Record Giving at “Match Madness”

The Greater Salina Community Foundation hosted Salina’s 12th annual Match Madness giving day on Thursday. Preliminary numbers indicate a record amount of money was gifted, crushing the previous record amount.

In 24 hours, $545,331.14 was raised for 93 area nonprofit organizations through donations.

The $545,331.14 is the most money ever pledged at the event, topping $487,373.70 in 2022.

The money pledged will be matched from $300,000 in matching available funds.

The total amount gifted is not a final number. Donations made via mail have not yet been received or counted.

Final Leader Board:

Nonprofit Gifts Prizes Total
Rolling Hills Zoo $25,534.80 $80.00 $25,614.80
Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas $24,536.49 $160.00 $24,696.49
Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank $22,078.26 $60.00 $22,138.26
Friends of the River Foundation $19,545.85 $70.00 $19,615.85
St. Mary’s Queen of the Universe Catholic Church $16,632.20 $50.00 $16,682.20
Sacred Heart Jr/Sr High School $16,104.23 $70.00 $16,174.23
Salina Rescue Mission $15,808.17 $100.00 $15,908.17
St. Mary’s Grade School $15,479.40 $100.00 $15,579.40
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Parish $12,844.87 $90.00 $12,934.87
Salina Shares $12,668.05 $80.00 $12,748.05
Salina Heights Christian Church $11,861.85 $40.00 $11,901.85
Child Advocacy & Parenting Services (CAPS) $10,601.11 $70.00 $10,671.11
Meals On Wheels (Salina) $9,246.59 $1,080.00 $10,326.59
The Harvester Foundation $10,131.91 $50.00 $10,181.91
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina $9,638.29 $50.00 $9,688.29
Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas (DVACK) $9,389.76 $40.00 $9,429.76
Kansas State University Salina $9,306.79 $100.00 $9,406.79
Women Helping Women Fund $9,145.23 $80.00 $9,225.23
Saint Francis Ministries $8,671.31 $100.00 $8,771.31
AMBUCS – Salina AM Breakfast Bandits $8,315.18 $100.00 $8,415.18
Sunflower Adult Day Services, Inc. $8,187.05 $0.00 $8,187.05
Salina Initiative for Restorative Justice (SIRJ) $7,984.84 $50.00 $8,034.84
Ashby House $7,788.00 $100.00 $7,888.00
First Presbyterian Church of Salina $7,054.58 $0.00 $7,054.58
Smoky Hill River Festival Legacy Fund $6,651.91 $100.00 $6,751.91
Theatre Salina $6,598.67 $30.00 $6,628.67
Salina Arts & Humanities $6,517.99 $80.00 $6,597.99
Salina Symphony $6,129.89 $90.00 $6,219.89
CKF Addiction Treatment $6,014.61 $90.00 $6,104.61
The Temple – Salina Innovation Foundation $5,750.64 $80.00 $5,830.64
Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) $5,761.66 $0.00 $5,761.66
Salina Art Center $5,701.44 $40.00 $5,741.44
Salina Public Library $5,543.17 $100.00 $5,643.17
Kansas Wesleyan University $5,264.94 $80.00 $5,344.94
TeenTown Inc. dba The City $5,160.44 $160.00 $5,320.44
Salina Education Foundation $5,059.16 $200.00 $5,259.16
Salina Area United Way $5,018.08 $200.00 $5,218.08
The Land Institute $5,095.04 $50.00 $5,145.04
North Salina Community Development, Inc. $4,919.13 $100.00 $5,019.13
Saline County 4-H Development Fund $4,914.54 $80.00 $4,994.54
Salina Grace $4,851.32 $100.00 $4,951.32
Back to School Fair Fund (Saline County) $4,836.47 $50.00 $4,886.47
Salina Animal Shelter $4,734.44 $30.00 $4,764.44
Cornerstone Classical School $4,552.76 $80.00 $4,632.76
Love, Chloe Foundation $4,449.59 $100.00 $4,549.59
Trinity United Methodist Church Foundation $4,412.61 $100.00 $4,512.61
Salina Family YMCA $4,298.15 $200.00 $4,498.15
Salina Child Care Association $4,403.55 $30.00 $4,433.55
First Tee – Salina $4,310.83 $100.00 $4,410.83
Heartland Early Education $4,306.53 $70.00 $4,376.53
Nature Conservancy of Kansas $4,162.58 $0.00 $4,162.58
Friends of the Smoky Hill Museum $3,882.89 $100.00 $3,982.89
Salina Educational Automotive Museum of America-The Garage $3,626.35 $100.00 $3,726.35
Central Kansas Mental Health Center $3,601.92 $100.00 $3,701.92
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Salina $3,596.18 $70.00 $3,666.18
At Stake Ministries $3,489.30 $0.00 $3,489.30
OCCK, Inc./Access Foundation of Kansas, Inc. $3,401.05 $70.00 $3,471.05
The Salvation Army (Salina) $3,423.81 $30.00 $3,453.81
Salina Area Technical College $3,301.81 $50.00 $3,351.81
KU School of Medicine – Salina $3,224.46 $90.00 $3,314.46
Bethany Village $3,249.76 $60.00 $3,309.76
Sunrise Presbyterian Church $3,139.41 $60.00 $3,199.41
Hospice of Salina $3,195.89 $0.00 $3,195.89
Salina Family Healthcare Center $3,009.41 $90.00 $3,099.41
Church of the Cross – United Methodist $3,011.73 $80.00 $3,091.73
Kansas Museums Association $2,876.44 $100.00 $2,976.44
Stiefel Theatre – Performing Arts Foundation $2,871.18 $0.00 $2,871.18
Trinity Lutheran Church $2,786.13 $60.00 $2,846.13
Packages for Warriors-Hearts of America, Inc $2,571.17 $60.00 $2,631.17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Child Development Center $2,536.99 $80.00 $2,616.99
Child Care Aware of Kansas $2,048.86 $80.00 $2,128.86
Coronado Area Council Boy Scouts $2,069.43 $30.00 $2,099.43
Saline County Department of Senior Services $1,834.10 $200.00 $2,034.10
Christ Cathedral $2,009.78 $0.00 $2,009.78
St. John’s Military School Historical Museum $1,922.19 $20.00 $1,942.19
Fund for Early Childhood Care, Education & Development $1,860.84 $70.00 $1,930.84
Salina Regional Health Foundation $1,882.27 $40.00 $1,922.27
St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church $1,674.60 $80.00 $1,754.60
American Red Cross of Greater Kansas $1,640.34 $0.00 $1,640.34
Salina Area Young Life $1,606.67 $20.00 $1,626.67
Noon Network Ambucs $1,365.15 $100.00 $1,465.15
Smoky Hill Education Service Center $1,328.16 $60.00 $1,388.16
Webster Conference Center $1,139.41 $90.00 $1,229.41
Bethany College $1,131.88 $70.00 $1,201.88
Christ the King Lutheran Church $1,119.25 $80.00 $1,199.25
Kansas Youth Sports $1,056.28 $100.00 $1,156.28
Salina Youth Baseball Fund $1,087.15 $0.00 $1,087.15
Saline County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol & Rescue Squad $551.98 $60.00 $611.98
University United Methodist Church $525.01 $80.00 $605.01
Independent Connection Inc. $528.93 $40.00 $568.93
YW Legacy Fund $393.15 $0.00 $393.15
Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth, Inc. $253.30 $0.00 $253.30
Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas $51.58 $0.00 $51.58