15 Annapolis Nonprofits to Support on Giving Tuesday

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Giving Tuesday is back for its fifth year, celebrating philanthropy the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to boost donations for causes before the year's end.

And if you don't have the spare cash to donate in the run-up to Christmas, remember that these non-profits can use your donations at any time during the year.

Thousands of charities participate; here are some that are local:

• Chesapeake Legal Alliance, Website
• Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County, Inc., Website
• Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Website
• BGCAA, Website
• Friends of Community Action, Website
• Anne Arundel County Volunteer Center, Website
• St. Mary's Parish & School, Website
• US Naval Institute, Website
• Anne Arundel County Literacy Council, Website
• The Bernie House, Website
• Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation, Website
• Junior League of Annapolis, Website
• Annapolis Film Festival, Website
• Spa Creek Conservancy, Website
• Annapolis Arts Alliance, Website

Did we miss your nonprofit? Tell us in the comments so we can add it to the list.

The concept of Giving Tuesday was created by 92nd Street Y in New York City, where leaders coined #GivingTuesday as “a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration."

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