Donors across Lake County stepped up to help 28 local nonprofit organizations raise money during this season of giving.
The Mount Dora Community Trust’s (MDCT) Giving Week wrapped up at 4 pN, December 7, ending a weeklong campaign where local donors raised a cumulative total of $205,233.
The Mount Dora Community Trust provided another $85,000 in matching dollars which the nonprofits, ranging from very large to grassroots, competed for their share of the matching funds.
The charities that raised the most in their respective category and received the largest share of the matching dollars were:
More than $2 million revenue category
- Haven of Lake and Sumter, which raised $28,686 and received $15,000 from MDCT
- AdventHealth Foundation Waterman, which raised $20,578 and received $6,000 from MDCT
- YMCA Golden Triangle, which raised $2,721 and received $1,361 from MDCT
$100,000 to $2 million category
- Forward Paths Foundation, which raised $22,444 and received $15,000 from MDCT
- Trout Lake Nature Center, which raised $10,290 and received $6,000 from MDCT
- Sonnentag Theatre, which raised $9,730 and received $4,000 from MDCT
Under $100,000 category
- M.I.K.E. (Mental Illness and Kindness Endowment) raised $34,915 and received $15,000 from MDCT
- Mount Dora Lawn Bowling, which raised $20,523 and received $6,000 from MDCT
- Rotary of LC Golden Triangle, which raised $9,281 and received $4,000 from MDCT
“The total raised this year is nearly 72% more than last year’s event,” said Rob English, Executive Director of the Mount Dora Community Trust. “All participants were able to receive a dollar-for-dollar match until the first $10,000 was donated. That milestone was reached an hour after the campaign kicked off on November 30 and 15 of the participants benefited. The overall results demonstrate what a generous and engaged community we have in Lake County.”
For the final amount raised for all participants, visit www.MountDoraCommunityTrust.com/GivingWeek.
About the Mount Dora Community Trust
Established in 1972, the Mount Dora Community Trust is a tax-exempt charitable organization created to provide the local community with funding for public educational, charitable, or benevolent projects and purposes. MDCT aims to enrich the quality of Mount Dora by maximizing perpetual giving, promoting leadership in the community, and pairing donors with the causes they are passionate about. MountDoraCommunityTrust.com
