The sixth annual Amplify Austin Day 2018, a city-wide initiative led by I Live Here I Give Here to support Central Texas nonprofits, starts at 6 p.m. Thursday and continues through 6 p.m. Friday.

This year's goal is to raise $10 million through online donations, special events and matching partnerships.

Participating nonprofits include the Austin Humane Society, Hyde Park Theatre, Caritas of Austin and hundreds more across many categories.

In 2017, the 24-hour event raised $9.8 million for 700 nonprofit organizations across Travis, Hays, Williamson, Burnet, Bastrop, Caldwell and Blanco counties.

Over the past five years, Amplify Austin has raised $35 million for local organizations.

To learn more, visit www.amplifyatx.org.