INSPIRING STORIES OF GENEROSITY GivingTuesday inspired miillions of people of all ages, religions, political positions and across borders to come together and help others as the challenges of the pandemic continued. Through collective action and community-wide events, there were countless examples of individuals stepping up in ways that were at once heartwarming and creative, impactful and unexpected. These are just a sampling of the hundreds of thousands acts of kindness from around the world.
Aliyu Danjuma from Mayo Belwa, Nigeria got his first vaccine dose and posted it on social media to combat vaccine hesitancy in his community. Harrah’s Resort in Southern California closes on GivingTuesday to send their staff to volunteer at an animal shelter, pack food at a food bank, and clean up a beach.
Mayim Bialik challenged her 3.6M followers to join her in giving on GivingTuesday in whatever way they could. “Truly, even a small gesture of kindness can help contribute to the goodness in this world.”
As part of GivingTuesday in Omaha, a volunteer group called Secret Kindness Agents rallied to attach scarves, mittens, hats, and socks to trees/lamp posts in the park. Each item had a label that said, "I'm not lost! If you are out in the cold, please take this to keep warm," as well as information about how to get to the local warming shelter and a phone number to call for transportation.
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GivingTuesday 2021 Impact Report
