Go Big GIVE Sails to Record in 2025

Donors made waves with their generosity during Go Big GIVE, raising a record preliminary $2,005,744 in 2025 for 167 nonprofits in Hall, Hamilton, Howard, and Merrick Counties.

 Go Big GIVE is a 24-hour online giving event encouraging everyone to set sail for giving at GoBigGIVE.org. The first Go Big GIVE in 2014 raised $251,984 for 66 nonprofit organizations. In the past 11 years the event has raised more than $10.6 million.

Generous sponsor support provided $126,300 in match pool funds and incentive prizes this year. Leading the fleet were our Admiral’s Circle sponsors Hornady Manufacturing, Greater Grand Island Community Foundation and Heartland United Way and generous Captain’s Deck sponsors, including Virgil Eihusen Foundation, Inc., S.N. "Bud" and Gloria Wolbach Foundation, and Lutz. 

Sponsors giving at the First Mate level include: Five Points Bank, Woodsonia Real Estate, Merrick Foundation and Hamilton Community Foundation. Other sponsors keeping Go Big GIVE afloat include ALLO, AMGL, PC, Roe Automotive Inc., Schuster Anderson Wealth Advisors, Walmart, AMUR, Associated Staffing Inc, Bruning Bank, CHI Health St. Francis, Equitable Bank, Essential Screens, FNBO, Heritage Bank, Home Federal Bank, Nebraska State Fair, Nova-Tech Inc., UNITY Eye Center, and Wortman Enterprises. 

Sounding the horn is our 2025 Cheer Squad Sponsors: NRG Media, GI Family Radio, Local 4 and The Grand Island Independent.

Nonprofits awarded a bounty are listed online at www.GoBigGIVE.org. Additional prizes will be awarded when totals are finalized.

The Heartland United Way and Greater Grand Island Community Foundation wish to express their sincere gratitude to the generous sponsors and donors for their incredible support for Go Big GIVE and the 167 participating nonprofit organizations! We hope the remainder of the year will bring continued waves of generosity to these local nonprofits.