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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Giving Tuesday Highlights Giving Back

If you're not all spent out, you might consider the next pre-holiday effort.

If you survived Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, you may be feeling a bit bruised in the wallet and looking for something to lift the spirit. If you disapprove of the consumerism inherent in the mass shopping days that start the holiday buying season, you may be looking for a more soul-warming activity. Welcome Giving Tuesday. You won't find testy shoppers, menacing crowds or pressure on this day and you don't even have to spend cash if you don't want to or don't have any. This day is designed to encourage holiday shoppers to give their time and/or treasure to nonprofit community service organizations and pursuits. The holiday website boasts more than 2,000 recognized Giving Tuesday partners from across the country. …

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