Tomorrow, December 1, 2015, is Giving Tuesday -- a national day that shines a light on the need to support all kinds of nonprofits that:
- Give hope and help to citizens struggling to pay bills, put food on the table, regain their health and keep climbing upward on the ladder of life.
- Mentor children, teach them well and help them achieve the greatest possibilities in life.
- Protect our waterways and make our planet pristine again.
- Bring us music, dance, art and other pleasures that give us joy and meaning.
- Shelter animals and connect them with their forever homes
For these and the thousands of other good causes we could list, please take a moment tomorrow and support a nonprofit or two whose work is special to you or your family. These organizations are our partners in philanthropy who make our community so much better. Your generosity will enable them do even more good.
(The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is a regional community foundation started in 1950 as the first community foundation in Virginia. It is among nearly 750 community foundation around the country serving specific geographic regions. It is the largest grant and scholarship provider in southeastern Virginia and manages more than 400 charitable funds created by donors from all walks of life. Over the decades it has provided more than $210 million to improve life for residents living in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, including the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk and Virginia Beach. It also serves people in Isle of Wight and Southampton counties and the Eastern Shore of Virginia, including Accomack and Northampton counties. Learn more at hamptonroadscf.org. You can click here to locate a community foundation near you. )
