North Texas Giving Day Returns for Eighth Year

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We'rebrjust kicking off summer, but there's a big event coming this fall: thebreighth-annual North Texas Giving Day. Scheduled for September 22, the event is anbropportunity to celebrate your favorite nonprofits by giving back. In the pastbrseven years, the single-day event has pumped more than $119 million into localbrnonprofits. The event has also broken four national giving-day records sincebr2009.

Thisbryear, community events featuring nonprofit performances, food and hands-onbrkid-friendly activities are being planned throughout the region, all while donationsbrof $25 to $50,000 can be made 6 a.m. to midnight to more than 2,000 certifiedbrnonprofits listed on NorthTexasGivingDay.org. Donations will be amplified bybrmore than $2 million in general bonus funds and prizes.

Here's abrlook at some Metroplex festivities scheduled for this year's North Texas GivingbrDay:

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Dallas County DonationbrStation at NorthPark Center will feature free nonprofit performances and the third-annualbrKids Give where kids canbrdonate their loose change and participate in hands-on philanthropic andbrkid-friendly activities. The event will also include cash prize drawings forbrparticipating nonprofits in attendance.

5 to 7 p.m. – Collin County Donation Stationbrwill include a proclamation by

McKinney Mayor Brian Loughmiller, food trucks,brgames, music, over 50 nonprofit booths and fresh air in historic downtownbrMcKinney.

5:30 tobr9 p.m. – The Arlington Gives! Concert will be a free community event at LevittbrPavilion with musical performances and entertainment from Arlington nonprofits.brIt will include two drawings for a total of $10,000 in giveaways tobrArlington-based charities, food trucks, and other activities.

5 to 7:30 p.m. – Denton County DonationbrStation at the Denton Square on the Courthouse Green. Attendees can enjoy livebrmusic, entertainment from the Denton County nonprofit community, comments frombrcity officials, and special activities for children.

Click here to stay updated on event details.