5 Alameda Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

ALAMEDA, CA — If you’re like many of your Alameda neighbors, you may spend a good part of the holiday season with your credit card in hand buying gifts for family and friends. Coming up soon is a chance to give back to the local community.

Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Since 2012, nonprofits worldwide have used the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to galvanize fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to their causes.

Maintaining funding is a constant challenge for many nonprofits that fill gaps and meet other needs in the Alameda area.

Here are five local nonprofits to consider getting behind on Giving Tuesday:

1. Alameda Education Foundation: Donations are used for instructional materials for classrooms, sports programs, summer camps, and more.
2. Alameda Hospital Foundation: Donations have purchased surgical equipment, ventilators, an MRI monitoring system, and more.
3. East Bay Regional Parks: The district includes 73 parks spanning 126,809 acres. Donate to send a kid to camp, pay for programs, or enhance the environment.
4. CSU East Bay: Donate to academic scholarship funds, athletics, the library, and more.
5. Oakland Zoo: This world-class zoo has been a destination for generations of Alameda families.