This Giving Tuesday, donate and make twice the impact with World Vision and Thirty-One Gifts
For the first 3,100 donations made to World Vision on Giving Tuesday, December 2, Thirty-One Gifts will donate a Hope Kit tote to a woman or girl in need in the U.S.
SEATTLE, Nov. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Giving Tuesday began as a small grass-roots movement, the charitable answer to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now the day dedicated to giving has evolved into a global campaign powered by over 13,000 partners. In its third year as a Giving Tuesday partner, the Christian humanitarian agency World Vision wanted to give donors the opportunity to impact more lives than ever before. This year on December 2, donations made to World Vision will make twice the impact by combatting poverty in one of the 100 countries where the organization works and helping a woman or girl in need in the U.S. get back on her feet.
Bringing hope to U.S. women in need:
The poverty rate for U.S. women remains at a historic high. According to 2013 U.S. Census Bureau data, one in three women in America is living in or close to poverty.
This year, a partnership between World Vision and Thirty-One Gifts – a direct-selling company offering totes, purses, home organization solutions and more, most of which can be personalized – will help women in dire straits get back on their feet. For the first 3,100 donations made to World Vision on Giving Tuesday, Thirty-One Gifts will donate a Hope Kit tote filled with essential hygiene supplies such as a toothbrush, shampoo, hairbrush, soap and a personalized note of encouragement.
"I came here with nothing," explains Michelle, who received a Hope Kit at a safe home near Tacoma, Washington. "I didn't have anything with me but the clothes I was wearing and a brush."
"For women and girls escaping abuse and addiction, these Hope Kits are much more than a beautiful tote filled with essential supplies," explains Deborah Durham, World Vision's kit initiatives director. "They are tangible proof that someone cares for and believes in them, which is why when kits are distributed they are often met with tears of joy."
Celebrate Giving Tuesday with World Vision:
There are dozens of ways to take a break from the retail frenzy and celebrate generosity on Giving Tuesday with World Vision. Here are a few examples:
- Host a Hope Kit building event: On Giving Tuesday, or any day this holiday season, assemble Hope Kits with your company, school, church, or other group and take part in a memorable team-building event while providing meaningful help to women and girls.
- Share Big Dreams: World Vision's big dream for the world this Christmas is a full life for children in need. Help make that dream a reality by sponsoring a child and changing the trajectory of their life so they can share their own big dreams with their entire community.
- Teach your Children to be Charitable: Transform current events discussions into active, impactful giving by reviewing World Vision's Gift Catalog with kids. The Catalog features over 100 ways to improve lives through gifts such as: disaster relief, clean water, food, medicine, education, job training and small business loans, among others. Flip through the pages and brainstorm ways to make an impact with your child.
Find more ways to make an impact this Giving Tuesday by visiting www.worldvision.org or calling 1-888-511-6588.
About World Vision:
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. For more information, please visit www.WorldVision.org/press or on Twitter @WorldVisionNews.
About Thirty-One Gifts
Thirty-One Gifts is the 10th largest direct-selling company in the U.S. Products are sold by independent sales consultants at home parties. The company was named for Proverbs 31, a chapter of the Bible that celebrates hard-working women who are compassionate, gracious and inspiring to the people around them. The distinctive functional and fashionable products and independent business opportunity offer a unique solution to women's need to earn extra income while working independently. Since forming its philanthropic initiative in 2012, Thirty-One Gives, the company has donated more than $36 million in cash and products to nonprofit organizations that support girls, women and families.
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