What is #GivingTuesday?
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Black Friday. Cyber Monday. These terms have become household phrases, signaling the start of the holiday shopping season. Often bringing to mind imagery of excess and potential chaos. They have for over a decade proven to be the largest shopping days in the US, recently spreading to other countries around the world. However, out of these days has sprouted one with a different message entirely.
Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a day where donors could take a different approach to filling up an online virtual cart with goods. It has since grown into an international day of charitable giving, where hundreds of millions are donated every year, often being matched by companies like Facebook, PayPal, and the Gates Foundation. It has been praised as an antithesis of consumer culture and as a way for people to give back. One of the best ways to get involved this Giving Tuesday is in your community and to causes you deem worthy of support.
This year it falls today, December 3rd. So give back, whether it be to the Methuselah Foundation or another charity of your choice. Non-Profits around the world depend on generous donors like you and your ongoing support. Your donations are greatly appreciated!