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CRCF announces record-breaking prize pool for Cattaraugus Gives

by Tyler Veno

Tue, Nov 25th 2025 02:00 pm

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is gearing up for its annual day of giving, Cattaraugus Gives, with a prize pool exceeding $29,000.

Scheduled for December 2, Cattaraugus Gives has become a vital initiative to encourage community-wide support for local nonprofits. This year’s prize pool – the largest in the history of Cattaraugus Gives – is expected to drive even greater participation and amplify the impact for nonprofits serving Cattaraugus County.

Last year, participating nonprofits raised over $331,000 for their respective causes during the day.

Confirmed prizes for Cattaraugus Gives to date are as follows:

  • The Cutco Corporation Overall Most Donors Top Prize (sponsored by Cutco Corp.) - $2,500 for the organization receiving gifts from the most donors overall during Cattaraugus Gives
  • Weed Ross Overall Most Donors Second Prize (sponsored by Weed Ross) - $1,500 for the organization receiving gifts from the second most donors during Cattaraugus Gives
  • CCB Time to Match! (sponsored by Cattaraugus Community Bank) – any donation ranging from $5 to $500 will be matched from 12 to 1 p.m. until the match pool is depleted
  • The Kaleigh Wilday Fund Youth Enrichment Match (sponsored by the Kaleigh Wilday Endowment Fund) – Donations to any youth enrichment organization will be matched up to $100 until the $1,500 match pool is depleted
  • CRCF Big Donor Match (sponsored by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation) - $100 of the first 15 gifts of $100 or more during Cattaraugus Gives will be matched
  • Eager Beaver Prize (sponsored by Morgan Stanley) - $500 for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 12 and 1 a.m. during Cattaraugus Gives
  • Gift Card Drawing (sponsored by Villaggio) – Donors that give $100 or more between 12 and 1 a.m. will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Villaggio gift card. CRCF will contact the winning donor by email to work out exchange of the gift card.
  • Power Hour Prize (sponsored by John J. Irving, CFP) - $500 for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 6 and 7 a.m.
  • Gift Card Drawing (sponsored by RocketCup Coffee) – Donors that give $50 or more between 6 and 7 a.m. will be entered into a drawing for a $25 RocketCup Coffee gift card
  • Breakfast Hour Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by Hedley Brook Insurance) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 7 and 8 a.m.
  • Donor by Dawn Prize (sponsored by SolEpoxy) - $500 for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 7 and 8 a.m.
  • Bank is Open Prize (sponsored by Community Bank) – $250 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 8 and 9 a.m.
  • Paul Brown Cares Prize (sponsored by Paul Brown Motors) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 8 and 9 a.m.
  • Breakfast Hour Prize (sponsored by Both, Branch and Hendrix) - $250 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 9 and 10 a.m.
  • Drive Thru Prize (sponsored by High Point Federal Credit Union) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 9 and 10 a.m.
  • Morning Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by Howard Hanna Professionals) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 10 and 11 a.m.
  • Let’s Get Down to Business Prize (sponsored by Acme Business) - $500 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 10 and 11 a.m.
  • Gift Card Drawing (Sponsored by RocketCup Coffee) – Donors that give $50 or more between 10 and 11 a.m. will be entered into a drawing for a $25 RocketCup Coffee gift card
  • Can’t Bear Not to Give Prize (sponsored by SolEpoxy) - $500 for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.
  • Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by Morgan Stanley) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.
  • Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by Gardner Chiropractic) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 12 and 1 p.m.
  • Community Investment Hour (sponsored by Morgan Stanley) - $500 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 12 and 1 p.m.
  • Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by Howard Hanna Professionals) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 1 and 2 p.m.
  • Out to Lunch Prize (sponsored by John J. Irving, CFP) - $500 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 1 and 2 p.m.
  • Test Drive Prize (sponsored by Paul Brown Motors) - $250 random drawing for any organization receiving a donation between 2 and 3 p.m.
  • Gift Card Drawing (sponsored by Villaggio) – Donors that give $100 or more between 2 and 3 p.m. will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Villaggio gift card
  • Mid-Afternoon Prize (sponsored by SolEpoxy) - $500 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 3 and 4 p.m.
  • Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by Duggan & Duggan) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 3 and 4 p.m.
  • Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by Community Bank) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 4 and 5 p.m.
  • Homeward Bound Prize (sponsored by John J. Irving, CFP) - $500 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 4 and 5 p.m.
  • Commuter Prize (sponsored by Morgan Stanley) - $250 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 5 and 6 p.m.
  • Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by SolEpoxy) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 5 and 6 p.m.
  • Signed Peyton Krebs Hockey Puck Drawing (sponsored by the Buffalo Sabres Foundation) – Anyone who donates $50 or more between 5 and 6 p.m. will be entered to win a signed hockey puck from Buffalo Sabres forward Peyton Krebs
  • Olean Hour Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by Morgan Stanley) - $500 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 6:04 and 7:04 p.m. Prize begins at 6:04 p.m. in honor of Olean’s founding in 1804.
  • Dinnertime Prize (sponsored by John J. Irving, CFP) - $500 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 6 and 7 p.m.
  • Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by High Point Federal Credit Union) – $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 6 and 7 p.m.
  • Hourly Prize (sponsored by SolEpoxy) - $500 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donor between 7 and 8 p.m.
  • Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by Paul Brown Motors) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 7 and 8 p.m.
  • Building Bonds Prize (sponsored by Duggan & Duggan) - $250 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 8 and 9 p.m.
  • Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by Both, Branch and Hendrix) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 8 and 9 p.m.
  • Hourly Prize (sponsored by Morgan Stanley) - $500 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 9 and 10 p.m.
  • Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by SolEpoxy) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 9 and 10 p.m.
  • Late Night Prize (sponsored by Threehouse Law Firm) - $250 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 10 and 11 p.m.
  • Golden Ticket Prize (sponsored by Both, Branch and Hendrix) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 10 and 11 p.m.
  • Midnight Drive Prize (sponsored by Paul Brown Motors) - $250 random drawing prize for any organization receiving a donation between 11 and 11:59 p.m., the final hour of Cattaraugus Gives
  • Last Chance Prize (sponsored by Both, Branch and Hendrix) - $500 prize for the organization receiving donations from the most donors between 11 and 11:59 p.m.
  • Big Donor Prize First Place – $1,000 for the organization receiving the most gifts of $100 or more
  • Big Donor Prize Second Place – $500 for the organization receiving the second most gifts of $100 or more
  • Big Donor Prize Third Place - $250 for the organization receiving the third most gifts of $100 or more
  • Fundraising Champion Prize - $500 for the organization with the peer-to-peer fundraiser that raises the most during Cattaraugus Gives
  • Social Media Champion Prize - $500 for the organization with the best social media campaign during Cattaraugus Gives, chosen by the CRCF marketing committee
  • Social Media Champion Second Prize - $250 for the organization with the second-best social media campaign during Cattaraugus Gives, chosen by the CRCF marketing committee
  • Kothari Family Fund Promotional Prize - $100 prize for the organization with the best promotional video campaign for Cattaraugus Gives

 

All prizes are subject to change. Offline donations will count only towards the overall prizes for most donors and the Big Donor Prize. Offline donations will not count towards any time-based prizes. Organizations can receive a maximum of two prizes. If an organization is chosen initially as a winner of more than two prizes, the organizations will receive the two prizes with the highest dollar amounts.

“Being able to raise the bar this year with $29,000 in prizes, gift cards to local eateries and Buffalo Sabres memorabilia underscores the growing excitement around the giving day,” said Cattaraugus Gives Coordinator Tyler Veno. “These incentives fuel real impact for the organizations doing incredible work across Cattaraugus County.”

Any changes to the prize list will be reflected at cattaraugusgives.org/prizes. Registration for nonprofits is still open at cattaraugusgives.org/register.

To learn more about how to support Cattaraugus Gives, visit cattaraugusgives.org.

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is the area’s supportive, responsive and trusted community foundation. Established in 1994, CRCF is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in the region. Grants from the foundation support many areas, including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service, and youth development. To learn more, call (716) 301-CRCF (2723), email [email protected], or visit online at www.cattfoundation.org. CRCF is also on Facebook (facebook.com/cattfoundation) and Twitter (@CattFoundation).