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Giving Tuesday

I think it’s fitting that this year, December begins with Giving Tuesday. In contrast to the mad commercialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a chance for all of us to switch from consuming to giving.

The idea was proposed by the 92nd Street Young Men’s and Young Women’s Hebrew Association and promoted by Mashable, Skype and Cisco. Over the last few years, it has been developing into a worldwide movement towards Effective Altruism.

Frankly, no matter how you go about it, Giving Tuesday is a great idea. It really puts us in the right frame of mind to start off the holiday season. Some things you can give are money for charity, canned or boxed goods to your local food pantry, your time as a volunteer or just random acts of kindness throughout the day. It is definitely more blessed to give than to receive.