Giving Tuesday 2024
We’re excited to showcase some of the incredible non-profit organizations we’re proud to work with. From animal welfare to children’s education, these groups are making a difference in our community. Visit their websites to learn more and consider donating this Giving Tuesday.
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
Loudoun Wildlife connects people with nature through educational field trips and programs. They explore the natural world through citizen science, including bird counts, butterfly monitoring, and stream health assessments. Their work is made possible by dedicated volunteers and part-time staff working together to study and protect local wildlife.
Willing Warriors
Willing Warriors provides cost-free retreats and programs for wounded, ill, and injured service members, disabled veterans, and their families. Warriors and families can relax together away from the hospital environment, participating in over 40 educational and recreational activities including PTS/TBI support seminars. These retreats help Warriors and families feel refreshed and inspired as they rebuild their lives.
Women Giving Back
Women Giving Back supports women and children in crisis by providing quality clothing at no cost as their first step toward stability, with help from a caring and committed community. The foundation of everything they do is to ensure women and children receive the basics in life. Finding the perfect outfit for a job interview, starting fresh with a new look, or fitting in with peers can increase a woman or child’s self-esteem, leading to fortified resilience in progressing forward.
Northern Virginia Bird Alliance
The Northern Virginia Bird Alliance engages Northern Virginia communities in enjoying, conserving, and restoring nature for the benefit of birds, wildlife, and people. Through educational programs, citizen science, and advocacy initiatives, they work toward their vision: a world where people, wildlife, and their habitats thrive.
Greater Than I
The Seventh-day Adventist Church’s mission is to call all people to become disciples of Jesus Christ, proclaim the everlasting gospel found in the three angels’ messages (Revelation 14:6-12), and prepare the world for Christ’s return.
Distance Learning for Africa
To provide distance education courses for students and professionals in Africa who want to enhance existing skills or develop new ones in areas including English language, Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), Computer Science, and Journalism.
Love Thy Neighbor
LTN seeks to impact local economies while resourcing a range of community needs, such as inequities in education, school supplies, youth character and leadership development, safe zone activities, and providing nutritious meals to individuals and families throughout the year.
Bridle Paths
Bridle Paths provides healing through equine-assisted services (EAS). They offer adaptive horseback riding, learning programs, and psychotherapy for individuals and families facing physical, cognitive, psychological, and emotional challenges. They serve clients with conditions including ADD, autism, cognitive impairments, anxiety, depression, genetic disorders, seizures, brain injuries, PTSD, and trauma..
Friends of Homeless Animals
Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA), a no-kill rescue organization founded in 1973, has saved over 17,000 cats and dogs from euthanasia. With a lifetime commitment to every animal in their care, FOHA provides comprehensive services including food, shelter, and medical care for homeless pets. Their ultimate vision is to create a future where every dog and cat is guaranteed a loving home.
Maryland Foundation of Dentistry
Since 1989, the Maryland Foundation of Dentistry has coordinated free life-changing and smile-restoring dental care for adults with disabilities who lack insurance or finances to pay for treatment. Their volunteer network of dentists that provide pro bono care, dental laboratories that discount services, and generous donors make their program possible.
Student Basic Needs Coalition
Students cannot focus on school if they are worried about how they will buy food, find transportation to work, or secure housing. This is why Student Basic Needs Coalition supports student leaders in developing solutions to these problems on their campus and beyond.
Village Mission
The Village Mission is a nonprofit organization that prevents human trafficking through education and rescues victims from high-risk environments. They partner with hospitality, food, transportation, and labor industries to prevent trafficking within their operations. Through their global network, they help at-risk individuals and victims reach safety. For rescued individuals, they provide comprehensive support including resettlement assistance, help with legal immigration processes, and ongoing medical and legal services to help them rebuild their lives.
Unison Preservation Society
The Unison Preservation Society, a Virginia 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has protected and preserved the historic Unison village and countryside since 2001. The village earned spots on both Virginia Landmarks Register (2002) and National Register of Historic Places (2003).
Through charitable and educational initiatives, the Society preserves the area’s natural character, historic architecture, and cultural heritage. The organization receives funding through membership dues, local donations, and community events including their annual Heritage Day.
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
In addition to these nonprofits, please consider donating to The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. This organization is near and dear to my heart. They are dedicated to finding cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis while improving the quality of life for children and adults affected by these diseases.
