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***NOTE: $500 Bills/Sabres Foundations grant totals and any eligible matching amounts will not appear on your Charity Page and will be reflected at the time of your final payout.***6:00AM (7/16)<ul><li>VIA- Visually Impaired Advancement</li><li>Family Promise Of Western New York</li><li>Cradle Beach Inc</li></ul>5:00AM (7/16)<ul><li>ECMC Foundation Inc</li><li>Fluvanna Community Historical Society</li><li>Birthday Buddies Of Western New York Inc</li></ul>4:00AM (7/16)<ul><li>Charlotte House Inc</li><li>Buffalo Underdogs Rescue Inc</li><li>City Year Inc</li></ul>3:00AM (7/16)<ul><li>Flairs Warriors</li><li>Lockport CARES, Inc</li><li>Lakewood Kitten Rescue Inc</li></ul>2:00AM (7/16)<ul><li>Explore &amp; More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum</li><li>Dunkirk Conference Center Inc</li><li>Agri-Business Child Development (ABCD)</li></ul>1:00AM (7/16)<ul><li>Charlotte House Inc</li><li>Alison Rose Foundation</li><li>Wyoming County Spca</li></ul>12:00AM (7/16)<ul><li>Glory Be To Kids Inc</li><li>Peruvian Outreach Project Inc</li><li>Confident Girl Mentoring Program Inc</li></ul>11:00PM (7/15)<ul><li>Gregory D Spring Perseverance Scholarship Fund</li><li>MusicalFare Theatre Company Inc</li><li>Mount Mercy Academy</li></ul>10:00PM (7/15)<ul><li>Danceability Inc</li><li>Roanchar Ranch Draft Horse Rescue</li><li>Liga De Mujeres Hispanas Inc</li></ul>9:00PM (7/15)<ul><li>Mason's Mission Foundation Inc</li><li>Hope For Cats Inc</li><li>Transforming Care</li></ul>8:00PM (7/15)<ul><li>Big Big Table Community Café Incorporated</li><li>Camp Good Days And Special Times Inc</li><li>Rooted In Love Inc</li></ul>7:00PM (7/15)<ul><li>City Honors Foundation</li><li>BACA International Inc (Buffalo, New York Chapter)</li><li>Buddys Second Chance Rescue Inc</li></ul>6:00PM (7/15)<ul><li>Hawk Creek Wildlife Center Inc</li><li>Integrityfirst Inc</li><li>Down Syndrome Parents Group Of Western New York Inc</li></ul>5:00PM (7/15)<ul><li>Hope Totes Inc</li><li>716 Promoting Animal Welfare &amp; Safety Inc</li><li>Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Inc</li></ul>4:00PM (7/15)<ul><li>Buffalo Prep Inc</li><li>Ten Lives Club Inc</li><li>Epic - Every Person Influences Children Inc</li></ul>3:00PM (7/15)<ul><li>Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research Team</li><li>Crisis Services</li><li>The Summit Center</li></ul>2:00PM (7/15)<ul><li>Boys &amp; Girls Club of Holland</li><li>Metro Community Development Corporation</li><li>Sloan Comfort Care Home</li></ul>1:00PM (7/15)<ul><li>Sensational Fun Inc</li><li>#feedhamburg</li><li>P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative</li></ul>12:00PM (7/15)<ul><li>Nusantara Arts</li><li>White Whiskers Senior Dog Sanctuary</li><li>The Arc Erie County New York</li></ul>11:00AM (7/15)<ul><li>Diocesan Central Council Society Of St Vincent Depaul Of Buffalo Ny Inc</li><li>Boys And Girls Clubs of Buffalo Inc</li><li>Hopes Totes Inc</li></ul>10:00AM (7/15)<ul><li>BRRAlliance, Inc.</li><li>Ovarian Cancer Project Inc</li><li>Michigan Street African American</li></ul>9:00AM (7/15)<ul><li>Erie County SPCA</li><li>Brothers Of Mercy Facilities Foundation</li><li>Friends Of The City Of Buffalo Animal Shelter</li></ul>8:00AM (7/15)<ul><li>Ten Lives Club Inc</li><li>Arts Services Inc (ASI)</li><li>Justice League Of Wny Inc</li></ul>7:00AM (7/15)<ul><li>Buffalo Center For Arts And Technology (BCAT)</li><li>Olv Charities</li><li>716 Squash Inc</li></ul>6:00AM (7/15)<ul><li>Donny Thiry Foundation Inc</li><li>WNY Book Arts Center</li><li>Sadies Safe Harbor Canine Rescue Inc</li></ul>5:00AM (7/15)<ul><li>Boys &amp; Girls Club Of No Chaut County</li><li>WNY Special Hockey Association</li><li>Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Co</li></ul>4:00AM (7/15)<ul><li>Girls Golf Inc</li><li>Kevin Guest House</li><li>Victory Sports Global Outreach Inc</li></ul>3:00AM (7/15)<ul><li>WNY's Furtastic Adopt-A-Thon</li><li>Journeys End Refugee Services Inc</li><li>Buffalo Naval Park Committee Inc</li></ul>2:00AM (7/15)<ul><li>Childrens Rehabilitation Foundation Of The Variety Club Of Buffalo Inc</li><li>Seneca Street CDC</li><li>Love Inc Of Springville Ny</li></ul>1:00AM (7/15)<ul><li>Jericho Road Community Health Center</li><li>Amherst Youth Foundation Inc</li><li>Cardinal O'Hara High School</li></ul>12:00AM (7/15)<ul><li>Junior Achievement Of Western New York</li><li>GiGi's Playhouse Buffalo</li><li>Lockport Volleyball Club</li></ul>11:00PM (7/14)<ul><li>Girls On The Run Of Buffalo Inc</li><li>HITS FOUNDATION INC</li><li>Pets Alive WNY</li></ul>10:00PM (7/14)<ul><li>Lackawanna Little Loop Football Inc</li><li>WNY Homes for the Holidays Inc</li><li>Depew Community Action Team</li></ul>﻿9:00PM (7/14)<ul><li>Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center</li><li>John R. Oishei Children's Hospital/The Children's Hospital Of Buffalo Foundation</li><li>Hamburg Mutts For Freedom Inc</li></ul>8:00PM (7/14)<ul><li>Compeer of Greater Buffalo</li><li>FeedMore WNY Foundation, Inc</li><li>Carol McLeod Ministries Inc</li></ul>

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Show your commitment to WNY by participating in Give 716! Sponsor participation in Give 716 will be the determining factor in going above and beyond even our loftiest of goals!<h3>Ways You Can Get Involved:</h3>There are many ways you can partner on Give 716 in order to align your company's goals and community outreach efforts to help add resources to the WNY community. Our sponsorship opportunities will promote internal giving, engage employees and provide customers an opportunity to foster increased giving and awareness of local nonprofits.For a full list of sponsorship opportunities and current availability please email&nbsp;<a href="Michelle.Roberts@bills.nfl.net " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle.Roberts@bills.nfl.net </a>or <a href="mailto:rich.jureller@sabres.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rich.jureller@sabres.com</a>.

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As we prepare for Give 716 on July 14-16, 2022 we invite businesses to join our generous sponsors and media partners. Sponsors support the public campaign that brings Give 716 to the attention of millions of people in Western New York.Companies also support the campaign by encouraging their employees to participate and by providing matching gifts that double the impact of their employees' donations.There are many ways your business can get involved in Give 716.Sponsorship: We’re looking for General Donations to incentivize our Charities and donors who are participating in Give 716. Make a donation to our General Fund and know that your donation will go directly to our participating charities through hourly matches and prize incentives! See our Sponsor Tab for more information on Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities.Employee Engagement: Challenge your employees to raise funds for Give 716 with your own internal challenges or matches.Corporate Social Responsibility: Have an internal cause your company is striving to make a difference in? Streamline your donations to that cause area or have your nonprofit partner sign up to participate in Give 716 and your employees’ donations can go directly to that nonprofit!POS/Retail Opportunities: Donate a portion of proceeds, a percentage or a set amount from each product purchased leading up to or on Give 716.Custom Packages: We would love to partner with your business any way we can. Please contact support@give716.org to further discuss opportunities for your business to play an important role in Give 716.To start a conversation about being a part of Give 716, contact us at <a href="mailto:support@give716.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">support@give716.org</a>

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<h3>We can’t wait to kickoff Give 716 with you!</h3>Give 716 makes it easy for you to find and connect with nonprofit organizations making an impact on the causes you care about. You can search for organizations you want to support by name, cause or location.There will be many ways you can participate:<ul><li>Make donations to your favorite nonprofits </li><li>Share your favorite nonprofits on social media</li><li>Show your support with the “I Give for” sign on social media</li></ul> Please continue to check the Give 716 site for the full Give 716 Schedule and ways you can participate.

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To be eligible to participate in Give 716, nonprofits must be qualified as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity in one of the following counties: Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Wyoming, Genesee, Orleans or Allegany county.<h3>WHAT YOU WILL NEED</h3>In order to make the process easier, please gather ALL required documents and information BEFORE starting your registration. In addition to basic information about your organization, its mission, and key contacts, please be prepared to provide:<ul><li>Your organization's IRS Determination Letter</li><li>Your organization's EIN number</li><li>If your EIN/nonprofit is already in the system, you will not be able to use this inquiry form and need to log into your existing account. For assistance, contact <a href="mailto:support@give716.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">support@give716.org</a>.</li><li>Your organization's most current year of completed financials such as the Form 990, Form 990-EZ, etc.</li></ul>We will review the information submitted to ensure your organization is a qualified 501(c)(3). If your organization is approved to participate, you will receive an email confirmation inviting you to login, connect your Stripe account and finish creating your profile!Important Note: We reserve the right, in our sole discretion and for any reason, to decline to permit any organization, regardless of its current 501(c)(3) status, to participate in Give 716.Email Reminder: We encourage you to use a 'name specific' or 'unique' email address and not a 'generic' email (for example: admin@, info@, events@, director@). Why? Our email system (MailChimp) will not send communication to these types of addresses and you will miss out on pertinent information you need to be successful with Give 716 fundraising.

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<h3>May</h3><ul><li>Monday, May 3, 2021 - Nonprofit Registration Begins</li></ul><h3>June</h3><ul><li>June 1, 2021 - Nonprofit Playbook Vol. 2 Release</li><li>June 8, 2021 - Nonprofit Playbook Vol. 3 Release</li><li>June 15, 2021 - Nonprofit Playbook Vol. 4 Release</li><li>June 22, 2021 - Final Registration Push</li></ul><h3>July</h3><ul><li>Friday, July 2, 2021 - Nonprofit Registration Ends</li><li>Thursday, July 15, 2021 @ 7:16pm - Give 716 Begins</li><li>Friday, July 16, 2021 @ 11:59pm - Give 716 Ends</li></ul>