Mar 13, 2026

🎥 Match Madness shatters record of most money raised, over $800,000

Posted Mar 13, 2026 2:23 PM

By: NICOLAS FIERRO

Salina Post

Match Madness 2026 broke records across the board since 15 years of establishment.

According to the Greater Salina Community Foundation, $849,751.65 were raised and 3650 gifts to 109 nonprofits locally.

This tops last year's record of $818,100.01.

With $315,000 in matching funds, over $1.1 million was raised for the nonprofit and charitable organizations.

A Better Smile raised the most with a total of $30,686.13 and 63 gifts.

Second was A Work in Progress with $9,465.19 and 22 gifts.

Third was AMBUCS - Salina AM Breakfast Bandits with $8,928.22 and 33 gifts.

Click here to see the full leaderboard of money raised and gifts received for each local nonprofit.