Giving Tuesday Is Here!
Well it's almost here.
Tomorrow, December 3, 2019 is Giving Tuesday.
Giving Tuesday is a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world on December 3, 2019 and everyday".
The special day was created in 2012 to dedicate a whole day to encouraging people to do good. It is always held on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States.
People can show their generosity on Giving Tuesday in many ways:
Tomorrow, December 3, 2019 is Giving Tuesday.
Giving Tuesday is a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world on December 3, 2019 and everyday".
The special day was created in 2012 to dedicate a whole day to encouraging people to do good. It is always held on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States.
People can show their generosity on Giving Tuesday in many ways:
- Using their voice to speak up for the causes that matter to them.
- By collecting goods like food and clothing to donate.
- Volunteering their time.
- By making monetary donations.
A lot of organizations are celebrating Giving Tuesday by matching donations.
Be sure to follow and use the Giving Tuesday hashtag #GivingTuesday and follow Giving Tuesday on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Also-be sure to check out my post tomorrow morning that talks about giving back this holiday season. In the post I feature five fantastic organizations that could use your help!
NAMI-National Alliance on Mental Illness is one of the organizations I feature in that post. They are one of my favorite mental health organizations. NAMI is provides incredible resources and does such amazing work.
For Giving Tuesday, NAMI will be matching all donations up to $500,000 if you give your gift on December 3, 2019 by midnight. They also have some really great ideas on how to participate even if you can't donate money. Everything can be found right on their website.
- Read and share stories of inspiration and hope to promote understanding and acceptance.
- Share your story to shine a light on mental illness.
- Take the pledge to stand up and make a difference.
- Become a #NAMI #GivingTuesday ambassador by using your social media platforms to spread the word.
Here are some sample ideas to use on your social media to promote Giving Tuesday and NAMI.
Make a gift to NAMI on #GivingTuesday or shout out to others online to support the NAMI #ItsTime campaign.
Tweet/Facebook/Instagram post and share your plans to give back.
SAMPLE: Today on #GivingTuesday, proud to support @NAMICommunicate & the 60M living w/ #mentalillness #ItsTime
Tweet/Facebook/Instagram post and ask others to give back to NAMI also.
SAMPLE: My #GivingTuesday gift? @NAMICommunicate to help make sure no person/family is alone in the fight. Are you giving?
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