How It Works

The online Armed Forces Community Foundation “Stand-To!” Match Day is scheduled from 12:00 am on Friday, November 10, 2023 until 11:59pm on Saturday Nov 11, 2023 at www.standtomatchday.com  
 
Gifts by check must be postmarked on or before November 11, 2023, and mailed to GMCF, P.O. Box 1127, Manhattan, KS  66505. Please include a completed “Stand-To” donation form, which can be downloaded at www.standtomatchday.com, and return with one check for the total amount made payable to AFCF.

A donation tent will be set up outside City Hall, 1101 Poyntz Ave, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on the of the Veterans Day Parade, November 10. Donors may visit this location to drop off donations during that time. Please note that the Veterans Day Parade will take place on Poyntz from 9 - 11 am so parking will be limited during that time. In case of inclement weather, donations will be taken inside the City of Manhattan building lobby. 

DONATION INFORMATION

  • Matching funds are available to provide a 50% match until the matching funds are depleted.

  • The Patterson Family Foundation will award up to $70,000 to AFCF for dollar per dollar raised during match days, with up to $35,000 saved for upcoming community enrichment project opportunities and up to $35,000 for participating organizations.  

    Individual gifts between $25 & $3,500 will receive a 50% match per organization.

    Each organization is eligiable for a total match of $1,750. 

For example: Jane Doe makes a $500 donation to Organization X, $500 will go to the Organization X fund. Organization X will receive a $250 match from AFCF.
 
  • Donations are tax-deductible. If donors provide an email address, all gifts (check and online) will generate a receipt at the time of the donation and an additional receipt will not be mailed. If no email address is provided, donations made by check will receive a receipt letter.
     
  • If donating by check, each individual donor should write one check made payable to AFCF for a total of all gifts to various agencies. A printable form is available online for download and will be used to indicate which fund(s) to benefit.
     
  • Donations by participating organizations to their own fund will not qualify for the match.
     
  • Donations are irrevocable.