#GivingTuesday a New Holiday Tradition
Happy Giving Tuesday!
Thanksgiving weekend has taken on a new tradition in our home. As the years have passed and our sons have got older rushing out on Black Friday to buy the latest toy or gadget has been replaced by staying indoors relaxing and spending time together watching movies. This year Shop Small Saturday and Cyber Monday were also days in which we kept money in our wallets instead choosing to clear out closets gathering gently used clothing to be donated to the Salvation Army which will be picked up on Wednesday.
Donating to Toys for Tots where a local RE/MAX Realtor sets up a drop box at the entrance of over 20 local developments and donating cans and non-perishable foods to the Delaware Food Bank is yet another holiday tradition.
Giving Tuesday is a globally celebrated day of giving back that kicks off the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and continues until the end of the year.
Giving back can be done in many different ways from donating cash or checks to charitable organization which has been vetted to giving time at a local soup kitchen, homeless shelter or delivering Meals on Wheels. Giving as a family can create a positive tradition that can be passed on to the future generations, fostering a sense of caring and responsibility.
There are so many local organizations that could use your support, if you don’t know of any personally there are several websites that will assist you in locating several of them; GuideStar, Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving site.
If you live in Delaware, here is a partial list of non-profit organizations that would love to accept donations in celebration of #GivingTuesday
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Soul Saving Family Restoration Center, Inc.
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Students for Haiti
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Freedom Center For Independent Living
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Christ Servants Mission Institute
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Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans, Inc.
As you know, many of your donations are tax-deductible so keep a record of the amounts or items, as well as the dates and organizations for annual tax return filing.
Is #GivingTuesday part of your holiday traditions?
I used to adopt a child every year now we do the Toys for Tots. And of course some coins in the red kettle.
Wow, I always wanted to do that – we adopted a family one year. I love giving to the Red Kettles!
Fantastic ideas, every one!
Thank you Diane, how are you giving back this season?
I reached out to my old school district (where I went to elementary school in New Jersey) so I can give teachers at the school a subscription to my Black History website.
Kathy, that is a wonderful way to give back – they will definitely be better for it.
My Sis and I do the shoe boxes at her church for kids. We get shoe boxes & fill them with as much toys and goodies they can hold based on the age of the child. We have been doing this for 4 years now.
Ooh, that is such a cute idea because you know I have a bunch of shoe boxes! I’ll have to ask my church if they ever thought about doing this. Thanks sis.
I love it!
What a wonderful idea to give back and I really love that you help others by giving the links and making it much easier for them to do as well.
Peta
Thank you Peta, I was also able to give back at Shoprite this evening – donating funds to food banks is a great feeling as no one should ever be hungry! Hope you are having a wonderful week.