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For Immediate Release

Support the work of [ORGANIZATION NAME]. Give Where You Live Collier

Kicks Off on February 29, 2016

Naples, FL (January 2016) –[ORGANIZATION NAME] invites the community to support its efforts to [MISSION/SERVICES PROVIDED] by donating to the organization through Give Where You Live Collier, February 29 – March 1, 2016.

Give Where You Live Collier is a county-wide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Collier County through online giving. The Community Foundation of Collier County and the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation are partnering to present Give Where You Live Collier with 40 participating nonprofit organizations in 2016. Donations are accepted through GiveWhereYouLiveCollier.org.

As a participating nonprofit, [ORGANIZATION NAME] will benefit from Give Where You Live Collier in many ways.

“The donations we receive through Give Where You Live Collier help us do more to support the community and ensure [WORK/MISSION],” says [NAME, TITLE]. “Our goal is to raise $[AMOUNT] this year, which is a part of our annual operating budget. We also want to earn our share of the $400,000 matching fund.”

[INFORMATION ON SPECIAL WAYS YOUR ORGANIZATION IS PARTICIPATING, ANY SPECIAL EVENTS, MATCHING DONATION OPPORTUNTIES FROM LARGE DONORS, COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER NONPROFITS, ETC.]

$400,000 Matching Fund

Thanks to the Community Foundation of Collier County and the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, Give Where You Live Collier features a $400,000 matching fund. Every nonprofit that receives a donation from noon, February 29, 2016 to noon, March 1, 2016 will receive a proportionate share of the matching fund, increasing the value of every dollar donated. For example, if [ORGANIZATION NAME] receives 10% of the total donations made through Give Where You Live Collier, [ORGANIZATION NAME] also receives 10% of the $400,000 matching fund.

“Thanks to generous members of our community and hardworking nonprofits, we expect Give Where You Live Collier to be a great success,” said Eileen Connolly-Keesler, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Collier County. “Not only the dollars raised, but the number of donors contributing to the success of the day will showcase the generosity of this community.”

For more information about [ORGANIZATION NAME], please visit [WEBSITE]. For more information about Give Where You Live Collier, please visit GiveWhereYouLiveCollier.org.

AbouttheCommunityFoundationofCollierCounty

The Community Foundation of Collier County is a tax-exempt, public, charitable organization, established in 1985 to increase and focus private philanthropy in the area. Today, the Community Foundation of Collier County manages more than 510 funds, collaborates with more than 400 nonprofits, holds more than $106 million in assets and has distributed more than $88 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and community programs. It is one of Florida’s fastest growing community foundations. Learn more at cfcollier.org.

About the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation was founded in 2004 by Best Buy founder, Dick Schulze, as a way to give back to the community. Schulze and his family believe that a good education, a supportive family and a strong work ethic prepare children for a successful future. To support that belief, the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation supports education and basic human services, among other types of organizations. It is the vision of the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to connect in a meaningful way with grantees to make strategic contributions that achieve specific, measurable outcomes.

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