“This is the largest year-over-year increase we’ve seen – a $191,000 increase over the 2025 donation total of $942,000. Incredible generosity,” said Mark King, foundation executive director.

That’s not all either. The 2026 Warren Gives started with an $85,000 match pool this year, and increased the match to $95,000. Check donations totaled $444,570. The 2025 donation total of $942,000 was surpassed by 6 p.m. on Warren Gives Day which was May 13. More than $91,000 of that total came from outside of Pennsylvania from 44 states. More than $100,000 was from outside of Warren County. The average donation per unique donor increased from $470 last year to $527 this year.

“Now in its 14th year, we surpassed the $8,000,000 milestone for total dollars raised and distributed to charitable causes serving Warren County,” King noted.

During the Warren Gives check ceremony, incentive prizes were awarded. The highest year-over-year increase in the number of donors by percentage was determined by a comparison of the 2025 unique donor credit card billing and check names against the 2026 unique donor names. Honorable mentions for year over year increases include the Warren County School District Food Pantry by 39.58%, and both Grand Valley Volunteer Fire Department and the Wrightsville VFD increased by 40%. Incentive prizes were given out at the ceremony with third place ($50) going to Tidioute Public Library with a 41.18% increase; second place ($100) to Kane District Ramp Ministry Warren County Projects had with a 47.46% increase from 59 to 87 donors and increased its dollars from $5,375 to $13,136; and a first place award of $250 was presented to the Allegheny Valley Veterans Center, which had a 66.2% increase going from 71 to 118 donors and increased its fundraising total from $10,140 to $26,850.

Mark King of the Community Foundation of Warren County, Donnie Rosie of the Miracle Mountain Ranch, Julie Wilson of the Allegheny Valley Veterans Center, Barbara Worden of the Crossing Cafe, Kelly Thompson, Bill Thompson, and Alexxis Hoak of the Warren County 4th of July Celebration Organization are pictured at the Warren Gives check ceremony.

The highest year-over-year increase in dollars from out-of-state by percentage was determined by comparing out-of-state 2025 pre-match dollars against 2026 pre-match dollars. The honorable mention went to CASA, which had a greater than 900% for its year-over-year increase ($215 to $2,075). In third place, receiving $50, was the Women’s Care Center, which had a 1,200% increase. Second place ($100) went to the First Presbyterian Church, which saw a 1,400% increase; and first place ($250) was awarded to the Eisenhower Ike Pride Boosters with an 18,000% increase from $55 from out-of-state donors in 2025 to $10,180 out-of-state dollars in 2026.

“The people of Warren County always step up in challenging times – we see it again and again,” King said. “The outpouring of generosity we see through Warren Gives speaks to how much our communities value the work of Warren Gives charitable causes. It says we believe in your mission, we value the results of your work, and we want you to keep it up. These organizations and all those who support them make Warren County a very special place to live.”