Giving Tuesday Somerville is Today!

[somervillebeat.livejournal.com]

The Somerville nonprofit community has embarked upon a new journey of collaborative fundraising: Giving Tuesday Somerville.  This holiday season, 15 nonprofit organizations are joining forces to collaborate on a first-annual joint fundraising effort as part of the international Giving Tuesday program.  Giving Tuesday is an annual global day of giving that helps to raise funds and awareness for important causes everywhere.

In our community, Giving Tuesday Somerville will be the 21st Century version of a telethon. Hosted on SCATV, this telethon delivers an exciting program of live entertainment, panel discussions, public service announcements, and local celebrities, helping us to raise $50,000 for the nonprofit community in Somerville.

Giving Tuesday Somerville takes place on December 2nd, 2014. Giving takes place from 12:01am-11:59pm online, while the telethon is hosted from 6-9pm on SCATV.

All donations will be divided evenly among the fifteen organizations. Donate safely and securely to Giving Tuesday Somerville here: Giving Tuesday Somerville.

The participating organizations are:
CORES, Inc
Community Action Agency of Somerville
Family Equality Council
Groundwork Somerville
Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers
Mystic Learning Center
Respond, Inc.
Second Chances
Catholic Charities – St. Patrick’s Shelter
Somerville Cambridge Elder Services
Somerville Community Access Television (SCATV)
Somerville Community Corporation
Somerville Homeless Coalition
Somerville Local First
The Welcome Project

SCATV volunteers are needed to help crew the live cablecast/website. Call 617-628-8826 to see how you can get involved.

More information can also be found here and here.

Comments

[somerfriend.livejournal.com]

How does the money get split? If you want to give to only certain organizations, should you go to that organizations website directly?

[somervillebeat.livejournal.com]

The money will be split evenly among the 15 organizations. If you wish to contribute to only one, you should go to their website or contact them directly.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

I don't see any information regarding which organizations are represented. The page says "CLICK THE RED BOX TO READ MORE AND DONATE!" but when I click through, it's just a donation page without anything more to read. Is there another page somewhere? (Or am I just completely missing it?) Thanks.

[somervillebeat.livejournal.com]

So sorry about that! I've added the information about which organizations are participating as well as two more links that can provide some more information about the event. Thanks for your interest!

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Hope the goal is surpassed.