ERIE GIVES DAY 2021

The annual online community event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Erie Gives Day is annually hosted by the Erie Community Foundation to collect donations to local non-profit organizations. Proceeds from this event have given the Sight Center of Northwest PA the opportunity to serve its mission of preventing blindness and promoting independence for those with vision loss.

Thanks to generous donors, the Sight Center has been able to provide 8,000 pre-school children with FREE vision screenings.  Additionally, blind and visually impaired youth can attend Sports Camps with peers, hundreds of community members are learning the connections between Type 2 diabetes and vision loss through participation in the National Diabetes Program, and older blind adults are receiving the services they need to live independent lives.

It is so simple to donate! Visit www.eriegives.org during the 12-hour window to ensure that you get the biggest bang for your buck… when the Erie Community Foundations and other dedicated sponsors make pro-rated donation matches! With much gratitude and hope for an ever-brightening future, we invite you to consider a donation to the Sight Center of Northwest PA so that we can continue our mission Erie County and its surrounding counties!

MORE INFORMATION:

Day and Time: This event will take place on Tuesday, August 10th from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST. You can make your donation in the 12-hour window at www.eriegivesday.org

Accepted Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted. There will be a charge from the credit card processor per transaction. Credit card gift cards are not accepted.

Gift Amount: There is a minimum donation of $25 but there is no limit to the amount of money you may give. There is, also, no limit to the number of organizations you can donate to.

Checks: You can also opt to mail in a check, if you would prefer to not donate online.

• All check donations must be paired by a Check Donation Form
• Checks must be made out to The Erie Community Foundation
• Mail your check to The Erie Community Foundation, 459 West 6th Street, Erie, PA 16507, no later than Monday, August 9th, 2021.

Receipt: You will receive an email receipt of your generous donation. If you choose to remain anonymous, your donor information will be sent to the organization(s).

When Nonprofits receive your donation: Nonprofits will receive your donation, including the prorated match by The Erie Community Foundation, at the Erie Gives Check presentation day at the Erie Zoo on Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 at 9:00am.