Blackout Wednesday, done.
Thanksgiving, over.
Black Friday, did it.
Small Business Saturday, hit a home run!
Cyber Monday, didn’t get hit with a virus.
NOW, it’s time to really make an impact with your money! Giving Tuesday, where groups and organizations get some of the biggest donations of the year to help continue to do the amazing work they do. So, be a part of the big push and help any one of these amazing organizations thrive in central Illinois.
I have had the opportunity to really get involved in some amazing groups in central Illinois, and the way I can say “thanks” for letting me be a part of the community is by helping spread the word.
So please, click on any one of the group names and get a direct link to make a donation right now.
All we have in central Illinois is each other at this point, so lets strengthen our community and the amazing people who do fantastic work every day!!!
These are in no particular order, nor is there any group we love more or less than the others.
Every year, nearly 1,200 children in Illinois are newly diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. Make-A-Wish® believes that wishes are an important part of the overall care and treatment of these children. Each wish offers the opportunity for a joyous, life-changing experience.
Easterseals provides exceptional services to ensure that people with autism, developmental delays and disabilities have equal opportunity to live, learn, work and play in their communities. Easterseals makes profound positive differences in people’s lives every day.
Best Buddies Illinois offers One-to-One Friendship, Integrated Employment, and Leadership Development programs – positively impacting nearly 87,210 individuals with and without disabilities in Illinois.
Providing Honor, Hope and Healing to those grieving any military loss.
St. Jude Children’s Hospital of Illinois
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Feed A Child Save A Life is a Non-Profit Organization that gives back to the Communities that are in need of Food, Love, and Knowledge!
Their clothing donation drive is happening right now! Click here for details.
Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service
We provide valuable services, such as food, clothing, youth education, adult education, employment preparation, and finance and employment coaching, while encouraging lasting change for those we serve. We are dedicated to providing hope and guidance that offers a “hand-up” rather than handouts.
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 5 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
