518 Day of Giving raises over $200K

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The results are in for the Capital Region's 518 Day of Giving. It's a day for community members to come together to volunteer and raise funds to support local nonprofits.

This year, the event raised more than $200,000 -- and counting -- with 834 donors participating. One of the local non-profits that benefits from 518Gives is the Albany Center Gallery. The organization works to make art accessible to everyone through free exhibitions and programs.

Thousands of volunteers help give back on the day and posted it to social media. Some projects included priming a wall for a new mural at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, decluttering and enhancing the beauty of R & E May School in Albany, and gathering hundreds of toiletry items to donate to local senior homes in Glens Falls.

The top donors of the day were the Rensselaer Newman Foundation, Friends of Hudson Youth, and the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area. Donations are still being accepted and can be provided on the 518Day website.