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Cattaraugus Gives prize winners announced

by Tyler Veno

Thu, Dec 5th 2024 11:35 am

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation proudly announces the successful conclusion of another Cattaraugus Gives fundraiser.

This year’s 24-hour online giving event rallied 1,381 donors, raising $315,474 for local nonprofits.

Giving will remain open through Friday, Dec. 6, said CRCF Executive Director Kirk Windus, so that total is expected to continue to climb.

With over $21,200 in prizes available, as well as gift cards to local businesses and sports memorabilia from the Buffalo Bills and Sabres, organizations were thrust into friendly competition beginning at midnight on December 3.

This year’s campaign highlighted the remarkable generosity of donors, said Windus. The community’s support ensures a brighter future for causes spanning youth development, arts, animal welfare and beyond.

2024 Cattaraugus Gives prize winners:

  • Cutco Corporation Overall Most Donors Top Prize ($2,500) – Empire Animal Rescue Society
  • SolEpoxy Most Donors Second Prize ($1,500) – Operation Warm Hearts, Inc.
  • Kaleigh Wilday Youth Enrichment Prize ($500) – Olean Schools Foundation
  • Morgan Stanley Eager Beaver Prize ($500) – Literacy of Love, Inc.
  • $50 Villaggio Gift Card – Michele Pancio
  • Petruzzi Insurance Power Hour ($500) – Literacy of Love, Inc.
  • Acme Golden Ticket Prize ($250) – Olean Community Theatre
  • $25 Rocket Cup Coffee gift card – Kathy Elser
  • Hedley Brook Breakfast Hour Golden Ticket Prize ($250) – Olean Theatre Workshop
  • SolEpoxy Donor by Dawn ($500) – Jack Reading Memorial Fund
  • Community Bank Bank is Open Prize ($500) – SPCA in Cattaraugus County
  • Both, Branch and Hendrix Golden Ticket Prize ($250) – Intandem
  • Weed Ross Breakfast Hour Prize ($500) – Genesis House Shelter
  • Focus PT Golden Ticket Prize ($100) – Southern Tier Health Care System
  • BWB Morning Golden Ticket Prize ($250) – Friends of the Library of Olean, NY
  • $25 Rocket Cup Coffee gift card – Gilbert Witte
  • Weed Ross Can’t Bear Not to Give Prize ($500) – Olean Meditation Center
  • Threehouse Law Firm Golden Ticket Prize ($250) – Twin Tiers Disc Golf Association
  • Fox Financial Golden Ticket Prize ($250) – Total Senior Care
  • Duggan & Duggan Community Building Hour ($500) – Marjorie and Robert Schaumleffel Rotary Scholarship
  • Petruzzi Insurance Power Hour ($500) – YMCA of the Twin Tiers
  • Kothari Family Fund Golden Ticket Prize ($100) – Joyful Rescues, Inc.
  • Morgan Stanley Early Afternoon Prize ($500) – Genesis House Shelter
  • Acme Golden Ticket Prize ($250) – Olean Sports Boosters
  • $50 Villaggio gift card – Ellen Jacobs
  • Worth W. Smith Backyard Bargain Hour Prize ($500) – Southern Tier Health Care System
  • Fox Financial Golden Ticket Prize ($250) – Olean Business Development
  • Both, Branch and Hendrix Commuter Golden Ticket Prize ($250) – HomeCare & Hospice Foundation
  • Howard Hanna Homeward Bound Prize ($500) – Phoenix Humane Society of Greater Cattaraugus, Inc.
  • $50 Villaggio gift card – Eva Potter
  • High Point Federal Credit Union After Work Drive-Through Prize ($500) – Interfaith Caregivers, Inc.
  • The Olean Hour Golden Ticket Prize ($500) – Chautauqua Cattaraugus Board of Realtors Scholarship
  • Both, Branch and Hendrix Dinnertime Prize ($500) – Friends of the Library of Olean, NY
  • Gregory Rousseau mini helmet – Christine Long
  • Morgan Stanley Hourly Prize ($500) – Immanuel Lutheran Church and Childcare
  • Fox Financial Golden Ticket Prize ($250) – Rescue Pups Inc.
  • CRCF Growing Good Hourly Prize ($500) – SPCA in Cattaraugus County
  • BWB Golden Ticket Prize ($250) – Phoenix Humane Society of Greater Cattaraugus, Inc.
  • Kaleigh Wilday Hourly Prize ($500) – African American Center for Cultural Development
  • $50 Villaggio gift card – Martin McCall
  • Weed Ross Late Night Prize ($500) – Olean Schools Foundation
  • Rasmus Dahlin signed photo – Sheryl Anderson
  • Fox Financial Golden Ticket Prize ($250) – Enchanted Mountains Village
  • SolEpoxy Last Chance Prize ($500) – African American Center for Cultural Development
  • Big Donor Prize First Place ($1,000) – Empire Animal Rescue Society
  • Big Donor Prize Second Place ($500) – Operation Warm Hearts, Inc.
  • Big Donor Prize Third Place ($250) – Olean Food Pantry, Inc.
  • Fundraising Champion Prize ($500) – Allegheny Highlands Council, Boy Scouts of America
  • Social Media Champion Prize ($500) – Empire Animal Rescue Society
  • Shebe Marketing Social Media Champion Second Prize ($250) – Olean Community Theatre
  • Social Media Champion Honorable Mention ($100) – Olean Food Pantry, Inc.
  • “Unselfie” Challenge ($150) – Southern Tier Health Care System

 

Of the 96 nonprofit organizations that participated in Cattaraugus Gives, 91 received donations, marking the most in the history of the fundraiser.

CRCF Executive Director Kirk Windus expressed his appreciation for the overwhelming support.

“This year’s Cattaraugus Gives was a testament to the power of community. The generosity of our donors, combined with the dedication of the nonprofits, made this year’s event truly remarkable, and it’s proof of what we can achieve when we work together.”

Since its inception, Cattaraugus Gives has raised $1.67 million for local organizations, building stronger, healthier communities for all.

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is the area’s supportive, responsive and trusted community foundation. Established in 1994, CRCF is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in the region. Grants from the foundation support many areas, including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service, and youth development. To learn more, call (716) 301-CRCF (2723), email [email protected], or visit online at www.cattfoundation.org. CRCF is also on Facebook (facebook.com/cattfoundation) and Twitter (@CattFoundation).