Act locally this holiday season

We may have had a far longer history of the shopping sales phenomenon known as Black Friday, but the newer additions of a Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday are much more recent.

Giving Tuesday got its start in 2012, with a simple goal of encouraging others “to do good.” The nonprofit which now coordinates and promotes such efforts, GivingTuesday.org said that the concept was really “born and incubated” in New York City. The agency credits a 92^nd Street Y and its Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact with the idea that now issue used to inspire a global movement.

Designated as the Tuesday after Thanksgiving Thursday each year, the date will fall on Tuesday, Dec. 3. While the world is full of plenty of worthy organizations, one University of Chicago Booth School of Business study said donors are often encouraged to give when they can see the result of their dollars improving the local community. Great Nonprofits said that the money even grows when it is donated locally.

“For every $1 donated, the public receives about $3 in benefits,” said a 2021 study on the organization’s website. “Charitable giving has a ripple effect that impacts local economies in communities across the United States.”

Delaware County Charities

Children’s Guidance Resource Center
The CGRC’s mission is to inspire hope, to empower and to contribute to the well-being of children, families, and adults throughout the five county Philadelphia region by delivering evidence-informed behavioral health services and community-wide wellness programs.
https://www.cgrc.org/

Girls On the Run
Girls on the Run has fun, evidence-based after-school programs that inspire all girls in 3rd-8th grade to build their confidence, kindness and decision-making skills.
https://www.gotrpa.org/

Values Into Action
A non-traditional support system helping people with disabilities thrive in their own homes and communities.
https://valuesintoaction.org/pa/

Habitat for Humanity of Delaware and Montgomery Counties
Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties sells newly constructed or renovated homes to qualified families and individuals who live or work in Montgomery or Delaware Counties and meet the program qualifications.
https://habitatmontdelco.org/about-us/

If you’re hoping to give a bit back to a charity near and dear to your heart, why not find one that fits the bill in your own back yard? Here are some nonprofits that are a part of your local community.