Giving Tuesday 2017: 25 Gwinnett County Nonprofits To Support

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — If you loaded up on purchases on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, maybe you're thinking about giving something back. If so, welcome to Giving Tuesday.

The special day is a relatively new observance meant to remind folks about the meaning of the season. This is the sixth Giving Tuesday, which the Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact at the 92nd Street Y in New York City created in 2012 to "[connect] diverse groups of individuals, communities and organizations around the world for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving."

Last year, Giving Tuesday raised about $168 million for hundreds of charities. However, there are some reports that the charitable holiday is better for bigger charities than small ones.

This year, the Seattle-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Facebook will match up to $2 million in donations. While #GivingTuesday is celebrated around the world, there are plenty of Gwinnett County organizations working to improve the community. And they need your support.

Giving Tuesday is by no means limited to participating nonprofits. And our list here is not exhaustive. But hopefully it will help get you started thinking about how to give back this holiday season.

• Center For Navigating Family Change
  
• Gwinnett Technical College
  
• Hope Clinic, Inc.
  
• Jewels From Heaven, Inc.
  
• Just Here To Help U
  
• LDAC Foundation
  
• Mission To North America
  
• Pacific HELPS
  
• Remembering Ruthie Rescue, Inc.
  
• Revolution Teen Center, Inc.
  
• Special Kneads and Treats, Inc.
  
• The Bridge Foundation International
  
• Bliss Animal Haven
  
• Lt. Helton Memorial Foundation, Inc.
  
• The Path Project
  
• Ardenti Global Service Learning, Inc.
  
• Navigate Recovery Gwinnett
  
• Project Friendship
  
• Corners Outreach
  
• Portal de Salud
  
• Unity Atlanta Church
  
• Access To Law Foundation
  
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta
  
• Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett
  
• Street Grace

Photo via GivingTuesday.org