Local organizations receive Siouxland Big Give checks

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Local organizations got to see their hard work for a day-long donation drive pay off.

On Tuesday, several nonprofits that participated in this year's Siouxland Big Give received certificates from the Siouxland Community Foundation, along with the checks from the 24-hour fundraiser. The Food Bank of Siouxland says the funds from the Big Give go toward its backpack program, which gives kids food to take home over the weekend and on holidays.

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"This money coming in helps us to purchase for the next semester," Valerie Petersen with the Food Bank said. "Which is, you know, just incredible. We can keep feeding 2,400 kids per week at 11 different schools across the area. So it makes a big difference. "

In total, nearly 100 Siouxland organizations raised more than $186,000 for their projects.

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