A Month of Gratitude, Day 4 - Giving Tuesday

Wednesday, December 4, 2013


I'm not a huge fan of the "Black Friday" cultural phenomenon. The crowds make me claustrophobic, it offends me deeply that people are forced to work on the holiday in order to cater to the consumerism and greed of the populace, and the behavior of some of the shoppers is enough to make me weep in despair.

Which is why I'm so fond of the counter-movement known as "Giving Tuesday." In its second year, it's a campaign to designate the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as a day to give back, donate to charity, or volunteer time to help others. We participated last year, and I wanted to participate this year, as well. Unfortunately, I'm in California today and tomorrow, so we moved our donation to Saturday instead, by heading over to Keller's again this year with the Toys for Tots haul:

Is there anything cooler than getting a bike on Christmas morning?

We ran out of bags this year, and because of the bikes, had to take two vehicles for the drop-off.


Today I'm grateful that I live in a society where a grass roots effort to celebrate generosity and charity is growing exponentially. 

1 comments:

Anne C. said...

I love that you do this. :)