Join the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge as they join the movement to Empower in Numbers by participating in Community Foundation for Southwest Washington‘s #GiveMore24! fundraising event!

Head over to: https://www.givemore24.org/organizations/friends-of-the-ridgefield-national-wildlife-refuge on or before September 20th to contribute to the Friends, and help reach our goals, September 20th, 2018.

Give More 24! was created by the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington as a local “giving holiday” that brings attention to the charitable needs of our region and the nonprofits addressing them.

This year, the online event aims to raise $1.2 million for local causes in 24 hours and engage more than 4,000 donors. Last year, the event exceeded its $1 million goal thanks to the contributions of 3,422 donors—enough to fill 86 city buses. Donors didn’t just come from southwest Washington either. Gifts came from 40 states and as far away as Kigali, Rwanda.

To take part in this online giving marathon, visit the website on September 20. Here, supporters can make charitable gifts via the website’s secure donation form. All the donations will be tallied in real time so that everyone can watch the dollars add up and cheer on the Friends!

The website also allows users to tap into their social networks by allowing donors to post messages in support of their chosen charities, which can rally friends and family to pitch in and give back as well. This year, Give More 24! also features a peer-to-peer fundraising feature, which allows individual supporters to lead a personal fundraising campaign on behalf of a participating nonprofit.