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Eighth Annual Art Van Charity Challenge. The Race Is On!
May 23,
2016 by in Community / Charitable Support, Industry, Special Events 
Michigan based furniture retailer, Art Van has launched it’s Art Van Charity Challenge, a competition to distribute more than $300,000 in grants to Midwestern nonprofit groups that raise the most money during the campaign.
Approximately 150 participating charities, located across the Midwest, will compete to raise the most money. The charities are focused on children, health care, and human services. The ten non-profit organizations that raise the most money will share $225,000 in prize grants from Art Van Furniture, ranging in size from $1,500 up to $100,000. Art Van will also donate $79,000 in bonus grants, which will be awarded to winning charities in special competitions throughout the program.
Since 2008, Art Van Furniture has donated $8 million and raised $22 million for more than 350 charities through the Art Van Charity Challenge.
The Art Van Charity Challenge was conceived from Mr. Van Elslander’s desire to celebrate Art Van Furniture's 50th anniversary back in 2008. The program awarded $1 million in the form of 50 grants, ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to Michigan charities. The impact has been significant, with Art Van Furniture’s contributions leveraging to over $22 million, through the matching component of the program.
The goal of the 2016 Art Van Charity Challenge is to raise $3 million in five weeks, from Wednesday, May 18, through Wednesday, June 22.
For more information, including a list of this year’s participating charities from Michigan, visit artvancharitychallenge.com.