On Monday, November 28th, 2022, The Southern Illinois Community Foundation joined News 3 WSIL for its 3rd annual #GiveSI Community Day of Giving during their 5PM newscast. But for a few weeks ahead of time, WSIL had been airing stories during their newscasts highlighting the incredible work done by some of the non-profit organizations that serve the 17 counties in Southern Illinois. With the generous support of sponsors, including Southern Illinois Healthcare, at the conclusion of our 30-hour bonus matching window (and a few big donations that came in before the end of the year) we had raised a staggering $251,000 to directly support Southern Illinoisans.