Have you ever heard about Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Surely, they are all about finding the best deals on holiday gifts for yourself and family members. And have you heard about Giving Tuesday? Here is something about it.
GivingTuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving every year, which encourages people to help those in need by raising money-or doing good in their local community. GivingTuesday was started in 2012 by New York City Nonprofit and the United Nations Foundation. :
Unlike Black Friday, GivingTuesday serves a more selfless purpose. In its first year, the movement brought in almost $10 million for charities, and things have only improved since then. In 2019, many, GivingTuesday social media activities helped raise an amazing $ 1. 9 billion from 27 million people who are kind. l Over the past five years, many higher education schools have also been using the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to ask graduates for donations*. In 2019, the University of Michigan received 5887 gifts which are about over $4 million in total, while Pennsylvania State University raised $710, 000 to been fit over 85 university programs.
Donating money certainly helps, and there are many other ways to support the great project, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can use videos to help kids study online, of team up with an adult to get groceries or medications for an elderly neighbor. Besides, call on your friends to help you with a. service project, or pick one from the several ideas suggested, on the GivingTuesday website. You can also donate your gently-used clothes and toys to local shelters.
What are you going to do to make a positive difference in your community on GivingTiesday? Let us know by adding your opinions bellow.
