Gives Day raises nearly $743,000 | The Greenville Advocate

Gives Day raises nearly $743,000 | The Greenville Advocate: Alabama Gives Day, which ended at midnight on Feb. 2, raised nearly $743,000 for nonprofit agencies around the state.

A portion of those dollars, given by more than 8,000 donors, found their way to Butler County.

The Butler County Children’s Advocacy Center (Safe Harbor) received four donations totaling $200.

The Daily Home - Local nonprofits to benefit from Alabama Gives Day

The Daily Home - Local nonprofits to benefit from Alabama Gives Day: At least two local nonprofits, the Palmer Place Talladega County Children’s Advocacy Center and Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement Services Centers, will be among the hundreds of benefactors of the Alabama Gives Day.

National slowdown in giving not the case locally | TimesDaily.com | The Times Daily | Florence, AL

National slowdown in giving not the case locally | TimesDaily.com | The Times Daily | Florence, AL: "The explanation as to why charitable contributions remain high in northwest Alabama may have to do with the difference in human motivation in the southern region of the country, said Alex Takeuchi, an associate professor of sociology at the University of North Alabama.

He said in the current economy, the mind-set of people to help others is slightly different than when the economy is good."