15 Bethesda Area Nonprofits to Support on Giving Tuesday, Beyond

BETHESDA, 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:

• Center for Student Opportunity, Website
• Imagination Stage, Website
• The Children's Inn at NIH, Website
• CureSearch for Children's Cancer, Website
• Bethesda Green, Website
• Quotidian Theatre Company, Website
• National Capital Area Council, BSA, Website
• Strathmore, Website
• KID Museum, Website
• Rock Creek Conservancy, Website
• The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Website
• Bethesda Green, Website
• Alley Cat Allies, Website
• Suburban Hospital, Website
• Bethesda Cares, 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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