Lee Erwin reporting
lerwin@clarksvillenow.com
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – You can support many organizations in Clarksville-Montgomery County as well as across Middle Tennessee during The Big Payback, a 24-hour online charitable giving day. The Big Payback starts Tuesday, May 6 at 6:00 a.m. and runs through Wednesday, May 7 at 6:00 a.m.
The event is hosted by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and it will help nonprofit groups raise much needed funds and help bring awareness to pressing needs in the community. Donors can make gifts located in or provide services to the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee
Some of the local organizations receiving support from The Big Payback include The Food Initiative, Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation, Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County, Flourishing Families, American Red Cross-Two Rivers Chapter and USO Fort Campbell/Nashville.
Regina Hampton, Program Director for The Food Initiative talked about the fundraising effort. “We are so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of The Big Payback. The staff and board of directors of The Food Initiative have big dreams for our program,” said Hampton.
Hampton added that it was their goal to acquire more land, grow more food for our community and work with more youth from the Montgomery County, Fort Campbell areas. People giving to the Food Initiative during The Big Payback will help us move in a direction to start fulfilling our dreams.
From Tuesday, May 6 starting at 6:00 a.m. through Wednesday. May 7 at 6:00 a.m. people interested in supporting local nonprofits can give through The Big Payback website. Go to www.thebigpayback.org and click on “leaderboard” at the top of the page and you’ll find the names of over 500 participating nonprofits.
You can give to multiple organizations without making multiple transactions and many organizations will have the link to their giving page on their website or posted in social media. Donations will also be increased by incentives, bonuses and additional prizes.