Every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, people have made it a tradition to give back to their communities for #GivingTuesday.
GAgives, an online fundraising platform led by the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, has a list of nonprofits in Georgia that need donations to continue their missions.
Since GAgives began in 2012, 160,000 donors have given more than $28 million to nonprofits, according to their website.
Here are a few organizations that are accepting donations for #GivingTuesday.
All About Animals Rescue
What they do: All About Animals Rescue’s main goal is to reduce the amount of homeless animals in the Middle Georgia community.
How to give: Donations can be received online, or they can be mailed to P.O. Box 4331, Macon, Georgia, 31208. The shelter also has a donation wish list of items on its website.
Caring Solutions of Central Georgia
What they do: Caring Solutions of Central Georgia works to reach sexually active men and women in the Middle Georgia area and help them build a stable foundation when facing an unplanned pregnancy, according to its website.
How to give: Caring Solutions of Central Georgia allows people to give online, through text and by mail. To give through text, send “CSPC” to 28748. Its mailing address is Caring Solutions, 1044 Washington Ave., Suite 104, Macon, Georgia, 31201.
FILE PHOTO/THE TELEGRAPH Macon, Georgia, 11/27/09: A mushroom and The Road Goes on Forever adorn the gates of The Big House Museum. The house was once the headquarters for the Allman Brothers Band. Curator E. J. Devokaitis, Kirk West and project manager Greg Potter outside the house Friday morning. Woody Marshall The Telegraph
JENNA EASON/THE TELEGRAPH Macon, GA, 09/24/2019: Matt Chalfa, the director of preservation field services at the Historic Macon Foundation, Frances De la Rosa and Karaleus White, left to right, discuss where a specific community site is located at Historic Macon’s kickoff event for its Scenic Preservation Index on Tuesday. Jenna Eason jeason@macon.com
Historic Macon Foundation
What they do: Historic Macon’s mission is to “revitalize communities by preserving architecture and sharing history.”
Rebuilding Macon volunteer Jason Kelly repairs the garage of a home in Kings Park during the organization’s annual Macon Rebuilding Day on April 27, 2019. Samantha Max smax@macon.com
Rebuilding Macon, Inc.
What they do: Rebuilding Macon helps make minor repairs to the homes of low-income people, particularly the elderly and disabled, according to its website.
What they do: Donations to Joshua’s Wish, Inc. helps fund medical research to find a cure for pediatric brain tumors, helps support families of children diagnosed with cancer and raises awareness about childhood cancer.
What they do: The mission of NewTown Macon is to “attract, leverage and invest in self-sustaining transformation in Downtown Macon,” according to its website.
What they do: The Arc Macon supports adults with developmental disabilities and tries to improve their quality of life through jobs, activities and living options in the community.
JENNA EASON/THE TELEGRAPH Macon, GA, 08/21/2019: Deborah Ferguson, right, goes through her children’s school folders as Marla Howard, a parent educator with the United Way of Central Georgia, looks on with Fergusons children, Sophia, Maurice, Joseph and Mirakle, left to right. Ferguson is enrolled with her daughter Mirakle in the Parents as Teachers program, which provides parents with information and resources they need. Howard is Ferguson’s parent educator. Parents can enroll their children between the ages 0 and 3 to the program, and their parent educators stay with them until the age of 5. Jenna Eason jeason@macon.com
United Way of Central Georgia
What they do: United Way of Central Georgia works to break the cycle of poverty through education, financial stability and health. United Way of Central Georgia is launching its first Giving Tuesday campaign this year.
Jenna Eason creates serviceable news around culture, business and people who make a difference in the Macon community for The Telegraph. Jenna joined The Telegraph staff as a Peyton Anderson Fellow and multimedia reporter after graduating from Mercer University in May 2018 with a journalism degree and interning at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jenna has covered issues surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, Middle Georgia elections and protests for the Middle Georgia community and Telegraph readers.Support my work with a digital subscription
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