5 Canton Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

CANTON, CT — If you’re like many of your Canton 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 Canton area.

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

Here are five outstanding nonprofit groups you should know about in the Canton area:

1. Dog Star Rescue, P.O. Box 721, Canton/Bloomfield, CT: Dog Star Rescue's mission is to save abandoned, shelter, or owner surrender dogs to the best of our ability with the volunteer and financial resources available.

2. Spirithorse Therapeutic Riding Center, 174 Morgan Road, Canton, CT: SpiritHorse Therapeutic Riding Center provides weekly therapeutic riding lessons for people of all ages with disabilities.

3. The Arc Of The Farmington Valley Inc., 225 Commerce Drive, Canton: The mission of the Arc of the Farmington Valley, Inc. Is to help each person to achieve his or her personal best. We provide services and support for our clients so that they may live healthy, productive, and independent lives.

4. Focus Center For Autism Inc., 126 Dowd Ave.: Helping children, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorders reach their full potential by providing clinical programs, community education, and family support.

5. Town of Canton Social Services, 40 Dyer Ave.: Serves adults aged 60 years and older, adults with disabilities, families, and individuals 18 years and older needing financial and other kinds of assistance.