Giving Tuesday

“Whoever is GENEROUS to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay for him for what he has done.” Proverbs 19:17

The Tuesday after Cyber Monday as been deemed, “Giving Tuesday.” This is so wonderful to me because, that’s what the Holiday’s are ALL about… GIVING BACK!! There are numerous ways to HELP OUT during the Holiday Season! This year, I joined the Junior League of Raleigh and I have been introduced to NUMEROUS nonprofits in the Raleigh area.  There are so many organizations that Junior League supports and these are just a few:

• AVENTWEST CHILDREN’S MENTORING
• BACKPACK BUDDIES
• BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
• CHORUS
• HELPING HORSE
• HERITAGE PARK
• KIDS ON THE BLOCK
• SAFECHILD
• STEPUP MINISTRY

One of the organizations that I wanted to highlight was: BackPack Buddies! I have copied the description of BackPack Buddies from the Junior League of Raleigh Website, but it is a perfect gift for the Holidays and ALL YEAR!

Back Pack Buddies (from the Junior League of Raleigh site):

“We believe that hunger is unacceptable and that children deserve to have healthy meals and the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty. Each week during the school year, JLR’s BackPack Buddies feeds 100 children at Lacy and Hunter Elementary School combined. Since JLR first partnered with BackPack Buddies in 2010, the program has steadily grown. In 2014, JLR’s BackPack Buddies team became the first group working with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to deliver fresh fruit to children with their weekend bags. Each week, the team delivers at least two pieces of fresh fruit to each child.”

How to Contribute

It would be impossible for BackPack Buddies to have such an impact without help from individuals and groups. Below are a few ways that you can get involved:

• Host a food drive at your workplace, neighborhood, place of worship, etc.
• Go in with your book club, supper club, etc. to sponsor one child for the entire school year ($350)
• Sponsor fresh fruit for a week ($80)
• Request donations be made to BackPack Buddies in lieu of gifts at birthday parties and other events
• Recommend a business that would host a percentage of sales to BackPack Buddies
• Donate a gift card for a local grocery store
• Hosting an event for work or at home? Add a charitable element to it and ask attendees to bring food donations.
• Don’t know what to get the person who has everything? Make a donation to BackPack Buddies in their honor and we will send them an honor card informing of the donation made on their behalf.

 

Please contact: [email protected] for more information about this program or to donate food or funds.

This Christmas, Lets be the CHANGE we wish to see in the world!