Can You Give Up Tomorrow?

I love writing this newsletter – it’s an excuse to learn things for me and a way to spread good and potentially useful information to you.

I learned today about an observance I’ve never heard of, and maybe you haven’t, either. Tomorrow is Donate a Day’s Wages to Charity Day. It’s been around since 2009 – how have I never tripped across it before? Did you know about it? Have you participated in it, either by donating or helping your favorite charity?

Think about the causes you support – who do you already give money to? Have you ever thought about making a donation some random Wednesday? Most of us make donations at the end of the year, while we’re thinking about tax matters or while we’re in a giving mood because of the holidays. Sometimes donations happen because of a silent auction at a special event, because a friend in need posts a go-fund-me request on social media, or because the firefighters are on the corner holding out their boots.

This once-a-year event shines a light on the fact that non-profit organizations do good work all year around and need funding all year around, too.

The average American makes $245 to $302 per day, depending on whose numbers you use and how you do the math. According to most charitable organizations, both of those numbers are far larger than their typical donation amount.  

Today, think about the organizations you already feel good about – non-profits doing work you believe in. Here are the top seven categories of giving to jump-start your ideas:

1. Religious organizations – churches, synagogues, mosques, missions, and ministries
2. Educational organizations and institutions – universities, scholarships, etc.
3. Human services organizations – disaster relief, domestic violence, human trafficking
4. Health-related causes – cancer research, children’s hospitals, mental health, disease-specific research
5. Animal welfare – humane societies, service animals, police dogs, therapy dogs
6. Environmental and conservation organizations – environmental research, climate research, wildlife welfare
7. International aid and global development organizations – poverty, clean air/water, medical services abroad

Pick a cause near and dear to your heart. Only you will know how much you give. Please give something. Those who are on a mission to make the world a better place deserve our support.

Wags,
Sandy Weaver
The Voice of Wagaliciousness

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