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SUGG HEADLINE: Your Org Name Joins Regional Day of Giving “Hudson Valley Gives” 24-Hour Online Fundraising Event to be Held May 17

YOUR TOWN, NY – (Agency Name) will join nonprofits across the Hudson Valley to participate in Hudson Valley Gives, our region’s second annual day of online giving, to be held Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Initiated by Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, in collaboration with United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region and Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, this event will raise funds and awareness for not-for-profit organizations located in or serving seven Hudson Valley counties -- Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, Rockland, Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester.

Fueled by the power of social media, Hudson Valley Gives unites nonprofits in a call to action to raise critical funds they need to make our valley a better place to live, work, play and serve. Monies raised will support things such as animal welfare, arts and culture, education, the environment, health and human services, recreation, veterans, volunteerism, and youth. It is modeled after the internationally popular Giving Tuesday (held annually the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday), but this initiative is more regionalized, encouraging Hudson Valley donors to give local first. All money raised here in the Hudson Valley stay here. Donations can be made online at HVGives.org. Use #HVGives as the hashtag in your social media!

(If the agency is planning on any specific online contests, focal points, or other ways to mobilize donors, add details here).(Agency) hopes to raise $(add goal amount) to help (add details on how the money will be used).

“As nonprofits across the region continue to face many challenges, Hudson Valley Gives is an opportunity to come together to further build a community of philanthropy and giving. We look forward to this opportunity to further our missions together to create a stronger, more vibrant Hudson Valley” said Elizabeth Rowley, President and CEO of Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan.

According to (Agency representative Name & Title), “(Add quote, or use this: Hudson Valley Gives will enable us to reach thousands of new potential donors and boost our visibility exponentially through Facebook and Twitter, print/broadcast marketing materials, and word of mouth. In addition to online fundraising initiatives, we will also be eligible for prizes and matching gifts offered as incentives for donation contests throughout the day. Our campaign success for Hudson Valley Gives will depend on frequent sharing of our emails, announcements, and posts on (add online and social media platforms). Please share our communications and use the #HVGives hashtag.”

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