I love giving Tuesday. I even embraced Cyber Monday this year and I always partake in Small Business Saturday. I'm not a Black Friday shopper by the way. I was in the great outdoors canoeing with family, celebrating Thanksgiving. Life on Newark-Granville Road enjoys giving gifts and shopping for Christmas is a treat. I prefer to wait until December and Joe knows this. Maybe that is why he asked me last night while I was focused on the screen texting for sizes if I was getting deals or just getting things done? All the more reason to embrace today's Giving Tuesday.
If you are reading this and didn't make a gift to your favorite non-profit- there is still time! A bonus this year was an organization giving to charities on my behalf! It was such a great way to start the day- they allowed me to select from one of three and I chose The American Red Cross. My father receives blood twice a month- blood drives and collection are critical. All of the natural disasters this year- hurricanes and fires alone- the Red Cross was there. And I post today to ask you, if able, to donate beyond money, donate your blood.
I'm donating blood on Thursday at the Granville High School Latin Club's Blood Drive- please join me!! Here is the scoop:
The Granville Latin Club will host a blood drive on November 30th from 7:45 am to 12:45 pm in the Granville High School Gym. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, email Derrick Fisher at dfisher@granvilleschools.org or sign up online at redcrossblood.org with sponsor code GranvilleHS. Walk-ins are also accepted. Donors will receive a Buy One Get One Free six inch sub from Subway of Granville. The Red Cross needs donors with all blood types, especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative. Double-red donations are also welcome and very much needed! This blood drive is our way of giving our school and community an opportunity to help save lives.
Tomorrow at Denison- time slots are available. Can't make it this week- here are other opportunities- thank you for making time. http://redcrossblood.org/give/drive/driveSearchList.jsp?zipSponsor=43023&sd=112917&ed=022718&zipFormat=true&_requestid=145994#
We can all make the concept of Giving Tuesday be an everyday event. We can give our time and care, as well as our treasure. I know it is the time of the year when the "asks", the solicitations are as plentiful as the emails advertising Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I hope Giving Tuesday's stories and testimonies were inspiring. I'm inspired to share one of the reasons I give. One amazing bit of advice I value when it comes to making the decision, to give or not to give.
My father always said- do you enjoy the magazine from your alma mater? Cover those costs with a donation to the Annual Fund. Do you like receiving invitations to events? Want to be on the mailing list- make a donation. The advice I share about networking or career experience- consider a non-profit volunteer opportunity! Give your time and receive not only the satisfaction of making a difference, you can sharpen skills and meet amazing people.
Life on Newark-Granville Road encourages your giving today, tomorrow and everyday. Stay tuned for more holiday updates....decorating coming soon!
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