Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that takes every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. This year #GivingTuesday is on December 3rd. It is a day to celebrate generosity and donate time, resources, and money to those most in need. What started as a day of charitable giving in 2012 quickly grew into a worldwide activism effort to promote donating on an international scale.
The holiday season in the United States is often preoccupied with consumerism. Giving Tuesday was founded by the United Nations Foundation and the 92nd Street Y, a community center in New York City, as a counter action to Black Friday shopping.
In its inaugural year Giving Tuesday reported approximately 10.1 million dollars donated to various organizations and causes. By 2013 over 7,000 nonprofits participated in Giving Tuesday and a reported 28.2 million dollars had been donated, that’s more than double the first year! In 2014 the movement had spread and reached 68 countries. Last year Giving Tuesday boasted 400 million donation dollars worldwide with over 150 countries participating!
People demonstrate their generosity in many ways. You can donate your voice, resources, time, or money. This year Andson is launching its first ever #GivingTuesday campaign. You can participate by making a donation directly on our website or by adding Andson to your AmazonSmile charity option! To designate Andson as your charity of choice when shopping on Amazon simply log in to your account, select “Your AmazonSmile” from the account drop down menu and search for Andson. The AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5% of every purchase you make when you shop through https://smile.amazon.com. As of November 2019 all charities registered for AmazonSmile have received $156,109,909.51!
Andson has served over 380,000 families and students with our innovative financial literacy and academics programs. Since 2010 we’ve worked hard to empower students through education. We hope you’ll consider supporting the youth of our community by making a contribution this December 3rd.