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Clubs and Organizations
Clubs and Organizations
Phot o Cr edit: T abitha Co llison
Photo Credit: Tabitha Collison
SML Gives 2023
SML Gives 2023 was held on Wednesday, chill in the 20's!
March 15th. 21 local nonprofits participated
in the online giving day, now in its second Despite the cold and blustery weather, the
year. The overall goal for the event was to raise organizations had a great time connecting
a total of $100,000 collaboratively between with their donors and networking with
the 21 organizations. At the day's end, that each other. Two youth performers from
total was $138,123.85! A complete list of Virginia Children's Theatre also provided
fundraising totals for each organization can be entertainment for donors and organizations
found on the website at www.smlgives.org. throughout the afternoon.
All 21 nonprofits also gathered from 11am "We are immensely grateful to our
- 2pm during the day for a donor hospitality community for their generous support! Thank
event at the SML Pavilion in Downtown you for supporting these nonprofits that
Moneta. Organization volunteers and staff work tirelessly each day to fill the need in our
greeted in-person donors and assisted them beautiful community."
in making their donations to the nonprofits
of their choice. CJ's Coffee and Sandwich -Lisa Lietz, Executive Director of SML Good
Shop donated fresh baked cookies and scones, Neighbors (hosting charity of SML Gives)
as well as hot coffee for our donors. The hot
coffee was especially appreciated with a wind
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