Giving Tuesday passed this week with a chance for anyone to give to more than 70 registered charitable organizations. The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been marked as a day of giving to nonprofits of your choice.

Golden Belt Community Foundation spearheads the initiative and Executive Director Christy Tustin says this year’s day of giving went smoothly.

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Tustin noted she is about halfway through entering all the gifts and hopes to have the final numbers wrapped up next week. Last year, $152,164 was donated with $25,000 added in match money for charities. Tustin felt Giving Tuesday is gaining popularity.

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The Foundation is hosting a Great Bend Chamber of Commerce coffee hour on December 20 at the Prince of Peace Parrish Center where they will announce the total number raised and the top donation getters.