Giving Challenge 2026
Be the One to Give a Cat a Second Chance!
Matilda’s tired eyes tell her story before she ever makes a sound. They speak of a long life marked by hardship—of suffering, survival, and endurance.
She was found abandoned in a box, frantically clawing to escape. Around her neck, a deep scar remains—a permanent reminder of the life she somehow survived.
Matilda is tired.
But beneath that exhaustion, there is something else. Her soft, steady purr—quiet but constant—reveals her hope and an unshaken will to keep going.
At Cat Depot, Matilda has finally found what she’s been missing: comfort, safety, and peace. Here, she can rest. Here, she can heal—both physically and emotionally.
Matilda’s story is one of resilience. Of survival. Of second chances.
On April 15–16, noon to noon, the Giving Challenge is your opportunity to Be The One to give cats, like Matilda, a second chance.
Every donation of $25 up to $100 will be matched, turning your donation into $50 up to $200!
To strengthen giving during the 2026 Giving Challenge, The Patterson Foundation will match all unique donations of $25 up to $100 per donor, per organization. Every $25 helps Cat Depot provide rescue, adoption, veterinary treatment, and critical support—so we can always say “yes” to cats and kittens in urgent need.
During the Giving Challenge, you can Be The One to make possible:
- Adoption matches that give cats loving homes
- Kittens fostered to safety and care
- Spay/neuter surgeries and essential vaccinations
- Support that keeps families and their pets together
- Lifesaving care for cats who have nowhere else to turn
Mark your calendar — and be the one who makes the next lifesaving story possible.
The 2026 Giving Challenge is presented by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County with giving strengthened by The Patterson Foundation.
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