It'd be tough for any organization to compete for attention with March Madness, but that was no problem for Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Match Day yesterday. The 24-hour online giving event – built around funds, support and awareness for nonprofit groups in southeastern Wisconsin – wound up raising $3,490,552 for its 20 food and shelter organizations.
Last year's Match Day also raised more than $3 million for food and shelter agencies in the Milwaukee area.
The participating nonprofits this year include:
- Advocates of Ozaukee
- Cathedral Center
- Center for Veterans Issues
- Community Advocates
- Daystar
- Family Promise of Washington County
- Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
- Food Pantry of Waukesha County
- Friends of Abused Families
- Guest House of Milwaukee
- Hebron House of Hospitality
- Hope Center
- Hope House of Milwaukee
- Hunger Task Force
- Milwaukee Rescue Mission
- Pathfinders Milwaukee
- Sojourner Family Peace Center
- The Salvation Army
- The Women's Center
- Walker's Point Youth and Family Center
