United Way of St. Joseph County Encouraging #GivingTuesday Participation

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Nov. 27, 2013 - PRLog -- United Way of St. Joseph County (UWSJC) is encouraging community members to participate in #GivingTuesday, a movement to to kick off the giving season on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year’s #GivingTuesday is taking place on Dec. 3.

UWSJC is an official partner of #GivingTuesday. All donated monies will be used to improve education, income and health in St. Joseph County. Community members are encouraged to be generous in whatever ways they can, whether through volunteering for a UWSJC initiative or agency program or by donating to UWSJC online.

#GivingTuesday is a way to give back during the holiday season, when many people are making their holiday and end-of-year charitable gifts. “We are so blessed to live in a community where the holiday season focuses on giving back,” said Kay Ball, UWSJC CEO. “We would love for our community members to take advantage of a day that’s dedicated to giving. We do everything we can to make St. Joseph County a better place to live, work and raise our families, and any dollars we raise are used to better the community.”

#GivingTuesday is a powerful national day of giving that encourages raising funds and awareness for important causes everywhere. To participate in #GivingTuesday, please visit www.uwsjc.org or call (574) 232-8201.

United Way of St. Joseph County is a nonprofit organization working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. It works closely with local agency programs to meet the community needs of St. Joseph County.