BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Brazos Valley Gives has reached a new milestone, raising a record $1,565,130 for local nonprofits during its eighth annual campaign.

The Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley announced the final total Thursday.

The campaign benefited 202 nonprofits serving the seven-county Brazos Valley region, according to the foundation."So, what's really exciting about that 1. 5 million dollars is it means the entire community has come together to raise it and they see the power of their gift no matter how large or how small," said Keila Stovall, the foundation's president and CEO.