Giving Tuesday is set for Dec. 3 offering an opportunity to donate online and attend in-person events to benefit nonprofit organizations.
Since its launch in 2012, GAgives has broken Giving Tuesday records year after year, both in the number of individual gifts and in total dollars raised.
“This year has been especially trying for Georgia nonprofits as they’ve been called upon for extra resources and manpower, whether that’s a result of the devastation of this year’s storms, the national housing crisis, community support for those directly impacted by the Apalachee High School attack, inflation, or a host of other situations,” said Karen Beavor, president and CEO of Georgia Center for Nonprofits.
Last year, more than 13,800 donors contributed to more than 1,050 organizations through the GAgives platform on Giving Tuesday. Below is a list of participating organizations, listed by metropolitan area.
Metro Atlanta
InCommunity provides services like housing support, employment assistance, and community integration programs to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is matching donations to fund advanced treatments, cutting-edge research, and support services for kids and families.
The music therapy program at AG Rhodes, 350 Boulevard SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 is holding an event on Monday, Dec. 2 at 2:30 p.m. for nursing home residents.
Chef Shay Lavi, family farmers from Atlanta Harvest Farm and Farm Stand, and Food Well Alliance staff and volunteers will be onsite for a tour of the new farm stand and a cooking demo from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at 3529 Anvilblock Rd, Ellenwood, GA 30294.
Brookhaven
Bagel Rescue Inc. supports hunger relief by connecting restaurants with excess bagels to neighbors in need. “Our goal is to reduce food waste and support hunger relief, one bagel at a time,” said founder Erin Stieglitz.
Quality Care for Children helps childcare businesses improve quality of care, and helps families to find affordable childcare.
Chamblee
The William M. and Betty E. Small Boys & Girls Club works with hundreds of kids and teens each year supporting healthy lifestyles, academics, and leadership.
For five decades, the Elaine Clark Center has supported children with special needs and their families by providing an innovative model of education and therapeutic play.
Textile classes and events are held at the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance, a vibrant regional fiber arts community in Chamblee.
Dunwoody
A hub for education, Dunwoody Nature Center hosts preschool, field trips, summer camps, and events like yoga and sound bathing.
Pebble Tossers is an online hub for volunteer opportunities. The organization estimates it has touched more than 24,000 lives in 15 years.
Furkids pet adoption organization is holding two events on Giving Tuesday: Outside of Dillard’s at Perimeter Mall from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and Cherry Street Brewing at Halcyon from 5-8 p.m.
Sandy Springs
Community Assistance Center (CAC) addresses homelessness and hunger in the Atlanta suburbs by offering a food pantry, clothing, youth programs, adult education and more.
Tucker
Ahimsa House connects volunteers to fostering and transporting pets, raising awareness, and staffing the largest concession tent at the East Lake PGA Championship.
Only five years old, Karibu Community Legacy serves the survivors of sexual and domestic violence in metro Atlanta. Karibu means “welcome” in Swahili.
Lekotek of Georgia facilitates the inclusion of children with disabilities into their families, schools and communities.
Veterans, first responders, and healthcare workers receive nature-based therapy from Tranquility Base USA through access to cabins, hiking trails, waterways, and a working farm in the Appalachian Mountains.