Cultivating The Spirit Of Giving In Cuyahoga Falls

CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH -- After giving thanks with friends and family and bargain shopping, it's time to switch gears and kick-off the season of giving. The global social media initiative titled "Giving Tuesday" is Tues., Nov. 28, 2017. According to the Web site, GivingTuesday.org, Giving Tuesday is a day of giving that's observed around the world. The movement, powered by social media collaborators and sites using the hashtag #GivingTuesday, is honored each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

According to the Web site, people can participate in #GivingTuesday in many ways including volunteering time, or by donating money saved from #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday. Communities and organizations can come together for #GivingTuesday or individuals can chose their own ways to give back. The point is only to give, and no effort is too small.

At the time of this writing, the #GivingTuesday Web site reported that in over 98 countries, $1,640,000 gifts have been donated and $177,000,000 has been raised online. In this global spirit of giving, then, below please find a list of area nonprofit organizations that need help in many ways including monetary donations, volunteers or toys, clothes and other items.

Have fun and Happy #GivingTuesday.

• Summit Kids Offering volunteer and donation opportunities

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• Access, Inc. -- Akron, Ohio homeless shelter for women -- Offering volunteer opportunities and accepting donations. Also, see the organization's Wish List.

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• Summit County Humane Society -- Offering volunteer opportunities and accepting donations

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• Summit County Metro Parks -- Offering volunteer and donation opportunities

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• Milestones Autism Resources -- Offering volunteer and donation opportunities