During a 24-hour period in late April, 866 donors gave more than $400,000 to 51 local non-profit endowment funds. Local business leader and former Meadowlark Hills board member Phil Howe provided matching dollars totaling nearly $190,000, bringing the total raised during the 5th annual Grow Green Match Day to $612,142.78!
The event, held on April 21, was sponsored by Greater Manhattan Community Foundation. The 43 contributions made to a Meadowlark Foundation endowed fund with GMCF were among 2150 gifts on Match Day. The number of Meadowlark supporters decreased slightly from last year, but our donation total -- $12,423.57 -- was higher in 2017. Adding an hourly prize of $100, which we received when resident Pat Miksch’s name was drawn, and a 50% match, brings the total amount benefitting Meadowlark Foundation to $18,235.56! The donation total of nearly $12,500 must go into our endowed fund, but we have flexibility with our matching funds. At last week’s Board of Directors meeting, members voted to put our match money ($5711.79) into an invested account benefitting the Good Samaritan Fund.
On Match Day, participating organizations could track their progress on the Grow Green website. With all of the donations counted, Meadowlark Foundation placed 12th among the 51 organizations/funds in terms of the amount raised. (We placed 7th out of 46 agencies last year.)  Five organizations, including Fairy Godmothers and Flint Hills Bread Basket, exceeded $20,000 in donations and received the maximum match of $10,000. 
Thank you to everyone who made our green grow significantly! Your generosity helps ensure our organization’s success.