Arlington nonprofits gathered together around the Levitt Pavilion in downtown Arlington to celebrate the beautiful support provided by the community for each organization on this day. Nonprofits in Arlington work together very well to support people in need.

The Communities Foundation of Texas, located in Dallas, has a two-fold purpose – to “help donors get the most from their giving,” and “to connect them with community needs.”  They’ve been in the business of doing just that since 1953.  In line with their heart for the welfare of the community, the Foundation started the North Texas Giving Day in 2009, which, according to their website, is the first and the largest community-wide giving day in the country.

The Foundation chooses one day in the Fall of each year and calls it the “North Texas Giving Day.” Supported by multiple community sponsors and media outlets, the Foundation adds a percentage of money to each nonprofit based on the gifts they received through the website on that day. Though the numbers aren’t verified or final yet, early indications are that $37 million dollars was raised yesterday through 142,000 gifts which benefitted more than 2,500 local nonprofits.

The Mission Arlington^® family, dependent on prayer, and generally hesitant about fundraising or marketing efforts, was encouraged to participate by many who loved us and the work here. Because of the way you have cheered us on, prayed, and provided your support over the last couple of years, this event has become very special to us.

Each year, new people find us and begin a new connection here. At the same time, there are many old friends who drop by to provide support, or to give a little extra as we get ready to go into the holidays. There are many local groups of leaders from the Arlington City Council to the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, to the Downtown Arlington Management Corporation, the Levitt Pavilion, and so many more who became cheerleaders for all Arlington nonprofits as the day unfolded. Yesterday, 164 people gave, contributing more than $65,000 to provide support to the ministry here.

We want you to know how meaningful your notes, phone calls, and contributions have been through these days. We are truly grateful for the way this community surrounds us, as we stand in the gap for people in need.  At Mission Arlington^®  this means that our hope and our heart is to provide not only for the physical needs, but the emotional and spiritual needs as well.

You have encouraged us personally, and in our work, and for that, and for so much more, we say “Thank you!”