Hudson Valley Gives is an annual, 24-hour online event to harness the power of peer-to-peer fundraising and social media to benefit local non-profit organizations based in Ulster, Orange, Sullivan, Rockland, Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties.

In the spirit of today’s community fundraising challenge, we ‘re offering some fun incentives to help you press that “donate” button!

All online donations received by 11:59 pm tonight will be eligible for the following prizes:

1. LARGEST GIFT: an RVGA branded flower pot & seed packet from the Hudson Valley Seed Company

2. NEXT THREE LARGEST GIFTS: an embroidered RVGA cap

3. ALL GIFTS OVER $100 (three names drawn randomly):  an RVGA branded Pure Bamboo t-shirt 

4. “POWER HOUR” DRAWINGS (first person to donate between 5-6 pm or between 8-9 pm): an RVGA branded organic cotton canvas tote

Donate now to RVGA to connect our community to our farmers, repair our trusty Farm to Food Pantry delivery truck, update our Food & Farm Finder, and many other “nuts & bolts” activities that enable RVGA to continue celebrating, educating and advocating about the importance of local food & farming.

Make your charitable gift to RVGA , by clicking the donate button at the top of the page. Prefer to give offline? Send your check to RVGA – P.O. box 867, Stone Ridge NY 12484.

No amount is too large or too small to show your love for local food and farming, and celebrating Hudson Valley Gives with Rondout Valley Growers!

There’s more in store! Check out our Facebook page tomorrow, as we kick offthe ABCs of RVGA. Participants will have a chance to win more bonus prizes. Play to win!