November is the month of giving; we have a day to give thanks, and even special days for retailers to give discounts with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. And thanks to the 92nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York, we have an annual day for giving back — #GivingTuesday.
Now in its fifth year, #GivingTuesday is celebrated the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, and was conceived to harness the power of social media to bring businesses, non-profit and community organizations, and individuals and families together to give back.
Get in on the giving
At Lakeland Bank we host a bank-wide food drive in November to support local food pantries and also roll out our Annual Share-A-Gift program. For Share-A-Gift, all of our Branches partner with a local charity to collect gifts for the holiday season. This is the perfect way to give back on #GivingTuesday! Stop by any branch to see what types of gifts are being collected and then drop off a donation on Tuesday, November 29.
If you can’t join us, here are some other ways to join the celebration:
- Contact a local non-profit to learn how you can help.
- If you don’t have extra funds to donate, volunteer your time and talent!
- Make a financial donation to a charity or cause that's important to you.
- Invite family members, friends, and co-workers to give with you.
- Ask your company to participate in a company-wide giving initiative.
- Use social media to promote #GivingTuesday and share photos of you giving back.
To learn more about this special day and ways you can help, visit www.givingtuesday.org and be sure to visit the Lakeland Bank Facebook page for updates on our Share-A-Gift program.
