What: Seton Hill University will participate for the second consecutive year in the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County's Day of Giving event, which provides donors the opportunity to increase their gift through a match.


When: Thursday, October 3, 2013 from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.


Where: Online and look for Seton Hill University’s profile in the dropbox. Only MasterCard or Visa credit card donations are accepted, and the minimum gift is $25. Each gift is 100 percent tax deductible.


Background: Community Foundation of Westmoreland County's Day of Giving is a one-day online donation event. A portion of all gifts given to Seton Hill online on October 3 will be matched by a pool of funds provided by The Community Foundation. The match pool for Westmoreland County organizations in 2013 is approximately $100,000.


Last year, more than $8.5 million was raised for the region’s nonprofits through the Day of Giving in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Since the program launched in 2009, Day of Giving events have raised more than $21 million.