For nonprofit agencies in central Kane County, charity truly begins at home.

With state and federal funding drying up because of a rocky economy, nonprofits are appealing to Kane County residents and businesses for much-needed funding this holiday season.

“The recession really hit nonprofits hard,” said Traci Eggleston, executive director of Elderday Center in Batavia, which provides supervised day programming for seniors and has an annual operating budget of just under $400,000. “The late payments from the state do have a detrimental effect.”