Maplewood, NJ Proclaims December 3, 2019

Maplewood Townhall, November 18, 2019 – Maplewood, NJ proclaimed December 3, 2019 GivingTuesday - Maplewood, NJ Day of Giving.

GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses, and individuals—to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. In just seven years, GivingTuesday has radically changed how we think about generosity and showed just how much power communities everywhere have to create change. Millions of people around the world have participated in the movement.

Gregory Omar Osborne, the founder of Progressive Theater, stated, “Progressive Theater joined the GivingTuesday campaign because we believe in creating opportunities on and off stage. Being able to share the magic of theater with communities that have limited access is a huge goal for Progressive Theater. We want to raise $25,000.00 to give lower Essex County a FREE night if theater for our 2020 Season. The generosity of givers on and leading up to GivingTuesday will allow our company to fulfill its mission.”

Ways to Give
Progressive Theater is offering gift wrapping services for as low as $10 per gift.

Location:
The Burgdorff Center for The Performing Arts
10 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ, 07040

Dates/ Times:
November 29th - December 1st, 12pm - 6pm
December 2nd, 3pm - 8pm
December 3rd, 10am - 8pm

Founded in 2012, GivingTuesday has inspired millions of people to give back and support the causes they believe in. Over $400 million was raised online in 2018 to benefit a tremendously broad range of organizations, and much more was given in volunteer hours, donations of food and clothing, and acts of kindness.

“It’s been a privilege to work with remarkable leaders all over the country and around the world building a movement around GivingTuesday,” said Asha Curran, GivingTuesday’s CEO and co-founder. “This initiative has truly been crowd-sourced by some of the smartest and most connected minds among the next generation of philanthropists and entrepreneurs.”

About Progressive TheaterProgressive Theater aims to tell culturally enriched stories that empower the misrepresented; people of color and women, while captivating audience with the focus being the change we want to see in the arts. Those who are interested in joining Progressive Theater’s GivingTuesday initiative can visit www.progressivetheater.com/giving.

For more details about the GivingTuesday movement, visit the GivingTuesday website (www.givingtuesday.org), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday) or follow @GivingTuesday and the GivingTuesday hashtag on social media.

About GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday is a global giving movement that has been built by individuals, families, organizations, businesses and communities in all 50 states and in countries around the world. This year, GivingTuesday falls on December 3. GivingTuesday harnesses the collective power of a unique blend of partners to transform how people think about, talk about, and participate in the giving season. It inspires people to take collective action to improve their communities, give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and causes they believe in, and help create a better world. GivingTuesday demonstrates how every act of generosity counts, and that they mean even more when we give together.

To learn more about GivingTuesday participants and activities or to join the celebration of giving, please visit:

Website: www.givingtuesday.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday Twitter: twitter.com/GivingTuesday