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What is #GivingTuesday and How Do I Get Involved?

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

What is #GivingTuesday and How Do I Get Involved?

Do you know what today is? It’s #GivingTuesdayNOW! As we all experience the global threat of COVID-19, GivingTuesday.org decided to make a wave by encouraging the power of generosity in addition to the regularly scheduled #GivingTuesday. 

So, what is Giving Tuesday anyway?

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that typically happens at the end of the year. This year, Giving Tuesday will be on December 1, 2020, so be sure to mark that date in your calendars!  Giving Tuesday is the world’s largest giving movement. When Giving Tuesday first launched in 2012, the intention was simple: encourage people to do good. Seven years later, that intention still holds true; however, Giving Tuesday also realized that if we all celebrate and encourage generosity, we can go further faster together.  Now, that’s a movement we can get behind! For seven years, Giving Tuesday as done just that. By bringing in billions of dollars, millions of acts of kindness, and sharing inspiring community stories, Giving Tuesday is showing what we can do when we come together. No contribution goes unnoticed and the smallest acts of kindness can change the world. 

What’s the difference between Giving Tuesday and #GivingTuesdayNow?

As a response to COVID-19, Giving Tuesday launched Giving Tuesday Now, which is an extra day of global giving to help mobilize our world after the economic and physical crisis that COVID-19 has left on our people.  Today, May 5th, people from all over the world are uniting to make a contribution to a much bigger problem. This day goes beyond monetary giving.  As Giving Tuesday puts it, “Let’s come together to create a wave of generosity, citizen engagement, action from business and philanthropy, and support for communities and nonprofits around the world.”

How do you get involved in #GivingTuesdayNow and #GivingTuesday?

By giving NOW! “Whether it’s making someone smile, helping a neighbor or stranger, showing up for an issue or people we care about, or giving some of what we have to those who need our help, every act of generosity counts, and everyone has something to give.” If there’s anything we hope you gain from reading this message, it’s this: Everyone has something to give.  So, let’s join hands and unite together as the strong nation that we are and bring and give our best first. Our hope is we lead with this intention every day but especially days like today.  Thank you, Giving Tuesday, for making a difference!

To support our cause in honor of #GivingTuesdayNow, click here to learn our donation opportunities. Happy #GivingNOW!!! 

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Kenzi's Causes

In 2007, Jessica Bachus started Dolls for Daughters®, after her daughter Kenzi was stillborn. She created an annual holiday Toy Drive for Colorado children who would not otherwise have toys during the holidays. Today, Kenzi's Causes collects more than 100,000 toys, stocking stuffers, books, toothbrush/toothpaste kits, backpacks, lunch boxes and other items to change the lives of children in Colorado through our programs. At this annual event, families are also provided with community resources to help improve their lives and the lives of their children.

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