UWNNM Board Chair Liddie Martinez, left, and Vice Chair Carol A. Clark hold the proclamation declaring Nov. 30 ‘Giving Tuesday’ at a meeting Monday at the Blue Window Bistro. Photo by Monica Griego/UWNNM
UWNNM News:
The United Way of Northern New Mexico (UWNNM) and the Los Alamos Community Foundation are promoting #GivingTuesdayNM for local nonprofits.
The Los Alamos County Council proclaimed Nov. 30, 2021 “Giving Tuesday” dueing its meeting Nov. 16 and Chairman Randall Ryti initially presented the proclamation to UWNNM Executive Director Monica Griego and Los Alamos Community Foundation Executive Director Rachel Kizielewicz.
UWNNM Board Chair Liddie Martinez and Vice Chair Carol A. Clark received the ‘Giving Tuesday’ proclamation during a meeting Monday at the Blue Window Bistro in downtown Los Alamos.
Giving Tuesday is a national movement created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown to inspire hundreds of millions of people across the world to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
Each year, Giving Tuesday falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. For more information, visit www.givingtuesday.org. Nonprofits in Northern New Mexico are encouraged to participate in #GivingTuesdayNM this year to take advantage of the charitable giving momentum that this day generates nationwide.
Nonprofits can promote the event to donors and friends on social media to encourage giving and may want to have a donor provide matching funds to match all gifts generated on #GivingTuesdayNM to help build excitement and momentum.
Community members are encouraged to donate to their favorite local nonprofit on #GivingTuesdayNM.
“There is tremendous need in our region for citizens to work together to share commitments, rally for favorite causes and give whatever they are able to give. Those interested in giving to the United Way of Northern New Mexico can visit: https://www.unitedwaynnm.org/donate,” UWNNM Executive Director Monica Griego said. “We are thankful to our donors, volunteers, partners and supporters for fueling our work in the community.”
About the United Way of Northern New Mexico:
Since 1954, UWNNM has united organizations and companies to activate solutions for the region’s most pressing issues. UWNNM fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in Los Alamos and Rio Arriba County. Its work is fueled by companies and their employees who give their time, their money and their voice to improve the lives of others. For more information about the United Way of Northern New Mexico, visit www.unitedwaynnm.org.
About the Los Alamos Community Foundation:
Established in 2015, the focus of LACF is to build enduring philanthropy to empower the community’s nonprofit organizations. LACF stewards 13 local endowed funds and has total assets of more than $900,000. For more information, visit www.losalamoscf.org.