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"Giving Tuesday" Peeks through Christmas Commercialism

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Monday, December 2, 2013   

PHOENIX - Merchants report sales up 2.3 percent compared with last year, in the holiday buying frenzy of Thanksgiving Thursday and Black Friday - and today is Cyber Monday, known for online shopping. So, charitable groups are hoping there's some time and money left for a different focus. "Giving Tuesday" is tomorrow, December 3. It began last year as an antidote to the holiday consumer frenzy, and has grown to include more than 8,000 partner organizations in all 50 states.

Henry Timms, who runs a New York "Y," is credited with coming up with the idea.

"Every year, we hear a lot of people complaining about - they think things are too consumer-focused. What we hope is that Giving Tuesday gives them a chance to really put that complaint to good use and think, 'How can I give something back?'"

The event is also known as "Hashtag" Giving Tuesday, since it started on social media.

According to Henry Timms, this year, they're putting an online spin on the fad of taking "selfies," photos of themselves that people share on social media. He calls it the "UN-selfie."

"The UN-selfie takes that idea and says, 'Actually, share a picture of something more important. Share a picture of you doing something useful for others.' Share a picture of a cause that matters deeply to you. Do something unselfish around Giving Tuesday."

Retailers rely on the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas for a major portion of their annual sales, and last week's two-day total topped $12 billion. Giving Tuesday suggests a pause to consider sharing over shopping.

More on Giving Tuesday is at community.givingtuesday.org.




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