As Thanksgiving approaches, we give thanks to all of our donors who make it possible for us to carry out our mission of helping hungry and homeless Minnesotans!

Fall is the time of year when we have the opportunity to connect with individuals in more than 40 workplace giving campaigns. Charitable giving in the workplace provides the majority of our funding, and the increased generosity we've seen from employees in the past few years enables us to continue meeting the growing needs in our community. We deeply appreciate the hard work that employee giving campaign leaders do to make giving in the workplace fun and easy. I'm always impressed by the creativity and passion they show in organizing fun events such as office Olympics, potluck lunches, and silent auctions to benefit Open Your Heart and other charities. 

In November we're looking forward to more workplace giving campaigns as well as the return of Give to the Max Day on November 16. When we told you about this event last year, we never could have imagined the amazing outcome it would have--more than 38,000 people gave over $14 million to Minnesota nonprofits including Open Your Heart. We're thankful to all those who gave to Open Your Heart last year and are looking forward to an even more successful event in 2010 with a generous match from our Board of Directors. Read the article on Give to the Max Day below to find out more!

In this season of thanks we are grateful for all of you who have shared in our mission to make sure every Minnesotan is free from hunger and homelessness. We wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!

 

Last year Minnesotans shattered a national online giving record on the first-ever Give to the Max Day, donating over $14 million to more than 3,400 nonprofits in 24 hours. Open Your Heart was honored to have been a part of this historic event and grateful to all those who supported us on that day.

 

Give to the Max Day returns on Tuesday, November 16, and we're looking forward to an even more successful year in 2010. Open Your Heart's Board of Directors has generously pledged to match all contributions on Give to the Max Day, dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,600. Our board members have come together in an amazing show of support to create this matching fund in order to help the growing number of people in need. Please give to Open Your Heart on November 16 to take advantage of this opportunity to double your impact.

 

By participating in Give to the Max Day, you also have a chance to have $1,000 added to your donation by winning the "Golden Ticket." This special prize is being awarded by one of GiveMN's sponsors to one randomly selected donor each hour during the 24 hours of the event.

 

You can also support Open Your Heart by helping us increase our visibility before the event. Visit our GiveMN profile to become a fan of Open Your Heart and to share our page with your family and friends. This is a great way to show your support and could help Open Your Heart get listed on GiveMN's homepage, boosting our visibility at this critical moment.

 

Please consider supporting Open Your Heart on Give to the Max Day. GiveMN is secure and easy to use, and you can double your gift to make an even bigger impact in the lives of people like you--children, seniors, veterans and working adults--who need food and shelter today.