Give to the Max 2020

Get more bang for your buck! 

MATCHING FUNDS

BENCHS will once again have generous donors who have offered to match dollars. So, if you feel moved to donate, your donation will be doubled - and we will save that many more lives.

GOLDEN TICKETS
Each time you make a gift during Give to the Max, you could help BENCHS win part of the $100,000+ Prize Pool! In fact, there are 145 chances to win during Give to the Max Day and Early Giving, beginning November 1! The most popular prizes, Golden Tickets are random chance drawings. Each gift you make during Give to the Max enters you to win money for BENCHS! If GiveMN randomly draws your gift for BENCHS, we will receive an additional prize grant! All you have to do is make a gift (or lots of gifts!) and each gift will automatically entered into the prize drawings for each associated prize grant. This means your gift could be eligible for as many as three drawings! If you'd like to see which nonprofits are winning, GiveMN be updating their Golden Ticket Winners page as they draw them throughout the first half of November and then on Give to the Max Day!

$500 - Every Day Nov. 1 - 18

Did you know you can make your Give to the Max gifts early for your convenience? Give MN starts counting the total and giving out prizes on November 1, and they'llbe drawing one gift each day for a $500 Early Giving Golden Ticket.

$1,000 - Every Hour on Nov. 19

Back again in 2020, GiveMN is also giving away their traditional $1,000 Hourly Golden Tickets on November 19. Your donation to BENCHS will be boosted by $1,000 if they draw your gift!

$500 - Every 15 Minutes on Nov. 19

NEW THIS YEAR - GiveMN will be drawing Golden Ticket winners every 15 minutes on November 19! BRENCHS is eligible to win one or more of the $500 prizes!

$10,000 - Super-Sized Golden Ticket

The grand prize of Give to the Max! You could turn any gift of $5 or more into $10,000 for BENCHS! This prize will be drawn from all gifts made during Give to the Max Day and Early Giving, from November 1-19. 
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Different Ways to Give

Donate on the GiveMN website & compete for Golden Ticket prize money! 
Visit the BENCHS page on the GiveMN website where your online donations enter BENCHS into the Golden Ticket competitions!  You could turn your $10 into $10,000 just by giving through GiveMN! See Golden Ticket information below.

Facebook Personal Fundraisers
Join in on the friendly competition by donating through a friend’s Facebook fundraiser!  Better yet, start your own Facebook fundraiser and see how much money you can raise!

Donate on the BENCHS website
Enjoy the ease of giving online on the BENCHS website - just click the “Give to the Max” button!

Make a donation during your new pet adoption process

When you adopt your new furever pet, add on a donation to your adoption fee.  It’s a breeze through our online system - just designate it “Give to the Max!”

**Due to COVID-19, we are not able to invite donors to the shelter. 

If you want to deliver a check to BENCHS, you can mail it to: 1250 North River Drive, Mankato, MN 56001 or drop it off before or on November 19. Just be sure to indicate on the check that it is for Give to the Max so we include it in our totals!