Giving Tuesday, Every Day
Trunks filled with 6,000 books to be delivered to Book Harvest and into the hands of children who have no books at home.
The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is officially known as “Giving Tuesday,” a national day of giving that celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations. “Giving Every Day” is an even better idea.
“Giving Tuesday” is a great tradition, but each and every day is an opportunity to give something back to your community. If money is tight, often your time or skills are actually much more valuable. I recently volunteered my minivan and just two hours one morning to help Book Harvest deliver six thousand books into the hands of our local children who have no books at home. I also redesigned the VolunteersforYouth.org web site for Volunteers for Youth pro-bono, as my way of helping support their wonderful organization. You might be surprised how just a little help goes a long way. I encourage you to find a local cause that is near and dear to your heart, and help in any way you can, whenever you can. It strengthens our community, making it an even better place in which to live. Giving back is fun, rewarding, and makes you feel more connected to your community, too. Happy Giving!
Here is a list of some of our many, legitimate local non-profits, in and around Orange County and the Triangle Area. (If you would like your non-profit, or your favorite non-profit, added to the list, please email: info@chapelhillrecorder.com.)
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program of NC
Alamance-Orange Prison Ministry
American Heart Association, Triangle Chapter
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc.
Animal Protection Society of Orange County
AniMall Pet Adoption and Outreach Center
Apostolic House of Prayer, Inc.
Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
Better Business Bureau of Eastern NC Inc.
Boys & Girls Club of Eastern Piedmont
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department
Carrboro United Methodist Church, Inc. & Childcare Center
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools – Community Schools Program
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels
Chapel Hill Carrboro Mothers Club
Chapel Hill Public Library Foundation
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation,
Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership
Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc.
Child Care Services Association
Children’s Cooperative Play School
The Coalition for Alcohol and Drug Free Teenagers of Chapel Hill & Carrboro
Coalition for Peace with Justice
Communities In Schools of Orange County
Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center
Council for Entrepreneurial Development
Dispute Settlement Center of Orange County
Durham Technical Community College
East Chapel Hill Football Touchdown Club
The Educational Foundation, Inc.
The Emily Krzyzewski Family Life Center
Executive Service Corps of the Greater Triangle, Inc.
Family Support Network of North Carolina
Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County, Inc.
The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library
Friends of the Chapel Hill Senior Center
Friends of Triangle Seniors and Food Assistance
Girls on the Run of the Triangle
Greater Chapel Hill Association of REALTORS
Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Guatemalan Student Support Group
Healthy Carolinians of Orange County
Heavenly Minded Enterprises, Inc.
Hillsborough Exchange Club Program for the Prevention of Child Abuse
Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce
Inter-Faith Council for Social Service
Junior League of Durham & Orange Counties
Meadowmont Community Association
Medical Foundation of North Carolina, Inc.
Mental Health Association of Orange County
Montessori Community School, Inc.
Morrisville Chamber of Commerce
N.C. Federation of Business & Professional Women Club Foundation
NC High School Athletic Association
NC Therapeutic Riding Center (NCTRC)
New Hope Camp and Conference Center, Inc.
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Nourish International (UNC-CH)
Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America
Orange and Chatham Alternative Sentencing, Inc.
Orange Congregations In Mission (OCIM),
Orange County Family Resource Centers
Orange County Literacy Council
Orange County Partnership for Young Children
Orange County Public Health Reserve Corps
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
Partnership for a Sustainable Community
People of Faith Against the Death Penalty (PFADP),
Piedmont Health Services, Inc.
PORCH (People Offering Relief for CH-Carrboro Homes)
Preservation Society of Chapel Hill
Regional Transportation Alliance
Robert and Pearl Seymour Center
Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)
SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals
Small Business & Technology Development Ctr.
Southern Environmental Law Center
Special Olympics Orange County
Town of Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Dept
Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc. (TROSA)
Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill
UNC General Alumni Association
Category: Causes
