as we strengthen nonprofits, empower donors and build community throughout our beloved Brazos Valley. Community First!
136 Participating Nonprofit Organizations:
88.5 FM RED-C Radio
Adult and Teen Challenge of Texas-BVMC
Aggieland Humane Society
Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach, Inc.
Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley
Arlene Campbell Humanitarian Foundation
Ballet Brazos
Baylor Scott & White Central Texas Foundation
BCS Sister Cities International
BCS Together
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Brazos Valley
BISD Education Foundation
Blinn College Foundation
Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society
Books and a Blanket
Boys & Girls Club of Washington County
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Brazos Valley
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Brazos Valley – Caldwell Unit
Brazos Christian School
Brazos County 4-H
Brazos County Senior Citizens Association
Brazos Educational Radio, KEOS 89.1 FM
Brazos Heritage Society
Brazos Interfaith Immigration Network
Brazos Maternal & Child Health Clinic, Inc – d/b/a The Prenatal Clinic
Brazos Valley Adult Protective Services Community Board Inc
Brazos Valley African American Museum
Brazos Valley Art League dba Visual Arts Society of Bryan College Station
Brazos Valley Center for Independent Living
Brazos Valley Chorale
Brazos Valley Coalition on Suicide Prevention
Brazos Valley Community Action Programs
Brazos Valley Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo
Brazos Valley Filipino American Community
Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc
Brazos Valley Marine Corps League (Detachment #1391)
Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History
Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center
Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra
Brazos Valley Thin Blue Line Foundation
Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial
Brazos Valley Worldfest
Brenham Heritage Museum
Brenham ISD Education Foundation
Brenham Pet Adoption Center
Bryan Viking Booster Band, Inc.
Bryan/College Station Habitat for Humanity
Burton Educational Foundation
Caldwell Education and Leadership Foundation
Camp For All
CASA for Kids of South Central Texas
CASA of the Brazos Valley Foundation
Catholic Charities of Central Texas
ChildreNinos Bilingual Education
Citadel Christian School
Coach Blair Charities
College Station FFA Alumni and Parents Organization
College Station ISD Education Foundation
Community Foundation – Infinity Fund for Community Grants
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Crestview Retirement Community
CSHS ENCORE Orchestra
Deanville Heritage Foundation
Deanville Volunteer Fire Department
Down Syndrome Association of Brazos Valley
Elizabeth House Maternity Home
Emma’s Project
Faith Mission and Help Center, Inc.
Family Promise of Bryan-College Station
First Baptist Church School – Brenham
Friends of Chamber Music
Friends of the Bryan & College Station Public Library System
Fun For All Playground
Gillespie House dba Taylor’s Place
Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Health For All
Healthy World Healthy Children
Heart of Texas Goodwill Industries, Inc.
Here I Am Orphan Ministries
Hispanic Forum of Bryan-College Station
HOPE Gathering, Inc
Hope Mommies Brenham-College Station Chapter
Hope Pregnancy Center of Brazos Valley
Hospice Brazos Valley, Inc.
Impact Burleson County
INTERSECTIONS Textile Learning Center & Gallery
Junction Five-O-Five
Junior Achievement Brazos Valley
K9s4COPs
Keep Brazos Beautiful
Mending Hearts Grief Center
Methodist Children’s Home
Miracle Farm
Mobility Worldwide Brazos Valley
Museum of the American G.I.
National Alliance on Mental Illness – Brazos Valley
Navasota George Washington Carver Alumni Association
New Beginnings Life Ministries
OnRamp
Our Terminal
Pink Alliance
Project Unity
RAK, Inc. [Random Acts of Kindness]
Robertson County CPS Board
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas
Royal Roots of Freedom
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America
Scotty’s House
Search Dog Network
Senior Christmas
Sexual Assault Resource Center
SHIP International
SOS Ministries, Inc.
St. Mary’s Catholic Center
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store of Bryan/College Station
Still Creek Ranch
Texas A&M Women’s Club
Texas Ramp Project BCS
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley
The BEE Community
The Brenham Children’s Chorus
The Bridge Ministries
The Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley
The George and Barbara Bush Foundation
The Reach Project
The Salvation Army of Bryan/College Station
Twin City Mission
Unbound Bryan College Station
United Way of the Brazos Valley
Unity Theatre
Washington County Healthy Living Association
Washington on the Brazos Historical Foundation
Wienerspiel
Wreaths Across America-Brazos Valley
Young Life Brazos Valley
About the Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley
Established in 2003, the Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley serves as your trusted partner for everything charitable through its work with donors, businesses, and nonprofit charities to build and sustain vibrant communities. At its core, the Foundation is a nonprofit organization created with gifts from generous people who are committed to local causes. For donors, the Foundation serves as a philanthropic advisor. For the communities it serves, the Foundation serves as a grant making and civic leader. With over $9M in assets under management, the Foundation has invested more than $1.7M in grants and scholarships to support local causes that change lives and impact the communities it serves. For more information, visit www.cfbv.org or call us at 979.589.4305.
Established in 2003, the Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley serves as your trusted partner for everything charitable through its work with donors, businesses, and nonprofit charities to build and sustain vibrant communities. At its core, the Foundation is a nonprofit organization created with gifts from generous people who are committed to local causes. For donors, the Foundation serves as a philanthropic advisor. For the communities it serves, the Foundation serves as a grant making and civic leader. With over $9M in assets under management, the Foundation has invested more than $1.7M in grants and scholarships to support local causes that change lives and impact the communities it serves. For more information, visit www.cfbv.org or call us at 979.589.4305.