GIVING TUESDAY

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Giving Tuesday in a national day of giving, and non-profits here at home need your support

With many organizations asking for donations on Giving Tuesday, it is important to make sure you are not getting scammed.

Giving Tuesday is crucial for organizations that provide resources to our community.

Giving Tuesday is a day centered on generosity and a lot of local organizations need your help.

For those who plan on donating to a charitable organization for Giving Tuesday, there could be some opportunities to receive money back when filing taxes next year.

On Giving Tuesday, there are an endless number of ideas out there on how to give, but quite possibly one of the simplest and most meaningful ways is by spreading kindness.

With Giving Tuesday now here, people might want to donate money to a good cause, but simply might not have much of it lying around.

Beyond the opportunity to add some money to their accounts, Giving Tuesday has other benefits for nonprofit organizations that last well beyond that particular day.

ROANOKE, Va. – Thousands of people were able to get free meals in Roanoke on Giving Tuesday thanks to a local partnership. Macado’s and the YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge teamed up to hand out 3,000 free, boxed meals. The distribution was done drive-thru style with the help of volunteers and law enforcement to meet COVID-19 guidelines. “We are a true community and really, we’re a true family and families help each other. The first 1,000 cars also received a goody bag to help with holiday meals.

ROANOKE, Va. – After record spending on a weekend dedicated to shopping, the focus has now turned to giving. This Giving Tuesday, local nonprofits are asking for your help more than ever before. In a challenging year for everyone, nonprofits have been some of the hardest hit. The clinic is seeing record numbers of patients coming through its doors seeking its services, but the funding to support that demand is struggling to keep up. Click here to find a list of organizations participating in Giving Tuesday.

ROANOKE, Va. – In a year where the value of life has made headlines across our nation, Special Olympics Virginia hopes to continue that fight into 2021 with your help. The nonprofit works to improve the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities through sports. For every dollar donated, 89 cents goes right into the program to help athletes. For the second year, WSLS 10 is a proud partner of Special Olympics Virginia, raising money for the nonprofit as part of its Polar Plunge. Click here if you’d like to donate.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Giving Tuesday is this week -- and local nonprofits need your help more than ever before. Staff members at Park View Community Mission in Lynchburg say they’ve seen an influx of people since the COVID-19 pandemic began. We’re told around 1,300 people in the community go hungry every day. “Saturday they say, ‘Shop local.’ On Tuesday, we hope it will be ‘Give local;’ and I like to say because then you know where it’s going, especially if it’s a food pantry like ours,” said Earl Larkins, a Park View spokesperson. The global day of giving takes place every Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – It’s been an especially trying year for nonprofits, as many are struggling with record low donations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why Giving Tuesday is more important than ever before. Giving Tuesday is typically a big day for organizations to get much-needed funding to continue serving their communities. The United Way in the New River Valley is just one of those hoping to benefit from your generosity on a day dedicated to giving. There are many more nonprofits in need of your help on Giving Tuesday.

Giving Tuesday is still somewhat new in the grand scheme of social media things, and even though your first thought might be donating money, there are plenty of other ways to give, so don’t feel like you can’t participate if you don’t happen to have the funds at the moment.