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2023 Giving Season Ideas

 

It’s the Giving Season. For many of us, we give and receive so much at this time of year as we move through many holiday celebrations.  

We’re excited to highlight the way many community organizations are inviting you to get involved in Giving Back this holiday season. We’ll keep adding to this list. Reach out to us at info@cfnl.ca if you would like us to add your initiative.  

For more inspiration, listen to a recent episode of CBC NL’s The Signal to hear Adam Walsh and guests Tammy Davis (Giving Tuesday), Heather Spratt (Dollar A Day Foundation), and Jodi Richard (Bridges to Hope) talk about many ideas of how to give back at this time of year. 

Giving Tuesday (November 28) Events & Initiatives

November 28, 2023, is Giving Tuesday. It follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday and is an opportunity to focus on giving back rather than getting. 

Many charities have special matching or other initiatives happening on Giving Tuesday; make sure you check in on your favourites or visit NL Gives. We wanted to highlight the Mi’kmaw Cultural Foundation and Quadrangle NL, two of the NL Gives charities participating in this local Giving Tuesday initiative. 

For those in St. John’s, Stella’s Circle is hosting their annual Light Up Hope event on November 28 in the evening and matching donations received on Giving Tuesday. 

If you have young readers in your life, get one of SucSeed’s Sustainable Superhero books; if you purchase between November 24 and December 1, a book will be donated to Ronald McDonald House NL. 

 

1) Community Clothing  – This holiday season, you can purchase an All I Want for Christmas is Housing for Everyone sweater or get your gifts wrapped by Make Waves Collective on December 17 at The Annex in Mount Pearl, with a portion of the profits from both going to unhoused individuals living at Tent City in St. John’s. 

 

 

2) CanadaHelps Gift Cards  – Many people like to give gift cards at this time of year. CanadaHelps has you covered with gift cards that allow the recipient to make a donation to any charity in Canada. Also great for birthdays and other celebrations. 🙂

3) Creative Gifts for Everyone – Check out Business and Arts NL’s annual holiday gift giving guide to find 250 local and unique gifts created by 89 creatives from across the province.