Mohawk Valley Gives raises $8M for local nonprofits

Mohawk Valley Gives raised $8.1 million for local nonprofits throughout area communities during this year’s event, which ran Sept. 14-18.Hosted by the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties and the Community Foundation of Otsego County, the event provides participating nonprofits with the opportunity to raise funds and win prizes using a secure online platform.Early giving began this year Sept. 14. The official giving day ran from midnight to 9 p.m. Sept. 18. This was the fifth year of the event.Three Otsego County organizations earned places in the Top 25 highest overall donations during this year’s Mohawk Valley Gives, according to its website leaderboard.Out of the 440 organizations that participated in the annual one-day online fundraiser in September, the Susquehanna SPCA came in 16th, raising $100,494 from 371 donors.The Glimmerglass Festival ranked at No. 21 with $69,160 from 101 donors, and CFOC reached No.

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