{"id":774573,"date":"2026-05-05T09:24:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/774573\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:24:19","slug":"3-65-million-raised-for-area-nonprofits-through-east-texas-giving-day-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/774573\/","title":{"rendered":"$3.65 million raised for area nonprofits through East Texas Giving Day | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nonprofits in East Texas benefited from the generosity of 6,429 donors during East Texas Giving Day, the region\u2019s recognized day of giving to support local nonprofits. The online fundraising effort began at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, and ended at midnight. Based on preliminary results, donors contributed $3.65 to support the causes they care about in 32 East Texas counties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEast Texas residents responded with incredible generosity,\u201d said Kyle Penney, President of East Texas Communities Foundation, which hosts the event. \u201cOur nonprofit partners put in tremendous effort to highlight the needs in our communities, and donors answered that call in a powerful way. 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