OGD 2024 date May 22, 2024
The Envision Opelika Foundation is excited to announce that the Annual Opelika Giving Day will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
This online fundraising challenge provides an easy and exciting way to support local non-profits, celebrate the joy of helping others, and inspire a new culture of giving within our community.
Since its inception, Opelika Giving Day has helped raise over $150,000 for more than 35 nonprofits serving Opelika! Envision Opelika Foundation is proud to be the host organization for Opelika Giving Day this year. Opelika Giving Day is a way to support special projects within our community, allowing everyone to contribute to their favorite nonprofit project, or possibly multiple projects, that impact Opelika! Individuals, companies, and organizations are all invited to participate in this special day of giving.
To apply and submit a project for consideration in this year’s event, please complete an application HERE.
This year’s nonprofits are:
Creekline Trains of Opelika:
Creekline Trails of Opelika is a citizen-led project to connect neighbors with nature by developing multi-use creekside trails and greenways along the beautiful watershed streams of Opelika, Alabama.
Webpage: creeklineopelika.org/
EAMC Foundation:
Since December 2022, the Opelika Mobile Wellness Clinic has weekly visited a medically underserved community in Opelika. By incorporating testing devices, we can empower patients with diabetes to take control of their health.
Webpage: eastaeastalabamahealth.org/ways-to-give/eamc-foundation
Girls Steps, Inc.
Through education, advocacy, and support, Girls Steps, Inc. works towards empowering girls in Opelika. Their project this year is to provide “Girls Boss Entrepreneurship Camp”
Webpage:Gstepsinc.org
Habitat For Humanity
Auburn Opelika Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization. By building with volunteer labor and offering zero-interest mortgages, we partner with low-income families to help them build equity towards stable futures. We welcome all people to join us as we build simple, decent, affordable houses in partnership with those in need of adequate shelter
Nourish Foundation
Website: www.nourishfoundation.co/nourish-al
One Voice Shelter Coalition
OVSC was organized to provide a “Hand Up Not A Hand Out”
to those who are homeless and can not get assistance from any
other agency because they work.
Opelika Community Theatre
Their Mission: To empower, enlighten, and involve the community to stimulate and develop their inner creative talents in writing, acting, music, dance, design, and leadership by providing quality entertainment for our communities; and to carve paths not yet traveled.
Website: opelikatheatrecompany.com
United Way of Lee County
The United Way of Lee County partners with many different non-profit organizations for various human service programs which advance the common good of Lee County. United Way serves as the critical link bringing together our diverse communities to build stronger, healthier, and more sustainable communities as cost efficient and effective as possible.
Website: unitedwayofleecounty.org/
Women’s Hope
Women’s Hope Clinic provides accurate & helpful information in a compassionate environment, to empower life-affirming choices that change lives.
Website: Women’s Hope Medical Clinic
Worthy^2
Worthy Squared advocates for those who have been exploited through commercial sex or sex trafficking, so they may reclaim their dignity and self-worth. The 2024 OGD Project is stocking a Clothing CLoset with NEW items for survivors.
Website: Worthy2.org
