Alabama Gives Day, which ended at midnight Thursday, raised $743,985 for nonprofit agencies around the state. The event encouraged people to make online donations to an array of nonprofit agencies. More than 1,000 organizations signed up.
It certainly helped Care Assistance for the Aging and Homebound of Madison County, which assists about 3,800 elderly and homebound clients. The organization hoped to raise $5,000 and ended with $5,370. Some of the Huntsville nonprofits that raised funds included Crisis Services of North Alabama $4,020, Merrimack Academy of Performing Arts $2,540 and HudsonAlpha Institute $1,095.
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