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5 Hamden Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

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

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HAMDEN, CT — If you’re like many of your Hamden 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 Hamden area.

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

  • Hamden/North Haven YMCA: Provides health and wellness programs, child care, and community support activities.
  • Hamden Education Foundation: Supports educational programs and student scholarships in Hamden Public Schools.
  • The Children's Center of Hamden: Provides behavioral health and educational services for children and families.
  • Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop: A hands-on learning environment emphasizing history, science, and creativity.
  • Hamden Land Conservation Trust: Works to conserve open spaces and natural habitats in the Hamden area.

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