Record Giving at Match Madness
By Todd Pittenger
March 14, 2025
The Greater Salina Community Foundation hosted Salina’s 14th annual Match Madness giving day on Thursday. Preliminary numbers indicate a record amount of money was gifted, crushing the previous record amount.
A tabulation of the final leader board indicates in 24 hours, $818,100.01 was raised. That total includes 3,213 gifts for 103 area nonprofit organizations via donations.
The $818,100.01 is the most money ever pledged at the event, topping $721,494.60 in 2024. The money pledged will be matched from $300,000 in matching available funds.
Greater Salina Community Foundation President & Executive Director Jessica Martin told KSAL News donations made during Match Madness help each participating organization long term, and short term.
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The total amount gifted is not a final number. Donations made via mail have not yet been received or counted.
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Final Leader Board
| Nonprofit |
# Gifts |
Total |
| Salina Symphony |
93 |
$65,762.18 |
| Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank |
143 |
$46,326.77 |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas |
76 |
$31,886.16 |
| Rolling Hills Zoo |
125 |
$30,670.14 |
| Prairieland Market, Inc. |
40 |
$19,282.41 |
| Friends of the River Foundation |
95 |
$19,010.68 |
| Salina Rescue Mission |
81 |
$18,916.20 |
| Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas (DVACK) |
66 |
$17,453.09 |
| Meals On Wheels (Salina) |
65 |
$17,255.59 |
| St. Mary’s Queen of the Universe Catholic Church |
25 |
$16,870.27 |
| Child Advocacy & Parenting Services (CAPS) |
73 |
$16,164.35 |
| Saint Francis Ministries |
32 |
$13,585.37 |
| Salina Shares |
95 |
$12,447.66 |
| Sunflower Adult Day Services, Inc. |
33 |
$12,372.34 |
| The Temple – Salina Innovation Foundation |
40 |
$12,068.03 |
| Women Helping Women Fund |
74 |
$12,033.27 |
| Stiefel Theatre – Performing Arts Foundation |
40 |
$11,729.93 |
| St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church |
20 |
$11,465.32 |
| Ashby House |
55 |
$11,356.01 |
| Sacred Heart Jr/Sr High School |
41 |
$11,344.97 |
| St. Mary’s Grade School |
39 |
$10,622.90 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina |
47 |
$10,352.55 |
| Salina Animal Shelter |
50 |
$10,047.56 |
| Salina Public Library |
65 |
$9,968.26 |
| Salina Presbyterian Manor |
20 |
$9,747.15 |
| St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Parish |
25 |
$9,669.73 |
| Salina Education Foundation |
52 |
$9,225.42 |
| Salina Family YMCA |
35 |
$9,002.21 |
| Cornerstone Classical School |
22 |
$8,993.98 |
| Salina Grace |
44 |
$8,749.63 |
| Brookville Community Foundation Legacy Fund |
25 |
$8,702.56 |
| The Salvation Army (Salina) |
40 |
$8,561.75 |
| Theatre Salina |
52 |
$8,412.58 |
| A Work in Progress |
20 |
$8,298.59 |
| AMBUCS – Salina AM Breakfast Bandits |
32 |
$8,240.31 |
| CKF Addiction Treatment |
34 |
$8,044.74 |
| Garage – Salina Educational Automotive Museum of America |
31 |
$8,006.05 |
| Salina Family Healthcare Center |
19 |
$7,898.36 |
| North Salina Community Development, Inc. |
35 |
$7,894.35 |
| The Land Institute |
44 |
$7,340.97 |
| Kansas State University Salina |
20 |
$7,025.76 |
| TeenTown Inc. dba The City |
28 |
$6,942.14 |
| Salina Heights Christian Church |
10 |
$6,926.02 |
| Love, Chloe Foundation |
54 |
$6,851.69 |
| Heartland Early Education |
18 |
$6,765.97 |
| Saline County 4-H Development Fund |
51 |
$6,710.51 |
| Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) |
43 |
$6,668.52 |
| KU School of Medicine – Salina |
14 |
$6,431.06 |
| Salina Child Care Association |
24 |
$6,310.17 |
| Salina Initiative for Restorative Justice (SIRJ) |
34 |
$6,188.08 |
| Central Kansas Mental Health Center |
26 |
$6,042.52 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Child Development Center |
15 |
$5,803.54 |
| Salina Area Technical College |
25 |
$5,741.68 |
| Salina Art Center |
38 |
$5,735.31 |
| KU School of Nursing- Salina Campus |
12 |
$5,640.15 |
| Salina Regional Health Foundation |
17 |
$5,164.38 |
| First Tee – Salina |
43 |
$5,093.58 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University |
23 |
$5,013.95 |
| Bethany Village |
26 |
$4,990.63 |
| Trinity United Methodist Church Foundation |
30 |
$4,950.83 |
| Smoky Hill Museum Friends Inc. |
49 |
$4,908.07 |
| Smoky Hill River Festival Legacy Fund |
46 |
$4,708.98 |
| Coronado Area Council Boy Scouts |
22 |
$4,426.96 |
| Saline County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol & Rescue Squad |
15 |
$4,398.15 |
| Salina Area United Way |
27 |
$4,386.51 |
| Back to School Fair Fund (Saline County) |
10 |
$4,077.97 |
| Independent Connection Inc. |
13 |
$4,038.11 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Salina |
10 |
$3,963.86 |
| Packages for Warriors-Hearts of America, Inc |
9 |
$3,855.00 |
| Kansas Museums Association |
20 |
$3,847.94 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Salina |
22 |
$3,822.65 |
| OCCK, Inc./Access Foundation of Kansas, Inc. |
31 |
$3,750.26 |
| Saline County Department of Senior Services |
16 |
$3,462.91 |
| Child Care Aware of Kansas |
16 |
$3,394.46 |
| Salina Arts & Humanities |
30 |
$3,324.14 |
| Nature Conservancy of Kansas |
11 |
$3,225.09 |
| Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Salina |
19 |
$3,211.41 |
| Pregnancy Service Center |
24 |
$3,190.45 |
| Build A Pro Foundation |
14 |
$2,849.16 |
| At Stake Ministries |
13 |
$2,526.60 |
| American Red Cross of Greater Kansas |
14 |
$2,518.90 |
| Fund for Early Childhood Care, Education & Development |
8 |
$2,423.67 |
| Salina Youth Baseball Fund |
11 |
$2,295.58 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church |
8 |
$2,282.85 |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas |
3 |
$2,200.00 |
| Noon Network Ambucs |
15 |
$2,028.12 |
| Salina Area Young Life |
13 |
$1,977.27 |
| University United Methodist Church |
9 |
$1,951.91 |
| KIAAA |
9 |
$1,940.44 |
| Sunrise Presbyterian Church |
17 |
$1,910.00 |
| Church of the Cross – United Methodist |
11 |
$1,649.36 |
| Community Housing Development Corporation of Central Kansas |
11 |
$1,642.31 |
| Belmont Boulevard Christian Church |
8 |
$1,625.42 |
| Christ the King Lutheran Church |
8 |
$1,389.30 |
| YW Legacy Fund |
5 |
$1,261.52 |
| Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth, Inc. |
7 |
$1,163.72 |
| Webster Conference Center |
6 |
$1,154.54 |
| Smoky Hill Education Service Center |
6 |
$1,035.00 |
| Revive Community |
7 |
$1,000.00 |
| Bethany College |
10 |
$982.23 |
| The Harvester Foundation |
6 |
$630.46 |
| St. John’s Military School Historical Museum |
7 |
$582.74 |
| Kansas Youth Sports |
3 |
$309.11 |
