Big Payback set for May 3

Seven Cannon County origanizations are participating in The Big Payback, a 24-hour, online giving event created to help Middle Tennessee nonprofits raise funds vital to continuing their work and directly improving the community around them.

Presented by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, this region's dedicated day of giving begins at midnight on Wednesday, May 3 and runs for 24 hours. Once the clock starts, anyone can visit TheBigPayback.org and make donations to any of the Cannon County organizations and other participating nonprofits - including schools and religious institutions - serving the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee.

Local participants include The Arts Center of Cannon County, the Cannon County Senior Center, Ferrell Hollow Senior Horse Sanctuary, Cannon County Youth Dreams (WeCareCannon), the Cannon County Rescue Squad, Cannon County Service and Violence Education (S.A.V.E.) and the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties.

Donors can view and select from participating organizations based on location and focus area, such as animals, education, healthcare and more, and support multiple nonprofits with gifts from $10 and up.

The Big Payback has made a tremendous impact on the Middle Tennessee community, helping raise more than $6.75 million for area organizations during the last three years of giving days.

Gifts from the public during The Big Payback are boosted with funds from sponsors of the event, which provide multiple opportunities for [Organization Name] to vie for financial incentives and additional prizes. The real-time leaderboard hosted on TheBigPayback.org tracks donations and creates additional excitement surrounding the day.

"Nonprofits do important, life-changing work every day across Middle Tennessee," said Ellen Lehman, president of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. "The Big Payback has become an exciting opportunity for us to come together as a community to support their efforts and recognize the positive impact they have on our neighbors. It's an easy, fun and a meaningful way for us to show our local pride, give back, and make an enormous impact in the process."

For more information, visit TheBigPayback.org.