Charleston Based Donate2it Raises $10,000 For “Hugo Roof”

Donate2it Raises $10,000 For “Hugo Roof”

Lowcountry Platform Raises Funds To Replace Roof Rebuilt After Hugo 30 Years Ago And Looks Ahead To New Campaigns

CHARLESTON, S.C. (September 18, 2019) – Donate2it, the Lowcountry’s local crowdfunding solution, partnered with East Cooper Faith Network (ECFN) by matching $5,000 in donations to raise a total of $10,000 to fund a new roof for a local family nearly 30 years after it was replaced following Hurricane Hugo.  

“We are grateful for the opportunity to help raise the needed funds for this worthy cause,” said Donate2it Founder Steve Dudash. “We saw it in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo and now, 30 years later, it is great to see our community come together once again.” 

ECFN coordinated the repair process for the new roof and the money raised will benefit the Manigault family, longtime Mount Pleasant residents. After Hurricane Hugo destroyed the Manigault’s home, volunteers rebuilt the home with the Manigaults in 1990 to provide a loving home for parents Louise & Isaac and their five children. 

“ECFN is grateful for the support of Donate2it, and is ecstatic about the results from our first ever crowdfunding campaign to help neighbors in need,” said ECFN Coordinator Greg Jones. “Mrs. Manigault is a wonderful lady who spent her working years as a caregiver, and I’m grateful that we are able to provide this much needed roof to her.” 

Due to changes in the climate, storms have become more frequent and powerful, as evidenced by Hurricane Dorian, the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Bahamas. Donate2it has partnered with the Bahamas Red Cross Society to match up to $5,000 in donations for those who were impacted. In addition to relief efforts, Donate2it has partnered with two Charleston-based scientists to raise funds for their two-year circumnavigation of the Earth to learn how coastal and island communities like Charleston, S.C. are working with experts and international foundations to mitigate the effects of climate change.

“Our goal is to help nonprofits quickly meet their fundraising goals via our unique matching fund component so they can focus on doing the important work of serving those in need,” said Dudash. 

The new campaigns are live on the site and anyone can donate to them and have their donation matched, doubling their impact.

ABOUT DONATE2IT

Donate2it is an easy-to-setup crowdfunding platform to raise funds for causes and charities. For certified non-profits, Donate2it has partnered with The MatchingFund.org, a 501(c)3 to match donations up to a certain amount. Donate2it processes donations to charities and causes on the site. Donors to certified charities will receive a tax receipt from The MatchingFund. The tax receipt can be used, as allowed by law and IRS regulations, for tax-exempt charitable donations. Fundraisers are free to set up and all donor information is secure. For more information, visit www.donate2it.com 

ABOUT ECFN

ECFN is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with the mission of building a collaborative network of faith and charitable organizations in Mount Pleasant to serve the greater good.  ECFN serves that mission primarily through the I-Beam mentoring program with about 300 volunteers, the FixIt! home repair team making homes safe, healthy, and accessible for those in need, and Camp I-Beam to provide summer learning and engaging activities for young students.  http://ecfaithnetwork.org/