FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2015 CONTACT: Shirlee Tully Phone: (916) 765-9000 Email: [email protected] Announcing the Midnight Tally for BIG Day of Giving 2015! Sacramento, Calif., (5/6/2015) – “After months of planning for the BIG Day of Giving, and with the help of countless partners, this community came together to raise $5,614,000* in just 24 hours for 529 local nonprofits – proving once again that generosity is an essential expression of our regional pride!” - Linda Beech Cutler, CEO, Sacramento Region Community Foundation. Nonprofits Participating Total Raised in 24 Hours GOAL 500 $5,000,000 ACTUAL 529 $5,614,000* The five organizations receiving the most donations by midnight were: Placer Land Trust, B Street Theatre, Capital Public Radio, The First Tee of Greater Sacramento, and Sierra Forever Families. These, and all participating groups, represent the breadth of nonprofit services that are essential to our region’s quality of life. For full details on dollars raised for each nonprofit, visit the Leaderboard at www.bigdayofgiving.org. BIG Day of Giving is brought to you by: For more information, please contact: Shirlee Tully, [email protected], (916) 765-9000 Linda Beech Cutler, [email protected], (916) 952-1044 *Final numbers subject to verification due to credit card reconciliation. About the Foundation: Sacramento Region Community Foundation has been the trusted steward of charitable assets, a community catalyst for meaningful change and the advocate for shaping vital impact through philanthropy since 1983. As the center of philanthropy in the Sacramento Region, the Foundation's mission is to transform our community through focused leadership and advocacy that inspire partnerships and expand giving. Learn more at www.sacregcf.org. ###