You can do it in your pajamas while drinking coffee, you can do it at work when you take a break, you can do it while eating lunch, or do it with a group of friends over dinner...whenever, wherever you are on September 19, get up and give to an Allen nonprofit on this special day! 

North Texas Giving Day is an annual fundraising event that has pumped more that $34 million into North Texas over the past three years. In 2012, six Allen area nonprofits also participated in this one day event which broke records with 37,800 gifts totaling $14.4 million. Including the Allen organizations, more than 900 nonprofits benefit from the day which is coordinated by the Communities Foundation of Texas and the Center for Nonprofit Management. 

Thursday, September 19 is the date for North Texas Giving Day 2013. The Allen nonprofits who will again participate are Allen Arts Alliance, Allen Community Outreach, Allen Parks Foundation, Foundation for Allen Schools, Foundation for Lovejoy Schools, and Keep Allen Beautiful. 

Donations may be made in any amount but each donation of $25 or above qualifies for bonus or partial matching funds. There will be at least $1.5 million in bonus funds and $172,000 in prize funds. Every gift of $25 or more will be multiplied by a percentage plus, the organizations are eligible for prize grants in amounts up to $10,000. 

All donations must be made online between 7 a.m. and midnight at DonorBridgeTX.org; the participating organizations can monitor their donations throughout the day and will be posting results. For more information, visit the web site of the participating organizations, DonorBridgeTX.org or cfTexas.org.