Giving Tuesday - Volunteerism and Philanthropy

Don't forget - December 3rd is   Giving Tuesday is a national effort to promote volunteerism and philanthropy on Tuesday, December 3rd. We've seen tremendous support this year, from our favorite local nonprofits and businesses, all the way up to the White House blog. While you're enjoying your holiday and relaxing with friends and family, we encourage the entire Philly community to get plugged in to Giving Tuesday, and to share your stories using the #GivingTuesdayPHL hashtag. You can also follow the movement on the GivingTuesdayPHL facebook page, and make sure to follow Giving Tuesday University for last minute ideas for your organization. Here's a few #GivingTuesday project stories that we've received:

Sunday Suppers  Sunday Suppers is a unique and innovative program that engages low income families with young children to help them eat healthier and make lasting changes in what food they purchase and how they prepare it. Sunday Suppers has received a $5,000 matching gift and all donations made on GivingTuesday will be doubled. Please visit our website – your donation will help change the life of a family in need.

Please Touch Museum This year at Please Touch Museum we celebrate our 5th Birthday - In honor of five fantastic years we’ll be collecting fantastic high-fives all day - visit Please Touch Museum and donate five dollars at the admissions desk to help us reach our goal of $1,500 on #GivingTuesday, or visit our website –www.pleasetouchmuseum.org – to make a donation.

InLiquid Event: Juvenile in Justice 12/3/2013, 7:00pm – 10:00pm Icebox @ Crane Arts Building On Giving Tuesday, Philadelphia will come together and celebrate the accomplishment of raising national attention around critical reforms needed to the juvenile justice system, to give over 500 youths a second chance. Join us for a great evening of drinks, dancing, art, and a juried awards presentation to deserving individuals and local organizations! Each $50.00 evening event ticket will help sponsor a participating youth in our clinic.

But that's not all!  There are many organizations involved in this year's #GivingTuesdayPHL efforts - visit generocity.org/givingtuesday to find out how to get involved with one of the organizations below.

ACHIEVEability ACLU Foundation of PA ActionAIDS American Association for    Cancer Research Bartram’s Garden Bike & Build Camphill Village Kimberton Hills CASA of Philadelphia County  Catholic Social Services/Archdiocese    of Philadelphia Center for Advocacy for the Rights and    Interests of the Elderly Center in the Park  Childspace CDI The Clay Studio Community Design Collaborative Community Legal Services Dignity Housing The EHL Consulting Group Entrepreneur Works The Food Trust Gearing Up Gift of Life Family House  Greater Philadelphia Coalition    Against Hunger Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Greener Partners Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia HIAS Pennsylvania  Juvenile in Justice Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund Lacey C. Clark! of Sisters’ Sanctuary Lantern Theater Company Legal Clinic for the Disabled Liberty Lutheran Live Your Dream Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Fdn MANNA Maternity Care Coalition Mazzoni Center Museum of the American Revolution Mural Arts Program National Adoption Center National Museum of    American Jewish History Natural Lands Trust North Light Community Center National Philanthropic Trust The Parkinson Council  Pegasus Riding Academy Pennsylvania Health Law Project Pennsylvania Horticultural Society People's Emergency Center Philabundance  Philadelphia Children’s Alliance  Philadelphia Futures Philly VIP Please Touch Museum  Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia The Resource Exchange  Riverbend Environmental Education Ctr  Rock to the Future Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial Schnader Attorneys at Law Schuylkill River Development Corporation Scribe Video Center Shriners Hospitals for Children Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse Soroptimist International The Spruce Foundation SquashSmarts  Startup Corps Support Center for Child Advocates Sunday Suppers  Tabor TechGirlz Tookany-Tacony/Frankford Watershed    Partnership, Inc. The Urban League of Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Museum of    Archaeology and Anthropology Valley Youth House - Greater Phila Welcoming Center for    New Pennsylvanians William Way LGBT Community Center  Wissahickon Charter School  Women Organized Against Rape WXPN