Give on #GivingTuesday
Thanksgiving is a day to spend with family, give thanks, and eat too
much turkey. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are all about getting the best deal
for your buck. The following Tuesday, December 2, aka #GivingTuesday, may not
have pumpkin pie or a free DVD but it will put you in the giving mood. And
isn't that what the holiday season is really all about?
The global day of giving was founded in 2012 by New York's 92nd
Street Y, a cultural, educational, and community center that serves people of
all ages, races, faiths, and backgrounds, in partnership with the United
Nations Foundation. #GivingTuesday was inspired by the core Jewish value of
tikkun olam, which means, "repairing the world."
“On the cusp of this gift-giving season, #GivingTuesday is such a
refreshing reminder that the best gifts we give are those which cannot be
repaid,” said Bob Alexander, Angela Hospice’s business development manager.
#GivingTuesday brings together the collective power of a unique
blend of partners - charities, families, businesses, and individuals - to
transform how people think about, talk about, and participate in the giving
season. The day also uses the power of social media (note the hashtag) to
create a global movement around the holidays that is dedicated to giving around
the world.
There are a variety of ways to give. Give a boost to a friend in
need or give a hand to someone you love. Give your time. Give some money to
your favorite charity. Write a wonderful review about the work one of the
#GivingTuesday organizations is doing. It doesn't matter how you give on
#GivingTuesday, the important part is that you just do.
You can also take an #UNselfie. You get to take a picture of yourself but this time it's for a good cause. Win-win, right?
You can also take an #UNselfie. You get to take a picture of yourself but this time it's for a good cause. Win-win, right?
Just download and print our #UNselfie flyer, fill it out, and then
take an #UNselfie. After you're done upload it to Facebook, Twitter, and/or
Instagram. Then be sure to tag Angela Hospice and use the hashtags, #UNselfie
and #GivingTuesday. Let us know why you are supporting Angela Hospice on
#GivingTuesday. Turn it into a group activity at your holiday events by
having your friends and family take pictures of each other. Upload them
inbetween bites of pie. Inspire everyone to participate in #GivingTuesday.
“At Angela Hospice, we hope the #GivingTuesday movement will inspire
people to take action to improve their local communities, give back to the
charities and causes they celebrate, and help create a better world,” said Lisa
Norton, Angela Hospice’s public relations coordinator.
Another way to help out the #GivingTuesday movement, and Angela
Hospice, would be by donating to this year's Tree of Life event, which will
take place through Christmas Eve at Laurel Park Place and Westland Mall. The
event, which has been held annually since 1986, offers guests a unique way of
honoring their loved ones, both living and deceased, in the form of an angel
ornament bearing their name.
“Walking past these glorious trees each year, it is hard not to be
deeply touched by the ornamental beauty of the decorations,” Alexander said.
“But it’s the enduring love of those who thought to place the ornaments
inscribed with names or people who have been so dearly remembered and cherished
that truly shines.”
To participate in this holiday tradition, please fill out a form
online at askforangela.com or visit a Tree of Life during mall hours to
personally hang your ornaments. There is no specific donation amount required.
Learn more at
givingtuesday.org, or visit askforangela.com. For more information, or to fill
out an angel form by phone, contact the Development Office at (734) 464-7810.
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