#GivingTuesdayNow

#GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 – in addition to the regularly scheduled Dec 1, 2020 #GivingTuesday – as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.

The day is designed to drive an influx of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy activation, and support for communities and nonprofits around the world. 

People can show their generosity in a variety of ways during #GivingTuesdayNow:

• Helping a neighbor
• Advocating for an issue
• Sharing a skill
• Giving to causes

We invite our community to stand together beginning today Tuesday, May 5 to support the nonprofits responding to the growing needs in the Navarre Beach area.

If you are interested in finding ways to give in our community, here is the list of nonprofits in our area doing amazing work during this unpredictable time.

Chamber-Member Non-Profits:

• Air Force Enlisted Village
• Apostolic Lighthouse Church
• The Arc Gateway, Inc.
• Better Business Bureau of Northwest Florida
• Betty J. Pullum Family YMCA
• Caring & Sharing of South Santa Rosa County
• Creative Charitable Funding, Inc.
• Emerald Coast Association of RealtorsMAP
• Emerald Coast Exceptional Families
• Encompass United Methodist Church
• First Baptist Church of Navarre
• Florida Small Business Development Center at UWF
• Friends of Navarre Library
• Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society
• Holley Navarre Fire District
• Holley Navarre Seniors Association
• Hurlburt Chiefs Group
• Light of the World Kingdom Ministries
• Momentum Church
• Navarre Area Board of Realtors
• Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

• Northwest Florida Volunteer Firefighter Weekend Council, Inc.

“As a global community, we can mourn this moment of extreme crisis while also finding the opportunity to support one another. We each have the power to make an impact with acts of generosity, no matter how small, and to ensure the sustainability of organizations and services that are crucial to the care and support of our communities,” said Asha Curran, CEO of GivingTuesday. “#GivingTuesdayNow is a chance for us to stand united and use grassroots generosity to show that we are all in this together, beginning to end. Even as many face financial uncertainty, generosity is not about size. From calling an elderly neighbor to chat to offering translation help; from showing gratitude to our healthcare workers to donating to your local food bank, every act of kindness is a beacon of hope in this crisis. We all have something to give, and every act of human consideration and kindness matters.”