NYC nonprofits hope to inspire generosity on Giving Tuesday
Experts say giving is down across the United States.
Experts say giving is down across the United States.
This Giving Tuesday, the goal is to generate a movement of generosity. CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock visited two events shining a spotlight on how good it feels to give while spreading word about neighbors in need across the Tri-State Area. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/47BCP5K
Giving Tuesday is a day that encourages people to give to charities around the world. We have some things you'll want to know before you open your checkbook. Jill Schlesinger spoke with CBS New York's Cindy Hsu about it.
A $100,000 donation will fund fashion programming for the Brotherhood Sister Sol for the next year.
Harlem fashion designer Dapper Dan teamed up with Gap for this Giving Tuesday, donating thousands of dollars to a nonprofit for local youth. CBS2's Jessi Mitchell joined him at the Brotherhood Sister Sol, where surprises were in store.
Giving comes in many forms. Last year, 10 million Americans donated time and 9.7 million donated goods.
Tuesday is the 10th anniversary of Giving Tuesday, the worldwide generosity movement that takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Last year, 35 million people participated, donating $2.7 billion in the United States alone, but as CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports, the day encourages all types of generosity.
The day is known for people kicking off the holiday season by giving back to their community.
In honor of Giving Tuesday, hundreds of students at a school on the Lower East Side received brand new coats. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday now behind us, there is one more day many are hoping people don't forget about - Giving Tuesday.
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday now behind us, there is one more day many are hoping people don't forget about - Giving Tuesday. CBS2's John Dias reports.
Dozens of holiday care packages filled with toys, backpacks and books will fill the stockings of homeless children across New York City this holiday season.
Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the last few days have been all about holiday shopping. Tuesday, it's about service.
Giving Tuesday means different things to different people, but millions of Americans are participating, by donating time or money or just sharing kindness with a neighbor.
Tuesday morning, the Salvation Army kicked off their campaign with a red kettle that's hard to miss.
Giving Tuesday happens every year the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, but now organizers want to mobilize and unite the world through giving.
Every year, the Tuesday after Black Friday is known as Giving Tuesday, a day where we are all encouraged to give back.
All it takes is a click here or a tap there and you can make a difference -- without spending any of your own money.
Giving Tuesday, an annual event held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a global day of giving to kick off the charitable season as a time to help others.
For some people this is also the only time they donate all year, but those small contributions add up in a big way.
Today is Giving Tuesday — a national movement intended to encourage donations to charities and volunteerism.
Giving Tuesday was conceptualized and launched at the 92nd Street Y as a way to kick off the charitable season and encourage people to lend a hand to those in need.
Giving Tuesday started at the 92nd Street Y in 2012. Donations have grown dramatically since.
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.
In this age of rampant consumerism, some people are trying to reclaim the true spirit of the holidays. That is the thrust of Giving Tuesday, which started at the 92nd Street Y a few years back
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A frantic search at Chassidim of the Heights is underway to find a safe in the rubble that is holding the sacred scrolls.
The hunt continues for the gunmen police said shot and killed a 29-year-old man and injured three others on a street corner Tuesday evening.
Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik is testifying about antisemitism on college campuses before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Due to budget cuts and growing class sizes, some New York City parents have chosen to take their children out of public schools, to give their kids a more individualized education.
A frantic search at Chassidim of the Heights is underway to find a safe in the rubble that is holding the sacred scrolls.
The hunt continues for the gunmen police said shot and killed a 29-year-old man and injured three others on a street corner Tuesday evening.
Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik is testifying about antisemitism on college campuses before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Due to budget cuts and growing class sizes, some New York City parents have chosen to take their children out of public schools, to give their kids a more individualized education.
Today will be at least 10 degrees cooler than yesterday, with a little rain developing in the afternoon.
Today will be at least 10 degrees cooler than yesterday, with a little rain developing in the afternoon.
We're in for another sunny and pleasantly warm afternoon, but not as warm as yesterday. Highs will be in the low 70s.
Today will be sunny with highs in the mid to upper 70s, possibly even 80 inland. Late showers are possible south of the city.
Damaging wind gusts are the main threat, but we can't rule out small hail or an isolated tornado northwest of NYC.
Thousands lined the streets of downtown Hartford on Saturday to celebrate UConn's second straight NCAA men's basketball championship, and sixth in 25 years.
Today will be at least 10 degrees cooler than yesterday, with a little rain developing in the afternoon.
Emergency crews worked all night to clear debris from tractor trailer crash above Elizabeth Avenue.
We're in for another sunny and pleasantly warm afternoon, but not as warm as yesterday. Highs will be in the low 70s.
Crews are working to reopen the roadway after part of a retaining wall collapsed onto the New Jersey Turnpike.
The statue of A. Philip Randolph in Newark is one of only three of the civil rights icon in the U.S.
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is appeared in court in Suffolk County, Long Island.
More 55-gallon drums containing waste petroleum and chlorinated solvents have been found buried in Bethpage Community Park.
Lindy Jones pleads not guilty in last month's deadly shooting of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller in Far Rockaway, Queens.
Many New Yorkers fear more fallout from escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. For now, there's extra police outside Jewish institutions as all pray for a peaceful future.
Jake's 58 expansion is expected to double betting terminals to 2,000 and more than triple the number of parking spaces.
Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik is testifying about antisemitism on college campuses before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sen. Bob Menendez heads to trial next month to fight charges that he traded his political influence for cash, gold bars and a luxury car.
New York City health officials are warning of a worrisome increase in the number of leptospirosis cases from contact with rat urine.
Seven Manhattan residents were selected Tuesday afternoon to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial.
The operation against illegal street vendors in Jackson Heights on Monday was part of New York City's attempt to address quality-of-life issues
19 people have been stricken — including nine who have been hospitalized — after getting fake or mishandled injections in homes and spas, feds warn.
East Harlem community leaders say the state oversaturated the neighborhood with methadone and other drug treatment centers as most patients live elsewhere.
Younger adults are aging faster, increasing their risk for early onset cancers. So which anti-aging techniques actually work?
Most worrisome gaps involve cancer chemotherapy drugs, ER medications and and therapies for ADHD.
Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women, according to the CDC.
In the 1,000th episode, titled "A Thousand Yards," NCIS comes under attack by a mysterious enemy from the past.
A Billy Joel special on CBS and Paramount+ will air again after it was cut off in the middle of the singer's performance of "Piano Man."
The coming-of-age story is a favorite for generations of middle and high school students, and they're returning to it on Broadway.
CBS New York's Steve Overmyer met Ed Alstrom, the organ player who has been hyping up Yankees fans in the Bronx for over 20 seasons.
Eleanor documented much of the chaos on "Apocalypse Now" in what would become one of the most famous making-of films about moviemaking, 1991's "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse."
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base four times and had two RBIs, Yusei Kikuchi pitched six sharp innings to win for the first time this season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 5-4, handing New York its third consecutive loss.
Jose Hernandez balked home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Jeff McNeil added an RBI double and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1.
Buzunesh Deba, who lives in the Bronx, became the default winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon in 2016 when the first-place winner was disqualified for doping, but she says she has not yet received her prize money.
Knicks superfan Anthony Donahue says he expects to travel with the team as long as they are alive in the NBA playoffs.
How far the Rangers go in the postseason will almost certainly depend on Artemi Panarin continuing his brilliance.
Buzunesh Deba, who lives in the Bronx, became the default winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon in 2016 when the first-place winner was disqualified for doping, but she says she has not yet received her prize money.
While many are excited about the idea of a state-of-the art skate park in Brooklyn, one of the largest on the East Coast, others oppose the location chosen.
East Harlem community leaders say the state oversaturated the neighborhood with methadone and other drug treatment centers as most patients live elsewhere.
President Joe Biden dropped in virtually to speak at the National Action Network convention Friday, breaking down his efforts to reduce the burden on Black people and boost opportunities for their success.
From eating cash to long lines, subway riders in Queens say their MetroCard machines are a mess.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
Sources say the two siblings had taken the day off school to watch the eclipse and were playing in a hallway with a group of kids.
The hack crippled the legislative Bill Drafting Commission, which is responsible for publishing the budget.
According to the CDC, Black women are three times more likely to die during childbirth than other races. This year's Black Maternal Health Week centers on raising awareness and focuses on reproductive rights. Chanel Porchia-Albert, founder and CEO of Ancient Song joins CBS New York to discuss.
CBS New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast.
The hunt continues for the gunmen police said shot and killed a 29-year-old man and injured three others on a street corner Tuesday evening. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.