December and Advent begin on the same day this year. A couple of days later comes December 3, Giving Tuesday, when nonprofit organizations try to elevate their profiles a bit in the wake of the heavy-duty commerce of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
You’re probably getting messages from your favorite nonprofit organizations about Giving Tuesday. Please, look up the websites or social media posts of those organizations to find out how you can help.
Many organizations have donors who will provide matching funds for Giving Tuesday donations, thus doubling or tripling the value of your donation. Can’t beat that!
Need some ideas?
- Check out my list of pregnancy support resources in New Hampshire.
- As a hiker who loves New Hampshire trails, I can also recommend that you find your nearest trail-maintenance or “Friends-of” organization to help keep your area’s recreational trails in good shape for everyone.
- And let me add a pitch for Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County, NH, which has had a special place in my heart since I worked there briefly some time ago. In my little county, more than a thousand people depend on MOW services. A little support can go a long way.
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Ellen Kolb 