Give to the Max Day
November 20, 2025
- 12:00 am
- - 11:59 pm
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The 17th Annual Give to the Max Day is right around the corner. This year, we’re continuing to focus on our boldest recreation initiative yet: Recreation Reboot.
Why Recreation Reboot Matters
Everyone deserves access to the moments that bring joy, foster connection, and provide freedom of choice. Recreation Reboot makes that possible by:
🚐 Funding a brand-new Recreation Bus – our top priority for 2025
🎟️ Expanding access to concerts, festivals, and sporting events
🧩 Supporting adaptive, inclusive activities
🎉 Creating space for spontaneous fun — because joy shouldn’t have limits
This Year’s Goal
Our biggest goal is simple but powerful: raise the remaining funds needed for a Recreation Bus dedicated to transporting residents to community experiences across the Twin Cities.
RECREATION BUS FUNDING PROGRESS
So far, we’ve raised $50K. Special thanks to the Abbott Family, Graff, Ltd., Holmes Murphy, Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Fundraiser, Richard M. Schulze Foundation, and several individual donors for your contributions.
Let’s keep the wheels turning!
A BIG INCENTIVE
This fundraising focus will continue through Give to the Max Day, Giving Tuesday, and Year End Giving.
With your support we know we can achieve this by the end of 2025… but can we reach our goal on Give to the Max Day?
During Give to the Max Day, your donation could win additional funds for Homeward Bound from a $100,000+ prize pool. Here are all the ways your gift could help us win big:
- $500 Early Giving Golden Tickets: Gifts made from November 1 onwards enter daily $500 prize drawings.
- $500 Golden Tickets Every 15 Minutes on November 20: Every 15 minutes on Give to the Max Day, one lucky gift will win an additional $500.
- $1,000 Hourly Golden Tickets on November 20: Every hour, a donation will be boosted by $1,000.
- $10,000 Super-Sized Golden Ticket: The grand prize—any donation of $5 or more between November 1-20 could win an extra $10,000 for Homeward Bound!
Every donation no matter the size makes a difference. Help us cross the finish line!
How to Get Involved
- Make a Donation
- Please mark your calendars for November 1st, the kick-off to GTMD Early Giving.
- Early Giving gifts will count towards our GTMD total from November 1st – November 19th.
- November 20th is the day to make a big impact.
- Our 24-hour countdown will begin at 12:00am and we will be tracking and announcing the running Recreation Bus total all day.
- Join us at our HBI Bowl Team Launch Party at Park Tavern
- RSVP friends, family, or coworkers and enjoy a night of bowling fun as we celebrate Give to the Max Day.
- Head over to our event page for more information
- Spread the Word
- Share our campaign and event with your network to help us reach our $30K Goal on GTMD.
- Interested in raising funds in your workplace or team for a larger impact?
- Contact Terrina to discuss how you can set up a personal fundraising page directly linked to our Give to the Max Day campaign.
