Giving Tuesday: Nonprofits To Support In Maplewood-South Orange

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone kicking off the annual shopping season with many digging into their pockets for new presents.

However some may want to give back and donate some of their funds to a notable cause. This is the essence of #GivingTuesday, which begins the charitable season on Nov. 27.

Since its inaugural year in 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy with events throughout the year and a growing catalog of resources, said the organization.

There are charities everywhere, now which ones to donate to?

Many may want to keep it truly local, and help the neighbors around them or the charities that operate right in their community.

Here is a partial list of nonprofit organizations operating or helping in and around Maplewood and South Orange.

Beth Ephraim Maplewood Jewish Center Inc
maplewoodjewishcenter.org
(973) 762-5722
113-117 Parker Avenue
Maplewood, New Jersey

Graphic Communications Scholarship Foundation
http://gcscholarships.org/
(646) 207-1967
24 Sagamore Road
Maplewood, New Jersey

South Mountain YMCA
http://www.metroymcas.org/
(973) 762-4145
13 Jefferson Avenue
Maplewood, New Jersey

South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race
www.twotowns.org
516 Prospect Street
Maplewood, New Jersey

The 2 Degrees Foundation
www.the2degrees.org
(201) 303-3353
12 Euclid Ave
Maplewood, New Jersey

South Orange Village Center
www.sovillagecenter.org
76 South Orange Ave.,
Suite 302,
South Orange, New Jersey

For a full list of local nonprofits visit givingtuesday.org.

The Office of the Attorney General also is sharing with locals how to verify charities you might want to give to by clicking here.

What nonprofit do you support? Tell us about it in the comments section.

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