Today (Tue/3) people are switching gears from the consumer madness of Black Friday, the shopping kickoff of the holiday season.
Dec. 3 marks the second annual #GivingTuesday, created to encourage generosity in support of positive change rather than materialistic consumerism.
According to this website, the 92nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, was the catalyst and incubator for the #GivingTuesday initiative, billed as “a new day for giving back.”
And throughout the Bay Area, nonprofits and arts organizations are taking advantage of the opportunity to solicit support for a wide range of worthy causes, with mini fund drives being helped along with social media.
So go ahead, pry your eyes away from those YouTube videos of Black Friday Walmart stampedes -- and have a look around instead at what local causes you might want to support. Because it's the giving season, and Tuesday isn’t over yet.
(Almost) FREE dance classes for all! #GivingTuesday from our performing arts director @bamuthi: http://t.co/CKJ6itl0wp
— YBCA (@ybca) December 3, 2013
Support your local museums on #GivingTuesday! @Jewseum@asianartmuseum@ybca@calacademy@deyoungmuseum@SFMOMA@oaklandmuseumca#museumlove
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) December 3, 2013
Happy #GivingTuesday from the advocates who brought you this new #Folsom lane. Support more: http://t.co/3k03F1BROVpic.twitter.com/VjEbzTyOm5
— SF Bicycle Coalition (@sfbike) December 3, 2013
We've set a #GivingTuesday goal to raise $2500! Help us reach that goal by contributing! http://t.co/BMUWbj5pAx RT & share with friends!
— Sunday Streets SF (@SundayStreets) December 3, 2013
Happy #GivingTuesday! Take the time to donate to or volunteer for one of the many local #SF charities today. http://t.co/JKCt25cEq5
— David Chiu (@DavidChiu) December 3, 2013
On #GivingTuesday your $ is worth 2x. Help us educate, empower and employ #SF youth http://t.co/aknlgOBkRV#BAYCATbyYou
— BAYCAT (@baycatSF) December 3, 2013
Imagine a world without art! Support artists living with breast cancer: http://t.co/ExcgmsdL#BreastCancer#GivingTuesday#SF
— Visual Aid Gallery (@visualaid) November 27, 2012
It's #GivingTuesday -- you can help provide life-saving care to Bay Area women.#SF#womenshealth#Donate: http://t.co/xBPVZcAFMo
— WomensComClinic (@WomensComClinic) December 3, 2013
Join WIRED in supporting @Heifer International on #GivingTuesday. Learn about the org's important work: http://t.co/sOL8hIzw5O
— WIRED (@WIRED) December 3, 2013
Today is giving #GivingTuesday! As our 5th year anniversary comes to a close we invite you to give the gift that... http://t.co/Qr81LULG90
— Oakland Rising (@OaklandRising) December 3, 2013
Support Oceana's work this #GivingTuesday by texting OCEAN to 50555 to give $10. http://t.co/oxZokYKE99 Terms: http://t.co/iX3BAm3moO
— Oceana (@Oceana) December 3, 2013
Support independent reporting that makes a real difference. Donate $5 to nonprofit Mother Jones this #GivingTuesdayhttp://t.co/NK1yE4WMwh
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) December 3, 2013
This #GivingTuesday, donate to @MapLight for free! @GivingLibrary is giving us $5 for every share or tweet: http://t.co/7ifWs0iZJW
— MapLight (@MapLight) December 3, 2013
Studies show a positive feedback loop between happiness and giving! Donate to #LPFI#GivingTuesday. http://t.co/zUW4THycVY
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) December 3, 2013
Today is #GivingTuesday! Show your support for the Drug Policy Alliance and give today! http://t.co/WLtxpAeiRY#NoMoreDrugWar
— Drug Policy Alliance (@DrugPolicyNews) December 3, 2013
#GivingTuesday is 4 days away. Support our anti-poverty work by making a donation of any size: http://t.co/gDB3UpXtKR
— Womens Foundation CA (@womensfoundca) November 29, 2013
For #GivingTuesday, here's a shoutout to great #SF Bay #nonprofits: @SaveTheBay@TMMC@TheBayInstitute@SeaTurtles_org#marine
— SF Boat Show (@SFBoatShow) December 3, 2013