MANCHESTER, NH – When the nationally recognized #GivingTuesday celebrates its fifth year on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Granite United Way will be among the thousands of charities across the nation (including 154 in New Hampshire) that help raise awareness to this giving season kick off. #GivingTuesday was created to celebrate generosity during the holiday season, following two of the largest shopping days of the year (Black Friday and Cyber Monday.)
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#GivingTuesday is primarily a mobile experience, using social media to spread the word, attract new donors to the organization and fundraise for a particular cause (in our case – books for kids!) Granite United Way is recruiting social media ambassadors to help spread the message in the weeks leading up to November 29, 2016.
“Granite United Way is proud to be part of the #GivingTuesday movement and this year we are raising awareness around the importance of reading by theming our efforts #NewYearNewChapter,” said Patrick Tufts, President and CEO of Granite United Way. “Our team is utilizing a text-to-give option during #GivingTuesday that will help bring books to children across the footprint.”
Granite United Way invites you to join our #GivingTuesday movement. Granite United Way’s theme is #NewYearNewChapter and dollars raised will be used to purchase and distribute books to children throughout the organization’s footprint, which supports our other efforts to promote literacy and reading! Donate now by texting GIVE2GUW to 41444 OR follow this link.
Together we can make a difference!
Those interested in helping Granite United Way during #GIVINGTUESDAY can do so in the following way:
- Text GIVE2GUW to 41444
- Online at www.graniteuw.org
- Call 603.625.6939 x114 to donate over the phone
- Mail a check payable to: Granite United Way, Central Processing, 22 Concord Street, Floor 2, Manchester, NH 03101.
“#GivingTuesday has helped raise awareness of giving back to our community during the busy holiday season,” said Jennifer Higgins Pitre, Vice President of Philanthropy for Granite United Way. “It’s an opportunity for individuals to take a moment and give the gift of reading that will last well beyond the holiday season.”
For more information, contact Karrie Eaton, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications for Granite United Way at karrie.eaton@graniteuw.org or 603.625.6939 x119.
Granite United Way
Granite United Way is an experienced and trusted organization dedicated to leveraging the resources of investors and volunteers to create lasting change by addressing the underlying causes of our community’s most pressing needs. Granite United Way is committed to improving the lives of individuals and families by supporting programs in the areas of education, income and health. Granite United Way works with over 1,000 companies, 25,000 investors and thousands of volunteers every year to make our communities a better place. Granite United Way is highly rated by both GuideStar and Charity Navigator, two well known national non profit analysts.
