5 Lamorinda Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

LAMORINDA, CA — If you’re like many of your Lamorinda 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 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 Lamorinda area.

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

1. White Pony Express: Good nutrition is the backbone of good health and healthy outcomes, especially for marginalized and underserved populations.

2. Lamorinda Village: Donations enable Lamorinda Village to help residents from Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda thrive in their own homes as they age with dignity, confidence, independence and safety by providing access to community and services.

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. Saint Mary's College of California: Donate to academic scholarship funds, athletics, the library and more.

5. Oakland Zoo: This world-class zoo has been a destination for generations of Lamorinda ffamilies.

More Ways To Give

In addition to those listed above, hundreds of local organizations likely need financial gifts or something even more precious: your time. See Volunteermatch.org for more ways to make a difference, not just on #GivingTuesday but throughout the year.