COLUMBUS (WCMH) — You shopped for Black Friday, supported Small Business Saturday and surfed the web for Cyber Monday. Now, it’s Giving Tuesday.
If you need some ideas on places to make a monetary gift, here’s a starting point:
- Columbus Foundation – The Columbus Foundation maintains a one-stop shop for charitable giving in central Ohio. Through its ‘Giving Store,’ you can donate to a number of local charities.
- Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption – The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is the only public nonprofit charity in the United States that is focused exclusively on foster care adoption.
- Firefighters 4 Kids – Central Ohioans can make a difference by collecting toys at their schools, neighborhoods and businesses or by volunteering time sorting and bagging toys with the firefighters.
- Make-A-Day Columbus – Operates pop-up events hosted by local businesses, centered around promoting positive relationships, love, and encouragement through connection and conversation with our local homeless community.
- Refuge Ministries – The free, faith-based organization has helped thousands struggling with addiction since 1999. The program connects graduates with resources and helps them slowly reintegrate back into their families and communities.
- Ronald McDonald House – The Ronald McDonald House Charities helps house families of patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have a nearby place to stay.
When you make a donation, make sure it goes to the right place. Don’t open your wallet to a fake charity.