This year's Festival of Giving in Chatham-Kent put up some big numbers.
Organizers say as the evening came to a close on April 16, they estimated they were about $1,100 short and asked for last-minute donations. A number of people threw $20, $50, and even $100 bills on the stage, pushing the final total to $250,040.
It's the first time the festival has topped the quarter-million dollar mark.
The event raises money for the Children's Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent as well as several food banks and children's charities.
