This year, #GivingTuesday is December 1st. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving to charitable causes in response to the two days after Thanksgiving that are dedicated to buying: Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
In anticipation of #GivingTuesday, MANNA FoodBank is starting a movement for gratitude called #GratefulGiving. It is a traditional part of the Thanksgiving holiday: Reflecting on our lives and recognizing all the things, both large and small, for which we are grateful. It’s natural to be grateful for our friends and family, for good health, for a roof over our heads, for support, and love. But it can be easy to overlook the small things in our lives: Ordering a pizza for an easy family dinner on a busy night, buying a new pair of shoes for growing children’s feet, even something as simple as a morning cup of coffee.
For many this holiday season, simple splurges are more than just small things for which to be grateful: They are, quite frankly, unattainable. Many of our WNC neighbors are struggling to afford the food for a healthy, filling meal, much less be able to provide a Thanksgiving meal. For these struggling families, a full belly IS like Thanksgiving.
MANNA FoodBank is asking the WNC community to skip a small splurge for two weeks, donate what you would have spent to MANNA, and give someone in need a reason to be thankful over the holidays. This Thanksgiving, MANNA encourages you to think simple: Consider a small splurge in your life. What would it be like to give up that little splurge for a day, or a week? Now, consider what giving up that little splurge could mean to someone suffering from hunger. That $3 regular coffee could mean several families being able to send their child to school with a nutritious breakfast. How? MANNA FoodBank can turn that $3 into 15 dozen eggs.
Help MANNA Match a Generous Anonymous #GivingTuesday Donation
MANNA FoodBank is thrilled to announce that an anonymous donor has offered to match all #GivingTuesday donations up to $20,000! From now until December 1, when you donate to our #GivingTuesday campaign, your gift will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $20,000.
Share Your Gratitude with the “Skip This…Give This!” Approach to Charitable Giving. MANNA FoodBank is encouraging the community to share your gratitude on social media. Share your gratitude on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, tag MANNA FoodBank, and include the hashtag #GratefulGiving to help spread awareness of this movement to encourage gratitude.
PLease visit visit MANNAFoodbank.org for additional information.