104 Nonprofits to Participate in 2024 Cattaraugus Gives on December 2
Cattaraugus Gives returns December 2 with 104 participating nonprofits, $29,000 in prize incentives, and $9,000 in matching funds, inviting the community to support local organizations during a 24-hour online giving event hosted by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.
OLEAN - 104 nonprofits from across the Cattaraugus County region are set to raise funds during Cattaraugus Gives on Tuesday, December 2nd. Presented by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, Cattaraugus Gives is a 24-hour online fundraising event that brings together area nonprofits of any service area, size or mission in friendly competition to celebrate the community’s spirit of giving.
In 2024, 96 nonprofits participating in Cattaraugus Gives together raised $331,512 for their respective causes. With that total, Cattaraugus Gives has no helped nonprofits raise over $1.5 million to improve the lives of those living in our community.
This year’s participating nonprofits include:
African American Center for Cultural Development
Allegany Area Historical Association
Allegany Little League
Allegany Public Library
Allegheny Highlands Council, Boy Scouts of America
Alley Katz of Ellicottville, Inc.
Beautiful Olean Fund
Big 30 Athletic Fund
Bradford Area Public Library
Canticle Farm
Cats Knead TNVR, Inc.
Cattaraugus -Allegany Workforce Development Board
Cattaraugus Co. Dept. of the Aging/Meals on Wheels
Cattaraugus County Veterans Music Coalition Fund
Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation
CBA Vision Rehabilitation Services
CCA - Connecting Communities in Action
Challenger Learning Center of the Twin Tier Region, Inc
Chautauqua Cattaraugus Board of Realtors Scholarship
Christine Conner Memorial Scholarship
Citizens Advocating Memorial Preservation (CAMP)
Colt 45 Strong, Inc.
Community Scholarship Fund (CRCF)
Delevan-Yorkshire Public Library
Directions in Independent Living, Inc.
Dream it. Do it. Cattaraugus County
Ellicottville Memorial Library
Ellicottville Rotary Club
Ellicottville Playground
Empire Animal Rescue Society
Enchanted Mountain Garden Club of Allegany
Enchanted Mountains Village
Foster Cattaraugus
Frank Pitillo Memorial Fund
Friends of the Library of Olean, NY
Gary's Goodness
Genesis House Shelter
George and Marcia Pancio Scholarship Fund
Girl Scouts of Western New York
God Winks, Inc.
Greater Olean Association of Churches
Greater Olean Hospitality Scholarship
Gregory D. Spring Perseverance Scholarship and Awards Fund
Hamilton Court #2, Order of the Amaranth
HomeCare & Hospice Foundation
Immanuel Lutheran Church and Childcare C
Intandem
Interfaith Caregivers, Inc
Jack Reading Memorial Fund
James and Valerie Brundage Scholarship Fund
JF20 Scholarship
Joyful Rescues, Inc.
Leadership Cattaraugus Scholarship
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.
Literacy of Love, Inc
Little Valley Fund
Little Valley youth Baseball and Softball
Marjorie and Robert Schaumleffel Rotary Scholarship
Mount View Cemetery Maintenance Fund
OHS Class of 1983 Scholarship
Olean Business Development
Olean Community Theatre
Olean Food Pantry Inc.
Olean General Hospital Foundation
Olean Parks Beautification Fund
Olean Portville Lions Club
Olean Rotary Club
Olean Schools Foundation
Olean Sports Boosters
Olean Theater Workshop
Operation Warm Hearts, Inc.
Outdoor Arts & Recreation Society Inc. (OARS)
Pfeiffer Nature Center & Foundation Inc
Phoenix Humane Society of Greater Cattaraugus, Inc.
Pink Ribbon Good
Portville Community Association
Portville Community Food Pantry
Portville Free Library
Purrfect Kitty Mission
RAM Fund of Cattaraugus County
Rescue Pups Inc.
Rock On Reikin Memorial Music Fund
Santa Claus Lane
Shadows Veterinarian Relief Trust
Southern Tier Catholic School and Archbishop Walsh Academy
Southern Tier Health Care System
Southern Tier Symphony
SPCA in Cattaraugus County
St. Mary's Episcopal Church Legacy Fund
St. Mary's Episcopal Church Legacy Scholarship Fund
The Bob McCarthy Foundation
The Elevate Fund
The Pink Pumpkin Project
The Salvation Army - Olean
Tim Bushnell Memorial Scholarship
Tina Zerbian Resilient Community Scholarship
Total Senior Care
Tracy Veno Memorial/Olean Professional Firefighters, Local 1796 Scholarship Fund
Tri-County Arts Council
Twin Tiers Disc Golf Association
Veggie Wheels
Winning Olean Back
YMCA of the Twin Tiers
Giving will begin on the cattaraugusgives.org website at 12:00am on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd and will continue for the next 24 hours. Donors can help the participating organizations win prizes from a pool of $29,000 in prizes sponsored by CRCF and a number of area businesses. Donors will also have the chance to win themselves, as there will be 4 gift card drawing throughout the day, as well as a Buffalo Sabres hockey puck signed by Peyton Krebs during designated time periods. The full prize listing is available at cattaraugusgives.org.
Additionally, there are a number of matches and challenges available, which will increase the impact of the donors’ gifts. This year, $9,000 in matching funds will be available throughout the day.
“The public is invited to make their gifts and watch the live leaderboard throughout the day at cattaraugusgives.org,” said Tyler Veno, CRCF Communications and Fund Development Manager and Cattaraugus Gives Coordinator. “This year, we have more participating organizations and prizes than we have ever had, which certainly adds to the excitement. It’s truly special to watch the community rally around causes that mean the most to them, and we look forward to seeing that compassion drive meaningful change again in 2025.”
To learn more about how to support Cattaraugus Gives, visit cattaraugusgives.org.
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is the area’s supportive, responsive and trusted community foundation. Established in 1994, CRCF is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in the region. Grants from the foundation support many areas, including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service, and youth development. To learn more, call (716) 301-CRCF (2723), email foundation@cattfoundation.org, or visit online at www.cattfoundation.org. CRCF is also on Facebook (facebook.com/cattfoundation) and Twitter (@CattFoundation).