(KMZA)--The sixth annual Nemaha County STEP Foundation Match Day has set a new record, raising more than 500-thousand dollars for local charitable funds.

The August 28 event generated 502-thousand, 500 dollars — more than 200-thousand dollars above last year's total.

Fifty-one charitable funds participated, and the foundation's 55-thousand-dollar matching pool was fully matched.

Cardinal Academy raised nearly 70-thousand dollars, while the Spring Creek Golf Course Improvement Fund received more than 103-thousand dollars, including a 50-thousand-dollar matching gift from Jim and Patricia Koch.

The Spring Creek funds will help pay for cart path improvements at the golf course.

"We are extremely grateful for everyone who makes Match Day's success possible. Our communities work together to strengthen the whole county, and we are very blessed to live where we do. Thank you to everyone who shows up, gives, and continues to support our mission," said Tory Jost, Executive Director of the Nemaha County STEP Foundation.

"The excitement of the day was electrifying. You could feel the pride as people arrived with checkbooks in hand to give back to their favorite nonprofits. We had a constant flow of donors and nonprofit leaders who kept the board members busy all day. Thank you to all the nonprofits that worked hard in order to get the word out about their projects and communities to make the day a success," said Maggie Grier, STEP Board President.