#GIVINGTUESDAY
Special Advertising Section
November 26, 2014
Gearing Up for #GivingTuesday Locally It’s a simple idea. Give and use social media to encourage others to give. Be a part of a global celebration of a new tradition of generosity.
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e have a day for giving thanks. We have black Friday and cyber Monday for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. The New York Times, National Public Radio, The Huffington Post and even Forbes are talking about Giving Tuesday. And no wonder. In 2013, over 10,000 organizations came together in 40+ countries with one common purpose: to help others and to incentivize ways to give back. This resulted in a 90% increase in online giving and engaged over 2 billion individuals on Twitter and 300 million on Facebook. It has sparked an online movement that encourages people to use the Internet and social media for good.
For this Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2014, the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation has partnered with the Wednesday Journal/ OakPark.com to create a local focus for Giving Tuesday to celebrate and encourage giving that supports organizations serving residents of Oak Park, River Forest and the surrounding area. The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation & the Wednesday Journal/ OakPark.com, ask you to join us via social media to benefit local nonprofits. Here are forty funds managed by the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation that we are inviting you to help grow with your giving. Each fund has a web link and a QR(Quick Response) code that will bring you to an online donation page for that fund.
Try your browser or QR Code reader on a bunch of these to see what you can do with just a click or two to strengthen our community and help us improve the quality of life for every one locally.
The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation 1049 Lake Street, Suite 204 Oak Park, IL 60301 708-848-1560 Mondays-Fridays 9:00 am to 5 pm www.oprfcf.org
community@oprfcf www. Facebook.com/oprfcf
#GivingOP+RF
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