Support Local Roosevelt Island Organizations Helping Our Community Today On GivingTuesday - Movement To Inspire Generosity All Over World Founded By Local Resident Asha Curran
Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving, established to support the organizations you care about during this unprecedented time of need. #GivingTuesday was founded right here at 92Y in 2012, and we’re proud to participate in today’s new giving day.— 92nd Street Y (@92Y) May 5, 2020
Giving Tuesday was co-founded by Roosevelt Island resident Asha Curran. According to Ms Curran:
We started GivingTuesday at the 92nd St Y and it is now an independent organization. We started it as a day to give following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and it has now grown into a global movement with 70+ countries.
I moved here 18 months ago and I love it. I'm especially glad to be here during this crisis, with plenty of air and sky and surrounded by water and a friendly and safe community.
.@GivingTuesday works virtually with a global community of leaders. @RadioFreeAsha says “When people ask how big my team is, I don't know whether to say 10 or 400. What's the definition of a team?” Her experience leading this global movement: https://t.co/mGbumNLZS5— The Bridgespan Group (@BridgespanGroup) April 23, 2020
According to Giving Tuesday web site:
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.Among the local Roosevelt Island groups that need help are
We're launching #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of unity to take place on May 5, 2020, as a response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.
One of the best ways to get involved is in your own community.
