CTEF Joins Global GivingTuesday Movement to Raise Awareness for CTI Program

PENDLETON, S.C. - Nov. 27, 2019 - PRLog -- This GivingTuesday (12/3/19), CTEF will celebrate giving by highlighting the passionate community it has touched by providing education and installer certification for ceramic tile and stone industry professionals.

GivingTuesday represents a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations to encourage giving and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Every year, millions of people across the globe mobilize to show up, give back, and change their communities. The goal is to create a massive wave of generosity that lasts well beyond that day and touches every person on the planet.

For CTEF, GivingTuesday is about raising awareness and financial support not just for the ceramic tile and stone industry professional programs it offers, but also appreciation for the strong community of passionately dedicated ceramic tile artisans, installers, suppliers and specifiers committed to elevating the standards and expectations for tile installations and the importance of Qualified Labor. The CTI community sponsors, volunteers for, promotes, educates, hosts hands-on testing events, encourages participation, celebrates successes and generally supports ongoing tile industry learning and excellence.

"For all who help make CTEF and the CTI program the tile industry game-changer it is, I encourage you to participate in GivingTuesday," says Heidi Cronin, CTEF Industry Liaison and Promotions Director. "Share with your communities why you participate; explain what being a CTI means to you and encourage others to do the same by including #BecomeaCTI and #GivingTuesday in your updates."

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.

Those interested in joining CTEF's GivingTuesday initiative can visit https://www.ceramictilefoundation.org/donate-now. For more about the GivingTuesday movement, visit https://www.ceramictilefoundation.org/blog/support-ctef-on-givingtuesday.

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About the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) provides education and installer certification for professionals working in the ceramic tile and stone industry. Certification programs include the CTEF Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program which is the only third-party assessment of installer skill and knowledge to be recognized by the tile industry, and the Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT).

CTEF is headquartered in Pendleton, South Carolina, near Clemson University and the offices of the Tile Council of North America (TCNA).

About GivingTuesday

To learn more about GivingTuesday participants and activities or to join the celebration of giving, please visit www.givingtuesday.org or on www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday, Twitter.com/GivingTuesday and instagram.com/GivingTuesday.