What is GivingTuesday?
GivingTuesday is a global movement in its 10th year (wow!) and a day dedicated to reimagining a world built upon shared humanity and generosity. When launched in 2012, GivingTuesday had one goal: to make giving more central in daily life, with commitment to a core set of values, an open, distributed leadership model, and a belief in transformational partnerships set them on a course to build the first global generosity movement and the first global day of celebration open to anyone and everyone.
Today, GivingTuesday is a global community of millions of givers across 70 countries, who share one thing, a belief that together we can innovate and inspire collective generosity, so that the “better world” we all wish for can become a reality. This year, GivingTuesday falls on November 29, but every year it falls on the last Tuesday in November.
How can you participate in GivingTuesday?
Use the #GivingTuesday hashtag and let your followers know how you are giving this GivingTuesday. To learn more about GivingTuesday, visit their website at www.givingtuesday.com.
In recognition of GivingTuesday, the ASC Team shared their favorite 501(c)(3) charitable organizations to let you know how they will be giving.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation, recommended by Anna Stallmann
A Library is truly a great equalizer and serves as a connecting place where the community can come together with the same goal: explore, learn and grow. Now more than ever, libraries need our support so they can continue to evolve and be that resource to the community. From story-time and a child’s first exposure to a book through career research and job support, a library helps open doors and chase dreams for every individual that holds a library card.
To learn more about the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation, visit their website at www.foundation.cmlibrary.org/.
St. Jude Children’s Hospital, recommended by Katie Timmerman
The St. Jude Children’s Hospital aims to find cures and save children, all while ensuring families never receive a bill for their treatment, travel, housing or food. Additionally, they are committed to sharing their research discoveries with the world in order to save as many lives as possible. St. Jude’s commitment to improving survival outcomes for children during vulnerable times of medical need is notable and far-reaching, and there are a number of ways that individuals can support their life-changing work. From their online gift shop and marathon fundraising to payroll deductions and memorial funds, and more, there are numerous opportunities to support the compassionate, innovative work they’re doing.
To learn more about the St. Jude Children’s Hospital, visit their website at www.stjude.org.
Donate Life, recommended by Beth Bolding
Donate Life dedicates its mission to saving lives of others through the donation of organs, eyes, and tissue donors, where one donor can save and heal the lives of many. The organization offers many ways to get involved, register to be a donor, and donate to help communities locally and nationwide. Donate Life’s brand tells a story both with purpose and meaning.
To learn more about Donate Life, visit their website at www.donatelife.net.
Bullies 2 The Rescue, recommended by Mae Young
Bullies 2 The Rescue, or B2TR, is an animal rescue specializing in rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming bulldog breeds. Many bulldogs are abandoned or surrendered due to expensive health complications that require specialized treatments or surgeries that many people can not afford. Unhealthy bulldogs are a result of negligent and cruel breeding practices in the interest of making money with no regard to the breed or quality of life. Most bulldog owners who end up in a situation where they have to surrender their dog were uneducated about the breed prior to making their purchase, did not do their research on the breeder, or they were lied to by the breeder. B2TR is made up of a network of volunteers, fosters, and donors who help transport, fund, care for, and re-home the innocent bulldogs who are paying the ultimate price for breeder greed.
To learn more about B2TR, visit their website at www.bullies2therescue.com.
