I Heart Orange County, California. #IheartOC

In celebration of their 25th anniversary, The Orange County Community Foundation is asking everyone in your community for help in raising funds that will benefit over 350 local charities. Their goal is to raise $2 million dollars for Orange County non-profit organizations in a 30 hour period.

The hope is to inspire our community to come together with an extra-mile of giving in support of the exemplary work of local nonprofits. Giving Day starts on Tuesday, April 21 at 6 a.m. through Wednesday, April 22 at noon. There is a minimum donation of $25.00 dollars, however there is no maximum donation. You may also give to multiple non-profit organizations of your choice. All donations are tax deductible via a secure site at iheartOC.org.

To help you spread the word about this amazing event. OCCF has added a giveaway that anyone can enter for a chance to win $150.00 to grant to your favorite non-profit charity. Contest runs until April 20th, 2015 at 8:00 am. There is (4) ways you can enter.

(1) Follow OCCF on Twitter https://twitter.com/ocCommunityFdn
(2) Send out a tweet about our awesome event.
(3) Visit OCCF's Facebook Page
(4) Post a photo of hearts. (Get creative with nature or your own hands.)
Click on the RAFFLECOPTER to link up to the giveaway:

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Find out more information by visiting their social media pages.
https://www.facebook.com/OCCommunityFdn
https://twitter.com/ocCommunityFdn
http://instagram.com/occommunityfdn
https://iheartoc.org/#giveaway

Disclosure: Sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are all my own.

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