Charitable Donations Down? Read This

We've been hearing from several organizations around town that charitable giving seems to be down these days. That's why Patch wants to help you promote your events, and we make it really easy for you to do so. Here's how: 

• Scroll to the very bottom of this screen.
• See on the bottom right: CONTRIBUTE
• Click "Announce Something to Everyone" or "Put an event on the calendar"
• Sign in (If you don't already have a log-in, you can use your Facebook account.)
• Fill out the information fields (the ones with a star are required, sorry!)
• Add a photo to your announcement, so it looks nice on our home page. 
• One note: Please keep your postings to true local charities. If its not "local" enough, we will politely let you know. 

Another way Patch is working to help charitable events is with our weekly column. Please send your news tips to  Rebecca.Abma@patch.com.