The preliminary results are in, and the 16th annual Erie Gives Day was another huge success. Results on Wednesday, which were not finalized, showed a total of $11,059,729 in donations, just shy of the $11,357,387 raised in 2025. The Erie Community Foundation is expected to release final results when all giving is tallied.
That dollar amount came from 37,442 donations made by 11,298 donors to 546 nonprofits.
Of the nonprofits, there were 14 listed under Union City. Union City donors were once again generous, giving a total amount of $66,995.
Here are the amounts for each Union City nonprofit:
First Global Methodist Church – $15,475;
Union City Volunteer Fire Department – $12,100;
Union City Public Library – $11,325;
Union City Community Foundation – $8,650;
Union City Historical Society – $4,780;
Safe Journey – $3,650;
UCASD Foundation – $2,525;
Union City Main Street Art Center – $2,085;
Union City Family Support Center – $1,775;
Lake Canadohta Historical Society – $1,600
Union City Alumni Assn. – $1,450;
Union City Little League – $880;
Union City Community House Association – $500;
UC Action, FKA Union City Pride – $200.
Gifts from checks, IRAs and stocks are being processed, according to the Erie Gives website.
Final rankings, the Bonus Bucks match and official Erie Gives results are to be announced in September.