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Volunteer Fairfax Asks for Your Support Today on Giving Tuesday

100 Countries WorldWide are participating in Giving Tuesday on November 28

Where would be be without volunteerism in our community? Please join us to help Volunteer Fairfax continue to meet community need through service!

Today, November 28 is Giving Tuesday! The annual 24-hour giving campaign that focuses the holiday season on Giving Back.

On #GivingTuesday, Facebook and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have committed to matching up to $2 million of funds raised on Facebook. Donations through Facebook on November 28th will be matched up to $50,000 per nonprofit or $1,000 per fundraiser until the $2 million in matching funds run out. Additionally, Facebook donation processing fees will be waived on November 28 until 11:59pm EST.

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Don’t forget to leverage your gift even more through your corporate matching gift program.

It’s so easy to support Volunteer Fairfax during this year’s Giving Tuesday 4-Hour giving campaign. Just click here. Thank you.

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