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NYC nonprofits hope to inspire generosity on Giving Tuesday
Experts say giving is down across the United States.
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Experts say giving is down across the United States.
This Giving Tuesday, the goal is to generate a movement of generosity. CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock visited two events shining a spotlight on how good it feels to give while spreading word about neighbors in need across the Tri-State Area. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/47BCP5K
Giving Tuesday is a day that encourages people to give to charities around the world. We have some things you'll want to know before you open your checkbook. Jill Schlesinger spoke with CBS New York's Cindy Hsu about it.
A $100,000 donation will fund fashion programming for the Brotherhood Sister Sol for the next year.
Harlem fashion designer Dapper Dan teamed up with Gap for this Giving Tuesday, donating thousands of dollars to a nonprofit for local youth. CBS2's Jessi Mitchell joined him at the Brotherhood Sister Sol, where surprises were in store.
Giving comes in many forms. Last year, 10 million Americans donated time and 9.7 million donated goods.
Tuesday is the 10th anniversary of Giving Tuesday, the worldwide generosity movement that takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Last year, 35 million people participated, donating $2.7 billion in the United States alone, but as CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports, the day encourages all types of generosity.
The day is known for people kicking off the holiday season by giving back to their community.
In honor of Giving Tuesday, hundreds of students at a school on the Lower East Side received brand new coats. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday now behind us, there is one more day many are hoping people don't forget about - Giving Tuesday.
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday now behind us, there is one more day many are hoping people don't forget about - Giving Tuesday. CBS2's John Dias reports.
Dozens of holiday care packages filled with toys, backpacks and books will fill the stockings of homeless children across New York City this holiday season.
Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the last few days have been all about holiday shopping. Tuesday, it's about service.
Giving Tuesday means different things to different people, but millions of Americans are participating, by donating time or money or just sharing kindness with a neighbor.
Tuesday morning, the Salvation Army kicked off their campaign with a red kettle that's hard to miss.
Giving Tuesday happens every year the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, but now organizers want to mobilize and unite the world through giving.
Every year, the Tuesday after Black Friday is known as Giving Tuesday, a day where we are all encouraged to give back.
All it takes is a click here or a tap there and you can make a difference -- without spending any of your own money.
Giving Tuesday, an annual event held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a global day of giving to kick off the charitable season as a time to help others.
For some people this is also the only time they donate all year, but those small contributions add up in a big way.
Today is Giving Tuesday — a national movement intended to encourage donations to charities and volunteerism.
Giving Tuesday was conceptualized and launched at the 92nd Street Y as a way to kick off the charitable season and encourage people to lend a hand to those in need.
Giving Tuesday started at the 92nd Street Y in 2012. Donations have grown dramatically since.
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.
In this age of rampant consumerism, some people are trying to reclaim the true spirit of the holidays. That is the thrust of Giving Tuesday, which started at the 92nd Street Y a few years back
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