Think Local On #GivingTuesday

BREWSTER, NY — Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the shopping extravaganzas of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season. It's a time when many Southeast residents focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.

Many local non-profits and charities offer opportunities for people to spread goodwill.

Volunteer New York! offers a holiday list of local donation drives, DIY volunteer projects and volunteer opportunities through December.

Looking for inspiration? GivingTuesday.org has a search function that will show you what's happening near you with non-profits and agencies devoted to charity. To try it, click here.

Just look at all the groups GivingTuesday.org lists in Brewster and Carmel:

• Endangered Species Global Initiative, Inc. Website
• Southeast Museum Website
• St. Lawrence O'Toole Website
• Children's Bible Fellowship of New York, Inc Website
• Drug Crisis in our Backyard Website
• NCADD/Putnam Website
• Putnam CTC coalition
• Putnam Family & Community Services Website

'Tis the season to help them or the organizations of your choice that do good work.

As the organizers say, #GivingTuesday is a global giving movement that has been built by individuals, families, organizations, businesses and communities in all 50 states and in countries around the world. #GivingTuesday wants to inspire people to take collective action to improve their communities, give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and causes they believe in, and help create a better world.

Image via givingtuesday.org