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The Heartland Community Foundation is sponsoring a new event to promote local nonprofit organizations and fundraising to increase their endowments.

More than 10 nonprofit organizations based in Ellis, Rooks and Trego counties will be participating on March 10 to build their endowments with donations that will be matched by the Heartland Community Foundation.

“Match Madness is going to be a fun event for us to help nonprofits who do charitable work locally,” said Brandon Prough, chairman of the Heartland board of directors. “We budgeted $9,000 to match contributions that come in on March 10 either to one of four reporting locations or through online giving at our website heartlandcommunityfoundation.org.”

Donors can make contributions in person on March 10 at four locations in the area from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Checks and cash donations can be earmarked for one or more of the participating charities and accepted at:  The Welcome Center, 2700 Vine St., Hays; Heritage Insurance Group, 416 Main St., Stockton; First State Bank, 120 W. Mill St., Plainville and at Dietz Insurance, 120 N. Main St., WaKeeney.

Contributions can also be made online on March 10 at heartlandcommunityfoundation.org. Processing fees will apply to the online contributions.

“Local charitable organizations who have endowed funds with the Heartland Community Foundation will be working with potential donors, board members, staff and volunteers to spread the word about the Match Madness event,” said Heartland executive director Tammy McClellan. “This is a great opportunity to help local groups that you support already and to make your contribution go even farther.”

The Heartland Community Foundation was established in 2007 and is one of 12 affiliates of the Greater Salina Community Foundation. All endowed contributions made to Heartland in 2015 will qualify for additional matching contributions from the Kansas Health Foundation.