Local ministries supported through #iGiveCatholic
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December 8, 2022Celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, #iGiveCatholic is the U.S. Catholic Church’s Giving Day that kicks off the charitable season and brings the Catholic community together to give thanks and give back.
As the first-ever giving day created to celebrate our unique Catholic heritage, #iGiveCatholic inspires faithful stewards to "Give Catholic" on #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving. #iGiveCatholic is a bishop-led initiative in partnership with lay leaders in Catholic philanthropy.
Declared “the most successful Catholic crowdfunding event to date” by the National Catholic Register, the goal of the #iGiveCatholic Giving Day is to rally our Catholic community in support of the organizations that shape our souls: our parishes, schools, and nonprofit ministries.
The Diocese of Knoxville has hosted the #iGiveCatholic giving day since 2017. Over the last six years, participating parishes, schools, and Catholic ministries across East Tennessee have collectively raised $480,000 in support of projects and services that support the local community.
Diocese of Knoxville Results for #iGiveCatholic 2022:
(Visit knoxville.igivecatholic.org for full results)
• $114,277 Total Dollars Raised
• 486 Donors Participated
• 551 Gifts Given
• 14 Catholic Ministries in East Tennessee Supported
The 2022 Giving Day exceeded expectations with more donors giving than any other year since 2017 and the highest number of gifts given since 2017.Across the entire nation, two Diocese of Knoxville schools were in the top 100 leaderboard for the 2022 #iGiveCatholic giving day!
Top 100 Leaderboard: Dollars Raised
#80. St. Joseph Catholic School ($44,230)Top 100 Leaderboard: Donors
#52. St. Joseph Catholic School (137)
#90. St. Jude School (102)
Local East Tennessee Leaderboards:
(A complete list of the #iGiveCatholic leaderboards for our diocese can be found at: https://knoxville.igivecatholic.org/leaderboards.)2022 Top 7 Ministries by Most Dollars Raised
Name Dollars Raised Donors St. Joseph School $44,230.00 137 Catholic Charities of East Tennessee $22,385.00 45 St. Jude School $14,600.00 102 Notre Dame High School $9,381.00 70 St. Dominic Church $7,760.00 52 Our Lady of Fatima Church $6,655.01 38 St. Mary Church, Johnson City $3,370.00 19 Donations to support East Tennessee ministries were received from several states including Tennessee, Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Texas, and Virginia.
Thanks to support from Catholic Extension, the Diocese of Knoxville was able to give out $2,000 in prizes this year to participating ministries. Prize winners include St. Dominic Church in Kingsport, Immaculate Conception Church in Knoxville, St. Jude School in Chattanooga, and Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. Prizes were randomly selected and posted throughout the day on diocesan social media platforms to generate excitement and support for the giving day.
