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Functional Industries Participates in
Give to the Max Day on November 15
November 14, 2012 — Functional Industries, Inc. is one of many nonprofit organizations throughout the state that will ask Minnesotans to display their record-breaking generosity by donating to their favorite charities and schools online at www.GiveMN.org during the fourth annual “Give to the Max Day” on November 15.
“2012 marks the first year of Functional Industries’ participation in Give to the Max Day,” said Jaime Baker, Vice President, “Our goal is to have 100 Friends of Functional Industries donate $10.”
Money donated to Functional Industries, Inc. will directly benefit its mission, “to create and promote innovative opportunities that reveal the natural potential of each person we serve.”
“We set single-day records for philanthropic giving in 2009, 2010 and 2011, and want to keep that streak going in 2012,” said Dana Nelson, executive director of GiveMN, which debuted in fall 2009 as the first-of-its-kind giving website. “This is a day for us to come together as Minnesotans and show our support for the nonprofit organizations and schools that work to strengthen our communities.”
Last year, 47,534 donors logged on to GiveMN.org and gave $13.4 million to 3,978 Minnesota charities and nonprofits in 24 hours during Give to the Max Day, showcasing Minnesota’s unparalleled generosity to the world.
Give to the Max Day Incentives
In 2012, GiveMN will offer several incentives to encourage donor participation in Give to the Max Day. Throughout the day Functional Industries will be eligible for prize grants in the form of hourly “Golden Tickets” – an hourly drawing to add $1,000 to a donor’s donation, randomly selected from donors who gave during each hour of the event. One donor giving to a nonprofit and one donor to a K-12 public school will be drawn in the evening for a Super-sized Golden Ticket of $10,000 added to their donations.