Area nonprofits receive over $110k in donations on East Texas Giving Day

East Texas Giving Day (ETGD), an annual fundraising event supporting nonprofits from all over the region, has come and gone again, leaving local charities thankful. Area nonprofits, including God’s Closet, the Frederick Douglass Alumni Association, Camp County Habitat for Humanity, the Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Museum, and the NTCC Foundation, received a combined total of $118,995.

God’s Closet:

God’s Closet fell just short of their $17,000 goal with a donation total of $15,738 from seven donors. The nonprofit gave a detailed explanation of what donated funds would be used for, stating, “ Our priority is and always will be eliminating hunger… We need $6,000 to purchase food every month to help financially challenged families and senior citizens in Camp county.”

“We also need a larger building. We have to shuffle incoming donations, conveyor belts, furniture and pallets of food every day to fit it in our limited space. We have only a few parking spaces and that forces senior donors & customers to stumble on split level sidewalks and park a distance away,” God’s Closet added.

Frederick Douglass Alumni Association:

The Frederick Douglass Alumni Association made a cool $2,726 from ten donors. These funds will go toward the goal of offsetting lost revenue resulting from closing their facility. “This funding is used to maintain our mortgage, scholarship fund payments, and maintenance and upgrade of campus facilities. We need finishing work to complete the gym roof, also total renovation of the floors in the gymnasium, and renovation of the library which will be used as a museum. In addition, we need technology including a desktop computer, laptop computer, printer copier, audio visual screens for the gym and annex area. We also seek a technology partner to help us diminish the digital gap by installing an intermediate distribution framework,” said the association.

Camp County Habitat for Humanity:

Camp County Habitat for Humanity exceeded their goal of $16,000 with a donations total of $19,397 from 23 donors. The funds will be used to finish constructing a home for a Pittsburg ISD employee. The slab for the home had been poured when COVID struck the area, forcing all construction to be postponed at that time. Habitat states that the cost of the studs alone for the home has tripled and all fundraising had been canceled for public health reasons. With the donated funds, the home is expected to be completed this summer.

Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Museum:

With their doors closed since Thanksgiving, no fundraising opportunities for two years, and no income from visitors, the Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Museum has struggled recently with operating expenses. Fortunately, the organization received $18,383 from seventeen donors. The funds will be deposited into their general fund to ensure the doors of the museum remain open.

NTCC Foundation:

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation received $62,751 from 93 donations on East Texas Giving Day. These donated funds will be distributed to the Work4College program, scholarships, and students clubs and organizations.

“The NTCC Foundation is committed to transforming the lives of our students by receiving and administering gifts to enhance educational excellence at Northeast Texas Community College,” said the college. “Whether you make your gift in honor of the NTCC Eagle Pantry, the Work4College Program, one of our scholarships or even one of our student clubs and organizations, your gift will make a difference to our students. They are working hard to secure their futures and when they succeed, our whole community benefits.”