Thanksgiving is followed quickly by two important days: Small Business Saturday (Saturday, 24 November, 2018) and Giving Tuesday (Tuesday, 27 November, 2018). For Giving Tuesday in particular I would like to highlight some of the small nonprofit organizations that I’ve had contact with this year.
I haven’t donated to or volunteered with all of these organizations. In fact I’ve volunteered with only two, three if you count playing in the Bloomfield Civic Band as volunteering. The point is to encourage you to think about the charitable organizations in your own local area and support them on Giving Tuesday and throughout the year.
If you support a local organization and would like to give them a plug, please leave a comment, and I will add them to this list. You will see several organizations located someplace other than northern New Jersey, which is where I am located. They are small local organizations have been supported by family members and friends. I look forward to hearing from you with a shout out to your favorite nonprofit.
Urban Farming, Sustainable Agriculture
Environment
Autism Awareness and Advocacy
Services for the Homeless and Other Neighbors in Need
- Interfaith Hospitality Network (Essex County, NJ)
- Montclair Emergency Services for the Homeless/MESH (Montclair, NJ)
- Saint Peter’s Haven (Clifton, NJ)
- Eva’s Village (Paterson, NJ)
- Toni’s Kitchen (Montclair, NJ)
Welfare of At-Risk Moms and Children
Music Education and Performing Arts
- Paterson Music Project (Paterson, NJ)
- Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Bloomfield Civic Band and Bloomfield Federation of Music (Bloomfield, NJ)
Miscellaneous
- Friends of the (your town name here) Public Library
From Andy Walsh (Mostly Pittsburgh Area)
Final Thoughts
Whether the enterprise is caring for the environment, caring for people who have fallen on hard times, or meeting any one of dozens of other needs, private individuals and small organizations will have a significant role in helping others face the challenges of 2019. This Giving Tuesday I hope we can all stretch our imaginations and our budgets a little to stand in the gap.
Thank you for stopping by!
Pat
https://www.lightoflife.org/
http://www.imanichristianacademy.org/
https://www.thewatsoninstitute.org/
https://friendsoftheriverfront.org/