In 2012, a new tradition began following the American holiday of Thanksgiving. There were already two days dedicated to shopping, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but a team in New York City wanted to give people a reason to spend money on people other than themselves. So, they created Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday “kicks off…

As wildfires continue to ravage California, Bethel Church is reaching out to help those who have lost everything.  An influential charismatic church based in Redding, California, Bethel Church has a congregation of several thousand and wishes to help its wider community recover from the destruction of the 2018 Carr Fire. The fire is ranked the…

Millions of people across the nation were shocked and saddened by the news that Toys ‘R’ Us was closing its doors forever. One person, however, decided to see to it that at least one more group of children was able to enjoy the products of the store. An anonymous shopper in Raleigh, North Carolina, used…

Charitable giving in America topped $400 billion for the first time in 2017. The Giving USA report stated that gifts from individuals, estates, foundations and corporations surged from $389.64 billion in 2016 to over $410 billion in 2017. This means that Americans donated more money to charity than some countries, such as Ireland, make in…

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