The Community Foundation of Monroe County has turned giving into a team sport.

CFMC is nearly halway through its inagural Philanthropy Playoffs, a community-wide competition between 12 teams representing local causes. Starting Aug. 1 and going until Oct. 2, the teams earn points through donations to a shared Fan Fund, event participation, and social media engagement. The playoffs culminate at Pin Seekers on South Dixie Highway on Oct. 2, where members of each team will go head-to-head in indoor games for more points.

"We’re really just trying to help Monroe County see how when we come together with donations as small as five dollars and all the way up to those big, event-level sponsors, that we can really help some of these teams hit their goals and do great things, if we work together

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