How to give back in Phoenix on Giving Tuesday and beyond
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This Giving Tuesday, there are plenty of ways to spend your time and money to help nonprofits that will drive change in Arizona long after the giving season is over.
Why it matters: The holidays are a great time to get involved — many nonprofits have greater needs this time of year, and your financial impact has the potential to go twice as far since many organizations secure donors who match end-of-year gifts.
Zoom in: Whether you're looking to make a tax-deductible donation before the end of the year or start volunteering with a local group, we've got you covered.
Boosted financial gifts
🙏 St. Vincent de Paul: Donations made to the food bank and homeless shelter provider through the end of the year will be matched up to $500,000.
🧒 M.I.K.I.D.: Executive Council Charities will boost all donations made to this organization, which helps children with behavioral health issues, by 25% through the end of the year.
🎒 School Connect: Double your impact through 2024's end by giving to this organization, which connects students to community resources and has a matching donor up to $20,000.
Charity events
🍕 Pizza for St. Mary's: Barro's Pizza will donate 100% of proceeds from all locations on Giving Tuesday to St. Mary's Food Bank.
🥃 The Gladly: This Phoenix whiskey bar will gift all proceeds from Ice Ball drinks sold on Giving Tuesday to the Million Dollar Teacher Project.
🐴 Ground and Graze: On. Dec. 14, take a yoga class and meet the horses of Wild Hooves Open Hearts with a minimum $21 donation to the Glendale-based horse sanctuary.
🏓 Jazmine's Birthday Bash Pickleball Tournament: Grab your paddle partner for a tournament at Chicken N Pickle in Glendale on Dec. 17 benefiting Jazmine's Journey, a nonprofit that supports families affected by childhood cancer.
🚗 LUCKY13 Cars & Tattoos for a Cause: Head to Sentient Tattoo Collective in Tempe on Dec. 13 for discounted tattoos and a car show benefiting Lost Our Home Pet Rescue.
Donation drives
🎁 Phoenix Children's Toyland: Donate toys for kiddos spending their holiday season in the hospital this year. Donations will be accepted at Rosenberg Children's Medical Plaza from Dec. 6-15.
🧸 Crisco Kidd Ton of Toys & Holiday Food Drive: Radio personality Crisco Kidd will collect food, toys and bikes for UMOM families at the Walmart Supercenter at Indian School Road and 51st Avenue from Dec. 11-13.
🎅 Fill Santa's Sleigh: Bring a gift to one of three The Foster Alliance events happening statewide this weekend, including a holiday concert at Scottsdale Quarter on Saturday.
Volunteer options
HandsOn Greater Phoenix maintains a list of active volunteer opportunities. Here are a few to check out:
🧑🌾 Harvest fresh food: Spend time planting and harvesting veggies at St. Vincent de Paul's Mesa Urban Farm.
🌄 Preserve South Mountain Park: Keep our largest municipal park beautiful with graffiti removal, trash pickup and tree trimming.
🐱 Kitty caregiver: Socialize with the rescue cats at Fearless Kitty Rescue.