SML Gives Day and a Generous Challenge Match Will Help
Lake Christian Ministries & Local Families in Need

Lake Christian Ministries will participate in and benefit from the SML Gives Day on March 15. This year, Innovative Wireless Technologies is stepping forward with a very generous $10,000 challenge match to encourage community support for Lake Christian Ministries and local families who are struggling during these difficult times.

Now in its second year, SML Gives Day is administered by SML Good Neighbors and raises funds for Bedford and Franklin County nonprofits. This online giving day gives local nonprofits an opportunity to raise awareness for their services while giving the community a way to come together with support that will make a big impact for the lake community.

“Inflationary costs are affecting us all, and low-income families are being particularly hard hit as they struggle to pay rising prices for food, gas, housing and utilities,” explains Jane Winters, executive director of Lake Christian Ministries. “We are so excited to have a generous challenge match offered by Innovative Wireless Technologies that will provide a $1 match for every $1 donated up to $10,000. Donors have the choice of designating their donations to general LCM services or our facility expansion project. We hope this challenge match will encourage supporters to give to LCM through this year’s SML Gives Day. Together, we make a huge impact on poverty in our community now, when it is needed the most. Our goal is to generate $30,000 during the one-day giving event.”

LCM will have its own online giving page on the SML Gives site, smlgives.org. Donors can visit smlgives.org any time on March 15 to make online contributions to LCM with the donation window closing at 11:59 PM. While donations can be made through the SML Gives online site by credit or debit card, checks and cash can also be dropped off at a Donor Hospitality Event that will be held at the SML Pavilion in Downtown Moneta from 11 AM – 2 PM on March 15. Assistance in processing online donations will also be available at this event.

“A growing number of vulnerable families need our help right now,” Winters adds. “We ask supporters to take advantage of this generous matching opportunity to double your gift to LCM by participating in SML Gives Day.”
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